Cristina Torija
San Juan
Summary
Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Background in researching democratic quality, human rights transgressions, democratization, and former authoritarian elites. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting strict deadlines and adjusting to rapidly changing conditions.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Social Vulnerability and Resilience (SOLVER) Research Lab at the University of Pittsburg
06.2023 - Current
- Helped manage data collected and transcribed interviews conducted.
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
- Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
Part-time Transcriber
Estudios Tecnicos Consulting Firm
06.2023 - Current
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
The Leadership Alliance at the University of Chicago
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in the Transitional Justice and Democratic Stability Lab with Dr. Monika Nalepa.
- Collaborated with other researchers to advance research regarding how transitional justice after democratization impacted democratic quality in former authoritarian states and post-civil war societies.
- Used both quantitative and qualitative methods to research democratic quality and transitional justice in depth.
- Recorded data from research to allow for accurate analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
San Juan, Puerto Rico06.2023
No Degree - Political Science
Institut D’Etudes Politiques De Paris Sciences Po
01.2021
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Compiling Data
- Managing Databases
- Program Support
- Peer Review
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
- Questionnaire Development
- Research Design
- Transcription
Languages
Spanish, English
Native language
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Research Assistant
Social Vulnerability and Resilience (SOLVER) Research Lab at the University of Pittsburg
06.2023 - Current
Part-time Transcriber
Estudios Tecnicos Consulting Firm
06.2023 - Current
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
The Leadership Alliance at the University of Chicago
06.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
No Degree - Political Science
Institut D’Etudes Politiques De Paris Sciences Po
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