Valerie Friedenberg

Childcare Worker, Researcher, Crisis Line Responder, and Behavioural Interventionist

Spare Time Centre, Childcare Worker

● Supervised and ensured the safety and well-being of children in a nurturing and educational environment,

catering to their physical, emotional, and social needs

● Developed and implemented age-appropriate activities and lesson plans that promote cognitive and motor skill development, fostering creativity, curiosity, and learning that develop their understanding of the world and help them learn new skills

Fairview Behavioural Consulting Inc., Behavioural Interventionist

● Demonstrating proficiency in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) techniques, such as functional behaviour analysis assessments and behaviour intervention plans

● Excellent verbal and written communication to collaborate with clients and interdisciplinary teams

● Ability to analyse complex behavioural issues, identify underlying causes, and develop innovative solutions

UBC Psychology Social Health Lab, Senior Research Assistant and Directed Studies Student

● Assisting the Social Health Lab in individually investigating whether hormonal contraceptive users have a lower threshold for delayed discounting due to an enhanced neural activation in reward areas

● Utilized SPSS and R to collect and aggregate survey data for analysis

● Managing lab equipment, appropriate setups, and relevant shipment for experiments

Jadis Blurton Family Clinic, Child Psychology Intern

● Conducted in-depth research and evaluation of three innovative therapy methods, analyzing their efficacy and potential integration into clinical practice

● Authored two insightful articles for the South China Morning Post, focusing on child psychology topics

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

● Bachelor of Arts. Major in Psychology, Minor in Creative Writing with High Distinction 2023

● Directed Studies Research under Social Health Lab at UBC Psychology 2023

● Dean’s List 2021-2022

● Faculty of Arts International Scholarship recipient 2021W, 2022W

● Trek Excellence Scholarship recipient 2021W