
Camila Cobena
@camilacobena
I support mental health programs, psychoeducation, and cross-cultural communication for communities and international students.
What I'm looking for
I've supported mental health services across the Social Security Institute of the Azuay, the Ministry of Public Health, and educational settings in Cuenca. My work includes psychological support, evaluation, diagnosis, clinical intervention, and patient follow-up.
At CEDEI Foundation, I guided international students before and during their arrival, managed records, interpreted institutional visits, and helped students and professors adapt culturally. I also worked as a community manager and coordinated information for international programs.
I was volunteering with Fundación Salud Mental Ecuador, coordinating in-person workshops and consulting on a Grand Challenge Canada project. As an interpreter at SGF Global, I facilitate simultaneous and consecutive communication between professionals and clients.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Consultant
Salud Mental Ecuador (SME)
Jan 2025 - Jul 2026 (1 year 6 months)
Implementation of a mental health project funded by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC).
Interpreter
SGF global
Sep 2024 - Jul 2026 (1 year 10 months)
Real-time simultaneous interpretation services via telephone, enabling effective communication between healthcare providers and their patients.
Mental Health Volunteering
Salud Mental Ecuador (SME)
Aug 2024 - Jul 2026 (1 year 11 months)
I was responsible for building professional networks, developing engaging social media content, and organizing and facilitating mental health workshops.
International Programs Assistant
Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI)
Apr 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Oversaw the management of international student groups, including administrative documentation, while facilitating cultural adaptation and coordinating diverse academic activities to support students throughout their stay.
Internship in clinical contexts
Ministry of Public Health
Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 (5 months)
I offered psychological intervention and support to health center patients, ensuring continuous follow-up while developing and implementing initiatives aimed at promoting mental health.
Internship in educational contexts
Ministry of Education
Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 (5 months)
As part of a team, I carried out psychological evaluations, formulated diagnoses, and delivered interventions with elementary school students.
Clinical Psychologist Assistant
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS)
Oct 2021 - Aug 2022 (10 months)
I worked as an assistant to a clinical psychologist, supporting public servants at a health center by providing psychological counseling and facilitating psychoeducational workshops.
Internship in community contexts
Cuenca Cantonal Council for the Protection of Rights
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)
Conducted psychosocial interventions, planned activities for formation assemblies, delivered informative workshops, and managed priority attention groups.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Cuenca
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Thesis on the relationship between personality traits and body image in students of the Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy program.
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