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Maria Paula Gordillo

@mariapaulagordillo

Research coordinator at NYU studying depression and inflammatory biomarkers in women with chronic illness.

At New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing, I coordinate clinical and behavioral health research on depression, chronic illness, and inflammatory biomarkers in women. I manage clinical and survey datasets in Excel, SPSS, and R, and prepare analyses, tables, and figures.

At Selia, I supported clients through approximately 800 bilingual Spanish-English sessions focused on mental health, life transitions, development, and wellbeing. I also trained at Hospital Fundación Santafé de Bogotá, where I supported older adults and families in oncology, hospice, and palliative care.

My research includes co-authoring a paper on young women’s experiences of control in dating relationships and contributing to scientific publications on depression measures. I bring graduate training in clinical, health, and industrial-organizational psychology to research and participant support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Community Experience & Engagement Fellow

Current

International House NYC

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Coordinate community engagement and wellbeing initiatives for 700+ international multicultural residents, managing communications, logistics, and program delivery.

Community Engagement Event Coordination Stakeholder Management Program Delivery

Current

Project & Research Coordinator

Current

New York University

Sep 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Coordinate clinical and behavioral health research on depression, chronic illness, and inflammatory biomarkers in women, including older adults. Manage datasets in Excel, SPSS, and R, and contribute to literature reviews and manuscripts.

Excel SPSS R Data Cleaning Statistical Analysis literature review Grant writing Project Management

Human Resources Intern

Lenox Financial Advisors

May 2025 - Aug 2025 (3 months)

Analyzed engagement survey data for 200+ employees, identified trends, and translated findings into recommendations. Designed an engagement and performance improvement program with 15+ interventions.

Data Analysis Survey Analysis Employee Engagement Performance Improvement Presentation Skills

Executive Assistant

Hippocratic Financial

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 (7 months)

Coordinated communication, records, scheduling, outreach, and handoffs across 50+ active cases and 20+ new client engagements in a remote environment.

Client Operations Scheduling Communication Skills Remote Work

Clinical & Health Psychologist

Selia

Jan 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Managed 120+ clients across approximately 800 cross-cultural bilingual sessions focused on mental health and wellbeing, maintaining a 75% retention rate.

Clinical Psychology Bilingual Therapy Mental Health Customer Retention

Graduate Research Assistant

Universidad de los Andes

Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 (4 months)

Designed and piloted a behavioral study on moral messaging and health behaviors, leading participant recruitment and eye-tracking protocol implementation. Conducted literature reviews and prepared research proposals.

Study Design Eye Tracking Participant Recruitment literature review Research Proposal Writing

Health Psychologist Intern

Hospital Fundación Santafé de Bogotá

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)

Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and provided psychological support to older adults and families in oncology and palliative care. Designed and facilitated group workshops and developed an end-of-life intervention model.

Biopsychosocial Assessments Palliative Care Group Facilitation Intervention Development

Clinical Psychologist Intern

Psychological Care Center of the University of Los Andes

Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Delivered 15+ group therapy sessions for anxiety, depression, and emotion dysregulation. Managed 20+ high-risk adult cases with crisis intervention and clinical care.

Group Therapy Crisis Intervention Anxiety Related Disorder Depression Mood Dysregulation

Training & Development Assistant

Universidad de los Andes

Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Delivered 470+ individualized coaching sessions and coordinated 10+ workshops and learning programs across five academic disciplines.

Coaching Workshop Coordination Training Programs Academic Support

Social Worker Intern

Casa de la Mujer Corporation

Aug 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Provided trauma-informed psychosocial counseling to 20+ women experiencing gender-based violence. Created a patient-centered care protocol and co-coordinated an arts-based initiative for women affected by armed conflict.

Trauma Informed Care Psycho Social Counseling Gender Based Violence Protocol Development Cultural Programming

Graduate Research Volunteer

Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 (2 months)

Supported data collection, cleaning, and study operations for anxiety research projects. Conducted English-language screening interviews and assessed participant eligibility.

Data Collection Data Cleaning Prescreening Interviews Eligibility Assessment

Undergraduate Researcher

Universidad de los Andes

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Conducted qualitative literature reviews and interviews, coding data in NVivo to identify themes on control in young women's dating relationships. Co-authored the resulting research paper.

Qualitative Research NVIVO literature review Interviewing Thematic Analysis