Anastasiia Zubareva
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EDUCATION
ISCTE-IUL | University of Limerick
MSc in the Psychology of Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Society
September 2019 - August 2021 | Lisbon, Portugal | Limerick, Ireland
New York University Abu Dhabi
BA in Social Research and Public Policy, Visual Arts, Minor in Psychology (GPA 3.8)
August 2015 - May 2019 | Abu Dhabi, UAE New York, USA
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant at NYU Global TIES for Children
| PROF. HIROKAZU YOSHIKAWA
May 2018 - September 2018 | New York City, USA / June 2019 - August 2019 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Received training in causal impact evaluation methods
• Assisted with the evaluation plan organization for the Ahlan Simsim and the LEGO projects
• Searched and reviewed literature on parenting and home visiting programs in MENAT and lower- middle-income countries
• Reviewed literature on humanitarian assistance, particularly in the contexts of the Syrian refugee crisis and MENAT region
• Reviewed, systematized, and annotated literature related to measures of pre-migration context and current
stressors/difficulties, demographics, and mental health of Rohingya refugee women
• Coded qualitative data from the field interviews with different actors and stake-holders of the Education in Emergencies:
Evidence for Action (3EA) program in Niger
• Organized quantitative data and handled operations (communications, correspondence with the researchers, honorarium
forms, helped with organization of the Seed Grant competition: Education Quality and Learning for All (EQUAL))
Research Assistant
| SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT: PROF. JOHN O’BRIEN
November 2017 - February 2018 / October 2018 - July 2019 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Organized interview transcripts, folders, and research documents containing the ethnographic data from previous years
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• Helped professor select and finalize the variables of potential interest to include in the Master Spreadsheet containing
quantified data
• Read through the interview transcripts to verify and correct data when needed
• Assembled and organized all media reviews and mentions of professor’s book, Keeping It Halal
• Assisted professor with assembling bibliographies for academic papers
• Assisted professor with revising, setting up, and organizing his professional website / Provided suggestions for design and
content changes of the website
Research Assistant for Teachers’ Stress Study (TESS)
TEACHING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
LAB AT NYUAD | PROF. ANTJE VON SUCHODOLETZ
October 2018 - April 2019 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Researched how teachers’ gaze behavior is related to the quality of teacher-child interactions and teacher stress
• Coded data from the cross-cultural study (UAE, Finland, Ukraine) of teachers’ gaze recorded with eye-tracking glasses
• Exported data from BeGaze, organized it using Excel, and analyzed in SPSS
• Organized, stored, and analyzed self-report teachers’ and principals’ questionnaire data and observational protocols of
classrooms
Multimedia, Design and Communication Assistant
| NYUAD VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
September 2017 - February 2018 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Developed marketing and social media campaigns to promote NYUAD Art Centre
• Administered the digital presence on social media (Instagram, Facebook): prepared and uploaded materials advertising the
Art Center events and highlighting the artists’ works (2-3 times a week)
• Updated and maintained Visual Arts program’s web-page and designed visual content (Squarespace)
• Designed and illustrated promotional materials for print and web
• Edited photographic and video content from events and programs
• Carried out event planning and event management duties for the annual NYUAD Open Studios event as well as ten
exhibitions
Design Assistant
| BRING IT BACK APPAREL
March 2017 - May 2017 | New York, USA
• Ensured accuracy and consistency in all graphic pieces
• Worked on different projects simultaneously (logo design, tests of different printing techniques, design of prints)
• Updated and maintained Visual Arts program’s web-page and designed visual content (Squarespace)
• Worked with Marketing Team to brainstorm and execute design ideas
Administrative Assistant / Installation Crew Assistant
| NYUAD ART GALLERY
March 2016 - June 2016 / September 2016 - December 2016 / September 2017 - December 2017 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Managed logistics: emails and communications, VIP guest-lists and invitations, compiling task lists and different projects
timelines into one coherent schedule
• Managed receiving, installation, and shipping processes for the artwork exhibited in the gallery
• Organized five artist meet-and-greet events, 10-15 family workshops, as well as guided tours for children (ages: 6-11)
• Designed and illustrated promotional materials for print (including VIP invitations and the two Children’s exhibition guides)
Event Planner/Barmaid
| RESTAURANT TISKA KUCA
May 2013 - August 2013 | Novi Becej, Serbia
• Helped in organizing the meetings, banquets and lunches for sport, leisure and business events (mainly in collaboration
with Municipal Administration and Touristic Organization under Municipal Administration Novi Becej)
• Organized weekly parties and themed nights
• Organized five artist meet-and-greet events, 10-15 family workshops, as well as guided tours for children (ages: 6-11)
• Worked as a barmaid, barista, and waitress
• Helped with the kitchen duties (preparing ingredients, portion serving, washing crockery) during banquets (100-250
people)
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
Russian, Fluent • English, Fluent • Serbian, Fluent • Arabic, Elementary • French, Elementary
INTERESTS
Social and Applied Psychology • Social Cohesion • Attitudes • Education • Motivation • Social Norms • Child Development •
Interventions• Education in Emergencies • Decision-Making • Cultural Analysis
COMPUTER
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) • STATA • SPSS • NVivo • MAXQDA • Qualtrics • BeGaze • Amazon
Mechanical Turk
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Active member
| THE WISC LAB | THE MIGRATION RESEARCH LAB GROUP
Spring 2020 | Limerick, Ireland
• Well-being and Identity in Social Context lab group (Dr. Ronni M. Greenwood)
Participant
| 2018 PUBLIC HEALTH THINK TANK (PHTT) CONFERENCE
November 2018 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• The 2018 PHTT pertained to cardiovascular diseases in the UAE, with a focus on hypertension
• Proposed intervention received an honorary jury prize
Multimedia Editor, Illustrator
| THE GAZELLE
October 2016 - February 2018 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Occupied editor position at the student-driven online magazine
• Assisted with generating and editing creative content and uploading images and videos to the website
Treasurer
| WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP NETWORK (WLN)
February 2016 - May 2016 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Managed the funds of the WLN Student Interest Group at NYUAD
• Participated in planning and organizing career mentoring program for female students at NYUAD (Women in Business)
Volunteer, Event Organizer
| AUTISM AWARENESS WALK (NYUAD)
February 2016 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Assisted Community Outreach office at NYUAD in planning and organizing a campaign for local community to connect
people, provide family activities, raise awareness, and educate parents about the growing rate of autism in the UAE
Treasurer
| ADVOCACY
Volunteer
| FUTURE REHABILITATION CENTRE (SCHOOL FOR PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION)
February 2016 - May 2016 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Managed the funds of the Advocacy Student Interest Group at NYUAD
• Participated in community visits, interviews, and workshops for migrant workers in a female labor camp
• Assisted with designing and building community garden and socializing-relaxation area for the female labor camp
September 2015 - December 2015 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Volunteered as a teacher assistant at the class of children, age 3-5, with special needs
• Assisted teacher during academic and creative classes, extracurricular activities, and swimming classes
Volunteer Journalist
| VYATKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
September 2014 - June 2015 | Kirov, Russia
• Prepared drafts for the reviews and reports on the local and regional cultural and social events
• Press photographer practice in Vyatka Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s magazine ”Mercury”
Charity Fundraiser
January 2013 - June 2014 | Kirov, Russia
• Raised funds for children diagnosed with cancer
• Organized three fundraising events as an independent non-commercial local initiative: fundraising exhibitions and
art-auctions
Volunteer Program Coordinator
| AFS
December 2012 - July 2016 | Novi Becej, Serbia/Kirov, Russia
• Checked in with exchange students and host families regularly to monitor programs
• Guided exchange students and community members through intercultural learning and facilitated learning through
creative activities
CERTIFICATES
MOOC Certificate
| THE BEST START IN LIFE: EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
September 2018 - December 2018
• Completed the certificat offered by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Academy and co-hosted by NYU Global
TIES for Children, Harvard Center on the Developing Child, & UNICEF
The National Certificate of Proficiency in Serbian
| ISSUED BY CENTRE FOR SERBIAN AS A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
June 2013 | Novi Sad, Serbia
• Successfully passed C1 level exam of Serbian language proficiency offered by Department of Philology at University of
Novi Sad, Serbia.