Honor Society® member
Alison Arias
Visa Assistant at US Embassy in Santo Domingo
- clinical psychology
- Class of 2023
- D.N, Dominican Republiic
Member since November 2022
About
Licensed Clinical Psychologist with experience in intervention programs to improve the emotional challenges of kids with special needs, including four years on consular visa procedures with customer service technical support interaction.
Education
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UCSD
clinical psychology
2017 – 2023
Honors and awards
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Eagle Award
steadfast diligence in completing case preparation intake and print- Check of immigrant visa applicants during an unprecedent time of increasing backlogs amounting to 69,000 immigrant visa applications in 2020.
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Eagle Award
for successful implementation of the Modern Immigrant Visa Platform, the most comprehensive change to immigrant visa processing in decades in 2021.
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Best Customer service Agent in June 2017
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Certification of Appreciation
for extraordinary support of the success of the Women’s Health Fair and promoting the U.S Embassy’s partnership and service to the Dominican community in 2022
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Eagle Award
for outstanding contributions on the Legal Permanent Resident boarding foil team in 2023
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Mental health counseling and forensic psychology
- Graduate school interests
Iona University, Russell Sage, Ualbany
Experience
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Visa Assistant
US Embassy in Santo Domingo
May 2019 – Dec 2023
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Customer Service Representative Agent
Alorica
Nov 2016 – May 2019
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Director Assistant
Kid's Fitness
May 2012 – Aug 2016
Volunteering
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First Aid member
US Embassy
Jun 2023 – Dec 2023
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Logistic Team Member
US Embassy
Mar 2023 – Dec 2023
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First Responders
US Embassy
Feb 2022 – Dec 2023
Languages
- Spanish Advanced
- English (US) Advanced
