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Portrait of Svea Olsen

Honor Society® member

Svea Olsen

Graduate Research Assistant at Oregon State University

  • Oregon State University
  • Human Development and Family Sciences
  • Class of 2021
  • Corvallis, Oregon

Member since December 2016

About

Svea Olsen earned her B.A. in Psychology from Lewis & Clark College, with a focus on Spanish Language and Hispanic Studies, and is certified as an English as a Second Language teacher (TESOL). Svea is currently a graduate student in Human Development and Family Sciences at Oregon State University, where her interests focus on supporting the cultural transition and education of immigrants and refugees in the United States. Svea previously worked at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence as a research assistant on the early childhood team, working on a project that promotes social and emotional development in early childhood. She specializes in working with Spanish-speaking children and adults.

Education

  • Oregon State University

    Human Development and Family Sciences

    2016 – 2021

  • Lewis & Clark College

    psychology

    2008 – 2012

Honors and awards

  • Authur E. Gravatt Fellowship

    Awarded to a deserving graduate student studying in the area of Human Development and Family Sciences

  • Sonin Scholarship

    Recognizes an outstanding graduate student studying in the area of Family Studies

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am interested in continuing to research, develop, and implement high-quality early education programs focusing on social-emotional and regulation skills. I am especially interested in developing programs that support culturally and linguistically diverse children and families, including Dual Language Learners.

Graduate school interests

Immigrants and refugees, Dual Language Learners, cultural competence, supporting children and families in early childhood settings

Outside the classroom

Running, hiking, reading, spending time outdoors

Experience

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Oregon State University

    Sep 2016 – Jun 2017

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Oregon State University

    Sep 2016 – Jun 2017

  • Research Assistant II

    Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

    Feb 2014 – Sep 2016

  • Research Assistant I

    Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

    Jul 2013 – Jan 2014

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Lewis & Clark College

    Jan 2012 – May 2012

  • ESL Instructor

    AmeriCorps Vista

    May 2011 – Aug 2011

  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Adult Education Instructor

    Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization

    Jan 2010 – May 2012

  • ESL Tutor

    Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

    Jan 2010 – May 2012

Volunteering

  • Assistant ESL Teacher

    Immigrant and Refugee Integrated Services (IRIS)

    May 2015 – Aug 2015

  • Bilingual Immersion Classroom Assistant

    Lent Elementary

    Jan 2011 – May 2011

  • Teacher’s Assistant & Daycare Leader

    Guardaría de Cien Fuegos, Cien Fuegos, Dominican Republic

    Sep 2010 – Dec 2010

  • Afterschool Coordinator

    Police Academy Youth Club, Brisbane, Australia

    Jun 2010 – Jul 2010

Languages

  • Spanish Advanced
  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information