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Gelawdiyos M. Haile
Counselor Education PhD Student
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4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32816
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ABOUT
I am a first year doctoral student in the Counselor Education & Supervision program at the University of Central Florida. I serve as a Program Coordinator for the “STEM TRansfer Students Opportunity for Nurtured Growth” (STRONG) mentoring project, which aims to support undergraduate transfer students on their pursuit of STEM degrees. I also work as a Teacher’s Assistant for a Master’s level “Introduction to Counseling” course for which I facilitate psychoeducational lab groups and class discussions. I am an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES), and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) and Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
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Gelawdiyos M. Haile
EDUCATION
2018-Present
PhD Student
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Counselor Education
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32816
GRADUATE SCHOOL
M.S. in Professional Counseling
Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
2015-2017
Masters of Science
2012-2015
Bachelors of Science
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
B.S. in Psychology
Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
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Georgia Perimeter College
Dunwoody, Georgia, 30338
EXPERIENCES
2018-Present
Graduate Research Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
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Work closely under Counselor Educator/ Principal Investigator to conduct an extensive literature review on multicultural and social justice
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Coordinate STRONG mentoring program and oversee 14 student
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Organize and facilitate regular weekly meeting with mentors
2016-2017
Counseling Intern
LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY
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Provided individual and group counseling
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Administered initial intake, diagnosed clients, and created an effective treatment plan
2016-2017
Sport Psychology Intern
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
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Led/co-led mental toughness sessions with college tennis players and soccer players ranging from <14 to 19 years old
2015-2017
Graduate Assistant
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
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Trained 20 players the men's and and women's tennis teams
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Led on and off court mental toughness sessions and helped student athletes set SMART goals
2014-2018
Sport Psychology Coordinator/ Tennis Coach
TENNIS ACADEMY OF THE SOUTH
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Coached tennis players from quick start to high school/high performance
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Facilitated on- and off-court mental toughness sessions for 14 tennis players
AWARDS/CERTIFICATES
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Adult Development Instructor
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Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology; Southeastern University Chapter
Student of the Semester, Georgia Perimeter College Math Department
National Institutes of Health “Protecting Human Research Participants” Certificate
Academic All-District team, College Sports Information Directors Association
Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
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RESEARCH
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
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Masters’ degree research project: Relationship between Emotion Regulation Strategies and the Optimal Performance of Tennis Players
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This study examines the relationship between emotion regulation strategies and the optimal performance of tennis players. It hypothesizes that high-performing tennis players use cognitive emotion regulation strategies to a greater extent than lower-performing players.
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Undergraduate senior thesis: Ritual and Performance in Tennis
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The study investigates the relationship between rituals/routines and performance in tennis.
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Results indicate that players who use their rituals successfully have a better result during match play and in most cases remain calm, focused, and less anxious.
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Addiction Recovery