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Sofía Sánchez

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spanish
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Summary

Sofía Sánchez is a second-year Graduate Teaching Assistant in the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno's Spanish Literature Master's Program. Sofía graduated from the University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno, Honors in the Spring of 2023 with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a minor in Spanish, and is the recipient of the Latino Research Center's 2023 La Promesa Award. Sofía plans on pursuing a career in academia researching how historical colonialism and contemporary imperialism have shaped the collective and individual psyches of individuals in marginalized communities in both the United States and Latin America.

Research interests

  • How colonization and its aftermath have shaped the collective psyche of marginalized groups in the United States and Latin America
  • The rhetoric used to "justify" colonization, and how echoes of this rhetoric are used to perpetuate modern systemic oppression, born in colonial sociopolitical structures, both in the United States and Latin America
  • The role of US imperialism in Latin American politics and crises in contemporary and historical contexts
  • The possibility of decolonization in American societies
  • The relationship between decolonization, sociopolitical equality, and collective psychological healing
  • Exploring the rhetoric that may be used to effectively promote the decolonization of sociopolitical structures in the United States and Latin America

Research experience

  • Research Assistant in the DICE Center (Dissemination and Implementation of Culturally Sensitive, Evidence-based psychological services) investigating:
    • The efficacy of different culturally and linguistically sensitive mental health interventions for Latinx individuals
    • Cultural factors that uniquely impact the mental health of the Latinx community in the United States

Certifications

  • Adult Mental Health First Aid (May 2023)
  • AFSP Suicide Prevention Talk Saves Lives Presenter (June 2023)
  • Community Health Worker (July 2023)
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness In Our Own Voice Presenter (July 2023)
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid (August 2023)
  • SafeTALK suicide prevention trained (September 2023)
  • Youth Peer Recovery Support Specialist (October 2023)

Courses taught

  • SPAN 111
  • SPAN 112

Education

  • Psychology B.A, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno, 2023