Gabriela Yeshua Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, California, United States

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

• Provided thoughtful, inclusive counseling to 70+ clients with substance use disorders
• Facilitated 5 weekly hour-long therapeutic group sessions via telehealth and in-person, covering topics ranging from topics such as basic communication skills, building healthy lifestyle habits, anxiety management.
• Developed treatment plans in collaboration with clients

• Directed and built the HR function at this startup alongside the COO/Founder
• Maintained and organized confidential employee information
• Coordinated biweekly payroll, annual bonuses, and commissions for all full-time employees
• Designed, managed and planned all company quarterly events including holiday parties, team-sponsored events, employee celebrations and more
• Developed and facilitated learning opportunities for employees and leadership at Mentor Collective including management professional development, communication, and DE&I workshops
• Designed and oversaw onboarding process and experience for new full-time employees

• Ensured high quality implementation of mentor and student experience through matching, mentor training, and text/email outreach
• Conducted user interviews on product initiatives
• Developed relationships with administrators at partner schools
• Created customization for programs including curriculum, email campaigns, flyers, and videos
• Hired and managed a team of three part-time employees and two full-time employees towards achieving professional development goals and established KPIs

• Trained mentors and students in virtual, group meetings to understand what mentorship is, what it entails, and how to make the most out of it
• Matched over 7,000 students with mentors at their institutions
• Fielded questions and feedback from mentorship participants using Zendesk, TextMagic, and TextLine

• Assisted two teachers in a class for students with moderate disabilities
• Taught three small groups of four, mixed-age students (2nd-4th grade)

• Instructed 22, second-grade students individually and in groups
• Set up lesson materials, morning messages and demonstrations
• Led morning meetings in accordance with Responsive Classroom
• Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, county, state and federal guidelines
• Led two Fundations-centered groups and two math-focused groups
• Participated in and managed a child study on mindfulness

• Used analytical understanding to collect and study data, including using statistical software (SPSS)
• Approached and communicated with participants in a clear, professional, friendly manner
• Administered tests to participants
• Assisted in finding meaning from data and creating a final conclusion
• Assisted two senior honors thesis students in creating their theses

Waltham, MA

• Used various databases and networking sites (such as LexisNexis, Millennium, Google Search, and LinkedIn) to find current information about Brandeis alumni leading to higher levels of donations
• Conducted administrative duties such as filing, emailing, creating a clippings index of relevant articles

Waltham, MA

• Received training on active listening skills and LGBTQ issues/information
• Worked with peers through any personal issues they had with compassion and confidentiality
• Established a relationship between the QRC and the Brandeis chapter of Amnesty International

North Miami Beach, FL

Clerical duties necessary to the foundation of the office such as alphabetizing files and archiving them accordingly, answering phones during off-peak hours, prepared mailers, stuffed envelopes, used postage meter for mass mailings, completed light cleaning and general organization of office space, and typed memos using Word and WordPerfect.

Coconut Grove, FL

Was a vital member of the attendance office doing jobs including filling out Attendance Office forms, answering phones and addressing questions from parents regarding administrative matters, serving as Office Guide to visitors and prospective students, and serving as messenger for office staff.

Coconut Grove, FL

While in high school, I learned stage acting and all other aspects of theatre including stage management, costume design, makeup, and usage of light and sound boards. And during this time, was able to flex my creative skills by writing, directing, performing, filming, editing, sound-engineering in an original short film called “Ashtray”.

Master’S Degree, Psychology, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology