Curriculum Vitae (CV)

B.A. Psychology (Intensive)  ·  B.S. Cognitive Science  ·  Minor in Statistics

GPA: 3.60  ·  Dean's Honors, Summer 2025

A.A. Psychology  ·  A.A. Liberal Arts & Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis)

PSYC 100: Research Methods (A+)  ·  University of California, Santa Cruz

• Designed and conducted research examining the relationship between college students' AI use patterns and cognition using a self-report survey and performance-based assessment
• Developed survey instruments, managed data collection, and performed statistical analyses — three statistically significant relationships found
• Wrote an APA-formatted research paper describing methods and implications
• Selected to present findings at the 2026 Cornell Undergraduate Psychology (CUP) Conference
• More information: willowschmidt.com/airesources

PSYCH 2B: Research Methods (A)  ·  Cabrillo College  ·  Instructor: Cassidy Sterling, Ph.D.

• Co-authored study examining the relationship between death-accepting attitudes and psychological well-being using a custom Likert-scale survey
• Recruited diverse participants via convenience and snowball sampling; conducted Pearson correlation analysis
• Contributed to survey design, data collection, statistical analysis, and write-up

Cornell University Psychology Conference  ·  Ithaca, NY

Research Methods (A+)  ·  Psychology of Language (A−)  ·  Philosophy of Cognitive Science (A−)  ·  Beginning Programming in Python (A+)  ·  Human Variation & Adaptation (A+)  ·  Sexual Identity & Society (A)

Research Methods in Psychology (A)  ·  Intro to Developmental Psychology (A)  ·  Intro to Social Psychology (A)  ·  Intro to Bio Psychology (A)  ·  Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (B)  ·  General Psychology (B)

• Achieved 400+ sales and a 5-star rating
• Imported rare plants internationally, grew 150+ plants in-house
• Managed shipping, packaging, and customer relations

• Manage daily data tracking across revenue, audience growth, and posting metrics using custom spreadsheet systems
• Produce, edit, and schedule original content across multiple platforms
• Develop and implement audience engagement and growth strategies
• Maintain consistent customer/subscriber relationships and community management