Paulina Wijaya

Education

James Cook University, Singapore

Anticipated graduation: October 2023
Bachelor of Psychological Science, GPA: 5.72/6.00
Major: Psychology

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

August 2019 - March 2020
Bachelor of Psychological Science, WAM: 76.25
Major: Psychology

School of the Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL, U.S.

August 2018 - January 2019
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, U.S.

January 2016 - March 2018
Bachelor of Psychological Science, GPA: 3.67/4.00
Bachelor of Fine Arts, GPA: 3.77/4.00
Major: Psychology, and Fine Arts

Anglo-Chinese School International, Singapore

January 2014 - November 2015
International Baccalaureate, Final Grade: 38/45
HL: Visual Arts, Economics, Physics
SL: English Literature and Language, Mathematics, Chinese B

Art Exhibition Experience

  • Breakfast Included, MOX and The Hive Lavender (August 2018)

  • Sidewalk Talks, Indiana University Bloomington
    (May 2017 - October 2017)

  • Hear to Listen, Indiana University Bloomington Solo Exhibit, (May 2017)

  • Trashion Refashion, Bloomington, IN, U.S.,
    (2017)

    Work Experience

LUSH Australia, Chadstone, VIC,

Sales Associate December 2019

  • Effectively communicated with the floor manager to work in unison with other retail assistants, providing informational, prompt, and friendly service targeted to the customers’ needs during peak hours.

  • Actively listened to the needs of up to 20 customers per hour, identified key pain points in the customers’ skincare routine, formed a suggested routine incorporating the brands’ products to encourage returning customers.

  • Promoting brand loyalty within customers by educating them on the brand initiatives, values, and product information.

IUB Textiles Dept., Bloomington, IN, U.S.

Lab Monitor January 2018 - March 2018

  • Managed and maintained facility standards for shared use between approximately 80 students.

  • Ensured proper use of facilities, following safety guidelines, whilst advising, guiding and monitoring the use of the labs 10 hours a week.

  • Prepared, and replenished 8 different dye mixes for the use of the students and faculty.

  • Organized, stored, and cleaned up any abandoned materials, measuring instruments, dyeing auxiliaries, and equipment before locking up the Textile lab.

  • Regularly reported to the Lab Manager for any broken, or missing equipment, and products low in stock.

L’zzie, Singapore

Retail Associate December 2013 - January 2014

  • Serve customers in aiding the selection of products.

  • Welcome customers with a greeting, offering assistance, provide information on products, and building customer confidence.

Volunteer/
Extra-Curricular
Experience

Art Club at JCUS, Singapore

Vice-President January 2022 - June 2022
Member October 2021 - January 2022

  • Source, shortlist, contact, interview, assess and offer executive committee candidates to fill up manpower shortages.

  • Process leadership role applicant's data using Google Forms and Google Sheets.

  • Effectively utilized Calendly, and Google Meets to schedule and execute leadership role hiring interviews.

  • Shortlisted and finally hired some executive committee roles.

  • Conducted research into possible activities for the club to engage in, liaised with vendors to learn more about these activities.

  • Lead, organized, and executed 6 activities both online and offline with attendance ranging from 3 to 10 pax.

  • Sourced for materials to carry out club activities.

  • Reported directly, and actively participated in meetings with the President and Campus Activities Office once a month to discuss club’s trajectory and to gain better insight on how to run the club.

  • Organized and lead a team of 5 executive committee members to fulfill their roles, and to help run the club smoothly.

  • Crafted 20 design-informed instagram posts to keep members updated about club activities, driving up the amount of instagram followers to 89.

  • Liaised and actively engaged with 30 over members on Discord and Whatsapp to disseminate information about the art club’s activities, executive committee hiring event, and other administrative things like polls to gauge the club’s activity interest.

Pscyhology Society at JCUS, Singapore

Mental Health Awareness Team Leader December 2021 - June 2022
Member August 2021 - June 2022

  • Organized and liaised with 20 over members to produce bi-weekly content for the social media outlets.

  • Liaised with the Communications Head, and other team leaders of Psychology Society to create a posting schedule with themes attached to them, whilst ensuring there was no conflict in the posting schedule.

  • Curated and gave feedback to other members about their design work.

  • Crafted design-informed infographics and other social media content that was engaging and informational.

  • Actively participated during meetings and discussions.

Mary Murphy Lab, Bloomington, IN, U.S.

Volunteer Lab Assistant January 2017 - May 2017

  • Managed and allocated 12 cameras between 4 filming packs in preparation for data collection.

  • Collected ‘bio measures’ from participants using a blood pressure machine, weighing scale, and measuring tape.

  • Filmed, and collected other media relating to the study using lapel microphones, audio recording devices, iPods, and video cameras for data analysis.

  • Formatted, sorted, filed, and coded collected data on Microsoft Excel, Synology, Google Drive, and Dropbox for further analysis.

Textiles Artist Assembly (TAA) at IUB,
Bloomington, IN, U.S

Member August 2016 - March 2018

  • Brought in and interacted with relevant fiber, textiles, and material artists to Bloomington.

  • Actively participated in bi-weekly fundraising and group activities.

  • Developed relationships with other fine art programs and events for the betterment of Indiana University and its students.

Social Enterprise and Engagement at Kelley (SEEK),
Bloomington, IN, U.S.

iTeam member, Attendance, Feedback January 2016 - May 2016

  • Exhibited rewarding ways to give back to the community through non-traditional initiatives

  • Empowered students to use their skills to make an impact and gain real world experience

  • Explored impactful and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) related career opportunities.

  • Noted the attendance of approximately 20 members over the course of a semester.

World of 7 Billion Film Competition

Finalist November 2014 - February 2015

Gathered information, planned, and authored a script, and later directed, filmed, and edited a 1-minute video to entertain and educate viewers about the ‘Sixth Mass Extinction’ in relation to population growth, utilizing a digital camera and video editing software such as iMovie, and Windows Movie Maker.

Waterways Watch Society, Singapore

Volunteer February 2014 - November 2015

  • Educated the public on the environmental issues and impact of waterways pollution.

  • Patrolled around the bodies of water in Singapore.

  • Planned and executed educational workshops for people of all ages.

Anglo-Chinese School International, Singapore

House Prefect (Cultural) February 2014 - November 2015

  • Coordinated with other prefects and faculty to guard entry and exit points of the school, observing approximately 1,000 students for 4 hours a week, to enforce the school rules, while orienting and training new house prefects, to maintain the standards and quality of the rules upheld.

  • Arranging and scheduling proper facilities for strategizing and coaching groups of 20 recruited students of the house to practice and participate in a variety of inter-house competitions, to promote cultural awareness, and to inculcate a sense of pride and belonging to the house.

Rotary Club at ACS International, Singapore

Secretary January 2014 - November 2015

  • Designed and hosted a program to stimulate mental and physical activity, and to encourage social interaction between approximate 30 residents of a home for the mentally impaired.

  • Motivated and empowered 5 teenagers to create a work of art, and expressing their emotions through positive channels, while handling their emotions and problems to develop social skills, and expressive artistic abilities for 2-4 hours a week.

Art Club at ACS International, Singapore

Muralist and Member January 2014 - November 2015

  • Inculcated a sense of pride for the country through the painting of a mural series at the Amoy Street Food Centre, in conjunction with other ACS schools.

  • Actively participated in workshops in spray-painting for a duration totaling 40 hours.

  • Completed a mural in conjunction with 20 other students, and 3 teachers over a span of a week.