Sevgi Çiğdem Çelik

MSc in Clinical, Social and Intercultural Psychology & Freelance Translator

Padua, Veneto, Italy

About

Committed to applying my knowledge to support psychological research projects or contribute to mental health and well-being initiatives of NGOs. My research interests focus on culture, language, literacy, and migrant populations.

Experience

  • Psychologist at BAMBU Volunteer Education Platform
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Contributing to the psychological support of socioeconomically disadvantaged students preparing for high school and university entrance exams • Focusing on reducing exam anxiety while enhancing students' motivation and self-confidence • Actively participating in expert-led and peer supervision sessions to continuously improve support strategies

  • English Tutor at Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Conducting interviews to assess the English proficiency of applicants for program admission • Facilitating weekly online sessions to help young people develop their English speaking skills • Providing tailored feedback to enhance communication confidence and fluency

  • Research Intern at Erasmus MC
    Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · 4 mos

    Franzen, S., Çelik, S. Ç., Papma, J., Ayhan, Y., Satoer, D., Oulel, D., Tamâli, L., Kalkisim, Y., & van den Berg, E. The development of a new literacy screening test as a proxy for quality of education in linguistically diverse populations. Abstract submitted to the FESN Conference, Leipzig, Germany, September 2025. • Assisted a research project by analyzing data using SPSS and conducting a literature review on literacy and migrant groups in the Netherlands • Wrote reports and presented findings in weekly meetings • Later for my thesis, developed a culturally sensitive scoring index for a new screening tool used in neuropsychological assessments

  • Freelance Translator at MotaWord
    May 2021 - 2022 · 9 mos

  • Subtitler at Kim Psikoloji
    Oct 2019 - Feb 2020 · 5 mos