Emily Cortez
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hej!
<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> Illinois Wesleyan University
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2024
<i>Destination city & country:</i> Copenhagen, Denmark
<i>Program provider:</i> DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
<i>Major/minor:</i> Psychology with a Specialization in Pediatric Therapy
<i>Demographics:</i> Hispanic/Latinx
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> My goal is to become a pediatric therapist. I am currently an assistant teacher at the YWCA for after school programs (Kindergarten-5th grade). I have a passion for developmental and learning psychology and, therefore, hope to specialize in therapy for children with abnormalities. I want to consistently work towards improving the accessibility of American psychological healthcare and debunk stigmas surrounding mental illness and different learning disabilities.
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1. Expand my personal, academic, professional, and cultural knowledge while working towards achieving my goal of seeing global applications of psychology first-hand and being exposed to the historical context of modern practices.
2. Work with my host family to learn more about ethnic cuisine, traditions, and everyday life.
3. Apply what I learn while studying abroad to improve the methods of clinical therapy that are standardized in American psychological healthcare.
