EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY
Concentration: Psychotherapy and Psychoanalytic Perspectives, February 2016
GPA: 3.96
Integrative Project: "Psychodynamically-informed etiology of eating disorders and new treatment models of cooperative mother-daughter healing"
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Minor: Mass Communications, May 2014
summa cum laude, GPA: 3.83
Honors Thesis: The Relationship between Implicit and Explicit Body Satisfaction and Eating Behavior in Collegiate Women
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Communications Associate
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
June 2018 - present
• Develops the strategic planning of the communications department, including the planning and implementation of organizational campaigns and overall editorial calendars
• Manages NEDA's social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube)
• Coordinate and be a liaison with external PR firm
Senior Program Associate & Body Project Master Trainer
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
January 2017 - May 2018
• Coordinated NEDA's prevention and body positive efforts
• Responsible for the training, implementation, and evaluation of the Body Project
• Trained more than 300 women across the country as program trainers and facilitators
Program Associate
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
January 2016 - December 2016
• Assisted in supervision of volunteers on the Information and Referral Helpline
• Developed content related to Binge Eating Disorder
• Trained professionals and graduate students nationwide in the Body Project
Body Project Consultant
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
August 2014 - December 2015
• Program administrator for the Body Project, a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program
• Responsible for all tasks associated with the scheduling, program implementation and evaluation
• One of three Master Trainers in NYC qualified to train individuals as either Body Project trainers (train the trainer) or program facilitators
Interim Youth Outreach Coordinator
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
July 2015 - September 2015
• Developed content and worked on programming for teens and young adults, primarily through NEDA's youth program, Proud2Bme
• Managed social media platforms, online content and community development
• Worked with Program Manager to integrate youth outreach strategy into NEDA's core programming
Group Leader
Camp Shane, Ferndale, NY
June 2014 - August 2014
• Supervised and advised 50+ counselors and campers at a premier summer weight-loss camp
• Worked with campers to improve their health, self-esteem, and body image
• Assisted with group rap sessions and body empowerment exercises
RESEARCH & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Helpline Consultant
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
December 2012 - December 2013
• Helpline operator for phone calls, emails and click-to-chat (instant messaging) inquires
• Assisted with helpline supervision and debriefs volunteers and interns when challenges arise
Independent Study
Attitudes and Social Cognition Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
September 2013 - May 2014
• Designed and implemented an undergraduate honor's thesis testing the relationship between implicit and explicit body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in college women
• Exemplary completion of the honors theses resulted in graduating with highest honors
Clinical Intern
UF Health Eating Disorder Recovery Center, Gainesville, FL
January 2013 - June 2013
• Mediated educational and recreational leisure groups with patients
• Occasional tasks included clerical duties, assisting in psychological screening of patients, and observing and/or co-facilitating therapy groups
Research Intern
Drivers Ed for Love, Gainesville, FL
December 2012 - December 2013
• Driver's Ed for Love is a relationship education organization that equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to choose wisely in love via events and workshops
• Prepared, managed, and recruited for workshops and events
• Principal Investigator for the research study, “Learning about me: The impact of relationship education on the emotional competence of college students”
Research Assistant
Body Image Research Group, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
January 2012 - May 2012
• Collected and entered data, administered baseline surveys, control group activities and follow up surveys
• Attended weekly meeting discussing the progress and upcoming tasks for the lab
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
Founding Walk Coordinator
National Eating Disorders Association, Gainesville, FL, 2012 - 2014
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator
Proud2Bme, National Eating Disorders Association, 2012 - 2014
Vice President
University of Florida Psychology Club/Psi Chi, 2013 - 2014
Director of Media and Marketing
University of Florida Psychology Club/Psi Chi, 2012 - 2013
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Young Nonprofit Professional Network
Academy for Eating Disorders
Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
PRESENTATIONS
Reide-Combs, C., Kronengold, C., Cunningham, N., Lane, S. (2018, April). What is it like to be a girl on Long Island?Panelist at Girls Inc. of Long Island State of the Girl Breakfast. Farmingdale, NY.
Julius, J., Julius, P., Kronengold, C., Sheldon, R., & Merkl, S. L. (2017, November). NEDA Family Panel: Sharing Stories of Hope & Recovery. Panelist at the Binge Eating Disorders Association Conference, Brooklyn. NY.
Triplett, C., McAfee, B., Kronengold, C., Viglucci, D., Kruger, J., & Gonzalez, F. (2017, October). Millennials Change: Silencing the Shame on Mental Health. Panelist at the RIZZARR Millennials Change Event Series, New York, NY.
Kronberg, S., Walen, A., & Kronengold, C. (2016, December). Breaking Binge: Understanding, Treating & Coping with Binge Eating. Panelist at the National Eating Disorders Association Binge Eating Conference, New York, NY.
Elliot, G., Senesac, K., Levin, H., & Kronengold, C. (2015, October).College & Eating Disorders: How to Support a Student in a University Environment. Panelist at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
Kronengold, C. (2014, October). How to plan a NEDA Walk. Panelist at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Keel, P. & Kronengold, C. (2014). Does Social Media Make Girls Hate Themselves?. Panelist on Huffington Post Live. New York, NY.
Kronengold, C. & O’Keefe, B. (2014, February). On Campus: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Panelist on Huffington Post Live.
SKILLS
Community Outreach • Event Management • Evidence-based Trainings • Media Relations • Project Coordination • Public Speaking • Salesforce • Social Media • Strategic Partnerships • Team Leadership • Time Management
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY
Concentration: Psychotherapy and Psychoanalytic Perspectives, February 2016
GPA: 3.96
Integrative Project: "Psychodynamically-informed etiology of eating disorders and new treatment models of cooperative mother-daughter healing"
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Minor: Mass Communications, May 2014
summa cum laude, GPA: 3.83
Honors Thesis: The Relationship between Implicit and Explicit Body Satisfaction and Eating Behavior in Collegiate Women
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Communications Associate
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
June 2018 - present
• Develops the strategic planning of the communications department, including the planning and implementation of organizational campaigns and overall editorial calendars
• Manages NEDA's social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube)
• Coordinate and be a liaison with external PR firm
Senior Program Associate & Body Project Master Trainer
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
January 2017 - May 2018
• Coordinated NEDA's prevention and body positive efforts
• Responsible for the training, implementation, and evaluation of the Body Project
• Trained more than 300 women across the country as program trainers and facilitators
Program Associate
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
January 2016 - December 2016
• Assisted in supervision of volunteers on the Information and Referral Helpline
• Developed content related to Binge Eating Disorder
• Trained professionals and graduate students nationwide in the Body Project
Body Project Consultant
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
August 2014 - December 2015
• Program administrator for the Body Project, a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program
• Responsible for all tasks associated with the scheduling, program implementation and evaluation
• One of three Master Trainers in NYC qualified to train individuals as either Body Project trainers (train the trainer) or program facilitators
Interim Youth Outreach Coordinator
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
July 2015 - September 2015
• Developed content and worked on programming for teens and young adults, primarily through NEDA's youth program, Proud2Bme
• Managed social media platforms, online content and community development
• Worked with Program Manager to integrate youth outreach strategy into NEDA's core programming
Group Leader
Camp Shane, Ferndale, NY
June 2014 - August 2014
• Supervised and advised 50+ counselors and campers at a premier summer weight-loss camp
• Worked with campers to improve their health, self-esteem, and body image
• Assisted with group rap sessions and body empowerment exercises
RESEARCH & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Helpline Consultant
National Eating Disorders Association, New York, NY
December 2012 - December 2013
• Helpline operator for phone calls, emails and click-to-chat (instant messaging) inquires
• Assisted with helpline supervision and debriefs volunteers and interns when challenges arise
Independent Study
Attitudes and Social Cognition Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
September 2013 - May 2014
• Designed and implemented an undergraduate honor's thesis testing the relationship between implicit and explicit body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in college women
• Exemplary completion of the honors theses resulted in graduating with highest honors
Clinical Intern
UF Health Eating Disorder Recovery Center, Gainesville, FL
January 2013 - June 2013
• Mediated educational and recreational leisure groups with patients
• Occasional tasks included clerical duties, assisting in psychological screening of patients, and observing and/or co-facilitating therapy groups
Research Intern
Drivers Ed for Love, Gainesville, FL
December 2012 - December 2013
• Driver's Ed for Love is a relationship education organization that equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to choose wisely in love via events and workshops
• Prepared, managed, and recruited for workshops and events
• Principal Investigator for the research study, “Learning about me: The impact of relationship education on the emotional competence of college students”
Research Assistant
Body Image Research Group, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
January 2012 - May 2012
• Collected and entered data, administered baseline surveys, control group activities and follow up surveys
• Attended weekly meeting discussing the progress and upcoming tasks for the lab
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
Founding Walk Coordinator
National Eating Disorders Association, Gainesville, FL, 2012 - 2014
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator
Proud2Bme, National Eating Disorders Association, 2012 - 2014
Vice President
University of Florida Psychology Club/Psi Chi, 2013 - 2014
Director of Media and Marketing
University of Florida Psychology Club/Psi Chi, 2012 - 2013
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Young Nonprofit Professional Network
Academy for Eating Disorders
Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
PRESENTATIONS
Reide-Combs, C., Kronengold, C., Cunningham, N., Lane, S. (2018, April). What is it like to be a girl on Long Island?Panelist at Girls Inc. of Long Island State of the Girl Breakfast. Farmingdale, NY.
Julius, J., Julius, P., Kronengold, C., Sheldon, R., & Merkl, S. L. (2017, November). NEDA Family Panel: Sharing Stories of Hope & Recovery. Panelist at the Binge Eating Disorders Association Conference, Brooklyn. NY.
Triplett, C., McAfee, B., Kronengold, C., Viglucci, D., Kruger, J., & Gonzalez, F. (2017, October). Millennials Change: Silencing the Shame on Mental Health. Panelist at the RIZZARR Millennials Change Event Series, New York, NY.
Kronberg, S., Walen, A., & Kronengold, C. (2016, December). Breaking Binge: Understanding, Treating & Coping with Binge Eating. Panelist at the National Eating Disorders Association Binge Eating Conference, New York, NY.
Elliot, G., Senesac, K., Levin, H., & Kronengold, C. (2015, October).College & Eating Disorders: How to Support a Student in a University Environment. Panelist at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
Kronengold, C. (2014, October). How to plan a NEDA Walk. Panelist at the National Eating Disorders Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Keel, P. & Kronengold, C. (2014). Does Social Media Make Girls Hate Themselves?. Panelist on Huffington Post Live. New York, NY.
Kronengold, C. & O’Keefe, B. (2014, February). On Campus: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Panelist on Huffington Post Live.
SKILLS
Community Outreach • Event Management • Evidence-based Trainings • Media Relations • Project Coordination • Public Speaking • Salesforce • Social Media • Strategic Partnerships • Team Leadership • Time Management
