Today’s Friday Feature is Nolyette Verastegui!

Nolyette Verastegui (Noly) is a research assistant with UConn KIDS. She is a junior at the University of Connecticut majoring in Psychological Sciences. She is also a proud member of the UConn honors community. This is Noly’s first semester working as a research assistant and she is excited to meet new people and represent UConn KIDS.

Nolys interests include working with the youth in her community of Windham, especially with bilingual students at the middle school level. This past summer, she worked with school psychologists in the Windham Public School district. Alongside her mentor, she enacted a summer program called “Problem Solving in Middle School”, where students were able to engage their problem solving skills through prepared discussions and activities. Noly also enjoys learning about industrial and organizational psychology and human behavior in the workplace. After graduating, she plans to further her education in either I/O Psychology or continue her work with young children and become a school psychologist in her community. 

During her free time, Noly enjoys traveling. She has had the opportunity to travel to Germany, Puerto Rico, Peru, Mexico, and the Bahamas. She also loves fitness and exercise. Weightlifting, yoga, and pilates are some of her favorite ways to start her mornings. Aside from her hobbies, Noly loves spending time with family and friends.