I'M
CAYLA BLEOAJA.
RESEARCHER, ARTIST, ACADEMIC, CREATIVE.
01 PORTFOLIO
MY LATEST WORK. EXPLORE.
02 Experience
MY EDUCATION. MY EXPERIENCE.
2023 - 2024
FULBRIGHT RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Worked with Turk and Roma minorities in Romania to better understand how humanitarian aid models can support local communities to be self-sustaining. Presented 5 conference papers and gave 4 university guest lectures.
2020 - 2022
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
MSc in Sociology
Rigorous training in research design, methods, and statistics as a fully-funded Barry Scholarship recipient. Presented research at 3 international conferences. Thesis received a distinction and a prize for best dissertation in 2021-22.
2016 - 2020
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Legislative research assistant in the Oregon Senate (2019). Research assistant at Legacy Emanuel Hospital's child abuse center (2018). AEI Honors Program and Executive Council Board Member (2017-19).
2016 - 2020
GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY
BA in Psychology
BA in Organizational Communication
Wrote and presented eight conference papers. Winner of the Richter Scholar Research Grant and Richard Engel Award for best undergraduate paper.
2010 - 2016
PERFORMING ARTIST
Recorded 4 original studio albums and performed in 400+ concerts.
2024 - 2025
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
MSt in Science and Religion
Received a fully-funded Peter Harrison studentship and a Crewdson Trust Grant. Winner of the Peacocke Prize and Editor of the Journal of the Oxford Graduate Theological Society.
2003 - 2016
CLASSICAL PIANIST
Classically trained for 16 years, completing the OMTA Syllabus and ESMAR examinations. Competed in over 15 MTNA competitions.
RESEARCH
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
DATA ANALYSIS
(STATA & PYTHON)
TECHNICAL WRITING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREATIVE STRATEGY
03 SKILLS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
(ADOBE SUITE)