Curriculum Vitae
Sandra Ornelas
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sandra Ornelas
Citation names
- Ornelas, Sandra
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 4E16-72ED-AEE7
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4139-1434
Email addresses
- sandra.ornelas@prochildcolab.pt (Professional)
- sandra.ornelas@prochildcolab.pt (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Social Sciences - Psychology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2020/10/17 - 2021/10/09
Concluded
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Cognitive behavioural Psychotherapies (Post-Grad) (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Português de Psicologia e Outras Ciências, Portugal
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2018/08/27
Concluded
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Management of Social Economy Organizations (Outros)
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
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19 |
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2016/11/24
Concluded
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Master (MSc) in Community Pscyhology and Child Protection /Psicologia Comunitária e Protecção de Menores (Mestrado)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
"Institutional social support for the adjustment and well-being of young people in residential care: the moderating role of
personal and context variables " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
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2014/06/18
Concluded
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Undergraduate Degree in Psychology/ Licenciatura em Psicologia (Licenciatura)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
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16 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - Current | Researcher (Research) | ProChild CoLAB, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2022 | Research Fellowship/ Bolseira de Investigação | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal | ||
| 2018 - 2019 | Junior Psychologist/Psicóloga Júnior | APSI - Associação para a Promoção da Segurança Infantil, Portugal |
| 2017 - 2017 | Educator in a child residential care unit/ Técnica de Ação Educativa em Casa de Acolhimento Residencial de Crianças e Jovens | Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal |
| 2015 - 2016 | Curricular internship in CPA/ Estágio curricular | CPCJ Cascais, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/10 - Current | The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care - Development/ Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar (MIAF) - Desenvolvimento
do modelo
PRJ-012-2021 MIAF
Researcher
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2022/05/02 - Current | ProChild Data (Observatório do ProChild CoLAB)
Membro da Comissão Consultiva
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2022/05 - Current | Child-Family Visits in Contexts of Justice and Child Protection/Contactos e Encontros Familiares em Contextos de Justiça e
Proteção da Criança
PRJ-014-2021
Researcher
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
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| 2019/04/29 - 2022/03/15 | Social Images, organizational climate and quality of relationships in Residential Care: The design, implementation and evaluation
of an intervention program
PTDC/CED-EDG/30373/2017
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2022 | Impact Evaluation of the Project "Karaté com Valor"/Avaliação de Impacto do Projeto "Karaté com Valor"
Coordenadora da IIES: 509903150
Assistente de Investigação
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal
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Portugal Inovação Social
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Book chapter |
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| Conference abstract |
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| Journal article |
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| Manual |
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| Report |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/09/11 | Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF®) - Development of a tool to support practitioners in matching decision-making | EuSARF 2025 - Transformation, Transition and Innovation in Child Welfare
University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences and Grad Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia)
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| 2023/10/18 | I Debriefing Session on the Mapping Study of Practices and Physical Spaces of Family Meeting Points in Portugal/I Sessão de Debriefing do Estudo de Mapeamento de Práticas e espaços Físicos dos Pontos de Encontro Familiar em Portugal |
ProChild CoLAB - Academia ProChild
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| 2021/06 | Organizational social context and academic achievement of youth in residential care: The mediating role of youth-caregiver relationship quality | ISPCAN European Regional Conference - International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
(Italy)
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| 2021/06 | Youth self-construction process in the context of residential care: The Looking-Glass Self Hypothesis within the youth-educator relationship | ISPCAN European Regional Conference - International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
(Italy)
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| 2020/01 | Transition to Parenthood: What are the needs of mothers and fathers?/ Transição para a parentalidade: Quais são as necessidades das mães e pais? | 4th InternationalConference on Childhood and Adolescence
(Portugal)
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| 2020/01 | Residential care professionals' perspective about the organizational social climate: Differences related to the role performed/ Perspectiva dos profissionais em acolhimento residencial sobre o clima social organizacional: Diferenças relacionadas com a função desempenhada | 4th InternationalConference on Childhood and Adolescence |
| 2020/01 | Psychological adjustment of young people in residential care: The role of the organizational social climate perceived by educators/ Ajustamento psicológico de jovens em acolhimento residencial: O papel do clima social organizacional percebido pelos educadores | 4th InternationalConference on Childhood and Adolescence
(Portugal)
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| 2020/01 | Academic achievement of young people in residential care: the role of organizational social climate from the perspective of young people's caregivers/ Funcionamento académico de jovens em acolhimento residencial: o papel do clima na perspetiva dos cuidadores/educadores dos jovens | 4th InternationalConference on Childhood and Adolescence
(Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | 1st Meeting on the Integrated Model Family Care / I Encontro sobre o Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar (2022/12/13 - 2022/12/13)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
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ProChild CoLAB, Portugal |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - Current | Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses [Portuguese Psychologists Association] |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/07/06 - 2023/07/06 | Principles, practices and challenges of the Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF) - 1st Session: Recruitment and Training of Foster Families/ Princípios, práticas e desafios do Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar (MIAF) - Sessão 1: Captação e Formação Inicial de Famílias de Acolhimento | (Outros) | ProChild CoLAB, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2014 | Academic Merit Award/ Prémio de Mérito Académico
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
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