Brynn Arnott

I am a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign completing a double degree in both clinical/community psychology and Human Development & Family Studies. I am studying to become a behavioral cognition therapist that specializes in children and adolescents.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on camp/Champaign, UIUC

Fall 2025

President

• Overseeing the planning and execution of events, meetings, activities, and agenda for the organization
• Running executive board and general body meetings
• Delegating tasks to officers and committees
• Making sure the organization follows university policies and procedures; keep in communication with sponsor NAMI-Champaign
• Handling paperwork, including event permits, funding requests, and membership rosters

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on camp/Champaign, UIUC

2023-2025

Programs Chair

• Find speakers for organization that are experts on mental health topics for general meetings
• find and organize workshops
• Oversee Advocacy and Volunteer Committee

Undergraduate Psychology Association, UIUC

2023-Present

Member

• Member of Public Relations and Social Media Committee
• Found statistics for social media posters and monthly news letter
• networking with other psychology students

UIUC Counseling Center Advisory Committee

2024-Present

Advisory Member

• attend monthly meetings with the directors of the counseling center and services
• discuss events, accomplishments and future initiatives
• assist in enhancing accessability and outreach of counseling services for the student body

Psychology Research and Community Club, UIUC

2025-Present

Member

• discuss psychological research methods
• read and analyze psychological studies
• practice and discuss different forms of psychotherapy and research

Women in Psychology, UIUC

2023-2024

Member

• Member of Career Exposition Committee
• Helped create career expo by finding panel of speakers and creating advertisements

Messiah Lutheran Church- Joliet, Illinois

2018-2020

VBS Music Leader

• Taught grade pre-school-7th
• Taught lyrics and motions to music and performed at beginning and end of program

National Honor Society and City of Plainfield- Plainfield, Illinois

2022-2023

Officer

• Organized 3rd annual suicide prevention walk and fundraiser
• Worked with local mental health organization

Camp Healing Heart- Monticello, Illinois

2023

Arts and Crafts Leader

• Through Carle Hospital worked with kids who lost a loved one in hospice
• Worked with ages 5-17
• Helped the kids make memory boxes of their loved ones and helped them talk about their grief