Brooke D.

Experience

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  United States Figure Skating Association - Skating Club of New York

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2016

  Competitive Figure Skater

  - Figure skating for 14 years- Two time Junior Nationals Figure Skating Competitor (Pairs)- United States Figure Skating Gold Medalist (Singles)

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  Founder - Non Profit Organization

  Jun 2015 - now

  The Healing Hope Project

  Founder, 501c3 non-profit organization that supports eating disorder and mental health awareness.

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  Miss Universe Organization

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Miss Long Island Teen USA 2016

  Involved in many charitable events, including modeling in the Smithtown Chamber of Commerce Food Pantry Fashion Show Food Drive, volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House in NYC, and assisting in the production of the Miss Exceptional Pageant for special needs childrenEngaged in fundraising events for wonderful causes such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Light The Night Walk, National Eating Disorder Association Walk, and the 9/11 Heroes Memorial 5K Run.Founded 501c3 non-profit organization, The Healing Hope Project Show less

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  SUNY Geneseo

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Undergraduate Research Assistant in Psychology

  - Studied the dynamics of recollection (i.e., if memories are recollected as a sequential replay or spatially reconstructed from perceptions).- Contributed to development of a virtual reality paradigm to study episodic spatial memories and explore spatial reconstruction - Experiment consisted of a series of trials in which participants experienced 360-degree novel real-world environments through an Oculus rift and aimed to test participants’ abilities to quickly learn new scenes and determine their relative orientation in those scenes. Show less

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  SUNY Geneseo First Response

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2019

  Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

  - Provided emergency medical care to SUNY Geneseo’s faculty, students and staff. - Assessed emergency situations, evaluated patients’ medical status and prioritized medical care accordingly.

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  SUNY Geneseo

  Aug 2018 - May 2021

  - Work selected for publication in the 2022 Proceedings of GREAT Day- Examined the role of RNA binding in the integration of R2 elements into the host genome.- Goal was to identify additional RNA binding domains in the thumb region of the R2 protein that are critical in the R2 protein’s ability to bind R2 RNA and carry out target-primed reverse transcription and integration.- Performed site-directed mutagenesis on highly conserved regions of the R2 protein thumb domain and transformed mutant protein into competent cells for protein purification and expression Show less - Ozubko, J.; Campbell, M.; Verhayden, A.; Demetri, B.; Brady, M.; Brunec, I. Stereotypical hippocampal clustering predicts navigational success in virtualized real- world environments. The Journal of Neuroscience, (under review, 2023)- Analyzed the effect of post-encoding retrieval on cognitive and neural representations of spatial environments in humans using Google Street View software in conjunction with fMRI technology at the University of Rochester Center for Advanced Brain Imaging and Neurophysiology- Explored distinct neural signatures involved in spatial memory used during tasks in which an unfamiliar environment becomes well-learned, and which brain structures support navigation for novel environments and learned environments and are relied upon while navigating.Professional Presentations: The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) Conference, University of Waterloo, Ontario, CA; SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY; Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement & Talent (GREAT) Day, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY. Show less

  • Teaching Assistant (TA) for Intro to Cognitive Psychology

    Feb 2021 - May 2021

  • Undergraduate Researcher in Biology, Senior Honors Thesis

    Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Supplemental Instructor - Organic Chemistry I & II

    Aug 2019 - May 2021

  • Lead Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2018 - May 2021

  • Teaching Assistant (TA) for Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods

    Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Student Secretary & Ambassador, SUNY Geneseo Office of Admissions

    Aug 2017 - May 2020

  • Supplemental Instructor - General Biology I & II

    Aug 2018 - May 2019
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  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Student Intern, Center for Advanced Brain Imaging and Neurophysiology

  PI: Jason Ozubko, PhDFunding: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Project # 1R15NS104979-01- Using fMRI to explore distinct neural signatures in humans involved in spatial memory used during tasks in which an unfamiliar environment becomes well-learned using, and which brain structures support navigation for novel environments and learned environments and are relied upon while navigating- Contributing to research design development, collecting fMRI data collection and analyzing data using FSL, and coordinating participant recruitment and project logistics. Show less

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  Marcus Autism Center

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Study Coordination, Recruitment and Data Collection: - Coordinated three NIMH funded R01 studies and data collection protocols; patient recruitment, data management, family enrollment and progress tracking; performs MRI safety screeners, IRB consents and study eligibility questionnaires; schedules all infant research study visits; work directly with families throughout entirety of study participation.- Led the infant neuroimaging recruitment initiative to mitigate health disparities in research and treatment access by establishing a recruitment partnership with Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital.- Directly interacted with low SES families during their infant’s well-baby visit at the primary care clinic. Recruited families from underserved communities for several prospective longitudinal infant development studies at MAC, improving access for families with babies at elevated genetic likelihood for autism who normally would not have been able to participate in or learn about the research and treatment services at MAC due to financial and/or geographic challenges.Research projects:- Studying healthcare provider perspectives on evidenced-based Naturalistic, Developmental, Behavioral Intervention (NDBI) methods within the Early Intervention (EI) system in Georgia.Assessing provider-reported use of evidence-based early intervention practices within Georgia’s state-funded early intervention program (*manuscript under review, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023)- Investigating caregiver perspectives on participating in infant non-clinical longitudinal MRI research to improve the experience of participants and advance research in pediatric neuroimaging.Other experiences:- Marcus Autism Center Crisis Prevention Program (MCPP) (Certification issued October 2022)- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Shadowing Show less Demetri, B., Reineri, C., Sholar, B., Shultz, S., (2023, May; 2023, June). Caregiver perspectives on participating in infant MRI research. The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Stockholm, Sweden; Southeastern Annual Pediatric Conference, Atlanta, GA.Demetri, B., Hendrix, N., Chatson, E., Davies, H., Yohannes, M., Buck, A., Doernberg, E., Stapel-Wax, J., Pickard, K. (2023, May; 2023, June). Predictors of participating in autism evidenced-based practice training within an early intervention system. The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Stockholm, Sweden. Southeastern Annual Pediatric Conference, Atlanta, GA. Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Conferences

    May 2023 - Jun 2023
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  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Aug 2023 - now

  • Head Anatomy Teaching Assistant

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Peer Tutor, Office of Student Affairs

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Lead Clinical Mentor Liason

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Medical Student

    Aug 2023 - now