Alexandra DiCuffa

Alexandra DiCuffa

Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Graduate Student at The Chicago School

  • Education

    • The Chicago School

      2022 - 2025
      Master of Arts - MA Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Second Year

      Studying to obtain dual Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure at TCSPP.

    • University of Southern California

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor's degree Health and Human Sciences Alumni
  • Experience

    • Watts Neighborhood Health Study, USC

      May 2020 - Sept 2020
      Research Assistant

      Work with dynamic research team 37.5+ hours/week to carry out data collection, including interacting with research staff at center. Spend majority of time "in the field", this summer's case on Zoom, conducting health-related interviews with adult and child participants in one of 3 public housing sites in Watts, South Los Angeles.

    • Bloom Pediatrics

      Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
      Volunteer Staff

      Attended the pediatric clinic once (sometimes twice) a week for 4 hour shifts. Totaling around 100 hours. Aided therapists with smaller administrative and cleaning tasks to free up their load. Spent down time supervising and playing with children and observing therapists.

    • University of Southern California

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

      Attend weekly meetings with research team. Conduct +/- 10 hours of weekly research under Professor Josh Seim for his project titled “Medicine and the Governance of Urban Suffering in Los Angeles”. My specific research focused on the both the history of and present-day Los Angeles Department of Public Health in relation to minority and impoverished communities. Assist with library operational logistics impacted by university events, performing and maintaining inventories, databases, space management records, capital assets, telecommunication system, operational equipment and systems, etc. for the University's 23 libraries 12-15 hours a week.

      • Research Associate

        Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
      • Doheny Memorial Library Facilities Student Worker

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
      • Student-Athlete Academic Services Tutorial Team

        Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
    • JACKS N JOE, LLC

      Jun 2021 - Jan 2022
      Server

      Worked 20-25 hours a week while balancing a full course load as a student at USC.

    • Empowered Behavior Solutions

      Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
      Behavioral Therapist

      Conducted 3-7 hour sessions one-on-one with children and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to implement behavior intervention strategies based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

    • Wondermed

      Mar 2022 - Feb 2023
      Medical Assistant
    • North Italia

      Jun 2022 - now
      Server/Bartender
  • Licenses & Certifications