Experience

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  College access center of delaware county

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Tutoring coordinator

  Recruited, trained, and scheduled 50+ tutors from Swarthmore College and Widener University. Arranged tutoring conferences for students from under-resourced backgrounds to increase their chances of accessing higher education.

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  National census of writing

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Research assistant

  Analyzed data for the first online database about writing centers in colleges and universities throughout the United States.

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  Swarthmore college cognition & development laboratory

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Research assistant

  Designed and conducted a randomized controlled trial using comparative learning in typically developing children aged 4 to 6 to determine whether highly similar or highly dissimilar comparisons are most beneficial for learning novel polygons.

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  Lutheran settlement house

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern

  Facilitated a group of 31 teenagers in the trauma-informed, bilingual domestic violence prevention program. The group discussed dating violence, domestic violence prevention, peer-to-peer interventions, and healthy relationship habits.

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  Perelman school of medicine at the university of pennsylvania

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

  Clinical research coordinator

  Coordinated a study within the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B) that used community-partnered participatory research methods and implementation science to develop interventions that promote a) autism-specific service uptake, and b) improved transitions across schools for traditionally underserved families of autistic children. This project was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Show less

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  Michigan state university

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2024

  Graduate research assistant and nimh f31 fellow

  Worked in the Michigan State University Autism Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Brooke Ingersoll. Received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institute of Mental Health to support my development as a clinical scientist; this provided $86,560 in funding for my dissertation and graduate training. Received 14 regional and national awards for my research projects and clinical skills, with awards totaling over $136,000. Completed a graduate specialization in mixed methods research. Served as a graduate research assistant on three randomized controlled trials of parent coaching interventions for young autistic children. Completed training to become a master trainer in Project ImPACT, which is a caregiver-mediated naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) that promotes social communication skills in young autistic children. Completed clinical practicum experiences focused on cognitive-behavioral therapy and neuropsychological assessment, including autism diagnostic assessments. Show less

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  University of pennsylvania school of medicine

  Jul 2023 - now

  This fellowship provides protected time and funding for me to develop an independent program of research while participating in networking and professional development opportunities to prepare for a tenure-track academic faculty position. Professional development opportunities include advanced training in implementation science, grant writing, and community-engaged research. Most of my research focuses on improving clinician training about parent coaching interventions and naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs). Show less Provided cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with an emphasis on exposure therapy to treat anxiety-related disorders for traditionally underserved youth at the Pediatric Anxiety Treatment Center at Hall Mercer (PATCH), a community mental health clinic. Worked at the Philly AIMS program as a consultant for Autism Support teachers (grades K-5) who were new to the School District of Philadelphia, consulting on evidence-based practices for autistic students, including behavior management, visual supports, daily routines, and behavioral intervention. Provided autism diagnostic assessment and comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for individuals across the lifespan at the Penn Medicine Autism Clinic. Served as a consultant for the BRIDGE program, which is focused on training school mental health clinicians within the School District of Philadelphia to support teachers to implement evidence-based practices for students with behavioral and emotional concerns. Served as an assessor for a randomized controlled trial of an adapted CBT anxiety intervention for autistic youth receiving services in community mental health systems in two states. Show less

  • Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Predoctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology, Child/Developmental Disabilities Track

    Jul 2023 - Jun 2024