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Boston, MA, US

• PI: Mary Ellen Munley
• On the Thinking Through Art Impact Study research team examining Visual Thinking Strategies and the Thinking Through Art program's influence on Boston Public Schools students' visual-cognitive literacy, social.
• Conducted 56 site visits in a variety of K-12 classroom types to observe teaching and guided ~400 students through survey and response materials
• Behaviorally coded student data in preparation for report-writing catered to interdisciplinary professionals including policymakers and stakeholders, researchers, and museum specialists and educators

• Virtually tutored 2nd grade through high school students in language arts, English essay writing, and Reading and English test prep for exams including the ACT, PSAT/SAT, and ISEE
• Built engaging lessons adapted to each students' unique learning styles and abilities, taught passage analysis, vocabulary and grammar, and test-taking strategies, and tracked students' progress

• PI: Mark Wheeler, PhD
• Research assistant for two co-op cycles. Team lead for doctoral researcher’s fMRI study on cognitive processes of decision-making and memory using word-picture pairing between younger and older adults
• Recruited and phone-screened participants and drafted proposals, abstracts, and recruitment letters. Ran PsychoPy experiments, behaviorals, and mock scans, cleaned pilot data, performed basic statistical analysis on.
• Co-author on 2020 Cognitive Aging Conference and 2021 Cognitive Neuroscience Society posters
• Proposed independent research study in collaboration with graduate researcher examining early-life stress and socioeconomic correlates of learning, memory, and decision-making through medial temporal lobe development.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Learned about literacy education entrepreneurship, developing post-graduate network, and navigating building an interdisciplinary career through one-on-one mentorship.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Co-developed SEL and intellectual skills for 30+ children ages 2 years and 9 months through 5 years
• Built positive and caring relationships by facilitating play-based learning in classroom and outside environments
• Organized and set up the classroom for various activities throughout the day

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

• Co-designed and led 15 STEAM, diversity and equality, and SEL lessons for eight kindergarteners and encouraged play inside and outside the classroom
• Collaborated with K-6 team to redesign an engaging program, consistently gauged students’ wellbeing, and diligently improvised curriculum in the context of rapidly changing COVID-19 circumstances

Greater Boston Area

• Directed photo blog series on Instagram stories (@scholarjet) to connect college students to scholarships and employment opportunities; recruited students, conducted and edited interviews, and designed media to.
• Attended marketing meetings and coordinated with marketing director, marketing team, and general team to design effective promotional content for social media posts, stories, and ads and generate ideas for our.
• Tracked weekly social media data to gauge audience engagement and retention. Generated 15,000+ story reach, averaging 1,200 reach per week and contributed to channel growth

• Assisted director with projects targeted at improving the Behavioral Neuroscience Department’s presence within the College of Science and larger university
• Aided faculty with department-specific projects including updating chapter Psi Chi and Nu Rho Psi student databases, distributing information for neuroscience, biology, and psychology-related events, and meeting with.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• PI: Derek Isaacowitz, PhD
• Assisted doctoral researchers with studies exploring the interaction between visual attention and emotional regulation through the lifespan
• Transcribed audio recordings and coded behavioral interaction between participant and virtual human
• Recruited participants and ran behaviorals and E-Prime experiments
• Managed qualitative and quantitative participant data on Excel, performed basic statistical analysis, conducted and organized a literature search
• Worked with co-assistants to develop visual stimuli using IAPS images

Snellville, Georgia

• Helped the primary art educator teach students from ages 8-11 about visual art by highlighting concepts, figures, and pieces in art history
• Provided constructive feedback and assistance for students to improve and complete their individual projects

Master Of Education - Edm, Human Development And Education

Activities and Societies: Harvard Innovation Labs, Harvard Graduate Intramural SoccerRelevant Courses in the Graduate School of Education.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Behavioral Neuroscience + Interaction Design Minor, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, STEM Outreach Club, Spectrum Literary Arts Magazine, New Renaissance.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Beta Club, National English Honor Society, Student Government Association, Symphony Orchestra, Track.