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Oaklyn, New Jersey, United States

- Founded a tutoring company focused on using cognitive psychology to teach students how to study for exams and standardized tests- Created innovative test preparation classes integrating online “smart” learning (Edmodo online classroom, Quizizz, Kahoot, Quizlet, and Memrise spaced repetition vocabulary app) to optimize student score improvements and encourage lasting study skills

Remote

- Instructed adult English learners of all abilities from across the globe, using the Adobe Connect online platform- Evaluated students’ knowledge of spoken and written English in real time and adapted lessons to their level

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

- Designed a blended learning curriculum for intensive SAT summer courses, using technology to differentiate instruction to meet varying student learning needs- Doubled enrolment in SAT Reading & Writing program over one year- Created an expanded SAT program to meet the increased demand

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

- Restructured the school’s curriculum, using technology to optimize student learning- Taught one-on-one and group classes in Thailand on SAT, ACT, SSAT, and IELTS/TOEFL preparation, as well as high school-level reading and writing skills- Coached and mentored prospective international students by developing personal statements about their goals and formative experiences that helped them translate between Thai and American values and cultures

Thailand

- Taught SAT, ACT, and IELTS classes to students in Thailand- Greatly expanded the curriculum to accommodate the needs of students with varying levels of English fluency- Scored SAT and ACT mock essays- Created blog content- Worked with online databases containing confidential student information

I have spent nearly every summer since 2013 as a Cognitive Psychology teaching assistant at the Center for Talented Youth (CTY). I love being a part of both classroom and extracurricular life, attending and running fun events each week.

Chicago, Il

- Supervised up to four gallery attendants; locked up the museum and set alarms; greeted visitors.- Ensured the safety of priceless artifacts and provided customer service by politely addressing visitors’ questions and concerns.

Greater Chicago Area

- Conducted literature review of current tutoring-related research to identify best practices for tutoring in urban schools.- Compared the findings with self-reported practices of student-run tutoring organizations at the University of Chicago and proposed actionable improvements tailored to each organization.

Greater Chicago Area

- Received CITI research certification.- Assisted in running subjects in language-learning brain activity (ERP) studies.- Helped design stimuli and learned to fit electroencephalogram (EEG) cap to subjects.

- Performed literature review on the acquisition of scalar implicatures and pragmatic thinking in young children to explain experimental results.- Helped create and troubleshoot stimuli, identifying potential misunderstandings.- Assisted in running trials on preschool-age subjects.

- Worked with a team of interns to code videos of at-risk child-caregiver interactions to study effectiveness of intervention.- Examined the effect of caregiver behavior on development and expression of empathy and support-seeking in preschool-age children.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Educational Psychology

Activities and Societies: MPhil Student Representative

Bachelor'S Degree, Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Intramural sports, jazz bands, wind ensemble, too many volunteer education groups to count.