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Served over 1500 hours in the New Orleans community, performing academic and behavioral-focused interventions to improve outcomes for students. Co-taught 3 classrooms of 30 kindergartners partnering with classroom teachers to manage classroom behavior and student growth through offering one-on-one behavioral and academic support during class time. Analyzed and responded to student data on ST Math, a mathematics computer program, for 90 kindergarten students resulting in an average of 90% of students on target to meet their end of the year goal.Planned and facilitated RTI (response to intervention) to at-risk groups of around 4 students at one time with targeted skill based lessons.

The effects of nicotine on the dopaminergic system in the developing Drosophila Melanogaster brainReared flies on nicotine-containing medium to study dopamine expressing neuron clusters and brain size in adult and 3rd instar larvae. Conducted research using immunofluorescence staining (using TH as a marker for dopamine expression), adult and larval brain dissections, and confocal microscopy. First authored a publication summarizing the findings on this project (see publications).Identifying genes involved in nicotine sensitivity or resistance in Drosophila MelanogasterScreened a number of random P-element insertion mutants for sensitivity or resistance to developmental nicotine exposure. Reverse PCR on selected mutants was used to identify disrupted genes. Probing the role of thrombospondin in Drosophila Melanogaster synaptogenesisAided in larval neuromuscular junction dissections, immunofluorescence staining, confocal microscopy, and larval locomotive behavior.