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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Selected to join the 2021-2022 NJLEND interdisciplinary cohort at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities - Participate in weekly lectures focused on how to provide family-centered, culturally competent care for children with autism and related disabilities- Attend developmental disability policy meetings, family support group meetings, and interprofessional case discussions

Supervisors: Christina Botti MS, LCGC & Ji-Sun Kim, MSc, MS, LCGC- Serve as the primary genetic counselor for patient indications including autism, developmental delays, positive newborn screening, multiple congenital anomalies, and known familial variants- Assist the geneticist with consults in the NICU for babies with suspected genetic disorders- Present unique cases in weekly genetics rounds with geneticists and genetic counselors

- Reviewed medical records of patients who received genetic testing and entered pertinent clinical data into a database

- Supervisor: Tressie Dalaya MSc, MS, LCGC- Completed a 12 week prenatal genetic counseling rotation- Served as the primary genetic counselor for routine cases as well as positive cell-free DNA screens and abnormal ultrasound findings including gastroschisis, right-sided aortic arch, increased nuchal translucency, and absent nasal bone- Facilitated a meeting of the Healing and Recovering after Termination (HART) support group for women who terminated their pregnancy after a prenatal genetic diagnosis - Observed prenatal procedures including amniocentesis, CVS, and ultrasounds

- Completed rigorous training in crisis intervention topics including good contact techniques, risk assessment, depression and mental illness- Communicate with texters in crisis to de-escalate their situation and collaboratively problem-solve

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Promote well-being on campus through Wellness Resource Center programs and events- Develop various skills such as public speaking and project implementation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Maintained knowledge on current research conducted in the field of neuroscience- Independently planned and executed various experiments designed to determine the link between immune system dysregulation and impaired cognitive processes- Presented work at various scientific conferences, including the annual Society for Neuroscience conference

Master'S Degree, Genetic Counseling

Master’s Thesis: Outcomes and Management of Pregnancies at Risk for Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies Identified by Cell-Free DNA Screening

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Science Scholar Program Bachelor of Science in Biology Minor in Cognitive Neuroscience Certificate in Genome.