Coordinates Assistive Technology Services with a variety of school districts across Long Island. Partners with students, parents, and school districts to assist in providing access to new technologies and training on their use both inside and outside the classroom. Develops STEAM courses for students and designs customized assistive technology solutions.

Researched and prepared thesis to create a tablet case to help children with non-verbal Autism with coupled motor skill challenges and sensory processing disorder communicate through picture-to-speech AAC applications. Created detailed design iterations of the quantifiable motion concept for Human Subject testing. Exhibited my proof of concept at Imagine RIT festival and 2017 Effective Access Technology Conference. Independently applied for and received a $3500 grant through the… Show more Researched and prepared thesis to create a tablet case to help children with non-verbal Autism with coupled motor skill challenges and sensory processing disorder communicate through picture-to-speech AAC applications. Created detailed design iterations of the quantifiable motion concept for Human Subject testing. Exhibited my proof of concept at Imagine RIT festival and 2017 Effective Access Technology Conference. Independently applied for and received a $3500 grant through the Brown Family Foundation for my research in Autism. Passionate about introducing this product to market in the future. Show less

Project consisted of working through User Research, Ideation, Concepting and the overall Design process with a team composed of Engineers and an Industrial Designer to create device which aided in making a tablet more portable for children with nonverbal Autism. In the role of Project Manager, I was responsible for managing any conflicts which arose between group members, offering design opinions based on user research for the concepts generated as well as assisting in 3D modeling and… Show more Project consisted of working through User Research, Ideation, Concepting and the overall Design process with a team composed of Engineers and an Industrial Designer to create device which aided in making a tablet more portable for children with nonverbal Autism. In the role of Project Manager, I was responsible for managing any conflicts which arose between group members, offering design opinions based on user research for the concepts generated as well as assisting in 3D modeling and prototyping the design in mixed media. Show less

Provided 1:1 support and created customized therapy activities in collaboration with licensed Occupational Therapist in the Exploring Sensations program.Developed, planned and, led two full-semester cooking programs for individuals on the Autism spectrum ranging in age from 7 to 18. Supported students in social clubs to help facilitate interpersonal communication and improve daily life skills.

Lead design project for cookie shaping machinery. Designed packaging prototypes for various company products. Created cost model and business presentation which secured a purchase order from Wegmans. Acted as primary contact for vendors. Researched and initiated participation in business opportunities to increase revenue and cut production costs.