Dissertation: The Effects of Coping and Ethnic Identity on the Relationship Between Ethnic Discrimination and Mental Health During the COVID-19 PandemicAreas of Clinical Training and Focus: Neuropsychology, Child and Adulescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Dialectical Behavioral TherapyTeaching Assistant for the following Graduate and Undergraduate classes (in chronilogical order): Statistics with Computer Applications Lecture Course. Statistics with Computer Applications Lab, Program Evaluation and Consultation, Measurement and Assessment I: Cognitive, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Neuropsychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Brief Psychotherapies.Previous Research Assistant for Dr. David Wang,ThM PhD funded Lily Grant for Economic Challenges via the Association of Theological Schools and Dr. R. Jason Brunt for eye-tracking and virtual reality research.

● Conducting individual and couples therapy for culturally diverse adult clients.● Conducting individual therapy for culturally diverse children and adolescent clients through play therapy and talk therapy.● Received 1 hour/week of individual supervision from a licensed clinical psychologist with the use of audio recordings of therapy sessions.● Received 1 hour/week of group supervision from a licensed marriage and family therapist with the use of audio recordings of therapy sessions.

● Teaching undergraduate courses on basic statistical principles in psychological research● Providing hybrid (in-person and virtual) learning opportunities for undergraduate students● Developing course syllabi, homework, exams, and lectures for bi-weekly classes● Providing support to teaching assistants leading labs associated with the course● Preparing and grading homework and exams for the undergraduate course ● Collaborating with the Learning Center and mental health providers to provide additional and individualized support for students who have academic accommodations due to a medical and/or mental health conditions.● Meeting regularly with students to go over course material for additional support.● Meeting with undergraduate professors regularly for support and supervision on teaching

● In addition to tasks and experiences of 2021-2022 practicum year:● Conducting neuropsychological interviews and assessments with culturally diverse individuals to determine severity of clinical impairment in daily functioning with a focus on TBI, epilepsy, aging, memory, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.o Additional measures used: WPPSI-IV, PAI, MMPI-2, Clock Drawing Test, RAVLT, HVLT-R, MoCA, Dot Counting Test, QOLIE-10, PCL-5, Reynolds Interference Test, Rorschach Inkblot Test, TAT, SRS● Training new practicum students on how to administer and score various neuropsychological assessments and how to write intakes and neuropsychological reports.● Lecturing on relevant neuropsychology topics and diagnoses to medical residents and other practicum students.

● Conducted neuropsychological assessments with culturally diverse individuals to determine severity of clinical impairment in daily functioning with a focus on aging, memory, and neurodevelopmental disabilities.o Batteries included: Collateral interviews, Observations, WISC-V, WAIS-IV, WIAT IV, WJ-ACH IV, WRAML-2, CAARS-2, Vineland-3, Conners CPT-3, D-KEFS, BASC-3, BRIEF-2, BNT, COWAT, CASL-2, NAB, CVLT-3, CVLT-C, WCST, RCFT, NEPSY-2, NAB, BVMT, SDMT, Stroop Color-Word Test, SDMT, Color Trails, Trailmaking Test A and B, Beery-Butenica, VMI, WMS-IV, WTAR, RBANS, Grooved Pegboard Test, Finger Tapping Test, Performance validity measures, P3, BDAE, QUIP-RS, ILS, BAI, BDI, GAS, GDS, and Roberts-2● Wrote neuropsychological reports based on intakes, current assessments and medical record reviews.● Collaborated with psychiatrists, neurologists, and primary care physicians to provide treatment recommendations for patients.● Received weekly individual and group supervision from licensed clinical psychologists to discuss case conceptualization and clinical training from neuropsychological assessments.● Presented cases and attended didactic training based on neuropsychological assessment.● Provided feedback to individuals and families based on the neuropsychological testing and report.● Lectured on the adult-onset and adult presentations of neurodevelopmental disabilities.

● Conducted individual therapy via Telehealth primarily using brief psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy modalities.● Conducted intake interviews and wrote intakes for culturally diverse clients seeking counseling services.● Received 1.5 hours/week of group supervision from a licensed clinical psychologist with the use of audio recordings of therapy sessions.● Attended weekly staff meetings and training to assist in clinical training and growth.

● Conducted psychological assessments with culturally diverse high school students to determine eligibility for special education services, e.g. ADHD, ASD, and SLDo Batteries included: Collateral interviews, Observations, WISC-V, TAP-4, TVPS, Conners-3, BASC-3, WJ-IV ACH, WRAML-2● Wrote psychoeducational reports based on current assessments and record reviews.● Attended IEP Meetings to present findings from psychoeducational testing.● Collaborated with special education teachers, case carriers, speech-language pathologists, and other school staff to determine whether students meet criteria for special education services and/or the degree to which they should receive special education services.● Received weekly individual supervision from a school psychologist to discuss case conceptualization and educational implications from psychological assessments.

● Served as the lead research coordinator for the Boston Outcomes of Autism in Toddlers (BOAT) Study and the MyTraitFinder Study with the Divisions of Developmental Medicine and Genetics/Genomics● Obtained IRB-approval for both the BOAT and MyTraitFinder Studies through writing protocols, consent forms, standard operating procedures and other regulatory documents.● Maintained regulatory documents and project revisions/amendments for research projects● Analyzed medical records of patients for a retrospective study on the DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic criteria● Screened, recruited, and scheduled families for research visits and cognitive interviews for both studies● Met weekly with William Barbaresi, MD and Elizabeth Harstad, MD, MPH and other BOAT study team members to go over study processes and to troubleshoot challenges in recruitment and testing● Met weekly with Ingrid Holm MD, MPH and other MyTraitFinder study team members to go over study processes and to troubleshoot challenges in recruitment● Collaborated with providers to recruit families during their regular clinic visits at the Developmental Medicine Center● Supervised and trained student interns and research assistants on recruitment, data collection, and data entry● Created and managed REDCap databases and study records for all participants in three research projects● Scheduled and assisted in research visits involving child neuropsychological testing, language measures, and parent/caregiver interviews● Presented poster on retrospective medical chart review study on Autism Spectrum Disorder

● Developed a play-based expressive language measure for children and adolescents with ASD, called ELSA-A (Eliciting Language Samples for Analysis-Adolescent)● Recruited, screened, and scheduled families for testing, home-visits, and check-ins for the AppLES (Apps for Language Enhancement Study) project● Administered ADOS-2 and Leiter 3 on research participants for various projects in the lab● Supervised, scheduled, and mentored student interns and volunteers within the lab ● Met weekly with Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD and other AppLES team members to go over study processes and to troubleshoot challenges in recruitment and testing● Trained lab staff in how to implement ELSA as well as other research tasks/protocols● Managed the AppLES REDCap database and all participant video/audio recordings● Created and facilitated all online parent measures for the AppLES project on Qualtrics Survey Software● Worked with school staff and families in implementing a mobile app-based intervention.● Co-wrote research papers and co-created academic posters on ELSA along with other relevant topics based on AppLES project.● Consulted on a toddler variation of the ELSA-A, called the ELSA-T (Eliciting Language Samples for Analysis-Toddler)

● Recruited, screened and logged participants for various research projects.● Facilitated communication and scheduling between staff, participants, and clinicians for dyslexia project.● Met weekly with Iris Berent, PhD, graduate students, other research assistants to go over study processes and to troubleshoot challenges in recruitment.● Collaborated with an MRI lab at Brigham and Women’s hospitals for dyslexia project.● Spliced Hebrew sound stimuli on Pratt for international research project.● Researched relevant professionals, organizations, and demographics for future recruitment.

● Worked with children with autism spectrum disorder through home-based therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis● Ran different behavioral protocols and procedures for clients to reduce challenging behaviors at home and school● Assisted in running clinical center-based sessions for clients with non-autism diagnoses like OCD and ADHD● Created age-appropriate resources and communication materials for clients● Managed both center-based and home-based client files for the company● Worked with insurance companies in providing reasonably required hours for clients

● Assisted in managing a classroom for severely autistic and non-verbal students● Case managed a classroom of six students’ data for educational and clinical use● Taught students using Individualized Education Plans and Behavioral Support Plans● Ran different protocols and procedures for students with severely maladaptive behaviors through applied behavior analysis to facilitate learning and participation in the classroom● Trained staff in implementing Behavioral Support Plans, educational programs in the IEPs, and daily living skills training in classroom and residential settings● Assisted students in daily living skills training and interacting in a residential setting