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Provides an opinion and perspective on trends, products, and brand campaigns for companies like Mentos and REI through qualitative research methods such as focus groups, interviews, questionnaires, and Discord chatsAnswers a couple questions weekly on Discord to aid REI on planning future initiatives Reports monthly for consultant calls with REI and UTA representatives to give advice on REI brand developmentsContributed to quantitative research via weekly surveys to help brands, including Vans, better understand Generation ZAttend skills-building workshops and webinars on topics pertaining to leadership and research

PI: Robert W. Levenson, Ph.D.Research Focus: 1) Socio-emotional functioning in neurodegenerative disease patients and caregivers and associations with close relationships, mental health, and well-being. 2) Relationship satisfaction and emotional functioning across the lifespan of healthy long-term married couples.Data Experience: Created an organizational framework for 813+ variables derived from a single study that leveraged questions from 42 psychometrics and included dozens of demographic variablesDrafted syntax for all 813+ variables within a spreadsheet resulting in the expedition of variable creation in SPSSCrafted new naming conventions for variables resulting in lab wide change across 8+ other BPL studies’ variable labels and namesCross referenced 5 BPL studies in various formats to ensure uniformity in variable creationWrote scale creation notes and subsequently created scoring syntax in SPSS for the 42 questionnairesAdjusted survey response codes in Qualtrics in order to prep for proper analysis in SPSSWrote syntax to delete, label, rename, and assign values to hundreds of variablesLearned introductory functions and commands imperative for data analysis in SPSSGeneral Experience: Attended weekly meetings with supervisor, and attended meetings with PI and other lab researchers to discuss future directions and grant submissionsFound scoring guides for 12+ psychometrics that were previously missing guides in the lab databaseCross-examined 60+ questionnaires within a BPL study to find and evaluate discrepancies to there psychometric counterparts in the fieldDrafted a 130+ page memo file to explain all the lab's specific terminology Developed a Memo Note structure assisting third parties in identifying BPL specific changes to veiled psychometrics in the field Prepared tables for presentation to PI and fellow researchers regarding variable name and label formats as well as what variables should or should not be included in our final dataset

Provide 1:1 career advising to students from various academic disciplines, supporting their career development by guiding them through job search strategies on Handshake, Linkedin, and Indeed, resume/cover letter building, contract negotiation, networking techniques with message drafting, and moreConduct 6+ workshops and presentations for student groups on career topics reaching over 50+ students per semester and building lasting networks with these groups for later resource referrals Collaborate with a team of 12+ advisors and career counselors to enhance advising services, ensuring consistency in student support and sharing best practices in advising and outreach Adapt advising sessions and workshop materials to address the unique needs of students from various backgrounds and organizations, ensuring inclusivity, accessibility, and relevance in information distributionDeveloped and implemented several online resources and promotional materials through Canva, CapCut, and OBS on career-related topics, contributing to student engagement through digital platforms like Instagram and YouTubeCo-teach a career readiness course holding class weekly for up to 30, formulating curricula, grading assignments, collaborating with students and co-facilitators, and recruiting class speakersAttended outreach events with 150+ attendees educating the student body on on our career services

Creating an organized Google Sheet of lit reviews for VR mindfulness based studies in preparation for a coming publication Organized the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire 24 and 15 question abridged versions to prep them for placement into a soon to be published paper's appendix on DBT and mindfulness Provided a one paged summary of a Brian Galla paper concerning the motivation problem in universal school based mindfulness interventions

Supported HUD OSDBU's goals in ensuring the procurement of federal contracts for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) through assisting in the development of 6 outreach events Created 6 videos on CapCut to support outreach and educational efforts to ease SDB efforts to get into federal procurement motivating the creation of HUD OSDBU’s own YouTube pageCreated a montage on CapCut of HUD Senior Executives speaking about equity in procurement in collaboration with the HUD Broadcast team who supplied music and taught accessibility protocolParticipated in interagency collaboration through the drafting of an SOP adapted from one agency to HUD OSDBUDrafted a series of questions for panelists for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business event and a "Man on the Street" style interview Worked to create a sophisticated sample graphic utilizing vector art within Adobe Illustrator that was vetted and sent for final adjustments under HUDs graphics departmentLearned and utilized best practices for ChatGPT Prompt CreationShadowed an Internal Surveillance Review to learn about the business of government and OSDBUs role in the larger federal acquisition sphereUtilized knowledge about federal procurement in order to provide relevant feedback following OSDBU events keeping a youth and equity minded lensConnected with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to facilitate HUD OSDBU's growth in contracting with LGBTQIA+ SDBsPresented a series of best practices for outreach to SDBs by researching 10 other federal OSDBUs culminating with a constructive dialogue with the Department of Interior's OSDBU who had a similar team size and structure but had been leveraging AILearned about federal procurement software including PRISM and Sam.govLearned how to create data visualizations on Microsoft's BI toolBecame familiar with several large Python packages including pandas, matplotlib, numpy and ways in which to write and house the code

Managed and assigned up to 10 workers in collaboration with manager to positions within the dining hall leading throughout the shift by running breaks and alternating positionsDealt with worker and customer crises through one on one conversations with management as well as larger roundtable discussions between students and managementProvided in depth guided training sessions for new employees with accompanying Q&A section weeklyFiled shift reports 3+/week in Google Sheets addressing facility and staff needs as well as staff behavior Trained up to 3 new employees simultaneously whilst providing answers to any questions on a weekly basisEffectively worked and communicated with kitchen staff to ensure food was delivered safely and timely

Interacted with customers to ensure quality service of food and proper dietary accommodations Awarded Employee of the year for efforts during the 2021-2022 academic school year, as a freshman, out of a 130+ faculty pool

Aided 1 high school aged student with educationally classified moderate-severe disabilities through educational lessons in a full-time summer extension traditional classroom setting Collaborated with special education teacher and staff to implement the student’s IEP, ensuring that the student made consistent progress toward their learning goalsFacilitated full participation during class time through proactive communication and supportive techniques to encourage student participation, time management, and independent learning, helping student stay on trackUtilized specific cue words, phrases, and actions to facilitate hygienic practices and other general remindersFacilitated direct and indirect learning cues through clear, personalized communication, helping students understand and apply key academic conceptsPromoted a positive learning environment by fostering inclusivity and patience, supporting the student emotionally and academically as they engaged with challenging materialAccomplished weekly learning objectives resulting in the effective tutorship of the student in math and english goals