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Redding, CA, US

Redding, CA, US

Newark, US

San Francisco, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

Currently the research lead of an in-development project and subsequent manuscript that is examining the role of negatively-biased credulity in moderating the accuracy of determining if AI generated images are in fact AI-derived. I will be ensuring IRB approval, generating all image pairs, working to develop the manuscript, and working directly with Dr..

Los Angeles, CA, US

Currently, I am a research assistant on a project exploring the prevalence of threats in advertisements relative to the political alignment of news channels. Our study uses a comprehensive framework to evaluate the presence, type, and explicitness of threats in ads, analyzing content from left, neutral, and right-leaning media sources. This research, which.

Los Angeles, CA, US

As a Co-Lead for a cross-cultural privacy norms study at UCLA's FessLAB, I collaborated with two co-leads and a primary graduate student to drive the project from start to finish. We conducted thematic analyses of over 75 initial eHRAF excerpts, identifying more than 20 relevant codes that informed our inter-rater reliability tests. My responsibilities.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Currently lead the applied research project for Elevation, also known as Contagious Kindness. I lead a team of research assistants in flyering campaigns, developing a soical media prescence, publishing public awarness articles and infographics, and work directly with the leads of the Bedari Kindness Institute. As of June 2024 we have amassed over 8000.

Los Angeles, CA, US

As a Research Assistant for the Counterspeech project, I played a substantial annotation role in a project using cutting edge neural-networks to analyze over 300 Reddit forums known for substantial hate speech trends. Our objective was to identify how counterspeech influenced online social dynamics of hate speech. I provided insights and feedback during.

Los Angeles, CA, US

As a short-term research assistant for the Bengali Sexual Trends project, I was responsible for translating over 200 survey responses. These responses covered a variety of questions designed to assess patterns and behaviors related to sexual attraction and activity, variations based on relationship status, and correlations with family dynamics, including.

Los Angeles, CA, US

As a research assistant for the Twitter/X Project, I played a pivotal role in assessing the prevalence of bots on the platform. My primary responsibility involved inputting selected Twitter/X account IDs into an online interface for thorough evaluation of their likelihood of being bots. Through meticulous analysis of over 300 user IDs, I employed AI-based.

Los Angeles, CA, US

I contributed to a research study focused on gaining insights into cultural variations in the understanding of disgust, to promote a more culturally inclusive perspective on emotions. Over the past years, members of the FessLab research team have been actively involved in gathering data from ethnographic sources within the eHRAF database. Our primary task.

Los Angeles, CA, US

I was tasked with data compiling materials for a study involving working with Dr. Burghard from USC to use AI in order to conduct a quasi-replication of the previous finding from this paper showing that urban legends are more likely to present information about hazards than information about benefits (exhibit negativley-biased credulity). To do so, the AI.

Los Angeles, CA, US

As the remote Project Lead for a study on physical activity trends during ovulation cycles, I collaborated with the Haselton Lab at UCLA to manage the exchange of findings between two research labs. I maintained the project website, supported outreach initiatives like flyering, and helped to manage a team of research assistants in participant communication.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Leveraging my cumulative experience, honed quantitative proficiency, and the successful completion of my neuroscience core series, my transition to Dr. Barbara Knowlton's cognitive neuroscience laboratory marked a pivotal step in my academic journey. Throughout my year as a research assistant, I acquired invaluable hands-on experience working with the.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Under the guidance of Dr. Sharmila Venugopal, during an intensive three-month behavioral neuropsychology and electrophysiology laboratory course, I applied computational neuroscience techniques to analyze neuronal activity in anesthetized earthworms. I established analysis parameters, including the maximum and minimum amplitude and the onset height of.

Los Angeles, CA, US

As a research assistant in Dr. Larry Hoffman's translational vestibular neurobiology lab within the David Geffen School of Medicine, for over three months I supported a project aimed using FIJI and Matlab to accurately map hair cell morphological polarization vector (MPV) directions in guinea pig utricles. The project's primary goal was to establish a.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Transitioning to Dr. Morgan Tingley's ecology and conservation lab, I spent seven months refining my data analysis skills. During this time, I actively participated in data mining for a systematic review challenging long-standing empirical beliefs about avian survival, specifically examining disparities in reported survival rates for female birds. My.

Los Angeles, CA, US

During my tenure in Dr. Magali Delmas’s Environmental Sustainability Lab, I gained invaluable exposure to academic research, honing my skills in meticulous literature analysis and professional communication. I made substantial contributions, coding 65 out of 232 total research articles, to the Decision Drivers to Facilitate Lower-Polluting Consumer Choices.

Arlington, VA, US

I will be supporting NAMI Redding as a Zoom Producer for two essential training programs: Family-to-Family and NAMI Provider Training. In this role, I will facilitate virtual sessions, ensuring smooth operations and an engaging learning environment. The Family-to-Family program, led by families of individuals living with serious mental illness, emphasizes.

Amsterdam, NL

I am honored to serve as one of three co-leads for Dr. Daniel Fessler's portion of a comprehensive study at VU Amsterdam investigating cross-cultural variations in behaviors, norms, and emotions that reduce infectious disease transmission, especially in regions with higher-than-average parasite stress (infectious disease rates). As a co-lead for the UCLA.

San Jose, California, US

During my internship in psychology and psychometrics at NeuroLeap Corp, a technology startup dedicated to developing affordable multi-sensory IoT devices for marginalized youth with learning disabilities, mental health disorders, and motor skill impairments, I honed my skills in assessment and intervention design. Over the past year, I created various.

Santa Monica, CA, US

Santa Monica, CA, US

At UCLA's Institute of Neuro Innovation (INI), a nonprofit organization focused on advancing applied neuroscience, I held leadership positions in the education and research committees. I led a team in developing a perioperative protocol that integrates NeuroVella brain spa into spinal surgery procedures. Additionally, I reviewed research in various.

Redding, California, US

In my role as a credentialed substitute teacher through the Mountain Valley Special Education JPA, a consortium of 13 rural school districts in Shasta County, I provide instructional and behavioral support to K-12 students with moderate to severe special needs, including non-verbal autism, emotional disturbances, conduct disorder, Down syndrome.

Redding, California, US

Provided instructional and behavioral support to students with mild to severe special needs, including non-verbal autism, Down syndrome, and medically fragile conditions requiring g-tube feeding, LVN and RN-monitored care, and wheelchair mobility for cases such as progressive non-infectious anterior vertebral fusion. Applied Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Oakland, CA, US

I am extremely grateful to have been chosen as one of the 2024 HCC Health Equity Scholars! This highly-selective program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on, real-world experience in the healthcare field. Through this program, I aim to develop my professional skills, expand my network, and contribute to meaningful, impactful, and well-placed.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

As a Health Equity Scholar with Health Career Connection, I completed a selective summer internship with Community Care Cooperative (C3), Massachusetts' largest FQHC-owned ACO, which included a $2,010 stipend. Leading a team of four, I expanded C3’s Diversity, Equity, and Racial Justice (DERJ) evaluation framework, assessing its impact on healthcare access.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

During my tenure at TheTestGuy, an academic and wellness coaching organization partnered with Carnegie Mellon, I conducted qualitative interviews and intakes to assess students' strengths and weaknesses, developing action plans for each. I provided high-quality ACT/SAT preparation, AP academic tutoring, academic counseling, mentoring, and informal.

Toronto, ON, CA

Private in-person and online tutoring in a variety of subjects including mathematics through differential equations, physics through geometric optics and quantum mechanics, chemistry through organic semester two, English through college honors, and a wide variety of other subjects such as researching, study skills, and English as a second language on.

Toronto, ON, CA

Worked on a pilot project which revolved around meta-cognition skills of learning in grade school students-highschool students.

Toronto, ON, CA

Worked with upwards of 20 students that were free to join and work on homework and get assistance on any grade school/middle school level work.

Provided comprehensive care for elderly individuals with disabilities, including transportation to medical appointments, ensuring prescriptions were up-to-date and filled, assisting with resource sign-ups, scheduling appointments, and maintaining a clean living environment. Supported the primary caregiver in managing patients with frequent seizures.

CA, US

While employed as the supplemental instruction leader, my roles included that I attend the classes, and designing/host relevant supplemental learning sessions that incorporated group, paired, and individual learning. I held office hours, designed quizzes and material, worked with individual groups of 3-4 and held optional classes for up to 30+ people.

CA, US

I was the acting President, founder, and spearhead of the Shasta College science club. I attempted to revamp the paradigm of the club, including the creation of the facilitated experimentation program and an independent research proposal fund. This role also required coordinating with various faculty to integrate new ideas on a continuum. Before the.

CA, US

Before the Coronavirus pandemic made it impossible, I worked as a chemistry stockroom assistant in which my roles included cleaning the fume hoods, class material preparation, and any job the stockroom manager delegated to me.

CA, US

I am employed as a mathematics tutor for the Shasta College Learning center. My job requires me to assist students with questions that vary from integral calculus, advanced geometry, trigonometry, python programming, and Microsoft office.

CA, US

I was the acting V.P to the new Model United Nations club which has just established itself. In this role, I created and managed spreadsheets, budgets, flyers, the club constitution, and led debates regarding current events through the lens of a particular country. I developed and adminstered training protocols that supported new members in learning the.

CA, US

As a founding member and President of the Honors Club, I had the responsibility of advertising, creating posters and logos, and, utilize strategies to interest students in taking honors curriculum.

CA, US

As a senator of the Shasta College Student Senate, I have managed excel sheets, created student id’s, organized the lending library, and continually communicate and assist students with a wide variety of issues.

Bachelor'S Degree, Neuroscience

Transfer, Neuroscience