Essie Sutton Email & Phone Number

New York City

Bronx, New York

Throughout my doctoral program I worked on a large-scale randomized controlled trial evaluating a combined social-emotional learning program and teacher coaching approach in New York City elementary schools. I collected survey and assessment data with teachers and students and I was trained in a classroom observation protocol called the Classroom.

New York City

During the first year of my PhD program I was a teaching assistant for an undergraduate biology lab course. I gave presentations and lectures, assisted students with laboratory work and experiments, and provided feedback on weekly lab assignments.

Vancouver, Canada Area

During the final year of my Master's degree I coordinated a large-scale research study evaluating the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a school-based social-emotional learning program, The Taxi Dog Educational Curriculum. In this position I contributed to research grants and proposals, coordinated data collection across 35 schools, collected data.

Vancouver, Canada Area

I received training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and worked with a 4-year-old child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. During biweekly sessions with the client I implemented an ABA intervention which included teaching and reinforcing language, motor, social, and cognitive skills. Once a month, I met with a behavioral consultant and the client's.

Toronto, Canada Area

I worked with small groups of children, ages 2-13, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I led games and activities focused on teaching various social skills, such as effective communication, perspective-taking, and peer negotiation. I also assessed changes in baseline levels of functioning, outlined goals, and completed progress reports for each client.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Developmental Psychology

I completed a PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology at Fordham University under the mentorship of Dr. Joshua Brown. My dissertation.

Master’S Degree, Human Development, Learning, And Culture

I completed a Masters in Human Development, Learning, and Culture at the University of British Columbia in the social-emotional learning.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology