Mercy For Animals' mission is to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. Our vision is a world where animals are respected, protected, and free.In this role, I oversee and manage corporate relations efforts with major food companies, producers, and other food-industry entities to influence the adoption of progressive farmed animal welfare and plant-based policies and corporate accountability and public progress reporting toward existing commitments.

Pathways Academy is a fully accredited school within McLean Hospital. Pathways Academy is a year-round, therapeutic day school that provides social, sensory, psychological, and educational support to children and adolescents ages 6 through 22 with autism spectrum disorders. McLean is the largest psychiatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.In this role, I worked closely with a team of occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and special education teachers to meet the needs of individual students attending Pathways Academy. I also developed lesson plans and taught classes as needed, and designed a mindfulness course suited for children and adolescents.

The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) provides individuals on the autism spectrum with community, vocational and executive functioning support, education, and resources to thrive. The Life Management Assistance Program (LifeMAP) provides intensive, personalized, and practical coaching for individuals with Asperger profiles.As a LifeMAP coach, I worked with individuals on setting goals that would improve the quality of their lives, and helped them take actionable steps to pursue these goals, ranging from vocational coaching, to daily life tasks, communication, and organizational skills.

Beacon ABA Services, Inc. provides behavioral support to children on the autism spectrum with a focus on early intervention.In this role, I designed and implemented applied behavioral analysis programs for children diagnosed on the autism spectrum. I worked closely with the families and caregivers to provide practical support and guidance.

I interned at the Inpatient Mental Health facility, also known as Unit One, at Franciscan Children's Hospital. The Inpatient unit provided care to adolescents in crisis. During this internship, I led group therapy sessions using strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), worked closely with the psychologist and a team of mental health interns, and assisted in safety assessments and implementing interventions to empower clients and reduce incidents of self harm.