Facilitated individual counseling sessions in a culturally sensitive manner with clients using evidence-based approaches. Worked with clients as a team to develop and implement treatment plans that include the client’s voice and measurable goals. Co-facilitated weekly a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills group.

Consulted across various Google operational teams including Google Cloud Platform, Android Studio and Firebase on best practices for research project design and participant recruitment. Draft participant recruitment screeners. Collaborate with Google UX researchers and stakeholders to facilitate study goals. Source and screened study participants.

Conducted weekly individual counseling sessions at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Created and maintained session progress notes in Epic Software. Weekly supervision with Bastyr faculty.

Engage directly with client teams across a wide range of industries to determine and finalize recruiting parameters. Actively source, recruit and screened exceptional participants and act as a liaison between the client and participants until the completion of a research project. This required a deep understanding of the product development process as well as technical understanding across a variety of subject matter. Formed partnerships between User Research International and outside companies to better allocate our companies resources and in turn better serve our clients.

Managed case load of 200+ families participating in an international, 15-year longitudinal study researching Type 1 Diabetes (TEDDY study). Collect, validate and compile participants’ ongoing study data; manage informed consent and clinic visit processes. Assure participant compliance to study protocol and accurate dietary database entries. Develop and implement innovative methods to mitigate participant anxiety issues. Resolve myriad study family challenges to ensure successful participation.

Primary responsibility included recruitment of participants for the TEDDY study. Outlined study purpose and answered questions to potential study participants.

English teacher to adults; strengthened both their written and spoken English skills through discussion and writing exercises; developed innovative ways to reinforce curriculum.

Screened research participants for a study on mindfulness in addictive behavior; conducted data collection, entry and analysis. Assisted with journal publications and preparation of symposium presentations.