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• Provided mental health and substance abuse counseling to at-risk adolescents, age 13-18• Performed individual therapy, group therapy, intakes, crisis intervention, and suicide risk screenings• Collaborated with treatment team and families to plan effective treatment for clients• Counseled adolescents on substance abuse, anger management, impulse control, anxiety, and self esteem• Provided culturally-competent interventions to African American and Hispanic clients• Used motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused approaches

•Researched the neurobehavioral effects of stress and the potential benefits of mindfulness training on high-stress populations and presented results in the form of a poster at the 2015 annual Association for Psychological Science conference•Participated in all aspects of research studies, including study design, participant eligibility screening, preparation of recruitment materials, off-site and on-site data collection, data analysis, and oral and written dissemination of results•Managed multiple large-scale projects simultaneously•Worked with a diverse population of study participants, including active-duty military cohorts, military spouses, undergraduate students, teachers, and athletes.•Conducted a laboratory-wide audit of research protocols•Supervised and mentored undergraduate research assistants in statistical analysis, behavioral data collection, and technical writing and speaking•Managed laboratory activities, including organizing lab meetings, coordinating visitors and travel, and assisting with conference and event organization•Organized activities to promote mindfulness in the university community

•Assisted with a research project studying the potential use of implantable silicon nanogels in drug release applications. •Participated in synthesis of nanogels

• Participated in an independent research project to create a closed-system, prosthetic hand interface, using skills in programming, electronics, microcontrollers, and systems engineering

• Participated in a research project involving skills in tissue culture, cell cycle assay, Western blot, and DNA extraction