- With limited guidance, designed and conducted a study investigating what cues infants use to acquire sign language.- Synthesized information from a wide range of academic articles in preparation for the study.- Broke down the project into manageable weekly tasks. Maintained organization, prioritized tasks, and problem-solved as necessary to successfully meet deadlines.- Performed participant outreach. Built connections between the local community and the Child Language Lab, including establishing communication with parenting groups and local businesses.- Used R to analyze findings and present results.- Wrote a research report for inclusion in the university library.- Presented findings to a panel of professors in an oral defense.

- Answered student questions during class and provided after-class tutoring.- Monitored and responded to student emails and inquiries. - Graded weekly assignments.- Tracked attendance and assignment submissions for over 100 students.- Taught students how to use Microsoft Office, including how to use Excel to clean, organize, and present data. Helped students learn linguistics-specific software such as CLAN and the CHILDES database.

- Created electronic form-fillable versions of department forms using Adobe, wrote thank you notes to department donors, and completed additional administrative tasks as needed.- Organized program events for the linguistics department, such as celebrations for International Language Day.- Created the first issue of a new department newsletter.