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-Created and presenting academic posters at Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference.-In research projects, coordinating federally funded research studies, implementing study procedures, recruitmenting patients as participants -Assisting in collecting, processing data and analysis of data findings, implementing study data collection measures on REDcap-Managing grant process for submission to funding agencies as necessary and preparing documents for submission to the IRB and complying with all IRB decisions, conditions and requirements-Conducting systematic review, qualitative codebook creation and coding, literature reviews, scientific writing and academic poster creation and presentation

Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

• Coordinated and conducted the bi-annual Hudson County youth survey, the annual college survey, and community surveys, including key informant and focus groups.• Analyzed and used survey results as a basis for needs assessment to drive policy and environmental strategies and presented data to the community.• Created, Implemented, and completed IRB for a youth survey among 3,000 students from grades 8,10, and 12 in NY & NJ and college survey at 4 universities in NJ• Led Focus Groups and Community Talk Events to obtain attitudes and behaviors of students and parents regarding substance use• Completed Logic Model for Partnership for Success- NJ Grant to consider the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces) and their intersection with substance abuse• Conducted Content Analysis: Youth’s Substance Use Attitudes & Behaviors on TikTok a popular new media and a new cultural form of video-creation/sharing application.

-Developed, implemented and monitored all program events, activities and services including bilingual education sessions, cultural festivals, health fairs, disease screening and prevention workshops (in person or virtually)-Facilitated group and individual health education meetings utilizing Evidence Based Practice (EBP) such as curriculum, early intervention, environmental strategies and counseling services -Created grant proposal which was awarded funds by the Departments NYS Office of Children and Family Services -Performed fiscal management including budget development and reporting for grants and maintained stakeholder engagement through community outreach -Experienced in training, scheduling and supervising team of 15 program staff and assistants

San Francisco, California, United States

-Worked closely on a team with the CEO of Pathfinder, Samar Parikh, an Amazon Healthcare Executive and Director of Binx Health, and various executive directors to create a grant for the validation of Pathfinder.-Developed a grant proposal that works to solve the systematic inequalities and barriers that exist in the autism screening process and works to connect different stakeholders. -Conducted extensive research on the reliability and validity of various autism screening tools including M-CHAT and ASQ-3.-Researched potential funding options, engaged potential funders, and completed grant applications relevant to our research.

New York, United States

-Researched detailed topics such as patterns between oral and psychological health in homeless schizophrenic Thai males -Assisted in epidemiological and bio-statistical data analysis through Excel, SPSS, and STATA to measure data trends -Conducted extensive reviews of the literature on epidemiology and disease surveillance of tooth decay in the mentally ill and homeless populations -Created and presented academic poster as first author at MPH Symposium

Nassau County, New York, United States

-Led transformational initiative from old to new Electronic Health Records system across all departments -Documented compliance percentages from each department and completed data analysis using Excel and STATA to monitor progress-Compiled list of best practices, areas for improvement and recommendations for each department to increase their compliance percentages-Worked as a compliance project manager and as a liaison between MHANC and Healthix, a public health technology system to facilitate information exchange that leads to improve clinical prognosis, treatment, and care management services-Created and delivered presentations and training sessions to MHANC staff members, executive directors, department heads, medical providers, IT specialists and mental health patients and clients in order to maintain Healthix compliance procedures -Worked closely with behavioral and mental health patients individually and as a group facilitator

Greater New York City Area

-Managed over 50 medical assistant staff members including doctors, nurses, medical assistants, and call center staff -Responsible for recruitment, intervening, and hosting training orientation for all new medical assistant staff -Created weekly schedules, inventory checks, staff meetings, and check-ins also experienced in-patient intake, medical data entry, insurance billing, authorizations, and electronic health record systems-Experienced in chronic pain care, geriatric, and disabled patient care

Worked on studies: -Comparing the Effectiveness of Non-selective Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor (mAChR) Antagonists to SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)-Comparing the Efficacy of the Alcoholism Interventions Naltrexone and Acamprosate -Literature Review of TCA, MAOI, 5-HTP, SSRI, mAChRA and Other Competing Theories of Depression-Treating Depression through More Rapid and Effective Antidepressants-Racial Bias Intervention Effects on fMRI Scans-Academic Support and Self-Concept Impact on Academic Performance

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Clinic Doctoral Fellow at St. John’s University Center for Psychological Services

Master Of Public Health - Mph

Mental Health Focus

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta EpsilonNeuroscience Concentration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology