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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater New York City Area

• The Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling is a university-based state survey research center whose mission is to provide scientifically sound, non-partisan information about public opinion.
• Led research team in creating an original report analyzing countrywide voting rights legislation
• Developed review of the current state of voter registration, access, and rights across the U.S.
• Coded and cleaned open-ended surveys and pre-tested surveys

Greater New York City Area

• The Bloustein Center for Survey Research conducts high quality, non-partisan, and objective survey and evaluation research in a wide range of public policy areas with the goal of advancing understandings of today's.
• Administered biannual survey for NJ Dept. of Human Services to middle schools across the state, adapting to diverse school settings on a daily basis
• Led information sessions highlighting importance of survey to encourage high rates of student involvement
• Kept detailed records of data collected, incentives distributed, and rates of participation to ensure results and confidentiality were not compromised

Greater New York City Area

• RU Ready is an initiative with the goal of providing students with the motivation and the civic, political, and expressive tools they need to address public problems in their community.
• Built in-class civic education workshops tailored to the local high school student body, reaching approximately 250 students
• Developed a annual Young Leaders Conference for 25 local students to further engage them with more complex civic education concepts
• Conducted research on best practices for civic education as well as the demographics of the targeted city and high school to most effective meld theory and practice in lesson plans

Greater Philadelphia Area

• New Jersey's Department of Children & Families is dedicated to ensuring the safety, well-being, and success of children, youth, families, and communities throughout the state.
• Conducted in-depth national & statewide policy review and research to build upon existing protocol, recommending areas of improvement in response to a national commission’s effort to decrease child abuse and neglect.
• Updated existing instruments, including statewide active provider lists and consultation services desk guides used by all case workers in 41 local offices across the state
• Reviewed and formatted child psychotropic medication prescribing guidelines, modified for the first time since 2009

New Brunswick, NJ

• The Aresty Research Assistant Program pairs undergraduate students with faculty working on cutting edge research projects to promote engagement with meaningful research during their college career.
• Worked directly with Primary Investigator on Child Support in Sociology Department
• Successfully completed basic IRB social and behavioral research training course
• Reviewed broad range of literature learning characteristics of well executed studies & interdisciplinary view on policy
• Created original pitch and poster to present at research symposium that included over 500 projects
• Transcribed and coded qualitative interviews with research participants

Piscataway, NJ

• The Office of Academic Support Services for Student Athletes is dedicated to assisting students to persist through the dual pressure of being a student and a Division I student-athlete to reach their academic.
• Independently ran tutoring sessions that included reviewing lectures, directing assignments & preparing for exams
• Developed personalized lesson plans based on students strengths and advisors academic goals
• Deconstructed complex concepts in small settings using easy to understand terms

New Brunswick, NJ

• The AMARD&V Summer Program empowers local at-risk youth to transform their lives and their attitudes about themselves and their community, as well as develop skills that equip them for a successful education and a.
• Responsible for group of 12 campers at all times, included getting them to activities in timely & organized fashion
• Arranged activities supporting camp’s values of respect to keep children engaged and focused throughout day
• Created & presented hour long body image/self esteem workshop for thirty 10-16 year old girls with team of interns
• Worked within flexible & dynamic daily structure that emphasized the importance of communication between staff