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My research examines mindfulness and self-compassion as effective emotion regulation strategies that protect highly perfectionistic individuals against maladaptive psychological outcomes. Beyond current projects, my interests include research on personality, motivation, stress, and coping and bridging the gap between research and clinical work through the.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

• Centro Educativo Piaget, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico.
• Plan and deliver English lessons for grades 7-12 in a private high school in Merida, Mexico.
• Student’s level of English proficiency ranged from intermediate to advanced. Responsibilities included: o Planning and giving English lessons to students with a wide range of personalities and academic needs.o.

Beijing, China

• Teaching English to students living in China through an online video chatting platform.
• Students typically range from 4-12 years old and possess varying levels of English proficiency.
• Typical lessons include guiding students through PowerPoint-like presentations that include vocabulary, reading and math exercises while also encouraging and engaging students in open discussion.

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

• Animator at a recreational summer camp for children with severe autism and/or an intellectual handicap as a part of the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH).
• Animate various activities throughout the day and ensure the safety of all participants (ages 12-21).
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote a successful, safe and enjoyable summer for all participants and staff.
• Follow COVID-19 guidelines to protect ourselves, campers and staff while consistently promoting good hygiene habits among our campers.

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

• West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH), Pointe-Claire, QC.
• Under the direction of Ms. Tracy Wrench.
• Led and directed a summer day camp for children with severe autism and/or intellectual disabilities who cannot successfully integrate into other regional day camps.Responsibilities included:
• Researching and implementing safe, creative and constructive camp conditions aimed at promoting the development and recreation of all campers.
• Interviewing, hiring and training staff and volunteers.
• Supervising and acting as a role model for staff and volunteers while providing relevant and timely constructive feedback.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Research Coordinator Lady Davis Institute; Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry (ICFP), Montreal, QC.
• Worked under the direction of Dr. David Dunkley.
• Coordinated and was responsible for the success of two large scale research projects:
• Project 1 (Feedback Study; 2017-2019): We assessed the efficacy of an innovative daily diary intervention program that provided participants with their own individualized explanatory conceptualizations of appraisals.
• Project 2 (Emotion Regulation Study; 2017-2018): A three-wave longitudinal study that examined emotion (dys)regulation measured through retrospective, experience sampling and daily diary methodologies as potential.
• Responsibilities included:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Worked under the direction of Dr. David Dunkley and Julie Prud’homme (Lab Coordinator).
• Was responsible for contacting, scheduling appointments and running in-lab data collection sessions with 152 participants in the second year of the aforementioned three-year longitudinal study.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Mentored and trained new swim instructors to provide dynamic and effective swimming lessons to children of all ages.
• Provided the necessary tools and support for new instructors to experience a smooth transition into an independent work environment.
• Gave goal-oriented private swimming lessons to students ranging in age from 2-12 years old.

• UCOPE Study, DAIR research lab, McGill University, Montreal, QC
• Worked under the direction of Dr. Nancy Heath.
• Responsibilities included:
• Collecting data in McGill lecture halls for a study that investigated coping mechanisms used by first year university students during their transition to university.
• Entering participant’s responses into a Master SPSS datafile.StressOFF Study, DAIR research lab, McGill University, Montreal, Qc
• Worked under the supervision of PhD candidate Amy Shapiro.

Master Of Science - Ms, Psychiatry, 3.9

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology, 3.7