• Led therapeutic and recreational activities for children in a small group setting• Implemented curriculum and tracked progress and goals for children• Performed scheduled client safety checks and documented results to establish clients' well-being• Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention • Applied Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) to build positive relationships with clients• Utilized Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to advance clients' communication skills• Employed different types of play therapy to further advance clients' sensory and motor development and enhance sensorimotor skills• Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote client cooperation

• Conducted systematic review on children’s development in different familial, social, and economic contexts• Coded and rated parent-child interactions to assess warmth, attentiveness, and openness • Reviewed research articles on children’s development and family backgrounds to include in systematic review • Supported the Project Competence Research on Risk and Resilience (PCR3), including studies of normative populations and high-risk young people exposed to homelessness, poverty, war, natural disasters, and migration• Gathered and arranged research data to include in reviews and presentation• Examined risk and resilience in development with a focus on the processes leading to positive adaptation outcomes in children and families whose lives are threatened by adversity• Conducted research study on children’s development in the context of homelessness and displacement • Co-authored research paper that investigated the intersection of adversity and children’s development and skills