Provide psychotherapy and assessment services to patients at an inpatient hospital setting

Research interests: military trauma, mindfulness-based interventions, multiculturalism & social justice-paradigmAdvisor: Rachel Navarro, Ph.D.

Provide mental health services at an university counseling center to undergraduate, graduate, military, and non-traditional students. Provide psychotherapy sessions that typically lasted 50 minutes and involve cognitive-behavioral interventions, rapport-building, motivational interviewing, and psychoeducation for diverse clinical cases in regard to age, ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, and major diagnoses, including: depressive and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance use disorders, and relational problems.

Research consultant in support of the Defense Health Agency Research and Development (J-9) Directorate• Write, edit, and analyze research & development (R&D) reports, compliance documents, PowerPoint decks, policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), statements of work (SOWs), white papers, memorandums, executive summaries (EXSUMs), and research protocol instructions. • Classify and summarize data for the preparation and submission of R&D reports. • Plan, schedule, network and coordinate assistance involving implementation and integration efforts and related monitoring/tracking research programs. • Provide assistance and recommendations to management and staff who directly affect the conduct and attainment of goals. • Perform research analysis to inform functional requirements and support for working groups and internal meetings.

•Provides research support in collaboration with DVBIC researchers, clinicians and educators. Studies the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of military and veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Research is part of a multi-year, $138 million government contract.• Helped develop and implement two ongoing DoD-funded ($700k-$1.5m) mixed-method, multi-level studies designed to evaluate and improve current clinical guidance.• Spearheads quality assurance and control for more than 60 qualitative, semi-structured interview transcripts that will inform trends for standard practices among providers treating patients with headache following concussion• Designated expert on the Federal Interagency TBI bioinformatics (FITBIR) system and DVBIC’s first data-sharing effort: managed two data dictionaries and conducted multi-site study trainings detailing the creation and mapping of more than 500 data elements. • Designated expert on managing the Department of Defense's social networking site (APAN) and uploading study documents.

• Run statistical software programs to maintain the accuracy of student data and score reports• Perform data quality review and organization on data sets for clients in the Ohio and Arizona Department of Education • Assist with generating and compiling technical reports on student assessment

• Developed accessible manual guides on open data and infrastructure initiatives • Assisted with taking notes on cybersecurity and technological advancements for newsletters• Attended and reported on congressional hearings and industry events in science, innovation, and cybersecurity

• Conducted literature reviews on coping methods for Dr. James Gordan's forthcoming book on trauma• Provided social media support, including blog posts, to enhance public awareness of topics related to mind-body wellness• Assisted with administrative tasks via phone and e-mail to help with the daily operations of the organization• Maintain an organized and accessible office setting

• Develop and design surveys to obtain necessary data from respondents• Prepare meeting materials (surveys, contact information) for faculty retreat • Analyze and conduct formal project evaluations based on findings• Conduct data entry and maintain listserv to achieve office efficiency and data organization• Provide customer support via phone calls to guide students through application process• Propel the use of social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter) to promote articles and information with followers• Keep office setting organized and accessible

• Serve as an experimenter and confederate in multiple research studies examining social cognition and intergroup perceptions • Guide participants through experimental procedures and administered surveys• Assist in recruitment of research participants• Keep research lab clean and accessible

• Supervise trips and activities for international students enrolled in UCI Extension program • Be a point of resource for walk-in questions regarding academics, local resources.• Propel the use of social media (Wordpress, Instagram, Facebook, About.me) to efficiently relay information to students and instructors, and market activities

• Managed an independent research project on religious coping and stress• Conducted in-depth interviews with participants for data collection, transcription, and coding• Independently wrote a 20-paged research paper based on findings• Presented the final research results of religious coping to students and faculties

• Provide customer service via e-mail, phone calls, and face to face interactions• Keep office setting organized and accessible

• Help students develop writing and critical thinking skills through reviewing, commenting on, and discussing student work• Perform logistical duties, such as e-mailing students and attending meetings.

• Schedule weekly meetings• Provide customer service via e-mail, phone calls, and face to face interactions• Record and file inventories and paperwork• Organize and distribute mass mailings• Run errands for professional staff on campus• Keep office setting organized and accessible

• Photograph and write fashion articles regarding current fashion trends• Research and identify trending fashion and provide style advice to readers• Promote CollegeFashionista articles via social networking platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest)• Attend monthly fashion talks via Google Hangout to communicate with leaders in the fashion industry

• Attended weekly meetings and took notes for employees’ references• Answered and directed phone calls• Promoted business through management of social media websites• Filed, faxed, and organized papers• Attended MAGIC (Men’s Apparel Guild in California) Convention in Las Vegas, NV as a represented sales woman.