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Westminster, CA, US

Tustin, California, United States

• Implemented principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
• Conducted home-based intervention and social skills training for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Collected real-time data during sessions

Tustin, California, United States

• Developed and assessed individualized behavioral intervention projects
• Assisted Behavior Interventionists in home-based intervention and social skills training for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Implemented principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

Irvine, California, United States

• Coached one-on-one sessions providing academic, social, and emotional support
• Formulated comprehensive coaching plans integrating SMART goals and homework assignments
• Explored topics of accountability, procrastination, and effective studying
• Provided timely crisis intervention support

Irvine, California, United States

• Facilitated ground-based activity challenges and 25ft-low and 40ft-high ropes course structures
• Led debriefs and reflections to encourage leadership, team building, and character development
• Provided a safe, transformative learning environment
• Collaborated with corporations, communities, and UCI departments

• Committed to excellence in every encounter
• Visited patients weekly in homes and assisted living facilities throughout Orange County
• Provided spiritual and emotional support
• Received extensive Hospice Volunteer Training and learned briefly about Heimlich Maneuver
• Gained necessary skills from Care and Connect sessions hosted on the second Saturdays on various topics: patient visits and family dynamics

Irvine, California, United States

• Recruited participants from addiction centers for the Opioid Use Disorder Project
• Created Qualtrics surveys, conducted testing of the mEMA app, monitored data, and facilitated the Trier social stress test

Irvine, California, United States

• Contributed to the STress, Emotion, and Energy Study, the Narratives and Cardiac Risk Study, the Stress-Eating Project, and the Sunflower Project
• Presented posters at the Society for Affective Science 2023 Annual Conference, UCI 2023 UROP Undergraduate Research Symposium, and Western Psychological Association Convention 2023
• Awarded a $500 UROP Research Experience Fellowship for the project on Measuring Emotion Preferences in a Variety of Ways
• Awaiting publication as the third author for a paper on The Associations Between Language Use in Personal Narratives and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk
• Conducted comprehensive literature reviews, performed data cleaning, transcribed and coded narratives, developed data dictionaries, and proofread abstracts and proposals

Fountain Valley, California, United States

• Formed meaningful connections with patients
• Assisted patients on the Patient Care floor
• Managed hospital operations in the main lobby by assisting with escorting, discharging, NICU support, and fulfilling departmental requests

• Oversaw the organization’s growth, assigned research topics and projects to teams, and handled internal and external affairs
• Reviewed the team member application process holistically
• Successfully gained 1400 new followers on Instagram

• Launched new themed days: “This or That” Tuesdays, “What If?” Wednesdays, Virtual check-ins Fridays, Self-care Saturdays, and Takeovers Sundays

• Researched mental health topics to create weekly Instagram posts

• Connected aspiring student researchers from all over the globe by promoting the society and its projects via social media

• Shadowed doctors virtually during the midst of a worldwide pandemic
• Participated in informative webinars hosted by doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, researchers, healthcare legislators, and more for a better understanding and preparation of the toxic pre-health.

• Discussed two journal articles per month in bi-weekly meetings with other members
• Effectively reviewed research on diverse topics, including clinical trials, AI and technology in healthcare, mental health, learning and development, comparative genomics, gene therapies, sequencing and genotyping.

• Oversaw the club’s growth and interactions among members
• Planned monthly club meetings and reached out to graduate students for research presentation
• Managed club’s graphics, announcements, and Instagram
• Initiated a group chat for all IVC clubs to keep communications and promote clubs’ events and meetings

• Organized Irvine Valley College Club Day and recruited new members
• Designed club’s graphics and creatively promoted service, leadership, and fellowship through social media platforms
• Launched a new theme on Instagram to keep all the posts organized by adding borders around pictures to space out the photos
• Fostered close relationships and communications among members through weekly emails and announcements
• Maintained contact with other historians and public relations chairs from other Circle K International colleges and helped promote events as effectively as possible

• Attended Fall retreat to develop Leadership skills
• Encouraged college students to actively participate in the community by planning community services for Irvine Valley College, including Irvine Valley College Volunteer Fair, San Clemente Beach cleanup, Bees Garden.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychological Science, 4.00 | Summa Cum Laude

Associate Of Science - As, Chemistry, Emphasis In Natural Sciences, 3.95 | Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Chem-Unity, Historian and Public Relations Chair of Circle K International, Community Service.

High School Diploma, 4.22

Activities and Societies: Publicity Directory of Student Government Association, Member of National Honor Society, Secretary of Mooney.

Grades 1-9, Maintained Unweighted Gpa Above 9.5 On A Scale Of 10

Activities and Societies: Organizer of Spring Festival, Organizer of Mid-Autumn Festival