Experience

UC Berkeley School of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PHD Student

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  PhD Student in Health Policy with Health Economics concentration. Researcher on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded project investigating the impact of labor force policies (i.e. minimum wage and the earned income tax credit) on mental health and substance use outcomes. PhD Student in Health Policy with Health Economics concentration. Researcher on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded project investigating the impact of labor force policies (i.e. minimum wage and the earned income tax credit) on mental health and substance use outcomes.



Rutgers University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Leading on investigation of all-cause mortality following a non-fatal opioid overdose amongst Medicare Disability Beneficiaries. Supporting on investigations of trends in ethnic minority elderly suicide and disparities in access to MOUD. Leading on investigation of all-cause mortality following a non-fatal opioid overdose amongst Medicare Disability Beneficiaries. Supporting on investigations of trends in ethnic minority elderly suicide and disparities in access to MOUD.



Generation Mental Health Association

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Generation Mental Health is a youth-led nonprofit building a generation of mental health leaders who represent the communities they serve. We are working to create a world where young people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, or trauma are meaningfully involved in the decisions that impact their lives. For more information, please visit: www.generationmentalhealth.org Generation Mental Health is a youth-led nonprofit building a generation of mental health leaders who represent the communities they serve. We are working to create a world where young people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, or trauma are meaningfully involved in the decisions that impact their lives. For more information, please visit: www.generationmentalhealth.org



Sangath India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bates Research Fellow

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  Lead research tasks for the ToQuit project: development and evaluation of a culturally appropriate mobile-phone based intervention for tobacco cessation in India. Investigating influence of tobacco use on economic wellbeing in Goa through in depth interviews.

• Research Intern

  • May 2017 - Dec 2018

  Researcher in the Addictions Research Group, assisting in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, manuscript writing, and policy analysis on multiple projects investigating interventions for mental illness and substance abuse which utilize task shifting and other innovative solutions for resource poor settings.



University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pre Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  Co author on applied microeconomics research using twins fixed effects models to evaluate the impact of early life health endowments (ie birthweight) on long term health and education utilizing a large sample of twins from California. Co author on applied microeconomics research using twins fixed effects models to evaluate the impact of early life health endowments (ie birthweight) on long term health and education utilizing a large sample of twins from California.



Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bates Research Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Partnering with WHO, serve as lead researcher on cost-effectiveness evaluation of banning highly hazardous pesticides as a suicide prevention intervention in India, with aims to scale the model to global applicationsResponsible for data analysis on survey of youth involved with the juvenile justice system investigating mental and sexual health outcomes

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Member of the Policy and Epidemiology Group, working on projects involving mental health services in Australia and abroad. Responsibilities include qualitative and quantitative analysis, data interpretation and write up, as well as ethics applications.



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant to Professors A. Mushfiq Mobarak and David Lagakos

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  Serve as research assistant for development economics projects including analyzing the results of field experiments in South Asia and estimating the consumption gains to migration in Ghana using panel data. Duties include extensive data cleaning and quantitative analysis via STATA and team reporting. Serve as research assistant for development economics projects including analyzing the results of field experiments in South Asia and estimating the consumption gains to migration in Ghana using panel data. Duties include extensive data cleaning and quantitative analysis via STATA and team reporting.



Yale Model Congress Association

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Served as President and chief officer of this non-profit which offers 700+ high school students yearly the educational opportunity to attend a model government conference and gain significant skills in debate, civics, and self-confidence. Responsibilities included overseeing 50 college student staff, communication with school advisors, financial management, logistics management, and troubleshooting. As President, I specifically worked to refine the organization's work to focus more deeply on our mission of expanding access to low-income students. We successfully expanded our conference registration overall by 25% for the first time in 10 years under my tenure, and improved financial management to increase scholarship awards 7x over 3 years to reach 100+ students. Show less

• Vice President

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  Mainly focus on outreach to find new high schools to participate in this four day model government conference. Working towards goal of increasing registration by 150+ students. Also work directly with the President to handle logistics and troubleshooting.

• Director of Delegations

  • May 2015 - Mar 2016

  Coordination of 500+ high school students attending model government conference including financial and logistics management.



Macmillan Center for International and Area Studies

• Yale University

• Program Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  Manage social media presence and email correspondence publicizing events throughout the year. Also assist in program planning and execution. Manage social media presence and email correspondence publicizing events throughout the year. Also assist in program planning and execution.



Ivy Leadership Summit

• Yale University

• Assistant Director

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  Responsible for planning the content and securing speakers for this leadership conference for college students as well as contributing to major finance and logistics planning. Responsible for planning the content and securing speakers for this leadership conference for college students as well as contributing to major finance and logistics planning.



MindMatters at Yale

• Treasurer

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  MindMatters'​ goal is to promote mental health awareness and advocacy on Yale's campus. We run events throughout the year to educate our community about mental health and illness. I was responsible for the group's finances including grant applications and member reimbursement. MindMatters'​ goal is to promote mental health awareness and advocacy on Yale's campus. We run events throughout the year to educate our community about mental health and illness. I was responsible for the group's finances including grant applications and member reimbursement.



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager: Women in Leadership Conference 2016

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  Responsibilities include logistics management and speaker recruitment for February 2016 conference. Organized panels discussing global women's health, careers of women empowering women, and women in law and government. Responsibilities include logistics management and speaker recruitment for February 2016 conference. Organized panels discussing global women's health, careers of women empowering women, and women in law and government.



Stout

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Intern in Dispute Advisory and Forensic Services Group. Responsible for various research tasks including case research through PACER, market research, etc. Intern in Dispute Advisory and Forensic Services Group. Responsible for various research tasks including case research through PACER, market research, etc.



Unite For Sight

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Impact Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  During this immersive global health experience, I learned about and assisted with local delivery of eye care in 20+ outreaches. I helped to carry out a research project investigating patient understanding of post-operative medication protocol. I also observed multiple surgeries including cataract and lasik. Nominated for Unite for Sight Volunteer of the Year Award. During this immersive global health experience, I learned about and assisted with local delivery of eye care in 20+ outreaches. I helped to carry out a research project investigating patient understanding of post-operative medication protocol. I also observed multiple surgeries including cataract and lasik. Nominated for Unite for Sight Volunteer of the Year Award.



Global Health Leadership Institute at Yale

• New Haven, CT

• Forum for Change Assistant

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

  Assisted with the logistics and preparation of conference materials for this forum for leaders in Ghana and Yale faculty to discuss improvement of community mental health delivery in Ghana. Assisted with the logistics and preparation of conference materials for this forum for leaders in Ghana and Yale faculty to discuss improvement of community mental health delivery in Ghana.



Gotham City Networking

• Greater New York City Area

• Founder and Chair: High School Oratorical Competition

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Coordinated the first high school public speaking competition through Gotham City Networking. Created the competition from scratch including topic, participant materials, judge materials and judge training. Also responsible for participant recruitment and correspondence. Coordinated the first high school public speaking competition through Gotham City Networking. Created the competition from scratch including topic, participant materials, judge materials and judge training. Also responsible for participant recruitment and correspondence.



LiveOnNY

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Volunteer

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Responsible for creation of a curriculum to educate high school students about organ donation and transplantation. Also helped coordinate new marketing strategy inspired by the findings of my independent research project. Responsible for creation of a curriculum to educate high school students about organ donation and transplantation. Also helped coordinate new marketing strategy inspired by the findings of my independent research project.