Experience

Northwestern University - Aphasia and Neurolinguistics Lab

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Jumpstart

• Team Lead

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  • Led peers to provide developmentally appropriate educational activities, with a focus on language and literacy, to young children through facilitating team planning meetings and leading twice weekly activities to promote children's language, literacy, and social-emotional development.• Coached team members by modeling developmentally appropriate practices and guiding reflection and discussion related to adult practice and children's development. • Coordinated team administration… • Led peers to provide developmentally appropriate educational activities, with a focus on language and literacy, to young children through facilitating team planning meetings and leading twice weekly activities to promote children's language, literacy, and social-emotional development.• Coached team members by modeling developmentally appropriate practices and guiding reflection and discussion related to adult practice and children's development. • Coordinated team administration, including facilitating well organized team meetings, managing notes and records, and communicating regularly with classroom teachers and the team's site supervisor. Show more Show less



FIMRC: Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

• Global Health Fellow

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Developed projects that directly addressed vital community needs in the Dominican Republic and were implemented at the site in collaboration with a supervisor on the field.• Reviewed and presented in-depth analyses of Latin America’s health challenges and how development within the field of global health addresses these issues with on-site staff.• Researched case studies from and observed clinical rotations in under-resourced areas and discussed approaches to treatment with medical… • Developed projects that directly addressed vital community needs in the Dominican Republic and were implemented at the site in collaboration with a supervisor on the field.• Reviewed and presented in-depth analyses of Latin America’s health challenges and how development within the field of global health addresses these issues with on-site staff.• Researched case studies from and observed clinical rotations in under-resourced areas and discussed approaches to treatment with medical professionals and global health experts. Show more Show less



Jumpstart

• AmeriCorps Member

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Participated as an AmeriCorps member in an award-winning network of volunteers who provide individualized attention and positive adult-child relationships to prepare children attending preschool in underserved neighborhoods for school success • Implemented early childhood curriculum, supported family involvement, promoted children’s language and literacy skills through ongoing relationships with 20 partner children, and increased adult support in the learning environment. •… • Participated as an AmeriCorps member in an award-winning network of volunteers who provide individualized attention and positive adult-child relationships to prepare children attending preschool in underserved neighborhoods for school success • Implemented early childhood curriculum, supported family involvement, promoted children’s language and literacy skills through ongoing relationships with 20 partner children, and increased adult support in the learning environment. • Collaborated with a team of 5 Corps members to plan twice weekly in-classroom activities for a class of 19 preschool children. • Received intensive training and professional development in early childhood theory and practice, language and literacy development, leadership skills, and communication with families Show more Show less



Northwestern University

• Interview Transcriber for Sociology Research

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Transcribed recorded spoken word interviews into written text



Speech Language Pathology in Motion, PLLC

• Group Leader, 1:1 Aide

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Provided language enrichment for children with speech and language disorders and/or differences. • Aided SLPs given information regarding therapy goals for each individual child. • Gained hands-on experience with strategies for supporting speech and language, taking data and monitoring progress on goals, using visual supports and schedules, and modifying activities according to each child’s progress.



APC Summer Camp

• Mathematics and English Teacher

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Taught NYS Common Core Math, ELA, and Vocabulary for 1st grade students, creating weekly lesson plans and administering biweekly exams • Improved extra-curricular electives, creating a new curriculum for the sports elective more suited to young students • Oversaw and delegated operational tasks to four grade-specific TA’s



Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine

• Clerical Assistant for Clinical Education Center

  • Oct 2017 - May 2018

  • Provided clerical assistance to faculty, staff, and students, establishing a new method of organizing information, resulting in more efficient distribution of essential files during student evaluations.• Prepared exam rooms for evaluations and trainings, faculty meetings, and conferences, including setting up necessary equipment, providing information to actors for their respective patient roles, and supplying evaluation-specific files.• Aided faculty in running exams, including… • Provided clerical assistance to faculty, staff, and students, establishing a new method of organizing information, resulting in more efficient distribution of essential files during student evaluations.• Prepared exam rooms for evaluations and trainings, faculty meetings, and conferences, including setting up necessary equipment, providing information to actors for their respective patient roles, and supplying evaluation-specific files.• Aided faculty in running exams, including timing evaluations, monitoring and adjusting cameras, and directing students to their scheduled exam room. Show more Show less