Experience

DeepWell DTx

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science and Medical Advisory Team Member

  • Mar 2022 - 1 year 10 months

  Advises game developers on how to incorporate game design elements that improve mental and physical health Designs research to validate health benefits of video games



American Institute of Physics, Statistical Research Center

• Survey Scientist and Project Manager

  • Apr 2018 - 5 years 9 months

  College Park, Maryland Leads research projects that inform the scientific community on the health of the physics and astronomy workforce -Researches professional outcomes and workplace experiences for women and other underrepresented groups in physics and astronomy -Collects long-term demographic data on the physics workforce Partners with scientific societies and academic departments to collect information on the needs, preferences, and experiences of staff, faculty members, students, and society… Show more Leads research projects that inform the scientific community on the health of the physics and astronomy workforce -Researches professional outcomes and workplace experiences for women and other underrepresented groups in physics and astronomy -Collects long-term demographic data on the physics workforce Partners with scientific societies and academic departments to collect information on the needs, preferences, and experiences of staff, faculty members, students, and society members -Designs, oversees, and analyzes data for survey, interview, and focus group projects Show less



Shaping the Message

• Research Project Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Jul 2017

  Charlotte, North Carolina Area Coordinated all research activities and events for "Shaping the Message", a NIH-funded academic-community partnership designed to prevent Teen Dating Violence (TDV) using a media literacy intervention. Our main prevention strategy involved teaching teens how to critically evaluate media messages, and create positive media messages promoting healthy relationships. Duties: Ensured timely and successful completion of project goals within grant deadlines, created schedules, and… Show more Coordinated all research activities and events for "Shaping the Message", a NIH-funded academic-community partnership designed to prevent Teen Dating Violence (TDV) using a media literacy intervention. Our main prevention strategy involved teaching teens how to critically evaluate media messages, and create positive media messages promoting healthy relationships. Duties: Ensured timely and successful completion of project goals within grant deadlines, created schedules, and managed research assistants Built and maintained relationships with community partners and stakeholders (including local government agencies, non-profit businesses, and youth groups)  Identified stakeholder needs through meetings, discussion groups, and community events  Integrated stakeholder needs into research activities including surveys and focus groups  Disseminated research findings to community stakeholders with reports and presentations Designed and conducted surveys to assess dating violence history, and facilitated focus group sessions to discuss dating violence experiences Performed qualitative analysis using NVivo software, and quantitative analysis with multiple regressions Show less



University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prinicipal Researcher

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2017

  Charlotte, North Carolina Area Doctoral Dissertation- Examined how different type of video games affect cardiovascular and psychological stress outcomes. Conducted an in-person, factorial experimental design. Independent Project- Examined how religiousness affects health across adolescence and young adulthood. Conducted secondary data analysis using a large health dataset (Add Health), and used latent growth curve modeling analysis. Comprehensive Examination Project- Investigated how emotion regulation… Show more Doctoral Dissertation- Examined how different type of video games affect cardiovascular and psychological stress outcomes. Conducted an in-person, factorial experimental design. Independent Project- Examined how religiousness affects health across adolescence and young adulthood. Conducted secondary data analysis using a large health dataset (Add Health), and used latent growth curve modeling analysis. Comprehensive Examination Project- Investigated how emotion regulation skills, perceived language skill, and motivation impacts foreign language learning anxiety in college students. Designed surveys, and performed multiple regression analysis. Thesis Project- Examined how playing video games and emotion induction can improve pain management and pain perception. Conducted several in-person experiments.

• Instructor

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Charlotte, North Carolina Area Was the Instructor for two separate university level courses: "Topics in Cyberpsychology" "Research Methods I" Created all course materials and used lecture, discussion, and exams during courses. Also taught the General Psychology Lab section as a teaching assistant (TA) between 2014-2015.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2015

  Charlotte, North Carolina Area Perception Lab at UNCC- Developed materials, managed research assistants, and performed quantitative data analysis for experiments studying sensation, perception, attention, and decision-making. Community Lab at UNCC- Led qualitative coding and wrote reports for the program evaluation of On-Ramp, a non-profit that empowers local youth to succeed in employment, education, housing, and health/wellness.



Havtech

• United States
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Administrator

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Columbia, Maryland Worked as part of a sales team that sold HVAC equipment to local businesses and schools, and managed customer HVAC projects. Duties include: Coordinated and scheduled HVAC project tasks (equipment installation and maintenance), tracked project shipments, ordered parts/equipment, and provided customer service to project clients.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Geospatial Researcher at the National Geospacial-Intelligence Agency

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Worked on a team project that managed and organized the map library at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).



Pediatric Psychology Lab

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - May 2010

  Virtual Reality Pain Studies- Participated in studies examining the effectiveness of virtual reality interventions to manage experimental pain in children and college students. Set up virtual reality equipment and assisted in running children and adult participants. Food Allergy Studies- Assisted in a study comparing mother - child relationships in children with and without food allergies. Transcribed dialogue and qualitatively coded transcripts using content analysis.



GameStop

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Keyholder, management

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2008

  Functioned as Manager on Duty when the Manager or Assistant Manager was not on shift. Responsible for opening/closing the store, managing inventory, resolving technical computer issues, customer complaints, and employee training.