Experience

UCLA Depression Grand Challenge

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

• Staff Research Associate II

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Supports a clinical research study involving longitudinal tracking, neuroimaging, and blood sample collection from adult participants, including individuals with depression, from the Los Angeles area. Specifically, runs a high volume of assessment sessions, which includes MRI scanning and low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP). Additionally, supports data entry, monitoring, management, quality control, and participant screening and scheduling. Supports a clinical research study involving longitudinal tracking, neuroimaging, and blood sample collection from adult participants, including individuals with depression, from the Los Angeles area. Specifically, runs a high volume of assessment sessions, which includes MRI scanning and low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP). Additionally, supports data entry, monitoring, management, quality control, and participant screening and scheduling.



Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  Responsible for conducting and managing clinical research studies, obtaining informed consent, administering cognitive tests and clinical interviews, and collecting, maintaining, and organizing study information. Also, assist in the preparation and submission of grant applications and documents (e.g., Institutional Review Board, and Grants). Research focuses include (1) understanding the neurobiological effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on anxiety and cravings in individuals recovering from opioid use disorder and (2) the pharmacokinetic profile and treatment potential of CBD. Show less



Loyola Marymount University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant - M3 Lab

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Responsible for the acquisition, coding, and transcription of qualitative interview data, scientific literature reviews for manuscripts, organizing and managing large medical history datasets, and updating IRB and grant applications.Research focuses included (1) improving the measurement of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and (2) understanding the Transdiagnostic determinants of the resilience of young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

• Research Assistant - Consciousness and Cognition Laboratory

  • Nov 2018 - May 2020

  Responsible for procedural and methodological development of cognitive experiments, subject recruitment, data collection and analysis, organizing findings for weekly lab meetings, and presentations at national and international conferences.Research focused on the conscious and unconscious operations responsible for processing language and visual perception. Topics such as unconscious processing, the nature of consciousness, and the role of sleep and dreams in memory and information processing were investigated. Show less

• Research Assistant - Psychology Applied Research Center (PARC)

  • May 2019 - Dec 2019

  Responsible for onsite outreach and subject recruitment, regular data quality control, preparation of project-related reports, and conducting interviews with homeless communities.Research focus included the psychological and emotional well-being of homeless communities.



Providence Health & Services

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Assisted with office telephone and departmental requests, transferring samples to the clinical laboratory, discharging patients, and aided clinicians with patient care. Assisted with office telephone and departmental requests, transferring samples to the clinical laboratory, discharging patients, and aided clinicians with patient care.