Experience

DreamBox Learning

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2020

  • Designed and led multiple quantitative research projects for the Learning Lab related to curiosity, learning and decision making, using a variety of methods, including behavioral tasks, neuroimaging, eye tracking and online surveys.• Conducted statistical analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics, including regression, factor analysis, and hierarchical linear models. Created scripts in R to automate data cleaning, analysis and visualization.• Communicated scientific results in five academic articles being prepared for submission, four presentations at national conferences, and numerous other talks to technical and non-technical audiences. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2019

  • Facilitated multiple undergraduate courses, including introductory psychology, statistics for behavioral scientists, and an advanced course on memory. • Led laboratory sections; created, edited and graded assessments; tracked and analyzed course metrics.

• Lab Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

  • Conducted studies as part of the Fear, Anxiety and Biosocial Behavioral Lab on fear and anxiety employing fMRI, psychophysiology and behavioral methods. Prepared results for publication in two academic journal articles and two presentations at national conferences. • Responsible for lab administration, including facilitating IRB submissions and grant proposals.



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Conducted ERP and fMRI studies on changes to reward-related brain function in mood disorders for the Affective and Clinical Neuroscience Lab.• Facilitated startup of new lab, including purchasing equipment, overseeing set up and coordinating new projects across multiple researchers.

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Collected and analyzed data for developmental studies on spatial learning and communication for the Project on Children's Thinking. • Transcribed, coded and analyzed data from video recordings, and created database system for integrating multiple forms of data.