Experience

Community Science

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Aug 2016 - Present



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• graduate student

  • Sep 2010 - Present

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  My duties include teaching discussion sections, grading, and providing other assistance to students and professors as necessary. I have taught the following courses: • Introduction to Psychology (PSCH 100)• Introduction to Community Psychology (PSCH 231)• Introduction to Research in Psychology (PSCH 242)• Abnormal Psychology (PSCH 270)• Statistical Methods in Psychology (PSCH 343)I have also guest lectured for an undergraduate community psychology and a graduate seminar course. Guest Lecturer [March 2013] University of Illinois at Chicago Current Topics in Community and Prevention Research (PSCH 539) – Dina Birman, Ph.D. “Retention and the Volunteer Experience: An Organizational Perspective”

• Consultant

  • 2012 - 2013

  I evaluated current programming, consulted on re-visioning and future programming, and led appropriate trainings for the Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services at UIC.



Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant with The MORE Project: Multiple Opportunities to Reach Excellence

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

  As a member of the research team for this study on neighborhood contexts and risk behaviors, my duties included: • Assisting in clinical psychological research in support of a grant proposal • Assisting in literature review and writing of scholarly publications • Conducting both parent and child interviews using a computer based battery • Administering intelligence measures to children • Contacting participants to maintain confidence in the research • Managing calendar and scheduling for all research assistants Carrying out my duties led to receiving a grant, and required the use of SPSS and Microsoft Office.



SEED (Students Educating and Empowering for Diversity)

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Diversity Educator

  • 2008 - 2009

  SEED is a group of carefully selected and dedicated students who are trained by professional staff to raise campus awareness of racism, sexism and other types of bigotry or intolerance. SEED works with student organizations and in the classroom to heighten sensitivity to these issues. As a diversity educator, community service committee member, and co-leader (2009) I facilitated cultural competency workshops,increased dialogue on diversity issues, and provided goal setting and/or creating action plans that foster diversity.