School Counselor

• Jul 2022 - Present

School Counseling Intern

• Aug 2021 - May 2023

• Completing 600+ hour supervised internship (over 240 direct service hours) supporting the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students through a trauma-sensitive, evidence-based, and equity-focused comprehensive school counseling program • Utilized MTSS framework to meet student needs through short-term individual and small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, student academic planning and goal setting, conducting needs assessment surveys and data analysis… Show more • Completing 600+ hour supervised internship (over 240 direct service hours) supporting the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students through a trauma-sensitive, evidence-based, and equity-focused comprehensive school counseling program • Utilized MTSS framework to meet student needs through short-term individual and small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, student academic planning and goal setting, conducting needs assessment surveys and data analysis, collaborating with stakeholders to support student success inside and outside the classroom, and advocating for students at 504, IEP, and other student-focused meetings Show less • Completing 600+ hour supervised internship (over 240 direct service hours) supporting the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students through a trauma-sensitive, evidence-based, and equity-focused comprehensive school counseling program • Utilized MTSS framework to meet student needs through short-term individual and small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, student academic planning and goal setting, conducting needs assessment surveys and data analysis… Show more • Completing 600+ hour supervised internship (over 240 direct service hours) supporting the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students through a trauma-sensitive, evidence-based, and equity-focused comprehensive school counseling program • Utilized MTSS framework to meet student needs through short-term individual and small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, student academic planning and goal setting, conducting needs assessment surveys and data analysis, collaborating with stakeholders to support student success inside and outside the classroom, and advocating for students at 504, IEP, and other student-focused meetings Show less

School Counseling Practicum Student

• Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

• Completed 127-hour supervised practicum (over 56 hours of direct service) and targeted unique student needs both virtually and in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic • Applied a culturally responsive, strengths-based approach to deliver social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum through classroom guidance lessons and small group counseling sessions • Fostered positive school climate and collaborated regularly with teachers, administrators, staff, and caregivers to make the school safer… Show more • Completed 127-hour supervised practicum (over 56 hours of direct service) and targeted unique student needs both virtually and in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic • Applied a culturally responsive, strengths-based approach to deliver social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum through classroom guidance lessons and small group counseling sessions • Fostered positive school climate and collaborated regularly with teachers, administrators, staff, and caregivers to make the school safer and more equitable for all students Show less • Completed 127-hour supervised practicum (over 56 hours of direct service) and targeted unique student needs both virtually and in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic • Applied a culturally responsive, strengths-based approach to deliver social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum through classroom guidance lessons and small group counseling sessions • Fostered positive school climate and collaborated regularly with teachers, administrators, staff, and caregivers to make the school safer… Show more • Completed 127-hour supervised practicum (over 56 hours of direct service) and targeted unique student needs both virtually and in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic • Applied a culturally responsive, strengths-based approach to deliver social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum through classroom guidance lessons and small group counseling sessions • Fostered positive school climate and collaborated regularly with teachers, administrators, staff, and caregivers to make the school safer and more equitable for all students Show less

Independent Student Researcher (Distinguished Majors Program)

• Apr 2017 - May 2018

Advisor: Chad Dodson, Ph.D. Graduate Student Advisor: Crystal Slane, Ph.D. Candidate Project: Featural Justification Effect for Multiple Eyewitnesses: Guilt Perception by Justification Type • Investigated the relationship between the types of justifications that eyewitnesses provide and jurors’ perceptions of whether or not a suspect is guilty • Designed and administered standardized tests to 741 research subjects using Amazon MTurk and Qualtrics in order to collect data on the… Show more Advisor: Chad Dodson, Ph.D. Graduate Student Advisor: Crystal Slane, Ph.D. Candidate Project: Featural Justification Effect for Multiple Eyewitnesses: Guilt Perception by Justification Type • Investigated the relationship between the types of justifications that eyewitnesses provide and jurors’ perceptions of whether or not a suspect is guilty • Designed and administered standardized tests to 741 research subjects using Amazon MTurk and Qualtrics in order to collect data on the likelihood that a suspect would be perceived as guilty based on various expressions of confidence from multiple eyewitnesses • Performed quantitative data analyses, using statistical software such as SPSS and Excel, and prepared formal write ups describing techniques, procedures, and results Show less Advisor: Chad Dodson, Ph.D. Graduate Student Advisor: Crystal Slane, Ph.D. Candidate Project: Featural Justification Effect for Multiple Eyewitnesses: Guilt Perception by Justification Type • Investigated the relationship between the types of justifications that eyewitnesses provide and jurors’ perceptions of whether or not a suspect is guilty • Designed and administered standardized tests to 741 research subjects using Amazon MTurk and Qualtrics in order to collect data on the… Show more Advisor: Chad Dodson, Ph.D. Graduate Student Advisor: Crystal Slane, Ph.D. Candidate Project: Featural Justification Effect for Multiple Eyewitnesses: Guilt Perception by Justification Type • Investigated the relationship between the types of justifications that eyewitnesses provide and jurors’ perceptions of whether or not a suspect is guilty • Designed and administered standardized tests to 741 research subjects using Amazon MTurk and Qualtrics in order to collect data on the likelihood that a suspect would be perceived as guilty based on various expressions of confidence from multiple eyewitnesses • Performed quantitative data analyses, using statistical software such as SPSS and Excel, and prepared formal write ups describing techniques, procedures, and results Show less

Research Assistant in Dodson Cognition Lab

• Dec 2016 - May 2018

Project: Human Memory, Psychology, and Law: Memory Distortions and Confidence • Conducted 20 hours/week of research focusing on Eyewitness Testimony and Guilt • Completed literature review, summarized current findings, and identified future directions in cognitive science and law related to eyewitness testimony and guilt perception • Recruited 150 volunteers who were willing to have their photograph taken and used in lineups in the study, and recorded 56 volunteers reading… Show more Project: Human Memory, Psychology, and Law: Memory Distortions and Confidence • Conducted 20 hours/week of research focusing on Eyewitness Testimony and Guilt • Completed literature review, summarized current findings, and identified future directions in cognitive science and law related to eyewitness testimony and guilt perception • Recruited 150 volunteers who were willing to have their photograph taken and used in lineups in the study, and recorded 56 volunteers reading confidence statements in various emotional tones • Performed record-keeping duties to ensure proper documentation was tracked and up to date in order to validate participant results • This research focused on conditions where there was a single eyewitness and provided a framework for my Distinguished Major Thesis Show less Project: Human Memory, Psychology, and Law: Memory Distortions and Confidence • Conducted 20 hours/week of research focusing on Eyewitness Testimony and Guilt • Completed literature review, summarized current findings, and identified future directions in cognitive science and law related to eyewitness testimony and guilt perception • Recruited 150 volunteers who were willing to have their photograph taken and used in lineups in the study, and recorded 56 volunteers reading… Show more Project: Human Memory, Psychology, and Law: Memory Distortions and Confidence • Conducted 20 hours/week of research focusing on Eyewitness Testimony and Guilt • Completed literature review, summarized current findings, and identified future directions in cognitive science and law related to eyewitness testimony and guilt perception • Recruited 150 volunteers who were willing to have their photograph taken and used in lineups in the study, and recorded 56 volunteers reading confidence statements in various emotional tones • Performed record-keeping duties to ensure proper documentation was tracked and up to date in order to validate participant results • This research focused on conditions where there was a single eyewitness and provided a framework for my Distinguished Major Thesis Show less