Experience

Hammarskjold Middle School

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Counselor

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Somerset Intermediate School

• North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

• School Counselor

  • Sep 2022 - May 2023

  -Facilitate restorative conferences to mediate peer conflict and repair harm -Improve upon and implement tiered PBIS programs to motivate students through use of assemblies, card systems, and behavior charts -Present monthly classroom SEL lessons based on developmental age and interest of students (empathy, boundaries, gossip, etc) -Run groups focused on self-control, self-esteem, worry and anxiety, friendship skills, and social skills for special education students -Provide families with culturally-relevant and inclusive resources to meet their needs -Proposed and implemented the use of the NJ School Climate Improvement Survey and Platform to gather data from multiple perspectives, analyze trends, and set up strategies to improve school climate -Serve as Anti-Bullying Specialist, Interim 504 Coordinator, School Climate Survey Facilitator, and I&RS Team Member Show less



School Climate Transformation Project

• Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

• Technical Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  -Researched and synthesized current best practices to improve school climates within an MTSS framework, all of which was compiled into a resource guide disseminated by the NJ DOE -Improved upon various features of the NJ SCI Platform, a web-based tool designed to help school districts' safety teams collect survey data, make strategic goals, utilize evidence-based strategies, and monitor implementation to improve school climate -Researched and synthesized current best practices to improve school climates within an MTSS framework, all of which was compiled into a resource guide disseminated by the NJ DOE -Improved upon various features of the NJ SCI Platform, a web-based tool designed to help school districts' safety teams collect survey data, make strategic goals, utilize evidence-based strategies, and monitor implementation to improve school climate



Woodbridge Middle School

• Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States

• School Counseling Intern

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  -Conducted individual and group counseling sessions to help students with a variety of SEL needs -Provided classroom lessons on anti-bullying and inclusion, designed and arranged school-wide activities to promote kindness and acceptance, and collaborated with staff to promote students' academic and personal well-being -Assisted counselors in organizing, preparing, and interpreting standardized assessments, and created student schedules -Conducted individual and group counseling sessions to help students with a variety of SEL needs -Provided classroom lessons on anti-bullying and inclusion, designed and arranged school-wide activities to promote kindness and acceptance, and collaborated with staff to promote students' academic and personal well-being -Assisted counselors in organizing, preparing, and interpreting standardized assessments, and created student schedules



Darul Arqam School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School AP Psychology/AP Literature Teacher

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

  -Planned and executed weekly lessons with differentiated learning opportunities, monitored student progress, and provided individualized help to meet goals -Maintained open lines of communication with parents, advocated for students' needs, and wrote recommendation letters for college applications -Created and hosted assemblies on suicide prevention and led professional development workshops on empathy, positive classroom environments, and teacher and student mental health -Planned and executed weekly lessons with differentiated learning opportunities, monitored student progress, and provided individualized help to meet goals -Maintained open lines of communication with parents, advocated for students' needs, and wrote recommendation letters for college applications -Created and hosted assemblies on suicide prevention and led professional development workshops on empathy, positive classroom environments, and teacher and student mental health



Neptune High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Practicum Intern

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  -Held one-on-one meetings with students for career exploration, college applications, and academic motivation -Led informational sessions for students on navigating Naviance, preparing for AP classes, applying to vocational and dual credit programs, and the benefits of attending community colleges -Held one-on-one meetings with students for career exploration, college applications, and academic motivation -Led informational sessions for students on navigating Naviance, preparing for AP classes, applying to vocational and dual credit programs, and the benefits of attending community colleges



Monmouth University

• Research Team Lead of The Gender Development Lab

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

  -Collaborated with Lisa M. Dinella, Ph.D., and other research assistants in various projects in the field of gender, toys, and children.-Presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, gathered empirical research used for consulting with a global toy company, and wrote a manuscript on gender perception and media.-Other duties included gathering and analyzing quantitative data, writing and editing scholarly publications, creating Powerpoint presentations for seminars, presenting at research conferences, and writing press releases. Show less

• Supplementary Instructor

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  -Facilitated group study sessions for the courses Research Statistics and Experimental Psychology.-Submitted planning sheets to supervisors, attended lectures and held subsequent review sessions, created review games and engaged students with the material, and mediated concerns between students and their professors.

• Research Assistant of The Child Development Lab

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  -Assisted Robyn Holmes, Ph.D., in interviewing college students on topics of gender, feminism, role models, and children.-Tasks include conducting interviews, coding qualitative data, analyzing research data, and presenting results to the university's biannual research conference.



Monmouth University Polling Institute

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2017 - May 2018

  -Conducted phone interviews with clients of the Urban Coast Institute under a grant-funded project. -Other roles include writing research summaries, revising poll reports, analyzing data, and assisting in designing the institute's survey questions. -Conducted phone interviews with clients of the Urban Coast Institute under a grant-funded project. -Other roles include writing research summaries, revising poll reports, analyzing data, and assisting in designing the institute's survey questions.