Melissa Cesarano Ph.D.
Cofounder, President, and Chief Learning Officer at ThinkHumanTV- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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EQ Certification Level 1
Affectifi Inc.May, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher 100 hr
Lighthouse Yoga SchoolJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Reiki Level I
Reiki (Usui System of Natural HealingMay, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ThinkHumanTV
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cofounder, President, and Chief Learning Officer
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Jan 2018 - Present
ThinkHumanTV leverages streaming media (Netflix, Disney+, Peacock) to provide soft skills (EQ) training to students, educators, leaders, employees, and individuals seeking therapy. Affectifi has received seed funding from the National Science Foundation as a Small Business Innovation Research winner and backing from Startup Health Ventures. We're also finalists at the 2022 SXSW EDU Startup Launch Competition. ThinkHumanTV leverages streaming media (Netflix, Disney+, Peacock) to provide soft skills (EQ) training to students, educators, leaders, employees, and individuals seeking therapy. Affectifi has received seed funding from the National Science Foundation as a Small Business Innovation Research winner and backing from Startup Health Ventures. We're also finalists at the 2022 SXSW EDU Startup Launch Competition.
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Teachers College, Columbia University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Sep 2016 - Present
I teach a class created by myself and my research partner, Ilya Lyashevsky, called The Cognition of Social Emotional Learning. Our students learn about the cognitive science principles that underlie human emotional functioning. Students also keep weekly journals of their emotional experiences and analyze them through the lens of the various emotion concepts from the curriculum. I teach a class created by myself and my research partner, Ilya Lyashevsky, called The Cognition of Social Emotional Learning. Our students learn about the cognitive science principles that underlie human emotional functioning. Students also keep weekly journals of their emotional experiences and analyze them through the lens of the various emotion concepts from the curriculum.
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InGenius Prep
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United States
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E-learning
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100 - 200 Employee
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Graduate Consultant
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Sep 2016 - Present
I coach students around the world who want to be admitted to top higher learning institutions in the United States. I provide help with candidacy building, application submissions, essay writing/editing, resume crafting, educational opportunity decision making, planning standardized test studying and scheduling. I also help clients conduct research on various Universities and Colleges so that students can ultimately find their perfect academic fit! I coach students around the world who want to be admitted to top higher learning institutions in the United States. I provide help with candidacy building, application submissions, essay writing/editing, resume crafting, educational opportunity decision making, planning standardized test studying and scheduling. I also help clients conduct research on various Universities and Colleges so that students can ultimately find their perfect academic fit!
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Riverdale Country School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Cognitive Consultant
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Oct 2015 - Present
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Evoke Neuroscience
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Mar 2013 - Jul 2016
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Sesame Workshop
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
Content development/writer and research for the outreach department. Content development/writer and research for the outreach department.
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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research assistant
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Jan 2011 - May 2012
University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology, Professor Harvey Grill: Behavioral Neuroscience Worked with rodent models to discern the appetitive and cognitive effects of leptin and ghrelin signaling in the hippocampus. University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology, Professor Nicole Rust: Perception and Cognition Designed an original experiment to test human visual memory capacity University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology, Professor Harvey Grill: Behavioral Neuroscience Worked with rodent models to discern the appetitive and cognitive effects of leptin and ghrelin signaling in the hippocampus. University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology, Professor Nicole Rust: Perception and Cognition Designed an original experiment to test human visual memory capacity
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Bloomers All Female Sketch Comedy Troupe
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University of Pennsylvania
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Director, Cast Member
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2009 - 2012
Acted and Directed in America's first all-female musical sketch comedy troupe at the University of Pennsylvania. Acted and Directed in America's first all-female musical sketch comedy troupe at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Intern
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Rehabilitation of outpatients Rehabilitation of outpatients
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Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Cognitive Science -
Teachers College of Columbia University
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Cognitive Science -
University of Pennsylvania
BA, Major in Cognitive Neuroscience (philosophy of mind concentration); Minor in English (Poetry) -
floral park memorial high school