Experience

The Ross Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  New York, New York, United States



Montefiore Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attending Psychologist

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2023

  Bronx, New York Specialized in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders in children, adolescents, and emerging adults



Albert Einstein College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2023

  Developed a therapeutic model for guiding the clinical decision making of providers assessing and treating the impacts of cultural stressors (e.g., racism) on adolescents and emerging adults.



Behavior Wellness Clinic

• Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Conducted psychological evaluations with a particular focus on racial trauma within civil rights lawsuits



ALVORD, BAKER & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Licensed Psychologist

  • Nov 2017 - Oct 2019

  Chevy Chase, Maryland



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  College Park, Maryland Taught a course on cognitive and behavioral interventions for adult mood and anxiety disorders in the Masters in Clinical Psychological Science program.



American Psychological Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Contract Editor

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

  Washington, District Of Columbia



Washington Anxiety Center of Capital Hill

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Psychology Associate

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  I worked under the supervision of Dr. Johanna Kaplan to continue developing a specialty in CBT for anxiety disorders and related difficulties in children and adults.



MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychology Intern (Child and Adolescent Specialization)

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Bronx, New York Training in CBT, DBT, and Family Systems with children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety, mood, and associated behavioral difficulties. Also conducted independent research to establish collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders to improve access to and quality of care offered to Bronx youth.



Center for Mental Health Disparities

• Research Fellow

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2016

  University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Research supervised by Drs. Kevin Chapman and Monnica Williams and focused on measurement validation of anxiety assessment tools in ethnoracial minorities, culturally specific symptom expression of anxiety, and coping strategies for emotional and cognitive reactions to race-based stressors.



Noble Kelly Psychological Services Center (Univ. of Louisville)

• Practicum Student

  • Aug 2012 - May 2016

  Louisville, Kentucky I conducted intake interviews for children, adolescents, and adults with varying presenting difficulties. I gained experience using CBT for anxiety and depression in children and adults as well as CBT for emotion regulation difficulties in children with ADHD. Finally, I gained experience in comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for ADHD and psychological testing for learning difficulties, intellectual disability, and academic giftedness.



Square One Specialists in Child and Adolescent Development

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Practicum Student

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Louisville, Kentucky I used CBT for anxiety and related difficulties in children, adolescents, and young adults. Also, I conducted comprehensive diagnostic psychological evaluations for learning difficulties and intellectual disability.