Academic Experience

Research

Research Associate at the University of California, San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare System under Dr. Mark Bondi and Dr. Emily Edmonds, 2017-2018

• Investigated cognitive, neuroimaging, and biological markers predictive of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

• Responsibilities included neuropsychological assessment and scoring, neuroimaging acquisition and processing, assisting with biospecimen collection, data management, coordination with IRBs, and administrative assistance 

Research Assistant in Movement Disorders Lab at Washington University School of Medicine under Dr. Meghan Campbell and Dr. Joel Perlmutter, 2014 - 2017

• Honors thesis: Pathological Biomarkers and Cognitive Change in Parkinson Disease 

• Investigated neuropsychological and neuroimaging changes in Parkinson Disease

• Responsibilities included data processing, scoring neuropsychological assessments, statistical analysis, conducting literature reviews, presenting research at lab meetings, and attending weekly seminars 

Research Assistant in Cognitive Psychology Lab at Washington University under Dr. Dave Balota and Dr. Jan Duchek, 2014 - 2017

• Investigated the perceptual and attentional mechanisms involved in the preferential processing of the first letter during visual word recognition (Dave Balota)

• Investigated the relationships between personality variables, activity engagement, cognition, and CSF biomarkers in healthy older adults and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (Jan Duchek)

• Responsibilities included experimental design, programming tasks, data collection, data processing, statistical analysis, and attending weekly lab meetings 

Teaching and Mentoring

Teaching Assistant for Psychological Assessment (Personality) at the San Diego State University/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program, Fall 2022 (graduate level)

• Responsibilities include providing a guest lecture and assisting with grading of personality assessment reports 

Teaching Assistant for Psychological Assessment (Neuropsychology) at the San Diego State University/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program, Spring 2022 (graduate level)

• Responsibilities included providing a guest lecture and running weekly practical lab sessions teaching neuropsychological test administration and scoring, report writing, and providing feedback from a cultural lens

Instructor for Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology at San Diego State University, Fall 2021 (undergraduate level)

• Responsibilities included creating lectures, writing exams, grading exams, creating and managing online discussion boards, hosting review sessions, managing teaching assistants, and administrative work

Mentor through Psychin' Out, a program designed to help underrepresented undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students applying to psychology graduate programs, 2023

Mentor through the Next Generation Psychology Scholars Program, a program designed to help underrepresented undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students applying to psychology graduate programs, 2021 - 2023

Informal mentor for several U.S. and international undergraduate and post-baccalaureate individuals underrepresented in academia (e.g., Black, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and/or low income/first-generation women and nonbinary individuals) interested in applying to graduate programs, 2020 - present

• Zoom discussion and Q&A sessions

• Mock interviews

• Assist with graduate applications and NSF grant applications

• Write letters of recommendation, if applicable

• Assist with honor’s theses, abstract preparation, and conference presentations

Mentor for 3 Advancement of Diversity in Aging Research undergraduate students through San Diego State University, 2018 - 2022

• Counsel students on post-graduate opportunities; provide training on neuropsychological assessment and scoring, neuroimaging acquisition and processing, and statistical analysis; and offer guidance and support in the development of independent research projects and conference abstracts

• One student awarded the Parker Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Paper for her honor's thesis

• One student awarded with the Student Scholarship Award ($500) and third-place in session for student first-authored posters at the Western Psychological Association Conference

Teaching Assistant for Cognitive Psychology, Washington University, 2016 - 2017

• Responsibilities include reviewing class material during office hours, managing and grading examinations, and assisting with writing examinations 

Clinical

Advanced Clinical Trainee at the San Diego State University Psychology Clinic (2023–present)

• Supervisor: Dr. Colby Chlebowski

• Hours and reports: 18 direct hours and 2 integrated reports

• Responsibilities: conduct clinical interview (parents, teacher), administer comprehensive neuropsychological assessment (i.e., WISC-V, WIAT-4, CVLT-C, CPT-3, rating scales), write integrated report, provide family feedback, assist in review of IEP, and participate weekly in supervision for a child assessment case

• Population: children age 6 and up with academic and/or behavioral concerns (e.g., ADHD, SLD)

Clinical Trainee at the UC San Diego Cognitive Medicine Group (2022–present)

• Supervisors: Dr. Marc Norman, Dr. Amanda Gooding

• Hours and reports: 42 direct hours and 7 integrated reports

• Responsibilities: conduct chart review and clinical interviews, administer neuropsychological assessments, write integrated reports, provide patient feedback, and participate in weekly supervision and seminar

• Population: adults and older adults with a range of medical and neurological conditions including brain tumors, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and neurodegenerative conditions

Peer Assessment Supervisor at the San Diego State University Psychology Clinic (2022–present)

• Supervisor: Dr. Colby Chlebowski

• Hours: 145 direct hours (ongoing)

• Responsibilities: Supervise second year trainees in neuropsychological assessments including case conceptualization, test battery preparation, observing and assisting with assessments, reviewing and editing of clinical reports, and assisting with providing feedback to patients

• Population: children, adolescents, and adults from the San Diego Community and San Diego State University with a range of conditions including attentional difficulties/ADHD, learning disorders, and traumatic brain injury

Clinical Trainee at the VA San Diego Healthcare System Neuropsychological Assessment Unit

• Supervisors: Dr. Mark Bondi, Dr. Amy Jak, Dr. Vincent Filoteo, Dr. Lisa Delano-Wood

• Hours and reports: 123 direct hours and 24 integrated reports

• Responsibilities: conduct clinical interviews, administer neuropsychological assessments, write integrated reports, provide patient feedback, and participate in weekly supervision and seminar

• Population: adult and older adult Veterans with a range of neurological conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, movement disorders, and stroke/vascular cognitive impairment

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Peer Supervisor at the San Diego State University Psychology Clinic

• Supervisors: Dr. Leslie Moreland, Dr. Laura Dorman

• Hours: 36 direct hours

• Responsibilities: weekly supervision with second year trainees conducting a DBT skills group

• Population: young adults with psychiatric conditions including chronic self-harm and/or suicidality, depression, PTSD, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and social anxiety disorders

Clinical Trainee at the VA San Diego Healthcare System Outpatient Polytrauma Unit and Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

• Supervisor: Dr. Mark Jacobson

• Hours and reports: 135 direct hours and 27 integrated reports

• Responsibilities: conduct clinical interviews, administer neuropsychological assessments and personality assessments, write integrated reports, provide patient feedback, provide individual therapeutic interventions, and participate in weekly supervision

• Interventions provided: CBT for ADHD, Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression

• Population: adult Veterans with a range of conditions including attentional difficulties/ADHD, learning disorders, serious mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder and schizophrenia spectrum disorders), traumatic brain injury, and PTSD

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group Co-Leader at the San Diego State University Psychology Clinic

• Supervisors: Dr. Leslie Moreland, Dr. Laura Dorman

• Hours: 46 direct hours

• Responsibilities: preparation of skills training material and co-leading a 2-hour weekly skills group

• Interventions provided: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

• Population: young adults with psychiatric conditions including chronic self-harm and/or suicidality, depression, PTSD, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and social anxiety disorders

Clinical Trainee at the San Diego State University Psychology Clinic

• Supervisor: Dr. Michael Taylor

• Hours and reports: 171 direct hours and 1 integrated report

• Responsibilities: conduct intake interviews, provide individual therapeutic interventions, and participate in weekly supervision and seminar

• Interventions provided: CBT for Grief and Depression, Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, social exposures, and Exposure and Response Prevention

• Population: adolescents and adults with psychiatric conditions including depression, persistent complex bereavement disorder, borderline personality disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Volunteer Psychometrist and Neuropsychology Practicum Student at the University of California San Diego Memory Aging and Resilience Clinic (2017 - 2019)

• Assess for neurological and psychological disorders in clients presenting with memory and cognitive difficulties under supervision 

• Participation in clinical interview; administration of neuropsychological battery; written interpretation and discussion of results in integrated report

Volunteer Activities Coordinator at Autumn Leaves Memory Care Facility (2016)

Volunteer at Cerebral Palsy Sports Rehabilitation Program (2015)

Professional Activities

International Society for the Advancement of Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems Professional Interest Area executive committee elected student member, 2020 - 2022

Developed the READ (Research Experts in Aging and Dementia) series for the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Dementia Special Interest Group, 2021

• Journal club format in which trainees and early career researchers lead discussions of research papers with a study author and special interest group members

Peer reviewer for Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Neurology, Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy, BMJ Open, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and Neuropsychology

Associate Editor for the Journal of Young Investigators, 2016 - 2017

• Responsibilities included reviewing scientific manuscripts submitted for publication, including both original empirical articles and literature review articles