Graduate Research Assistant / February, 2020 — December, 2023

Graduate Research Assistant for Building a Fair Recommender System for Foster Care Services within the Constraints of a Sociotechnical System Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (USD $800,000) -Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of computer science, social work, and human factors scholars, bridging the gap between STEM and human services professions -Interpreted the findings and practical implications of machine learning models trained on large national child welfare datasets (e.g., AFCARS, NYTD) -Applied a computational social science approach to understanding complex sociotechnical systems -Primarily responsible for constructing a comprehensive database of state foster care policies -Explored the use of structural topic modeling in qualitative policy analysis, alongside traditional qualitative coding in Dedoose

Graduate Research Assistant / May, 2021 — March, 2023

Graduate Research Assistant for Transnational Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Sexuality, Risk, and Relationships Funded by the New Frontiers in Research Fund, Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CAD $249,038) Duties and Skills -Assisted with drafting the Institutional Review Board protocol and study materials -Collaborated with a contracted web designer on designing a personalized qualitative data collection tool modeled after the sexual life history calendar -Worked with a multidisciplinary team of psychology, social work, sociology, public health, and education scholars at every stage of study design and data collection and analysis -Primarily responsible for programming the Qualtrics survey, managing and cleaning the quantitative dataset in Microsoft Excel and Sharepoint, conducting all quantitative data analyses in SPSS and R, and instructing graduate and undergraduate students on the use and analysis of our quantitative data -Evaluated the psychometric properties of study questionnaires, including dimensionality (exploratory factor analysis), internal consistency, and initial construct validity

Graduate Research Assistant / January, 2017 — March, 2018

Graduate Research Assistant for Family Finding for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Pilot Study Project Title: Family-Driven Planning Evaluation Study Funded by the Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation (USD $169,554) and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Balancing Incentive Program Transformation Fund (USD $448,629 total; USD $100,265 for research and evaluation) Duties and Skills: -Assisted with revisions of the institutional review board (IRB) protocol and study materials -Helped draft reports of study progress to the funding source -Administered the Youth Connections Scale to foster youth alongside other self-report data collection tools designed to measure the outcomes of the pilot program -Conducted one-on-one phone interviews with service providers as part of a process evaluation of the pilot program -Maintained and cleaned the quantitative dataset in SPSS data analysis software -Led the qualitative data analysis in ATLAS.ti with support from the Principal Investigator

Adjunct Instructor / August, 2020 — May, 2021

SW510: Scientific Methods in Social Work SW514: Evaluation in Social Work Duties and Skills -Designed the course syllabus and materials for lectures, assignments, and labs -Organized and gave lectures, labs, and class workshops -Guided MSW students in writing a research proposal and collecting and analyzing data for their final projects -Graded assignments and provided constructive feedback to MSW students

Graduate Research Assistant / July, 2018 — June, 2020

Project Title: Examining How Foster Youth Define Social Support and Connections to Caring Funded by the Les Brun Pilot Fund, Buffalo Center for Social Research (USD $3,788) Duties and Skills: -Helped draft the Institutional Review Board protocols, study advertisement materials, demographic questionnaires, and interview guides -Attended community events and meetings for foster youth and care providers to advertise the opportunity to participate in the research -Conducted in-person semi-structured interviews with youth in foster care and recent foster care alumni on how they defined relational permanence -Coded and analyzed qualitative data using ATLAS.ti software -Entered, cleaned, and maintained hard-paper questionnaire data in Microsoft Excel and SPSS

MSW Program Research Tutor / September, 2019 — May, 2020

Research Tutor for SW510 and SW514 Duties and Skills: -Provided tutoring to MSW students enrolled in SW510 and SW514, the UBSSW’s year-long Research Methods sequence -Designed and led exam preparation study groups and labs on the use of Microsoft Excel to conduct data analysis and generate APA-formatted tables and charts -Assisted instructors with preparing course materials as needed

Research Program Coordinator / October, 2015 — July, 2016

Research Program Coordinator for The PERMSS project: Promoting Education and Research on Mood, Stress and Substances Duties and Skills: -Managed and maintained all Institutional Review Board communications and reimbursements for study expenses -Trained and supervised Graduate Research Assistants -Administered an audio computer-assisted self-interview instrument on posttraumatic stress, trauma, and substance use to women seeking services in Community Action Centers throughout Baltimore City -Managed and maintained all quantitative data files in SPSS -Conducted quantitative data analysis and literature reviews

Direct Service Coordinator (DSC) - Supervisor / September, 2014 — October, 2015

Duties and Skills: -Supervised 50+ DSCs at a psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults and minors with priority population diagnoses -Ensured the timely completion of all treatment plans and case management notes -Designed and led monthly meetings and one-on-one check-ins with supervisees; workshops on ethical issues, confidentiality, and client rights; and managed on-boarding and orientation -Co-facilitated disciplinary review meetings and interviews of candidates for the positions I supervised

Client Services Resource Coordinator / February, 2014 — September, 2014

Duties and Skills: -Supervised and trained 12 psychiatric rehabilitation program counselors on rehabilitation planning -Managed treatment planning for all clients across regions -Served as the main point of contact between the agency and ValueOptions Maryland, ensuring the timely and accurate submission of all treatment plans and discharge summaries for clients served by Care Connection, Inc.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Counselor / February, 2013 — February, 2014

Duties and Skills: -Connected clients with community resources and collaborated with care providers -Collaborated with individual clients on developing goals and objectives for treatment plans -Facilitated client groups and launched new group topics related to mental health and well-being