- EDUCATION
- Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Expected January 2017
- Majored in Psychology
- Bennington College, Bennington, VT
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), May 2012
- Concentration in Science/ Scientific Communication
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- Summer Term, 2010
- 12 credits earned
- The State University of New York in Geneseo, Geneseo, NY
- Fall 2007-Spring 2008
- Majored in Biology and Communications, 27 credits earned
- Bard College, New York, NY
- Associate in Arts (A.A.), June 2007
- Liberal Arts
- RESEARCH WORK EXPERIENCE
- Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY
- January 2015-Present
- Research Coordinator
- Mentor/Supervisor: Joel Erblich, Ph.D., MPH
- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
- January 2013-July 2014
- Technician
- Mentor/Supervisor: Anna Lasorella, MD
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, CA
- January-February 2012
- Stem Cell/ Neuroscience Research Internship
- Mentor/Supervisor: Carol Marchetto, Ph.D. (Laboratory of Dr. Gage)
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
- January-February 2011
- Neuroscience Research Internship
- Mentor/Supervisor: Ehud Kaplan, Ph.D.
- The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY
- January-February 2010
- Lymphoma Research Internship
- Mentor/Supervisor: Ulf Klein, Ph.D.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- June-August 2009
- Pharmacy Research Internship
- Mentor/Supervisor: Mark Klang, Ph.D.
- ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
- Counseling and Psychotherapy, Bronx, NY
- July 2004-Present (intermittently)
- Administration Assistant
- Mentor/Supervisor: Philip Kawesch, LCSW
- Under the Microscope, The Feminist Press at CUNY, New York, NY
- September 2012-March 2013
- Editorial Internship
- Mentor/Supervisor: Katherine Rowland
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA
- January-February 2009
- Communications and Public Affairs Internship
- Mentor/Supervisor: Matt Fearer
- TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY
- June 2015-July 2015
- Teaching Assistant for Statistical Methods
- Lets Get Ready, New York, NY
- June 2009-August 2009
- SAT Critical Writing and Reading Coach
- CURRENT AND PRIOR AFFILIATIONS
- The American Psychological Association (APA)
- Student Member, 2015-Present
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Student Member, 2010-2012
- National Association for Science Writers (NASW)
- Student Member, 2009- 2011
- ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Highly Proficient in SPSS Statistical Software; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access on Mac and Window Platforms
- Proficient in Biopac with AcqKnowledge 4.0; Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS & Javascript; ImageJ, Graphpad Prism
- Certified in CPR/ AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Providers
- Adept at effective verbal and written communication
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Volunteers at Rose Simon Program creating a safe and secure environment for the developmentally disabled (ages 6-21) by assisting with recreational afternoon activities and programmed trips, 2015-Present
- Science/Freelance Writer and Copy Editor for Bennington Free Press, 2008-2012
- Science and Math Discipline Representative for the Student Educational Policies Committee, 2011-2012
- Founder of Cupcakes for a Cause, campus organization fundraising for preventable & treatable diseases, 2008-2010