Clinical Research Coordinator @ Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment, and Services Center (AARTS), Rush University Medical Center
B.S. Psychological Sciences & B.A. Spanish, Purdue University
I am interested in how interventions for children with autism and other developmental disabilities can be informed by developmental profiles and caregivers’ priorities to support meaningful outcomes. I am also motivated to explore how interventions can be designed to be more accessible, scalable, and effectively implemented in community-based settings. Through my current role as a Clinical Research Coordinator for a telehealth-based behavioral intervention RCT, I have seen the value of an accessible, individualized intervention that balances caregivers’ voices and children's needs.
I have coordinated clinical research, led first-author poster projects, and contributed meaningfully to manuscripts, aligned with my interests in intervention research and services for children with autism and developmental disabilities. I plan to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology to build on these research interests and experiences.
Clinical Research Coordinator for a behavioral RCT, (WINGS), examining the efficacy and implementation of a caregiver-implemented, telehealth-based behavioral intervention tailored for children with genetic syndromes and co-occurring intellectual disability.
Clinical and community-focused research experience spanning autism, developmental disabilities, and community-based studies, with a focus on intervention and services.
Experience implementing evidence-based social skills and behavioral interventions, such as PEERS, the Summer Treatment Program, and NETT, with adolescents and children with autism and developmental disabilities.
Ongoing projects include a systematic review and conference presentations focused on genetic syndrome and developmental disability populations.
Several presentations at national and international conferences, contributions to ongoing manuscripts, and a first-author publication.
Designed and conducted an independent research study examining caregivers’ perspectives on services for children with developmental disabilities, with a focus on community-based day habilitation services.