Sr. Research Assistant

TATIANA DI NAPOLI

Cel. 832-***-****

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MAJOR STRENGHTS

Clifton Top Strengths Results: Learner, Relator, Discipline, Deliberative and Responsibility

Excellent problem-solving skills

Excellent organizational skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Passion for the learning process

WORK EXPERIENCE

CLI Senior Research Assistant at Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth

Houston, Texas (2018-Present)

Timely tracking and reporting on ITELG and BEECH data bi-weekly for the Texas School Ready project; gather monthly data from Program Managers for monthly report; create, export, and track Qualtrics survey data; in charge of monthly field staff communication.

Recent Accomplishments over the past two years:

Coordinated and managed the completion of 89/100 Fall DIP TBRS observations under the supervision of Sabrina Canas.

oTracked 100 observations for 3 months; created traveling area breakdown; worked with managers to track and coordinate observation team traveling schedules and processes.

oTracked observation teams’ changing availability, tracked observation completion daily.

oEnsured quality data return and tracked data return using SharePoint.

Developed and implemented a new organizational data verification system for tracking over 3,000+ paper CARFs, FARFs, NTFs turned in by entire observation team. Resulted in improved efficiency, order, and quality of data for TWC Evaluation study.

oDeveloped a system to verify and track each document for accuracy and timely return.

oDeveloped a written manual of improved process flow for team-members to follow.

oImproved the current paper version of scanning process flow.

Implemented a more secure and efficient system for entire CLI department’s multiple projects to follow HIPPA standards of sensitive data left at scanning station. Developed a written manual for team-members to follow.

oQuickly learned and assisted with TeleForm software; assisted with scanning, verifying, and committing data. Created a written manual of new improved process flow.

oTested new ideas for transitioning in the near future to digital submission of forms instead of paper forms.

Conducted over 100 childcare observations in the classrooms for the two-year duration of the TWC Evaluation study.

oGained insight/experience into different appropriate age-levels teacher/child behaviors.

oAssisted with editing the content of TWC’s Texas Rising Star Observation Scoring Manual.

CLI Research Assistant II at Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth

Houston, Texas (2016-2018)

Effectively completed with 100% retention of participants the remote PALS parent coaching intervention program of Dr. Landry’s EPATT study for two out of three consecutive years, an increase of 30% from the first year.

Performed interpretive analysis (coding) of data for ENRICH and EPATT studies; crucial team member in coding data from parent-child interactions and child-only self-regulation measures.

Assisted in updating video content for teacher courses and curriculum on website for TSR (COT, Pre-K Guidelines, and CIRCLE Activities).

Trained teachers of infant and toddlers at EHS centers on the SEEDS intervention course and technological aspects of Dr. Johnson’s Supporting Sprouts study. Gained initial experience from Dr. Johnson on infant and toddler developmental assessments and on the Quality of Caregiver-Child Interactions for Infants and Toddlers (Q-CCIIT) to observe and measure progress in childcare settings.

Administered over 50 developmental child assessments on young children testing cognitive, language, social, and emotional skills with minimal error and maintained high levels of data reliability and accuracy.

Conducted multiple live teacher coding and observational evaluations using the Teacher Behavior Ratings Scale (TBRS) and COT measures for the EPATT study, Comparative Coaching, and DIP. Maintained reliability with all observers. Appointed field TBRS trainer to train new ones to become reliable observers.

CLI Research Assistant I at Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth

Houston, Texas (2014-2016)

Coached intervention parents of preschoolers remotely using the Play and Learning Strategies (PALS) curriculum as part of Dr. Landry’s EPATT 3-yr study and effectively completed the intervention with 70% retention.

Conducted various teacher/classroom observations using the TBRS teacher scale for the EPATT and Comparative Coaching grant to collect pre and post data.

Maintained reliability ensuring accuracy of data collected at classroom observations.

Administered multiple child development assessments testing cognitive, language, social, and emotional skills with minimal error thus maintaining high levels of data reliability and accuracy.

Analyzed various and large amounts of children/teacher/classroom video data with high reliability in a timely manner achieving all required deadlines.

Recruited study participants and conducted extensive follow-up on interested individuals via phone, e-mail, and return visits.

Assisted with various other research activities such as data entry and data analysis.

Data Collector/Paraprofessional/Teacher Aide at Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth

Houston, Texas (03/2011-06/2014)

Implemented Dr. Landry’s English Language Learners (ELL) Literacy Express intervention curriculum to bilingual, at-risk pre-K children in assigned classrooms for 3 years.

Worked directly with at-risk pre-K children in the classroom to improve their literacy, language, math, and social skills by the end of each school year.

Assisted control study HISD teachers with classroom behavior management, transitions, organizing materials for lessons, working with individual children, etc.

Conducted phone and home interviews to assist in research study’s data collection and recruitment of study participants.

Spanish Teacher Assistant at Lawrence University

Appleton, Wisconsin (09/2008-06/2010)

Awarded Spanish Department’s Teaching Assistantship position for two academic years.

Assisted the University’s Spanish department professors in assessing student’s oral and written assignments, instructing in classroom when needed, and tutoring individual students.

Spanish Tutor at Valley New School

Appleton, Wisconsin (Summer 2008)

Supervised high school students’ yearlong independent research study of the Spanish language; assisted them in their use of online language learning tools.

After School Tutor at YMCA of Fox Cities

Appleton, Wisconsin (09/2007-06/2008)

Provided one-on-one afterschool academic assistance to students in grades Pre-K -12 in areas of Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, English and Spanish.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Children’s Teacher Assistant (Volunteer) at Recipe for Success

Houston, Texas (06/2013-06/2014)

Assisted in the nationwide fight against childhood obesity through hands-on teaching about gardening and healthy cooking to elementary school children.

Physical Therapist Assistant (Volunteer) at Highlands Elementary School

Appleton, Wisconsin (09/2006-01/2007)

Provided one-on-one physical care to children with muscular dystrophy by helping them contract and relax muscles in a swimming pool.

Ensured each child gained independence, increased coordination, range of motion, flexibility, endurance and agility.

Suicide Crisis Counselor (Volunteer) at Houston Crisis Intervention, Inc.

Houston, Texas (06/2005-06/2006)

Helped teens in crisis that called the anonymous hotline; talking with them about problems such as suicidal thoughts, alcohol and/or drug addiction, eating disorders, family abuse; provided them with appropriate community resources.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Biology - Lawrence University – Appleton, Wisconsin (2010)

CERTIFICATIONS

CITI Human Subjects Research Certified (2014-2020)

EPATT (PALS) Coaching Certification (2014-2017)

Pre-K Guidelines Modules 1-10 (2017)

Texas Infant Toddler Early Learning Guidelines Training Modules 1-5 (2017)

Texas Core Competencies 1-10 (2017)

PLS-5 Screening Test Child Assessment (2019/2020)

Woodcock-Johnson Assessment certification (2019/2020)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Experience with video conferencing apps (i.e. Zoom and WebEx)

Experience editing websites with Umbraco

Two-year experience using TeleForm software

Excellent listening and communication skills.

Experience copy-editing TWC course development content

Translation and grammar editing of curriculum activities into Spanish

Great record keeping and administrative skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Teams

Experienced with Google Drive and SharePoint to organize and track data

Trilingual: English and Spanish fluency; moderate fluency in Italian

Great at improving process flows (quality assurance)

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