Education

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH June ***9

B.A. with Honors, Psychology

Relevant Coursework: Experimental Design, Methodology, and Data Analysis Procedures; Laboratory in Psychological Science, Brain Imaging using fMRI.

Certifications

Association of Clinical Research Professionals – Certified Professional (ACRP-CP®)

Issued Oct 2020 – Expires Nov 2022

Work Experience

Clinical Research Assistant, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Department of Neurology Jul 2019-Present

Initiate and manage clinical research studies.

Prepare and submit regulatory documents to review boards and study sponsors.

Act as a liaison between the investigators, IRB, sponsors, study participants, and staff.

Communicate with patients to answer questions, schedule and conduct visits and assessments.

Adhere to FDA and ICH regulations as well as individual study protocols

Studies Managed:

Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy; Multicenter study, PI Aronson Joshua

Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Center, Parallel-Group Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of the C213 (Zolmitriptan Intracutaneous Microneedle System) to Place for the Acute Treatment of Cluster Headaches; PI Barbara Nye

A Phase IIa proof of concept, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effects of L-serine on early stage Alzheimer’s disease patients; PI Aleksandra C. Stark

Creative Arts Intervention for Improved Epilepsy Patient Quality of Life; PI Lara Ronan

The Role of the Noradrenergic System in the Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease; PI Nathaniel Robbins

Clinical Manifestations of Inflammasome Activity in PD; PI Matthew Havrda

American Registry for Migraine Research; PI Tepper Stewart

Cerebrospinal Fluid Biobank. PI Elijah Stommel & Andrew Pachner

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dartmouth College Department of Psychiatry Jan 2018-Jun 2019

Did my senior honors thesis in psychology which aimed to examine the underlying psychological constructs of choice impulsivity and risky choice to characterize their neural underpinnings within cortical-striatal networks at a systems-level.

Coordinated the behavioral running of rats and analyze psychophysiological data to link neural systems-level intervention to changes in impulsive and risky decision-making through cortical-striatal activity.

Thesis Publication and Poster Presentation:

Impulsive Behavior: The Characterization of the Neural Underpinnings of Impulsivity;

Advisor: Wilder Doucette, MD, PhD

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dartmouth College Department of Biology Sep 2016-Mar 2017

Worked on a research study analyzing the evolutionary adaptation of Katydids’ calls.

Classified, determined, and characterized Panamanian Katydid’s calls using Avisoft and Excel.

Internships

Intern, Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), Jamkhed, India Jun-Aug 2018

Explored and analyzed the implementation of sustainable health models with a particular focus on health strengthening in impoverished communities.

Appraised CRHP's mental health curriculum through an extensive community-based participatory research.

Proposed innovative ways to improve mental health literacy, support, and treatment within partnered communities through a research paper.

Investigated the potential implementation of the Jamkhed Model in a small community in Guinea.

Intern, Project Horseshoe Farm; Greensboro, Alabama Apr-Jun 2017

Designed and led educational programs at the local elementary school to combat educational and social gap and promote creativity.

Executed weekly check-ups to promote the physical, nutritional, and mental wellness of a patient affected by Dementia through goal-settings.

Proposed an extension of the Patients/Fellow partnership to enhance the mission statement of the project.

Leadership, Service & Additional Activities

Patient and Family Support Volunteer, Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care Sept 2019-Mar2020 (on Hold)

Offer companionship and support to patients on hospice and to their families

Provide written and reflective reports on interactions with patients, their conditions and status

Co-Leader & Student Assistant for ASB, Dartmouth College Tucker Center Sept 2017-Mar 2018 & Sept 2018-June 2019

Participated in and co-lead the annual Alternative Spring Break trip to Washington, DC on race, faith, and justice during this three-year long partnership with the Tucker center.

As a student leader, assisted the Multifaith Advisor in the recruitment, interviewing, assessing, and planning of the trip.

Collaborated in the development of the curriculum to ensure the social and intellectual success of the trip.

Scholar, Dartmouth College Pathways to Medicine Scholars Jan-Mar 2018

Analyzed and explored the social determinants of health to gain a holistic understanding of the factors contributing to the health inequities in American communities.

Skills, Interests, & Certifications

Technical: MS Office; R

Languages: Fluent in French; Intermediate Arabic

Additional Interests: Public Health, Medicine, behavioral health, community-based primary health care

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