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 a researcher interested in how interventions can be informed by children’s developmental profiles and caregivers’ priorities to support meaningful outcomes. Through my current role as a Clinical Research Coordinator for a behavioral intervention RCT and prior experiences, I have seen how valuable individualized intervention that incorporates caregivers’ voices and children's needs can be.
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 and the Summer Treatment Program, with adolescents and children with autism and developmental disabilities.
Ongoing projects include meta-analyses, a protocol manuscript, and conference presentations focused on intervention and services for children with autism and developmental disabilities.
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.