miscellaneous
Exponent (Human Factors) β Research Analyst
Philadelphia, PA | Full-Time (6-month contract)
Operate complex data collection systems for UX studies on behalf of premier US consumer electronics corp.
Streamline development by resolving errors, sharing solutions; train peers to perform all study operations
Troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain prototype hardware and software remotely and in-person
Manage cloud/on-site sensitive PII data storage (Amazon S3); assist with data reporting and quality audits
Supervise diverse subjects through studies, ensuring confidentiality and informed consent protocol adherence
Meta Reality Labs β User Research Coordinator
Philadelphia, PA | Full-Time (3-month contract)
Implement in-lab quantitative UX research methods to aid novel technology platform development
Ensure optimal quality and efficiency of data collection as liaison to engineering team (Technical Site Lead)
Troubleshoot prototype hardware and software, manage third-party research tools and applications
Monroe Township Advisory Board of Health β Volunteer Member
Monroe Township, NJ | Part-Time Volunteer
Board mission: assure health needs of residents are effectively addressed
Help guide municipal-level initiatives to spread awareness about health-related services
Monroe Township Democrats β Vice President
Monroe Township, NJ | Part-Time Volunteer
Help organize community outreach initiatives
Focus on social media and youth engagement
NAIS (Native American Industrial Solutions) β Marketing & Design Consultant
Remote | Part-Time Freelance
Cultivate brand identity via development of visual identity; construct data and workflow diagrams
Produce marketing/informational material including promotional videos, pamphlets, presentations
Advance client relationships for government/IC-centric IT/OT startup under guidance of COO
US Census 2020 β Enumerator
New Jersey | Part-Time Contract
Collect and verify demographic, economic, geographic information via interviews of diverse populations
Selected based on high performance to survey difficult to assess communities
Monroe Township Board of Education β Board Candidate
Monroe Township, NJ | Full-Time Unpaid
Coordinate community outreach initiatives, digital media production
Spearhead graphic design, youth outreach, social media marketing efforts; built and manage campaign website
Raise thousands of dollars from small and large donors, much going back to local businesses
Endorsement from NJ Young Democrats
Distribute excess campaign funds of β$5,000 to local PTOs, environmental and incarcerated scholarship funds.
Receive β20,000+ votes as a team; received β6,000+ personal votes
Rutgers Institute for Health β Research Assistant
New Brunswick, NJ (Hybrid) | Full-Time
Refine NIH-funded study protocol for population health research initiatives; conduct literature reviews
Administer and train others on surveys, psychometrics, qualitative interviews, health screenings
Assess technology feasibility for study inclusion: (landscape reviews, data collection pilots, user stories)
Perform data analyses and complete visualization projects; document replication pipelines
Build and edit grant material, IRB documentation, study recruitment material
Publish abstract: The Relationship between Religiosity and Cognitive Function among Chinese Older Adults in Chicago
Clinical Health & Safety (US FDA Focus) certified, member of Gerontological Society of America
National Science Foundation I-Corps β Entrepreneurial Lead
New Brunswick, NJ | Part-Time
Awarded NSF market research grant to commercialize cognitive assessment system for first responders
Exceed grant requirements, completing 40+ qualitative stakeholder interviews
Workshop prototype to first responders including two state police departments
NJ AGβs Office, Public Integrity & Accountability β Intern
Trenton, NJ | Part-Time Summer
Aid conviction review unit investigations via legal research, criminal case reviews, case prioritization algorithm
Draft nationwide review of law enforcement policy to support NJ's 2020 use-of-force policy revision
Rutgers University Center on Policing β Data Analyst
New Brunswick, NJ (Hybrid) | Part-Time
Conduct statistical analysis for bi-annual longitudinal Department of Justice police monitoring project
Migrate study from in-person to online methodology, adhering to strict anonymity/security guidelines
Revamp systematic reporting protocol; develop public communication strategy with external legal team
Create and iterate on data visualization methods to share results with public safety officials
Published 53-page report: Newark Consent Decree Community Assessment: 3rd Assessment of the Police Division
Inducted as Student Member into the International Association of Chiefs of Police
The Chelsea at Forsgate β Recreation Assistant
Monroe Township, NJ | Part-Time
Engage senior residents by leading social, creative, and fitness activities
Provide support to individuals with neurodegenerative conditions in the Memory Care Unit
Center for Human Evolutionary Studies β Research Assistant
New Brunswick, NJ | Part-Time Volunteer
Develop project studying cooperation via discussion of research methods, data exploration
Associated with Rutgers University Department of Anthropology
Rutgers Laboratory of Vision Research β Research Assistant
New Brunswick, NJ | Part-Time Volunteer
Administer visual perception experiments
Craft testing paraphernalia; manage records/payments
CITI Social/Behavioral/Epidemiologic Research certification
Beijing Language & Culture University β Language Training
Beijing, China | Full-Time Summer
Awarded Rutgers Center for Chinese Studies academic merit scholarship
Complete intensive Mandarin and traditional Chinese calligraphy program in Beijing
Reichman University β Counter-Terrorism & Conflict Management Certificate
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Instruction led by International Institute for Counter-Terrorism staff, policy makers
Learned risk analysis strategies from Israeli Defense Force Officers
NJ Army National Guard β 09R - Cadet (Simultaneous Membership Program)
Tomβs River, NJ | Part-Time
Drilled with NJARG Field Artillery Unit 3/112th; received mentorship from officers as ROTC cadet
Complete military science coursework up to MS3: Military Leadership & Problem Solving
Princeton University Department of Facilities
Princeton, NJ | Full-Time Summer
Generate new digital campus map in CAD based on extensive GPS-assisted field surveys
Conduct horticultural fieldwork; learn campus management strategy, design ethos, visual language
Rutgers University, New Brunswick β Bachelors, Cognitive Science
New Brunswick, NJ | Full-Time
Neuroscience & Decision Making Tracks
Biological Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science Minors β School of Arts and Sciences
Environmental Planning Certificate β School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
AALAS Lab Animal Use & Care certification
Completed 1.5 years Army ROTC, offered scholarship, contract; drilled with National Guard artillery unit
Co-founded Rutgers Progressives, served as Community Outreach Director
Brother of Tau Epsilon Phi, a community service-oriented social fraternity
Camp Becket (BCC YMCA) β Counselor
Becket, MA | Full-Time Summers
Encourage camper growth and healthy group dynamics during 4-week sessions
Instruct woodshop, graphic arts, archery
CPR/First Aid certified
Middlesex Parks & Recreation, Conservation Corps β Crew Member
Middlesex, NJ | Part-Time Seasonal
Blaze trail and repair outdoor infrastructure throughout parks system
Identify and clear invasive species
Sioux YMCA β Leader-in-Training Volunteer
Dupree, SD | Summer
Service-oriented counselor training program
Create programming for summer camp on Lakota Sioux reservation
RISE Community Service Partnership β Volunteer Lead
Hightstown, NJ | Part-Time
Help guide website redesign
Assist with graphic design and editing copy for marketing materials
Organize food pantry restocking runs
Valparaiso Family YMCA β Camper Exchange Volunteer
Valparaiso, Chile | Summer
Assist with service projects designed to benefit the local community
Cultural learning through homestay program
Middlesex College β Arts High Student
Middlesex, NJ | Part-Time
Trained by former Pratt Institute professor in selective fine arts program
Coursework in studio drawing and traditional painting
Featured twice in traveling state-wide exhibition
Monroe Township High School β Student
Monroe Township, NJ | Full-Time
Create intramural sports club for table tennis, served as president for two years
VP of Environmental Science Club; deliver keynote speech at Sustainable NJ Conference
Service Industry Gigs
β most recent first
Bartender | State Theatre New Jersey
Dogwalker | Wag! Labs
Animal Caretaker | Golden Paws Pet Resort
Bike Delivery | Jimmy Johnβs
Laborer => Team Lead | Sunshine Ventures
Busboy => Waiter | Morganβs Island Grill
Busboy | Albivi
Shop Attendant | Englishtown Antiques
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Ran for BOE with former Board President and community activist in Monroe Township, NJ
Receive β20,000+ votes as a team; received β6,000+ personal votes
Spearhead community outreach initiatives, digital and print media advertising; built and manage campaign website
Raise thousands of dollars from small and large donors
Endorsement from NJ Young Democrats
Distribute excess campaign funds of β$5,000 to local PTOs, environmental and incarcerated scholarship funds
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Medical interruption in studies led to bike-packing Berlin > Kazakhstan to gain informal understanding of geographic spread of culture.
Highlights: guerilla anthropology. portrait, poster, mural commissions. jenga-variant. tracing roots in Ukraine. hitchhiking perimeter of Turkey.
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β most recent first
Bartender | State Theatre New Jersey
Dogwalker | Wag! Labs
Animal Caretaker | Golden Paws Pet Resort
Bike Delivery | Jimmy Johnβs
Team Lead | Sunshine Ventures Contracting
Waiter | Morganβs Island Grill
Busboy | Albivi
Shop Attendant | Englishtown Antiques
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VR/AR studies, fMRI/MRI, biosignals (EEG/EOG, HR/PPG), actigraphy, psychometrics, survey design (Qualtrics), biosample management, eye tracking, pupillometry. facial coding/analysis, motivated & qualitative interviewing, field research
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R, Python (basic), Excel (advanced), Linux, Stata, CSS & HTML for web, shell, SQL, Unity
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ggplot, Adobe (XD, Illustrator, Photoshop), Canva, technical diagrams, ArcGIS +ArcScene 3D, AutoCAD (2D), Tableau, 3D modeling (Sketchup)
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3D printing, printmaking, digital/analog photography, drawing & painting, woodworking, ceramics, basic mechanical & electronic maintenance/troubleshooting
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Elementary Mandarin and Spanish, agile methods, various project management software environments, experience with diverse and disabled populations
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applied / lab component = *
roughly sorted by scale ( · ⨠⬀ )Genomics *
General Biology *
Molecular Ecology & Population Genetics *
Fundamentals of Cell & Developmental Biology
Adv. Neural Plasticity & Regenerative Medicine
Fundamentals of Neurobiology
Advanced Neurobiology
Advanced Cognitive Neuroscience (Graduate)
Neuropsychology
Physiological Psychology *
Maps, Movies, & Animal Minds
Cognitive Science
Visual Intelligence *
Studio Drawing *
Chinese Calligraphy *
Traditional Painting *
Graphic Design *
Minds Machines & Persons
Human Computer Interaction *
Quantitative Methods in Psychology *
Advanced Statistical Methods in Psychology *
Behavioral Game Theory
Introduction to Logic
Logic, Reasoning, Persuasion
Logic of Decision
Management & Training Lab *
Military Leadership & Problem Solving *
Individual Leadership Studies *
Elementary Chinese *
Cultural Memory in Contemporary China
Law and Politics
Choice & Strategy in Politics
Counter-Terrorism
Strategies in International Relations
Comparative Politics
International Political Economies
Principles & Applications of Microeconomics
Human Nature & Diversity
Space, Place, Location
Diaspora: Religion, Community, Home
Architectural Design *
Environmental Design Analysis *
Fundamentals of Environmental Planning *
Methods of Planning Analysis *
Site Planning & Design
Design Sustainability
Conservation
Conservation Ecology
Environmental Science
Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics *
Planet Earth
Spatial Data Visualization *