I am an enthusiastic and intrinsically motivated clinical psychology student. I am profoundly committed to making a significant and sustainable impact on the diverse mental health, disability, and rare disease community. My goal is to develop as a researcher and teacher who focuses on suicide and barriers to accessible and effective mental healthcare. Currently, I maintain a 4.0 GPA in both undergraduate and graduate school and coordinate a suicide study at the local hospital. I have over 4 years of research volunteer work and presented my research at national conferences. I have experience as a tutor, writing center committee chair, and continue to serve on both an advisory committee and education committee, which focus on stigma and the development of resources. My drive stems from personal experiences with 12 diagnosed disabilities and chronic illnesses, navigating barriers to education and employment, and coping with the loss of my best friend to suicide before starting college. These experiences have fueled my passion and determination to succeed in my goals. I firmly believe that my journey is aligned with my purpose to contribute meaningfully to the community. For me, college is not just another class, book, or paper. It is a transformative experience, a means to change how I live in the world, access knowledge, create futures, and believe in myself to reach my fullest potential. Every academic pursuit is a step toward realizing this vision and making a lasting impact on the world around me.

• Disability Services Student Assistant

  Disability Services · Monroe County Community College

  Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

• Summer Life Skills Program Coordinator

  Mental Health Care · The ability Center of Greater Toledo

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Kickboxing

  2009 – 2011

• Yoga

  2020 – Present

• Martial Arts

  1 award

  2009 – Present

  Awards:

  Black Belt, Teacher Certificate

• Track & Field

  Varsity

  2010 – 2012

• Study Coordinator/Graduate Student Assistant

  Cleveland State University · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

  2021 – 2024

  Research topic:

  BPD, Mood disorders, depression, emotion regulation, psychophysiology, eye-tracking

• Research Lab Member

  Yale UPLiFT Lab, Yale University · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

  2024 – Present

• Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant

  University of Toledo · Clinical Psychology

  2018 – 2021

  Research topic:

  Mood and psychophysiological studies; Managing research assistant for study on mood and emotions.

• Honors in Psychology Program

  University of Toledo · Cognitive Science

  2019 – 2020

  Research topic:

  Created, managed, and carried out a decision making study on deaf/hard of hearing participants.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  University of Toledo · Social Psychology

  2018 – 2019

  Research topic:

  Physiological data (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure); surveys/cognitive tasks; patient observations.

• Paint/Design Props

  River Raisin Center for the Arts · Painting

  2012 – 2013

• Dancer - Tap and Ballet, Singer/Choirs

  River Raisin Center for the Arts · Dance

  2005 – 2012

• Chair

  Advocacy · Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Personality Disorder-Personality Diversity Task Force

  2022 – Present

• Support Group Facilitator

  Volunteering · Emotions Matter

  2019 – 2021

• Psychology Experience Day Volunteer

  Volunteering · University of Toledo

  2019 – 2019

  Mission:

  Discussed and presented current and ongoing departmental research and lab activities.

• Member

  Volunteering · Psychology Interest Group- Monroe County Community College

  2015 – 2016

  Mission:

  Created campus surveys; expanded knowledge of the functions and workings of psychology.

• Out of the Darkness Community Walks Volunteer

  Volunteering · American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  2017 – 2018

  Mission:

  Assisted with planning, recruitment, set-up, and operation of community walk to raise money for suicide prevention

• Writer, Advocate, Webinar host

  Advocacy · Super Contributor Program - The Mighty

  2020 – Present

  Mission:

  World’s largest digital health community- write articles about disabilities (e.g. chronic illness).

• Committee Member

  Advocacy · Education Committee- Emotions Matter, Inc.

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  Expand BPD education; improve mental health literacy; assist in writing/development of resources.