Resume

• 2015

  Master’s Degree

  Experimental Psychology

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• 2012

  English

  Spanish

  Psychology

  University of Texas at Tyler

• 2010

  Bachelors of Arts (BA)

  Minor in Spanish

  Psychology

  Psi Chi Honors Society\nHispanic Student Association

  University of North Texas

  National Institute of Health

• 2008

  Associate of Arts (AA)

  Psychology

  Tyler Junior College

• Keep Denton Beautiful

  Inc.

  Community Volunteer

  Keep Lewisville Beautiful

  Education Volunteer

  Empowering Parents to Improve the Education and Health of Their Families

  The Concilio

  Development Volunteer

  Riding Unlimited Inc

  Community Development Volunteer

  Denton County Friends of the Family

  Development Volunteer

  Autumn Leaves Memory Care

  Community Volunteer

  Keep Grapevine Beautiful

  PowerPoint

  Computer Proficiency

  Time Management

  Microsoft Excel

  Communication

  Psychology

  Friendly Personality

  Social Media

  Research

  Self-motivated Team Player

  Public Speaking

  Critical Thinking

  Data Entry

  Bilingual-English/Spanish

  SPSS

  Microsoft Word

  Customer Service

  Statistical Reporting

  Social Networking

  Teamwork

  C.

  C.

  Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center

  Brain Synx

  University of North Texas

  Lafayette

  Louisiana

  Negative Life Events and Health Research Study \nHealth

  Emotion

  Anxiety

  and Trauma (HEAT) Lab \nSupervisor:\tMichael J. McDermott

  Ph.D.\n\nAdminister surveys to multiple amounts of college undergraduates at a time. Assisted in computer lab administration. Awarded student compensation in timely fashion and coordinated reschedules. Aided in Survey Monkey management and counseled undergraduate research assistants handling and inputting questionnaires. Cleaned

  scored

  and interpreted data sets.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Lafayette

  Louisiana

  Negative Life Events and Health Research Study Pt. 2 \nHealth

  Emotion

  Anxiety

  and Trauma (HEAT) Lab \nSupervisor:\tMichael J. McDermott

  Ph.D.\n\nAssisted in computer lab administration. Aided in Survey Monkey management and counseled undergraduate research assistants handling and inputting questionnaires. Cleaned

  scored

  and interpreted data sets.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Lafayette

  Louisiana

  Health

  Emotion

  Anxiety

  and Trauma (HEAT) Lab \nSupervisor:\tMichael J. McDermott

  Ph.D.\n\nAttend weekly meetings proposing: assessments for past and present study usage

  collaboration designs with fellow faculty and colleagues

  and formally demonstrate presentation of interests and current projects. Create web-based communication service for lab usage

  aid in coding

  scoring

  and interpretation of data using SPSS

  Excel

  Survey Monkey

  and JMP.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Denton

  Texas

  Academic

  Social and Emotional Functioning of College Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)\nSupervisors:\tTara N. McKelvy

  M.S. & Patricia L. Kaminski

  Ph.D.\n\nOverall lab management. Conduct recorded interviews with the student population under supervisor observation: SCID-I and DIVA 2.0. Responsible for data entry and data management utilizing SPSS software. Administer lab protocol procedures as well as neuropsychological and objective personality measures to student participants. Manage the scoring

  recording

  and data entry of individual student samples. Attend weekly phone consultation meetings with research advisor in which questions

  concerns

  and project updates are presented. Oversee and manage research inventory such as supplies and materials. Coordinate with lab associates best suitable appointment times and direct rescheduling. Create artistic advertisements for the study

  compose email

  phone

  voicemail and oral scripts for advertisement as well as PowerPoint visuals for in-class recruitment. Manage email accounts

  electronic calendar and utilize Microsoft Excel for data organization purposes

  Head Research Assistant

  University of North Texas

  Denton

  Texas

  The Impact of Justice Violation on Acute Experimental Back Pain\nSupervisor:\tZina Trost

  Ph.D.\n\nAdminister single-blind study with research associate. Administer lab protocol with student sample. In-depth article research looking for evidence on Ronald Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Mastered difficult experimental manipulation. Administer delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) on student sample.

  Research Assistant

  University of North Texas

  Southlake

  Texas

  Administer Stroop Tests

  one-on-one work with students (generally 4-11 year olds)

  cognitive testing

  and organize daily plans for one hour sessions. Record daily

  weekly

  and monthly improvements

  speak to guardians and teachers regarding student progress.

  Cognitive Brain Trainer

  Brain Synx

  Lafayette

  Louisiana

  When Calculators Lie: An examination of How Calculators Affect Student’s Engagement in Mathematical Problem Solving \nSupervisor:\tMark S. LaCour

  M.S. & Claude G. Cech

  Ph.D.\n\nAssisted in computer lab administration. Administered surveys to multiple amounts of college undergraduates at a time. Managed a single-blind study where experimental onscreen calculators would display answers to select problems with an intentional error. Provided participants with proper compensation in a timely fashion and coordinated reschedules.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Denton

  Texas

  Validation of a Virtual Environment Through comparison with Standardized Neuropsychological Assessment\nSupervisors:\tThomas D. Parsons

  Ph.D. & Michael D. Barnett

  Ph.D.\n\nAdminister neuropsychological cognitive

  mood

  and mood-inventory measures with student samples. Attend bi-weekly meetings and prepare summaries of updated information as well as bring up concerns and questions. Manage the scoring

  recording

  and data entry of individual student samples in a timely manner. Communicate participant compensations in a timely manner.

  Research Assistant

  University of North Texas

  Denton

  Texas

  The Impact of Perceived Injustice and Discrimination on Physical and Psychological Outcomes among a Diverse Sample of Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain\nSupervisor:\tZina Trost

  Ph.D.\n\nConducted phone interviews for the screening of potential participants. Worked with runners to coordinate best suitable appointment times and directed the rescheduling of both Spanish and English speaking populations. Interacted with individuals with chronic pain and disability. Conducted targeted advertisement for a racially diverse sample. The coordinated weekly meeting

  presenting current data regarding the number of participants

  race differences

  specifics of hits around the advertised locations and proposing target locations for advertisement. Arranged advertisement presentations around the community. Managed the Hispanic population data entry and assisted as Spanish interpreter when speaking to the Hispanic population in regards to lab information and protocol

  as well as with advertisement.

  Advertisement Coordinator

  University of North Texas

  Lafayette

  LA

  Supervisors:\tChristie M. Charles

  M.S. & Lori Romero

  M.S.\n\nTeaching an introductory to psychology course of eighty students. Create class curriculum

  grade items

  testing

  and quiz material. Accommodate students as needed. For the first two semesters of the master’s program: observe professors lecture

  maintain grade book

  award grades

  and utilize scantron scoring instruments. Handle audio-visual in class

  maintain roll checks

  assist weekly lectures

  and present in-class lectures with supervision.

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Lafayette

  Louisiana

  Mindfulness Test Anxiety (MTA) 2.0\nCognition and Psycholinguistics (CaP) Lab \nSupervisor: \tBrooke O. Breaux

  Ph.D. \n\nAttend weekly meetings to discuss project updates and weekly assignments. In-class recruitment and questionnaire entering using the universities learning platform

  Moodle. Cleaning study data using Excel and Moodle.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Lafayette

  Louisiana

  Cognition and Psycholinguistics (CaP) Lab \nSupervisor: \tBrooke O. Breaux

  Ph.D.\n\nLiterature review on the impact of death and death language in minority groups and the lower social economic class. Aid in brainstorming testable hypotheses. Assist in an ongoing project

  MTA 2.0.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center