Position:
Leaders for the 21st Century Fellow, Class of 2012-2014 at Zero to Three, Project Coordinator at The Infant and Child Development Project (ICDP), Doctoral Candidate at School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, Child, Adolescent, & Family Therapist at Private Practice
Industry:
Individual & Family Services
Work:
Zero to Three
- Washington, D.C. since Feb 2012
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Leaders for the 21st Century Fellow, Class of 2012-2014
The Infant and Child Development Project (ICDP)
- University of Chicago since Jan 2009
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Project Coordinator
School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago
- School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago since Sep 2008
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Doctoral Candidate
Private Practice
since Jun 2006
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Child, Adolescent, & Family Therapist
Human Rights Program, University of Chicago
- Chicago, IL Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
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Human Rights Intern, 2012
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
2012 - 2012
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Summer Intern
Freelance
Apr 2000 - Apr 2008
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Graphic Designer & Production Artist
Chicago Public Schools
Oct 2002 - Aug 2006
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School Social Worker
Education:
University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration 2008 - 2013
PhD Candidate, Infants, Children, Early Childhood Education, Developmental Delays and Disabilities
University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration 2000 - 2002
AM, Social Work
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - College of Communications 1992 - 1996
BS, Advertising (Art Direction)
Interests:
Child Development & Early Childhood Education Research, Policy, and Prevention/Intervention Practice
- Parental contribution to social-emotional development of infants and toddlers
- Parent-child prevention and intervention in home and school settings
- Impact of multiple environmental risk-factors on the development and later academic achievement of young children
- Transition from home-based Early Intervention to school-based services for children with developmental delays and disabilities
- Effects of Early Intervention services on children’s developmental trajectory and academic achievement in elementary, secondary, and higher education
Systems Ecological Perspective on Child Development
- The effects of culture, race, ethnicity, and environmental conditions on parenting and children’s developmental outcomes and school achievement
Honor & Awards:
Fellow, Dissertation Fellowship, Irving B. Harris Professional Development Network
Grantee 2012, Research Initiative Grant, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, University of Chicago