Education
Loyola University Chicago Psychology and Sociology— magna cum laude May 8, 2009
Psychology Honors, Deans List: all semesters
Thomas Jefferson School, graduated 2005, Thomas Jefferson Award for contribution to community
Work Experience
Meridian Psychiatric Partners, Office Manager 8/2007-present
Manage all billing, accounting, and insurance systems for ten practitioners
Oversee two administrative assistants and day-to-day activity within the office and practice
Organize and integrate computer, filing, and financial systems to maintain maximum efficiency
Thornton Properties, Research and Development Intern 5/2007-8/2007
Administered all incoming and outgoing internet leads to agents
Researched and implemented projects for business growth
Research Experience
Loyola University, Psychology Honors Research Thesis Student 1/2008-present
Collaborating with a tenured professor to design and implement two research studies
Directing the laboratory work and all data collection utilizing fourteen research assistants
Presenting this research at the 2009 Association for Psychological Science's Annual Convention
Center for Urban Research and Learning, Research Fellow 1/2008- 12/2008
Assembled a timeline of policies in Chicago and Illinois affecting the homeless aging population
Supported the senior researcher in the final editing of a major journal publication
Presented this research at the 2009 Midwest Sociological Society's Annual Meeting
Student Life Working Group, Lead Researcher 5/2008-1/2009
Collaborated with other students to write a survey on food and social spaces on Loyola’s campus
Negotiated with administrators regarding our research findings and future campus plans
Additional Experience
Public Action for Change Today, Community Organizer 2/2008- present
Organize and empower young people within the Chicago area to act on important issues
Testified in front of the Illinois State Senate Insurance Committee on Healthcare bill
Sociology Club, President 3/2007- 5/2009
Led all organizational proceedings and events
Stimulated the student body with engaging and socially relevant events
English Teacher, Khamshet, India July, 2008
Taught English grammar and American culture to 150 rural school children
Met daily with school administration, absorbing fresh leadership and societal ideas
Memberships
Phi Beta Kappa Society, Psi Chi Honors Society, Association for Psychological Science, Midwest Sociological Society
Technology
Proficient with SPSS, MS Office suite, Mac OS applications, QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and In Design, working knowledge of Java, research databases, and online data-mining