Danielle R. Adams

1225 W. 18th Street, Apt. 2, Chicago, IL 60608 ∙ (312) 550-3878 ∙ daniadams@uchicago.edu

EDUCATION

The University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration (SSA), Chicago, IL

PhD Social Work 2022 (expected)

AM Social Work 2018 (expected)

Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

BA Psychology 2014

Minor: Philosophy

Concentration: Child and Family Studies

Graduated with institutional and departmental (Psychology) honors

EXPERIENCE

University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration

Research Assistant 08/2016 – Present

(PI: Curtis McMillen, PhD)

Assist with qualitative coding of interviews with stakeholders on two studies: 1) Tracking the

Development of Performance Management and Quality Improvement in Social Service Agencies

and 2) the Cornerstone Transitions Intervention study. Assist with conducting interviews with

participants, data entry, and data cleaning for “Handling Intense Emotions” intervention.

University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research

Clinical Research Coordinator 06/2014 – 07/2016

Coordinate all aspects of two federally funded grants: one National Institute of Health (NIH)

K23 award (P2I) and a SAMHSA evaluation (PACTS). Coordinate all aspects of many smaller

mixed methods studies (e.g., ‘Marrying Implementation Science and Behavioral Economics’

Pilot study).

• Interact on a daily basis with community stakeholders (e.g., therapists, clinical directors,

and policy makers).

• Assist in data analysis, writing up results, poster presentations, and manuscript

preparation, and manuscript writing.

• Assist with NIMH grant proposals (e.g., compiling information for tables on T32 grant,

editing grant proposals).

• Correspond with two separate IRB boards to prepare all initial submissions,

modifications and continuing reviews for five projects.

• Manage a team of 12-14 undergraduate and graduate level research assistants.

• Coordinate recruitment of clients and therapists at PACTS affiliated agencies.

o Increased recruitment rates by 283% percent in the four months after I started

in the position.

• Qualitatively code interviews from various projects on Nvivo software.

• Organize a center-wide, once monthly Implementation Science Journal Club.

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• Create, edit, and maintain RedCap databases.

DePaul University

Culture and Evidence-Based Practice Lab

Research Coordinator 08/2013 – 06/2014

(PI: Antonio Polo, PhD)

The Culture and Evidence-Based Practice Laboratory’s (CEBP Lab) primary research goal is to

run a randomized control trial (RCT) of Act and Adapt in Chicago Public Schools.

• Recruit students and their parents to the research study.

• Conduct surveys with 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students in Chicago Public Schools.

• Create, edit, and maintain Qualtrics surveys and databases for the lab.

• Supervision of undergraduate students in the lab; assign and monitor progress on tasks.

• Assist in data analysis, writing up results, and poster preparation.

Northwestern University

The Family Institute Summer Research Intern 05/2013 – 08/2013

(PI: William Pinsof, PhD)

• Interacted with community stakeholders (e.g., therapists and clinical directors) to

improve the website, data collection, and implementation of intervention in their agency.

Worked with research team to resolve therapists concerns and create a more user friendly

website and data analysis process.

• Extensive testing of the psychotherapy change website, logging and fixing of errors.

Roosevelt University

Mood and Stress Lab

(PI: Kimberly Dienes, PhD) 12/2012 – 05/2013

• Assisted with implementation of the Trier Social Stress Test by dressing up as a doctor,

putting participant in a stressful situation, and then gathering cortisol samples.

• Assisted with recruitment, screening, and ensuring eligibility of research participants.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dissemination and implementation science; Child and adolescent mental health; Recovery-

oriented system transformation; Trauma-informed practice and policy; Child welfare; Poverty

and inequality; Quality improvement in social service agencies; Public health; Mixed methods

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Beidas, R. S., Williams, N., Green, P., Aarons, G. A., Evans, A. C., Rubin, R., Adams, D. R.,

Marcus, S. (in press). Concordance between leader and follower rating of organizational

culture and climate. Administration and Policy in Mental Health.

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2. Skriner, L., Wolk, C. B., Stewart, E., Adams, D. R., Rubin, R., Evans, A., & Beidas, R. S. (in

press). Therapist and organizational factors associated with participation in evidence-based

practice initiatives in a large urban publicly-funded mental health system. Journal of

Behavioral Health Services and Research.

3. Stewart, R. E., Adams, D. R., Mandell, D. S., Nangia, G., Shaffer, L., Evans, A. C., Rubin,

R., Weaver, S., Hadley, T. R., Beidas, R. S. (2017). Non-participants in policy efforts to

promote evidence-based practices in a large behavioral health system. Implementation

Science, 12, 70. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0598-4

4. Adams, D. R., Meyers, S., Beidas, R. S. (2016). The relationship between financial strain,

perceived stress, psychological symptoms, and academic and social integration in

undergraduate students. Journal of American College Health, 64(5), 362-370.

5. Beidas, R. S., Stewart, R., E., Adams, D. R., Fernandez, T., Lustbader, S., Powell, B. J,… &

Barg, F. (2016). A multi-level examination of stakeholder perspectives of implementation of

evidence-based practices in a large urban publicly-funded mental health system.

Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 43(6), 893-908.

6. Beidas, R. S., Stewart, R. E., Benjamin Wolk, C., Adams, D. R., Marcus, S., Evans, A., … &

Mandell, D. (2016). Independent contractors in public mental health clinics: Implications for

evidence-based practices and beyond. Psychiatric Services, 67(7), 710-717.

7. Stewart, R., Adams, D. R., Mandell, D., Hadley, T., Evans, A., Rubin, R., … & Beidas, R. S.

(2016). The perfect storm: Collision of the business of mental health and the implementation

of evidence-based practices. Psychiatric Services, 67(2), 159-161.

8. Beidas, R. S., Marcus, S., Benjamin-Wolk, C., Powell, B., Aarons, G. A., Evans, A., …

Adams, D. R., Walsh, L. M., Babbar, S., Barg, F., & Mandell, D. S. (2016). A prospective

examination of clinician and supervisor turnover within the context of implementation of

evidence-based practices in a publicly-funded mental health system. Administration and

Policy in Mental Health, 43(5), 640-649.

9. Beidas, R. S., Adams, D. R., Kratz, H. E., Jackson, K., Berkowitz, S., Zinny, A., … & Evans,

A. C. (2016). Lessons learned while building a trauma-informed public mental health system

in the City of Philadelphia. Evaluation Program and Planning, 59, 21-32.

10. Beidas, R. S., Maclean, C., Fishman, J., Dorsey, S., Schoenwald, S., Mandell, D. S., …

Adams, D. R., Lieberman, A., Becker, E., Marcus, S. (2016). Identifying accurate and cost-

effective fidelity measurement methods for CBT. BMC Psychiatry,16(323), 1-10.

11. Kang-Yi, C. D., Adams, D. R. (2015). Youth with behavioral health disorders aging out of

foster care: A systematic review and implications for policy, research, and practice. Journal of

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Behavioral Health Services & Research. 44(25), 1-27.

12. Beidas, R. S., Marcus, S., Aarons, G., Hoagwood, K., Schoenwald, S., Evans, A., … Adams,

D. R., & Mandell, D. S. (2015). Predictors of community therapists’ use of therapy techniques

in a large public mental health system. JAMA Pediatrics, 169(4), 374-382.

Papers under Review

1. Beidas, R. S., Becker-Haimes, E. M., Adams, D. R., Skriner, L., Stewart, R. E., Buttenheim,

A. M., Inacker, P., Richey, E., Marcus, S. (in review). Feasibility and acceptability of two

incentive-oriented implementation strategies for mental health clinicians implementing

cognitive-behavioral therapy: A piolt study to inform a randomized control trial.

2. Babbar, S., Marcus, S., Adams, D. R., Becker-Haimes, E., Skriner, L., Kratz, H. E., Cliggett,

L., Inacker, P., Beidas, R. S. (in review). Therapist turnover and client engagement.

3. Pellecchia, M., Mandell, D. S., Nuske, H., Azad, G., Benjamin-Wolk, C., Maddox, B. B.,

Reisinger, E. M., Skriner, L. C., Adams, D. R., Stewart, R. S., Hadley, T., Beidas, R. S. (in

review). Lessons learned engaging in community academic partnerships in implementation

research.

4. Beidas, R. S., Skriner, L., Adams, D. R., Benjamin Wolk, C., Stewart, R. E., Becker-Haimes,

E., Maddox, B., Rubin, R., Weaver, S., Evans, A. C., & Mandell, D. S. (in review). The effect

of consumer, clinician, and organizational characteristics on use of evidence-based and non-

evidence-based therapy strategies in a public mental health system.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. McMillen, J.C., Adams, D. R. (in review). Dissemination and Implementation in Social

Service Settings. In R. C. Brownson, G. A. Colditz, & E. K. Proctor (Eds.). Dissemination

and Implementation Research in Health, 2nd Edition.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, & INVITED TALKS

Paper Presentations

1. Polo, A., Wagstaff, A., Sulaiman, C., Goya Arce, A., Makol, B., Colon Quintana, N, Perez, J.,

Ibarra, N., Yildiz Spinel, M., Adams, D. R. (2016, August). The Modular Act & Adapt

Program: Evaluating the effects of a school-based intervention for depression among Latino

and African American youth. In E. Youngstrom (Chair), symposium presented at the 126th

annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.

2. Beidas, R. S., Marcus, S., Aarons, G., Hoagwood, K., Schoenwald, S., Evans, A. C., …

Adams, D. R., & Mandell, D. S. (2015, December). Predictors of community therapists’ use

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of therapy techniques in a large public mental health system. Symposium presented at the

8th annual meeting of the National Institutes of Health Conference on the Science of

Dissemination and Implementation, Washington, D.C.

3. Hayes, A. M., Yasinski, C., Ready, C., Webb, C., Grasso, D., Cummings, J. A., … Adams, D.

R., Imasiku, M., Bolton, P., Mayeya, J. (2015, November). Expanding the horizons of trauma-

focused cognitive behavioral therapy for youth: Barriers and facilitators of implementation.

Symposium accepted at the 49th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and

Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois.

4. Beidas, R. S., Stewart, R. E., Benjamin Wolk, C., Adams, D. R., Marcus, S., Evans, A. C.,

Hurford, M., Hadley, T., Mandell, D. S. (2015, November). Adopters versus laggards:

Organizational and therapist characteristics that predict adoption in evidence-based practice

initiatives. In A. Kotte (Chair), Organizational and mental health provider characteristics

associated with implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and monitoring and

feedback systems (MFS). Symposium accepted at the 49th annual meeting of the Association

for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois.

5. Stewart, R. E., Beidas, R. S., Adams, D. R., Fernandez, T., Lustbader, S., Powell, B., … &

Barg, F. (2015, November). A multi-level examination of stakeholder perspectives of

implementation of evidence-based practices in a large urban publicly-funded mental health

system. In L. Brookman-Frazee (Chair), Policy driven efforts to implement multiple evidence-

based interventions in large child mental health service systems. Symposium accepted at the

49th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago,

Illinois.

6. Benjamin Wolk, C., Beidas, R. S., Powell, B., Marcus, S., Aarons, G., Evans, A. C., …

Adams, D. R., Walsh, L. M., Babbar, S., Barg, F., Mandell, D. S. (2015, November). A

prospective examination of clinician and supervisor turnover within the context of

implementation of evidence-based practices in a publicly-funded metal health system. In L.

Brookman-Frazee (Chair), Policy driven efforts to implement multiple evidence-based

interventions in large child mental health service systems. Symposium accepted at the 49th

annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois.

Presented by: Adams, D. R.

7. Adams, D. R., Meyers, S. A., Beidas, R. S. (2015, September). Financial strain in

undergraduate students: Perceived stress mediates the relationship between financial strain

and psychological outcomes in low-income and first-generation students. Oral presentation

presented at the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental Health Conference,

Columbia, South Carolina.

8. Beidas, R. S., Marcus, S., Benjamin, C., Powell, B., Aarons, G., Evans, A. C., … Adams, D.

R., Walsh, L. M., Babbar, S., Barg, F., & Mandell, D. S. (2015, May). A prospective

examination of clinician and supervisor turnover within the context of implementation of

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evidence-based practices in a publicly funded mental health system. In R. S. Beidas (Chair),

Mixed methods investigations of implementation of evidence-based practices. Symposium

presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York,

New York.

Poster Presentations

1. Adams, D. R., Williams, N., Becker Haimes, E., Skriner, L., Dewitt, K., Shaffer, L., Evans, A.

C., Beidas, R. S. Feeling the pinch in community mental health: How perceived financial

strain in therapists affects turnover. (2017, September). Poster presentation accepted at the

4th biannual Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Conference, Seattle,

Washington.

2. Seidman, M., Adams, D. R., Ouellette, R., Azad, G. (2017, May). How perceived financial

strain impacts autism support teachers. Poster presented at the 16th annual International

Meeting for Autism Research Convention, San Francisco, California.

3. Szarzynski, K., Adams, D. R., Lieberman, A., DeWitt, K., Shaffer, L., Beidas, R. S. (2016,

October). The relationship between implementation climate and attitudes toward evidence-

based practices. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral

and Cognitive Therapies Convention Dissemination and Implementation Special Interest

Groups (DIS-SIG), New York, New York.

4. Adams, D. R., Stewart, R., Skriner, L., Dewitt, K, Shaffer, L., Beidas, R. S. (2016,

October). Feeling the pinch in community mental health: How therapist and clinical

supervisors experience of financial strain relates to burnout and turnover. Poster presented at

the 50th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Convention, New York, New York.

5. Shaffer, L., Adams, D. R., Dewitt, K., Babbar, S., Szarzynski, K., Marcus, S., & Beidas, R. S.

(2016, October). The relationship between organizational climate and culture, burnout, and

turnover among therapists in community mental health centers. Poster presented at the

50th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention,

New York, New York.

6. Babbar, S., Adams, D. R., Shaffer, L., Dewitt, K., Marcus,S., & Beidas, R. S. (2016,

October). Therapist turnover and its effects on client engagement in community mental health

centers. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and

Cognitive Therapies Convention, New York, New York.

7. DeWitt, K., Adams, D. R., Shaffer, L., Skriner, L., Jager-Hyman, S., Beidas, R. S. (2016,

October). The relationship between suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, and trauma in youth

presenting for TF-CBT in community mental health centers. Poster presented at the

50th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention,

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New York, New York.

8. DeWitt, K., Adams, D. R., Marcus, S., Beidas, R. S., (2015, November). Are we there yet?

Investigating predictors of turnover by looking at burnout and commute. Poster presented at

the 49th annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Dissemination and Implementation Special Interest Groups (DIS-SIG), Chicago, IL.

9. Adams, D. R., Murray, L., Skavenski, S., Shaffer, L., Fernandez, T., DeWitt, K., Beidas, R.

(2015, November). Implementation of TF-CBT in Zambia: Cultural considerations,

modifications, and barriers. Poster presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Association for

Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

10. Fernandez, T., Adams, D. R., Lustbader, S., Walsh, L., Marcus,S., & Beidas, R. (2015,

November). Concordance of perceptions of implementation climate between front-line

providers and leadership at community mental health centers. Poster presented at the 49th

annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention,

Chicago, Illinois.

11. Adams, D. R., Yildiz Spinel, M., Polo, A. (2014, November). The role of economic strain on

parenting stress among urban low-income families. Poster presented at the 48th annual

convention of the Association of Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

12. Yildiz Spinel, M., Adams, D. R., Polo, A. (2014, November). Family obligation and gender

as moderators of the stress-depression relationship among low-income Latino youth. Poster

presented at the 10th biennial National Latina/o Psychological Association conference,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

13. Adams, D. R. (2014, May). How financial disparities affect undergraduate students. Poster

presented at the 86th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association,

Chicago, IL.

14. Goya Arce, A. B., Adams, D. R., & Polo, A. (2013, November). The psychometric properties

of the parental schoolwork support measure-parent (PSSM-P). Poster presented at the 47th

annual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.

Invited Lectures

1. Beidas, R. S., Adams, D. R. (2016, April). Lessons learned while building a trauma-informed

public mental health system in the City of Philadelphia. Grand Rounds at the Department of

Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2. Jackson, K., Zinny, A., Adams, D. R. (2015, September). PACTS evaluation achievements.

Presented at the 1st Annual Philadelphia Alliance for Child Trauma Services (PACTS)

Symposium held at the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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Services, Philadelphia, PA.

3. Adams, D. R. (2014, November). Emerging Scholars Fellowship – How to design and

conduct independent research as an undergraduate student. Presented at the Active Minds

10th Annual National Conference at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

4. Adams, D. R. (2014, April). How financial disparities affect undergraduate students’

psychological symptoms and academic and social integration at Roosevelt University.

Symposium presented at 1st annual Dempsey Travis Scholars Symposium at Roosevelt

University, Chicago, IL.

FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS

2016 REAL Change Organizing and Advocacy Fellow

Washington, D.C. 06/2016 – 06/2017

The REAL Change Fellowship is a program of RESULTS, a non-profit dedicating to fighting

poverty both domestically and internationally. As a fellow I received training and support to

become a skilled advocate. I learned to effectively advise/lobby policy makers to guide them

towards decisions that improve access to education, health, and economic opportunity.

• Received a grant to attend the RESULTS International Conference in Washington D.C.

(for travel, hotel, and registration).

2014 Emerging Scholar

Chicago, IL 01/2014 – 06/2014

The Emerging Scholars Fellowship is a program of Active Minds, Inc. dedicated to supporting

behavioral health research by providing an opportunity for students to complete grant funded

research projects and to be connected with a network of young scholars and national experts.

• Received a $750 dollar grant to work on the project and also a $250 dollar grant to attend

the Health Minds Network Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Chosen out of a competitive group for independent research being conducted at

Roosevelt University for my honors thesis; one of only two undergraduates selected.

• Completed fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, Associate Professor

of Public Health at the University of Michigan.

TEACHING

Roosevelt University

Teaching Assistant

PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology (Steven Meyers, PhD, ABPP) – Fall 2013 and Spring

2014

• Attended class daily to assist with classroom activities, such as helping students in their

group projects to understand concepts.

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• Graded quizzes, group projects, essays, service learning journals, and final exams.

• Coordinated and organized service learning experiences for students at various non-

profits throughout Chicago. Maintained contact with student’s supervisors to track

progress and keep track of student’s hours.

• Guest lectured on statistics and research methods.

HONORS & AWARDS

Roosevelt University Franklin Honors Society

Chicago, IL 05/2014

Elected by Roosevelt University Honor’s Program to be a member based off a record of

academic excellence.

• Invited to give the graduation speech for the Franklin Honors Society Spring 2014

graduating class.

TRiO Scholar Award - TRiO (Student Support Services) at Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL 04/2014

Awarded for demonstrating excellence throughout college journey academically within the

university and surrounding community.

Dempsey Travis Scholarship

Chicago, IL 08/2013 – 05/2014

Awarded a $15,000 scholarship for outstanding social justice work in the community, a strong

commitment to social justice in future career, and a record of excellence in academic

achievement.

Eleanor Roosevelt Society Award

Chicago, IL 04/2013

Awarded for outstanding work in the Eleanor Roosevelt Society; a leadership society through

Roosevelt University that helps build leaders with various workshops, community excursions,

weekly journaling, and a culminating leadership project.

Partner in Prevention Award

Rapid City, SD 03/2011

Recognized by Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Inc. (ASAP) and the state of South

Dakota as a Partner in Prevention. Awarded for leadership in community prevention efforts and

actions to help local youth discover their leadership skills in their community and in their

schools. One of two youth recipients in the state.

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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Extern - DePaul University Family and Community Services Center

Chicago, IL 07/2017 – 06/2017

Supervisors: Silvia Henriquez, PhD; Antonio Polo, PhD

Conduct individual psychotherapy with four to five clients. Facilitate two Act & Adapt (group

intervention for youth with depression) in a Chicago Public School. Attend weekly group and

individual supervision.

School Social Work Intern – Social Justice High School

Chicago, IL 10/2016 - 06/2017

Supervisor: Ana Herrera, LCSW

Social Justice High School is a Chicago Public High School where I co-facilitate a cognitive

behavioral group for processing trauma using an evidence-based intervention, SPARCS.

Clinical Interviewer – Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Perelman

School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 06/2014 – 07/2016

Supervisor: Rinad Beidas, PhD

• Conduct clinical evaluations with children and families receiving services from PACTS.

Clinical Interviewer – Culture and Evidence Based Practice Lab at DePaul University

Chicago, IL 08/2013 – 06/2014

Supervisor: Antonio Polo, PhD

• Interview Chicago Public School students and their parents regarding students’ behaviors,

thoughts and feelings.

Case Aid – Children’s Home and Aid Society of Illinois

Chicago, IL 12/2012 – 06/2013

Through mentoring, tutoring and positive support, the Children’s Home and Aid Excellence

Academy helps youth in foster care build self-esteem, life skills, and academic skills.

• Assisted youth aged 11-17 in the Excellence Academy in services such as educational

tutoring, mentoring, and recreational activities.

• Trained youth in independent living skills lessons, such as cooking courses, employment

readiness classes, computer literacy, and youth leadership; Organized and implemented

field trips for youth to various museums and universities in the Chicago land area to

enhance student learning.

Summer Intern – Community Counseling Centers of Chicago

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Chicago, IL 05/2012 – 07/2012

• Worked with Mental Health First Aid program to train community members to identify

mental health issues.

• Worked with the Parenting Education Program (PEP) to help parents to understand

various parenting concepts in an attempt to change behaviors.

ACTIVITIES

Student Member of the Network of Expertise (NoE) – Society for Implementation Research

Collaboration (SIRC)

Seattle, WA 12/2015 – Present

President – Psi Chi – Roosevelt University Chicago Chapter

Chicago, IL 08/2013 – 05/2014

Secretary – Psi Chi – Roosevelt University Chicago Chapter

Chicago, IL 08/2012 – 05/2013

Vice President – Psychology in Action – Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL 08/2013 – 05/2014

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Society for Implementation Research Collaborative (SIRC) – Student member

• American Psychological Association (APA) – Student Affiliate

• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology – Student Affiliate

• Association of Behavior Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) – Student Member

o Dissemination and Implementation Special Interest Group (DIS SIG) – Student

member

o Hispanic Issues in Behavioral Therapy Special Interest Group (HIBT SIG) –

Student member

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Tutor – 826 CHI

Chicago, IL 10/2013 – 06/2014

826CHI is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting student’s ages 6 to 18 with their

creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.

• Volunteered in the writing center at Golder College Prep helping students with their

college entrance essays and personal statements.

• Volunteered in after school tutoring for Chicago Public School students helping them

with completing their homework and developing their writing skills.

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Summer Intern - Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development (BUILD)

Chicago

Chicago, IL 05-2012 – 07/2012

Prevention, Intervention, and BUILDing Futures (college/career prep & youth leadership

development) provides best-practice services that enable youth to reduce risk-taking behaviors,

develop personal competencies, and strengthen their commitment to education and community

service.

• Worked with youth aged 5-10 in a summer program specifically for low-income, at risk

youth.

• Facilitated group discussions on leadership and team building.

Volunteer - St. Vincent's DePaul

Chicago, IL 01/2012 – 04/2012

St. Vincent’s DePaul Center offers daycare to low-income children aged 3 months to 3 years.

• Assisted the teachers in a classroom of two year olds. Help with various activities such as

story time, play time, recess, field trips, etc.

Administrative Team, Youth Program Director – Youth to Youth

Rapid City, SD 11/2009 – 10/2011

Youth to Youth is a community-based drug prevention and youth leadership program focusing

primarily on middle school and high school students.

• Assisted with the development, coordination, and implementation of the bi-yearly

conferences. Over 150 youth attend the conferences providing where they learn to

become leaders in their communities and to make healthy life choices.

• Developed activities and events for students to promote leadership and healthy choices

outside of the conference.

WORK EXPERIENCE (OTHER)

Creative Schools Fund Site Visitor – Ingenuity

Chicago, IL 2/2016 – Present

Proctor – University of Chicago Law School

Chicago, IL 12/2016 – Present

Research Assistant – University of Chicago Survey Lab

Chicago, IL 12/2016 – 3/2017

• Conduct interviews with community members residing in the South Side of Chicago on

perceptions of their community and access to health care.

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Bartender / Barista - Lavazza at the John Hancock Observatory

Chicago, IL 8/2012 – 9/2013

Shift Supervisor and Barista - Starbucks

Chicago, IL and Rapid City, SD 6/2010 – 8/2012

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Advanced knowledge in: Microsoft suite and Adobe; Qualtrics and RedCap (online

survey software); coding qualitative research using Nvivo software; mixed methods

research; working with adolescents concerning leadership, life skills, and academic

achievement; leadership skills, team building skills, and mentoring skills; Endnote

(citation software); ASEBA software.

• Intermediate knowledge in SPSS and WMLS-R software.