Clinical Research Assistant at Lehman College, CUNY – Lehman Neurolinguistics Lab (2026-05 – Present)
Part-Time
- Develop and administer individualized bilingual (Hebrew-English) speech treatment for an older adult with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) under the supervision of the principal investigator, strengthening communication and confidence.
- Conduct bilingual assessments to evaluate changes in language functioning and communication abilities and support ongoing research on PPA.
- Create a supportive and empathetic environment while navigating the sensitive emotional and family challenges associated with language and memory loss.
Research Assistant at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (2026-04 – Present)
Part-Time
- Conduct qualitative data coding for a PhD dissertation, extracting themes from interview transcripts to directly inform the researcher's analysis on personal barriers couples therapists experience when addressing sexual concerns in couples therapy.
- Research literature for the dissertation, identifying areas requiring additional citations, sourcing relevant peer-reviewed scholarship, and ensuring accurate reference formatting.
- Provide editorial and writing assistance on dissertation content and structure, offering feedback to strengthen clarity and organization, and manage all APA 7 formatting throughout the manuscript.
Research Assistant at Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (2026-05 – Present)
Part-Time
- Analyze qualitative interview data across multiple research projects, including studies on compassion fatigue among Arab-Israeli therapists and clinicians during wartime and the impact of AI use in psychotherapy.
- Apply thematic analysis to interview transcripts and recordings, extracting key participant quotes and developing themes and patterns across interviews to support ongoing data analysis.
- Support data collection by distributing participant surveys and organizing responses for use across ongoing research projects.
Research Assistant at MiLab, Reichman University (2021-09 – 2023-08)
Part-Time
- Recruited and screened participants for behavioral research studies, ensuring eligibility and informed consent.
- Collected, entered, and managed participant data using Excel and SPSS, ensuring accuracy and organization for analysis.
- Assisted with study execution, prepared and organized study environments and materials for experimental sessions.
Specialist, Human Resources at Riskified (2025-06 – 2026-04)
- Supported 250+ employees globally, coordinating onboarding/offboarding operations, maintaining high-volume confidential records, and managing data across HR systems.
- Guided employees through medical leave and major life transitions, providing responsive support and helping individuals navigate bureaucratic processes.
- Built and managed partnerships with nonprofit organizations as NYC CSR Lead, coordinating volunteer initiatives that increased employee participation by 30% and expanded local community engagement.
- Led Employee Experience program, planning and executing weekly office events, offsites, and company-wide initiatives.
Coordinator, Human Resources at EliseAI (2024-06 – 2025-06)
- Directed onboarding for 120+ new hires during rapid growth phase by leading weekly orientations and overseeing training.
- Built and maintained HR data systems for 250+ employees, partnering with leadership to improve onboarding processes, implement tracking metrics, and lead data migration during a systems transition.
- Executed a company-wide three-day upstate program for a team of 200+ participants; owned all scheduling and logistics.
Associate, Human Resources at Salesforce (2022-12 – 2024-06)
- Handled all employee lifecycle operations; onboarding/offboarding, promotions, lateral moves and medical leave processes.
- Provided administrative support to VPs, including calendar management, travel, and coordinating conference room reservations.
- Managed confidential employee cases, maintaining discretion and appropriate handling of sensitive personal information.
