Cynthia Wang
Summary
Experienced behavioral health professional with experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, community mental health, and inclusive digital health. Skilled in direct client care, psychosocial interviewing, behavioral data collection and analysis, health program design. Committed to culturally responsive practice and advancing equitable access to mental health services.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Behavior Technician
Beneficial Alliance
2025.02 - Current
- Provide 1:1 ABA therapy for autistic children to develop communication, social, emotional, and motor skills
- Implement Natural Environment Teaching (NET) using child-led, play-based, and assent-based practices to support engagement and skill generalization
- Collect daily quantitative and qualitative data to track client progress toward treatment goals
- Liaise between families and clinical teams, communicating client progress, caregiver concerns, and treatment recommendations
Family Caregiver / Home Health Aide
Emmanuel Home Health
2024.10 - Current
- Support daily living activities including mobility assistance, personal care, medication management, and meal preparation
- Monitor physical and emotional well-being, advocate for healthcare needs, and maintain a safe, comfortable home environment
SAT Instructor / Curriculum Developer
A List Education
2024.01 - 2025.05
- Taught private and group SAT lessons at international schools
Health Lead and Partner Experience Lead
Mastercard
2019.05 - 2023.08
- Led cross-sector partnerships with governments, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations to design inclusive digital health infrastructure and programs in Mauritania, Uganda, and Ethiopia
- Directed community-based research to identify barriers to healthcare access and inform program design
- Translated stakeholder needs into technical requirements and led cross-functional teams to deliver national health initiatives
- Designed mixed-methods evaluation frameworks to monitor program implementation, impact, and continuous improvement
- Championed a $20M digital economy initiative to expand resources and opportunities for local entrepreneurs and small businesses
Connections 2 Care Research Faculty
RAND Corporation
2018.08 - 2019.05
- Conducted 1:1 motivational interviews and mental health inventories to evaluate health status, barriers to care, and experience in the program
- Collaborated with 6 community-based organizations to adapt mental health toolkits for their diverse client populations
Intake Counselor
The Door
2018.05 - 2019.05
- Performed 1:1 intake interviews and psychosocial assessments to identify at-risk youths and connect them with appropriate services
Research Assistant
NYU Play and Language Lab
2016.10 - 2018.06
- Studied relationships between parental responsiveness in early childhood and later developmental and educational outcomes
- Trained and supervised research coders, overseeing coding assignments, data cleaning, and inter-rater reliability checks
Education
B.S. - Applied Psychology, Global Public Health
New York University
2020-05
Timeline
Registered Behavior Technician
Beneficial Alliance
2025.02 - Current
Family Caregiver / Home Health Aide
Emmanuel Home Health
2024.10 - Current
SAT Instructor / Curriculum Developer
A List Education
2024.01 - 2025.05
Health Lead and Partner Experience Lead
Mastercard
2019.05 - 2023.08
Connections 2 Care Research Faculty
RAND Corporation
2018.08 - 2019.05
Intake Counselor
The Door
2018.05 - 2019.05
Research Assistant
NYU Play and Language Lab
2016.10 - 2018.06
B.S. - Applied Psychology, Global Public Health
New York University