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Alessandra Cao

Brooklyn,NY

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Behavior Interventionist, RBT

Manhattan Psychology Group
New York City, NY
05.2024 - Current
  • Provided 1:1 behavior therapy with individuals on the Autism Spectrum in their homes for 8+ hours weekly.
  • Began as an ABA therapist, then promoted to BI, allowing for more clinical control over client goals and plans.

Helpline Volunteer

Perinatal Support International
New York, NY
05.2022 - Current
  • Developed interpersonal connections with individuals in distress and connected them to resources.
  • Provided emotional support to individuals affected by perinatal mood disorders, miscarriages, or abortions.

Visiting Scholar

Women’s Behavioral Health Lab
Glen Oaks, NY
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Identified and recruited eligible participants in the perinatal period and provided mental health resources.
  • Learned about research protocol design, consent, recruitment, IRB, Redcap, and Excel.

Research Assistant

Culture, Stigma and Psychosis Lab
New York City, NY
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Developed collaboration skills by creating codebooks to analyze large qualitative datasets.
  • Published four posters as a first and second author at psychology and public health conferences.

Research Assistant

Global Mental Health Lab
New York City, USA
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Attended and took notes during weekly supervision meetings with Iraqi doctors learning IPT.
  • Used interpersonal skills by communicating with professionals from different cultures.

Registered Behavior Technician

CENTRIA Inc.
San Francisco, California
10.2019 - 01.2021
  • Provided consistent in-home 1:1 Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy with children with Autism.
  • Used critical thinking and organization to analyze and collect behavioral data with discrete trial training.

Project Therapist-Mentor

Autistry Studios
San Rafael, CA
09.2017 - 01.2020
  • Conducted project-based therapy with students on the Autism Spectrum.
  • Assisted with homework, mentored appropriate behavior, and organized projects tailored to each student.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology

Teacher's College, Columbia University
New York City
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
05.2020

Skills

  • Fluent French
  • Intermediate Arabic

Timeline

Behavior Interventionist, RBT

Manhattan Psychology Group
05.2024 - Current

Visiting Scholar

Women’s Behavioral Health Lab
09.2022 - 05.2023

Helpline Volunteer

Perinatal Support International
05.2022 - Current

Research Assistant

Culture, Stigma and Psychosis Lab
01.2022 - 05.2023

Research Assistant

Global Mental Health Lab
10.2021 - 05.2023

Registered Behavior Technician

CENTRIA Inc.
10.2019 - 01.2021

Project Therapist-Mentor

Autistry Studios
09.2017 - 01.2020

Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology

Teacher's College, Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of California, Berkeley

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