Clare Andriola

Enrolled in a six-month NBHWC-approved program with Headspace Health, emphasizing preventive mental health strategies.

• Developed core coaching skills using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness.
  Practiced trauma-informed, culturally responsive care to enhance sustainable well-being for individuals.
• Participated in live sessions, peer coaching labs, and reflective assignments weekly.
  Integrated mental health coaching into digital care models for expanded access and personalization.

Research staff for randomized control interventional trial 'Treating Major Depression with Yoga Monotherapy', led by Dr. Sudha Prathikanti at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health.

• Teach protocol-specific yoga classes and education modules, facilitating rapport among participants with mild to moderate depression.

Coordinated scheduling and execution of study visits, including neuropsychological testing and MRI procedures.

• Managed data for Brain Aging Network for Cognitive Health (BRANCH) and MarkVCID studies.
• Contributed to implementation of Good Clinical Practices in patient-facing operations.
• Oversaw daily operations of research programs to foster a collaborative environment.
• Supported identification and validation of biomarkers for vascular contributions to cognitive impairment.
• Facilitated understanding of biological, genetic, and lifestyle factors influencing aging trajectories.
• Maintained high standards of compassion during participant visits at UCSF Memory and Aging Center.

Independent contract work and internship at an early-stage startup, sitting at the intersection of innovative technology (generative AI), integrative mental health, and public psychiatric care.

• Helping grow and optimize high-quality mental health care, utilizing methods such as: the Collaborative Care Model, integrative and holistic health, and lifestyle psychiatry.

Independent Project: Resourcing Social Determinants of Health

• Generation of Large Language Model (LLM) instructions to aid in comprehensive data integration across patient-centered resources, emphasis on local community programs

Skills:

• Ability to handle high levels of ambiguity and enact complex problem-solving
• Utilization of Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Loop, Teams, Planner, Copilot, etc.
• Rapid adaptability to cutting-edge technology: helped optimize workflows and clinician collaboration
• Integrative mental health knowledge and incorporation of mind-body-spirit practices into robust LLMs
• Content creation for blogs, website, LinkedIn
• Early-stage startup, sitting at the intersection of innovative technology (generative AI), integrative mental health, and public psychiatric care.

Conducted research under Dr. Kenneth Kosik on neurobiological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.

• Examined glial roles in protective mechanisms of APOE3 variants.
• Maintained multiple patient-derived cell lines for transcriptomic and lipidomic analysis.
• Differentiated stem cells into neural progenitor cells, neurons, and astrocytes.
• Contributed to development of personalized cellular models for neurological disorders.
• Executed detail-oriented, protocol-driven work for PhD candidate's dissertation.

Publication currently under review.

Research Assistant under Dr. Jonathan Schooler, helping investigate and assess the physiological and psychological mechanisms of meditation and contemplative practices.

• Conducting large-scale literature reviews
• EEG/ERP training modules
• Developing and creating relevant coding criteria and instructional materials
• Analysis of video data relating to movement during meditation

Immersive internship focusing on preventative healthcare initiatives set up in collaboration with local communities in Pokhara, Nepal.

• Daily Responsibilities:
• Health education in English and Nepali, working at local public grade schools
• Creation of lesson plans focused on preventative health and healthy daily practices for school children
• Oversaw and managed volunteer activities within homestay
• Internship Project and Skills:
• Global Health Research and Adaptability: Conducted interviews and presentations for community members of Tashiling Tibetan Refugee Camp, emphasizing common community health issues (HIV, Tuberculosis, Cancer)
• Interpersonal, Cross-Cultural Communication: Research and Presentation on Preventative Health and Well-Being Fundamentals for women in a survivor-led, restorative organization
• Organizational Initiative: Created a comprehensive 1-year outline for future GVI Healthcare Education Interns, emphasizing the development of both social and emotional competencies and life skills essential to well-being

Caretaker for an elderly woman with Dementia and Parkinson's. Conducted conversations in both English and Spanish. Skills:

• Direct patient care: companionship, feeding, dressing, bathing, and monitoring blood pressure and ROM exercises for Parkinson's, as directed by her PCP and PT
• Spanish-speaking: communicating in Spanish throughout the duration of shifts
• Health Documentation: provided summaries every shift about physical and psychological state and any changes to daily living

Direct patient care of geriatric populations opened an awareness of the lived experience of neurodegenerative disease, true 'bench to bedside' understanding, and appropriate strategies to mitigate day-to-day difficulties.

Remote undergraduate research: mapping neurons in the Drosophila (fruit fly) ventral nerve cord that contribute to understanding thoracic grooming position hierarchies within the fruit fly nervous system. Skills:

• Literature analysis of current articles pertinent to neuron connectome research
• Adaptation to New Technology: utilizing CATMAID software to trace neurons, synapses, and identify cell bodies to create a functional 3D model and NeuroGlancer software to facilitate reviewing of auto-segmented neuronal shapes
• Using a 'big data' systems neuroscience approach, this project included tracing neural circuits as part of a larger, collaborative endeavor known as Flywire. Now available: https://flywire.ai/

Patient-driven healthcare organization within the Precision Healthcare Ecosystem that organizes & tracks progress data for patients with chronic diagnoses.

• Working under DO physician, participated in at-home visits to observe osteopathic care and later help patients organize their own healthcare data.
• Assisted a patient through organizing her health data (Oura, written reports) and tracking relevant progress related to physical therapy.