Ivan Avalos

• Served as a liaison between patients, families, and treatment providers to facilitate clear communication and collaboration in care planning efforts.
• Promoted patient self-management with tailored education on coping strategies and available resources.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions to foster a trusting and supportive environment for patients experiencing similar challenges.
• Improved patient satisfaction by regularly monitoring progress, discussing goals, and adjusting treatment plans as needed
• Advocated for patients' needs within the healthcare system, ensuring access to appropriate services and support while maintaining strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and ethical guidelines
• Used Lightning Step software to document patient information, progress notes, and treatment plans

• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to design a comprehensive research plan to address key objectives.
• Effectively administered psychoeducational assessments to validate an early literacy screening tool for risk of developmental dyslexia
• Assisted with the preparation of school study sites, maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to ensure efficient and accurate study protocol
• Communicated with teachers and staff to organize and schedule assessment periods for participants
• Handled a diverse range of child personalities and conditions professionally
• Identified, recommended and applied changes to existing methodological processes to improve research validity and reliability

Language, Emotion, and Development (LEAD) Project at UC Berkeley

• Administered psychoeducational assessments for Spanish-speaking children
• Retained and followed up with parents of previous project participants via phone
• Established rapport and coordinated with parents to conduct assessment administration efficiently
• Mentored new hires and provided review sessions in order to facilitate learning of study protocol
• Attended monthly meetings to discuss project development and modifications in procedures and tests