* DHS- FEMA Contractor * Assisted with the development of the Empowering My Community (EMC 2.0) Project to increase resiliency and mitigation among students of all seven educational regions of Puerto Rico with a focus on the physical, mental, and psychosocial adverse effects caused by hurricane Maria. * Collaborated with different stakeholders, including non-governmental and governmental entities (FEMA, CDC, FDA,etc), to develop and execute the EMC 2.0 Project. * Worked directly with the Deparment of Education of Puerto Rico to include Courses of Action (COAs) into the EMC Project. * Analyzed qualitative data collected from the first EMC Project. * Translated official documents from Spanish to English and vice versa. * Developed the first stages of a Mentoring Program for students in order to guide them and help them succeed. * Traveled to different schools around Puerto Rico to disseminate data from the first EMC project, present the EMC 2.0 project, and collect new quantitative and qualitative related data from the school community.

* Supported data collection efforts to evaluate the Connections to Care (C2C) program, a mental health and wellness initiative by the NYC Department of Health in 15 community-based organization throughout the city of New York * Conducted one-on-one, in person structured interviews with individuals from diverse populations in both English and Spanish * Worked with community-based organizations to identify, recruit, and schedule study participants * Data entry and data collection management in electronic data management system (DatStat)

* Conducted quantitative and qualitative interviews for two of CHIBPS’s largest projects, P18 and GOLDIII, focused on the behavioral components of HIV transmission in vulnerable populations as well as substance use and mental health * Recruit and Screen potential participants for study eligibility * Conducted literature reviews, publishable papers, research projects, data entry and interpretation; coding using STATA, SPSS, and Qualtrics * Rapid HIV testing, pre and post HIV counseling * Trained interns through workshops to increase efficiency, teamwork, attain different organizational goals, and promote effective conflict management * Assisted in directing strategic planning, development, and implementation of programs, projects, and various activities

* Revived and genotyped Trichomonas vaginalis parasites found in HIV-negative women with failed Metronidazole treatment to identify drug-resistant genotypes * Cultured parasites; extracted DNA and prepared chemical solutions. * Utilized REDCap centralized clinical databases for data entry

* Supported classroom preparation activities for the America Reads program through NYU, which encouraged gifted students to reach their full academic performance * Created lesson plans and activities, graded student projects, and provided after-school tutoring * Assisted debate team students with tournaments preparation including practice scenarios and mentorship

* Performed laboratory tests to produce precise and reliable data to support scientific investigations and ensure sanitary quality of raw materials and finished goods * Recorded and interpreted results for senior Quality Control technicians through graphs and charts * Prepared specimens and samples; monitored the identity, activity and hypoallergenicity of finish products * Executed routine tasks accurately and followed strict analytical methodologies to ran assays for new product prototyping