I WRITE ABOUT

SCIENCE AND THE BRAIN

FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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  • Behavioral Neuroscience

  • How behavior shapes the brain & how the brain shapes behavior

  • Neural Plasticity

    • Specifically: Adult hippocampal neurogenesis

  • The interaction between Psychiatry & Neuroscience

  • Learning & Memory

  • Trauma in the Body and Brain

  • Psychopathology

  • Neuroimaging & other Technology

  • Gut/Brain Interactions

  • Mood & the HPA axis

  • Sex Differences

  • The Female Brain

  • The Neuroscience of Creativity

    • Psychedelics as Therapeutics

      • Psilocybin & Ketamine for depression

      • MDMA for PTSD

      • microdosing (LSD & Psilocybin) for creativity & more

  • Intelligence (Human & Artificial)

WHAT I LIKE TO WRITE ABOUT—

WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE—

  • Ten years of freelance consulting experience.

  • Concise and evocative writing.

  • Fresh ideas.

  • M.S. in Systems & Behavioral Neuroscience from Rutgers

  • M.A. in Science Writing at Johns Hopkins University.

    • (4.0 GPA)

  • Impeccable writing and editing skills. I’m eloquent and precise.

  • History of creating compelling online content and course material.

  • Extensive knowledge of the brain and body. Specializing in how multiple systems interact.

  • Ability to explain complex science in a way that feels intuitive.

  • I perform well under pressure with impressive test scores (SAT, AP & GRE).

  • Diverse language skills: well-spoken in English and fluent in French, functional Spanish, and Italian.

  • Computer Skills: Mac & PC, programming experience with MATLAB, VIEWDAC, Colburn, MedPC, and others.

  • Extensive leadership experience and teaching skills.

  • Natural and compelling public speaker.

  • Intelligent, charming, polite, and a quick learner, I adapt easily to new projects and people.

  • Mom to two kids under six,

    • I thrive as a multitasker.

  • I also have a pretty great sense of humor :)

WHAT I’M READING—

  • Flow: The Psychology of Optimum Experience, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

  • Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout, Lauren Redniss

  • Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Mary Roach

  • Rhythms of the Brain, Gyorgy Buzsaki

  • The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, Steven Pinker

  • First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety, Sarah Wilson

  • Follow me on GoodReads for more books.

  • I’m always reading two things for work and one thing for fun. Last year I read 37 books (not counting the hundreds I read to my kids at bedtime!) Join me in a reading challenge for 2024!

WHAT I’VE BEEN WORKING ON—

SF

I’m based in San Francisco,

And work with clients from everywhere.

CA

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