Research & Design Portfolio
I research and design for play, for joy, and for holistic experiences
that bring people together through arts, culture, and intentional design.









Funded Research & Community Initiatives
Interdisciplinary Research on Educational Inclusivity, Intersectionality, and Formative Experiences of Belonging:
Creating a Thriving Inclusive Jewish Ecosystem: An Action Research Project
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Role: Grant Writer, Director, & Evaluator
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Funding: $900,000 from the Jim Joseph Foundation's Jewish Teen Initiative & The Jewish Foundation
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Duration: December 2020 - Present
Designing a Queer Torah Study Fellowship for Jewish Trans & Queer Young Adults
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Role: Grant Writer, Curriculum Developer, & Lead Facilitator
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Funding: $25,000 from Upstart's Collaboratory Challenge Grant
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Duration: December 2022 - 2023
“Where Do I Belong?”: A Youth Participatory Action Research Project by Jew-ish LatinX & LGBTQIA+ Young People Resulting in the Development of the ish Garage
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Role: Grant Writer, Youth Participatory Action Research Methodologist, & Lead Facilitator
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Funding: $2,000 from Women Helping Women, Cincinnati
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Duration: May 2021 - 2023
"Be About It, Love is a Practice": A Youth Participatory Action Research Photovoice Exhibit on Stories of Relationships & Belonging of Teens
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Role: Grant Writer, Youth Participatory Action Research Methodologist, & Lead Facilitator
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Funding: $2,000 by Women Helping Women
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Duration: January 2023
Empowering Voices Against Violence: A 'Black Lives Matter' Youth Participatory Action Research Initiative on Gun Violence & Police Brutality in Cincinnati
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Role: Youth Participatory Action Research Methodologist
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Duration: June 2016 to August 2016
Research in STEM/STEAM Education:
Study to Assess Impact of Computational Thinking for Adolescents in Out-Of-School-Time STEAM Programming
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Roles: Grant Writer, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $1,900 from University of Cincinnati CECH Technology and Instructional Design Grant
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Duration: February 2019 - 2020
Digital Playscape: STEAM Center for Social Impact in Greater Cincinnati Area
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Roles: Grant Writer, Co-Director, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $15,000 from the People's Liberty Globe Grant
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Duration: November 2018 - August 2019
Digital Dimensions in Education: Integrating VR & AR within a 6th Grade STEAM Curriculum Aligned to Ohio State Standards
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Role: Grant Writer, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $4,000 from the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative
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Duration: June 2018 - August 2018
Shadows and Algorithms: AI-Driven Shade Structure Redesign for 7th Grade STEAM Integration, in Partnership with Cincinnati Zoo & Aligned to Ohio State Standards
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Role: Grant Writer, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $3,800 from the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative
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Duration: June 2018 - August 2018
Integrating Raspberry Pi Programming into 7th Grade STEAM Curriculum Aligned with Ohio State Standard
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Role: Grant Writer, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $4,000 from the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative
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Duration: June 2018 - August 2018
Leveraging VR & AR for Social Change in Multidisciplinary Middle School Curriculum
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Roles: Grant Writer, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $2,000 from University of Cincinnati CECH Technology and Instructional Grant
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Duration: June 2017 - August 2017
Empowering Cultural Sustainability in High School Education: A YPAR Approach Using AI and Poetry in the 'Breakthrough Cincinnati TRIBE' Curriculum
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Roles: Grant Writer, Curriculum Designer, & Evaluator
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Funding: $2,000 from University of Cincinnati CECH Technology and Instructional Design Grant
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Duration: June 2017 - August 2017
Research in Educational Practices & Professional Development:
Studying Learning Trajectories of Jewish Educators in Professional Development: A Practitioner Action Research Study
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Role: Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Miriam Raider-Roth
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Funding: Mandel Teacher Educator Institute
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Duration: October 2019 - Present
Building Bridges in the Virtual Classroom: Pre-Service Teachers Investigating Relationship-Building Practices with Learners Online During COVID in a Summer Academic Enrichment Program
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Role: Principal Investigator
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Funding: $4,000 from University of Cincinnati’s various grants
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Duration: May 2019 - 2022
Two Programs Across the Country: Research & Reflection Partnership with Tisch Fellowship & ish's Emerging Artist Fellowship
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Role: Learning Partner with Tisch Fellowship
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Funding: $10,000 from Upstart's Spring Partnership Grant
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Duration: November 2021 - 2022
Research in Community & Public Health:
National Academy of Medicine Art Exhibit on Clinician Resilience: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's (UCCM) Culture of Resiliency Study
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Role: Participatory Arts-based Research Method Consultant
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Project: Studied UCCM's culture of resiliency using a participatory arts-based research method
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Duration: February 2020
Capturing the Food Environment of Low-Income Mothers
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Role: Photovoice Co-Facilitator & Research Assistant
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Funding: $13,000 from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Grant
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Duration: November 2015 to January 2016
Youth Built Change: Public Health Disparities Impacting Youth in Cincinnati
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Role: Youth Participatory Action Research Methodologist, trained 40 high school students in youth participatory action research methodology
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Funding: National Institute of Health’s Science Education Partnership Award
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Duration: May 2018 - December 2018
Research in Early Education, Special Education, & Inclusion:
Photovoice with Preschoolers: A Teacher Action Research Project
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Role: Action Researcher & Grant Writer
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Funding: $2,000 from University of Cincinnati CECH Technology and Instructional Design Grant
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Duration: August 2015 to May 2016
Exclusion within Inclusion: Social Experiences of Preschoolers with IEPs
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Role: Principal Investigator & Grant Writer
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Funding: $1,800 from Arlitt Best Practices in Teaching Research Grant
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Duration: October 2014 - May 2015
Using Big Data to Track Arlitt Student Kindergarten Success
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Role: Research Assistant & Grant Writer
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Funding: $3,000 from Arlitt Best Practices in Teaching Research Grant
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Duration: September 2014 to May 2016