Research & Work

LMSW, Psychotherapist, Sex Therapist · New York, NY

• Provide individual, couples, and relationship therapy under clinical supervision, specializing in intimacy, sexuality, identity, and relationship structures across LGBTQ+, kink, and polyamorous populations.
• Apply an integrative, non-pathologizing clinical approach drawing from narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, psychodynamic work, and somatic therapy.
• Pursuing AASECT certification as a sex therapist while supporting clients navigating digital intimacy, adult content, and sexual technologies.

Graduate Student Researcher, Project Leader & Assistant · New York, NY

• Supported applied research on health equity, HIV prevention, digital interventions, and emerging technologies within SIG, contributing to faculty-led initiatives through literature reviews, archival research, and synthesis of findings across social work and human intimacy research environments.
• Designed and led an independent QMSS practicum evaluating LLMs in health education for LGBTQ+ youth, youth of color, and disabled youth via a Cultural Red Teaming Protocol: constructing a 33-scenario dataset (66 outputs) across ChatGPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash using LLM-assisted data collection and mixed qualitative/quantitative coding.
• Developed a five-dimensional failure taxonomy assessing cultural competence, safety, developmental fit, epistemic fidelity, and equity framing in AI-generated health guidance; identified population-specific biases and hidden safety failures obscured by aggregate benchmarks.
• Translated findings into recommendations for AI governance, ethical evaluation, and community-informed accountability in social work and public health; authored an independent research paper extending SIG's work at the intersection of digital health innovation and structural inequity.

Co-Leader · New York, NY

• Led a university-wide initiative building a community of practice for social workers, providing tools and platforms to foster safe discourse on human sexuality in clinical practice, community organizing, and policy.
• Spearheaded the creation of a centralized, Columbia-based archive for research on human sexuality, health education, and sex therapy to preserve and legitimize knowledge for collective benefit.

Founder & CEO · Los Angeles, CA

• Founded and led a research-driven platform functioning as a human connection lab, exploring how intimacy, sexuality, health, wellbeing, and community function across digital ecosystems.
• Bridged network gaps between technology companies, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and educators to address health, wellness, and advancements in human connection.
• Architected and deployed moderated forums, knowledge databases, and AI-assisted discourse tools centered on ethical human connection, harm reduction, and user safety.
• Forged strategic partnerships with educators, researchers, and industry stakeholders to translate lived experience into structured, scalable models for education and platform sustainability.

Social Work Intern · Bronx, NY

• Delivered emotional, psychosocial, and cognitive services to students at a Bronx, NY middle school to support academic and social success.
• Advocated for at-risk scholars in individual and group counseling sessions, guiding students toward accountability and confidence.
• Located health education curricula for scholars on emotional, social, and biological health, especially puberty, healthy relationships, and hygiene.

Student · New York, NY & Australia

• Developed expertise in integrating AI advancements into human connection and health platforms, focusing on personalized user experience and product development.
• Acquired and applied practical skills designing and evaluating sexual technologies through UX research, human-centered design, and economic inclusivity.

Student Ambassador · Hamilton, NY

• Spearheaded 10+ large (100+ person) events a year (social mixers, creative workshops, seminars) supporting LGBTQIA+ students on campus with information and resources.
• Cultivated reports and analyses on community praxis to ensure events ran effectively and equitably.
• Coordinated weekly meetings with the director of LGBTQ+ Initiatives to map projects, goals, and resources.

Sex Educator, Student Counselor & Ambassador · Hamilton, NY

• Facilitated a seven-week sexual health education curriculum to 100+ university students over three years to promote safety and knowledge of campus sexual climate.
• Briefed 300+ incoming first-year students on Title IX policy, consent practices, and bystander intervention.

Intimacy Coordinator · Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Examined the history and stigmatization of adult film and media to identify ethical principles relevant to prevention, intervention, and cultural accountability.
• Developed frameworks for ethical communication and brand identity grounded in consent, boundary setting, and relational clarity.
• Evaluated psychological safety considerations in intimate media production, including scene facilitation and labor dynamics.

Bystander Facilitator & Ambassador · Hamilton, NY

• Partnered with ambassadors on interpersonal and intimacy violence prevention, developing positive discourse around sex and sexuality sensitive to survivor and victim experiences.
• Reinforced bystander intervention techniques via 20+ orientation classes for incoming freshmen.

Production & Content Consultant · Austin, TX (Remote)

• Advised on adult film production, leveraging research on ethical and consensual content to inform industry standards for health, education, and social connection.
• Managed content licensing, restructured production workflows, and implemented backend platform tools improving customer service and content organization.
• Drove brand growth with research-backed creative content aligned to SEO trends, expanding the mission of affirmative sexuality and pleasure rooted in theory.

Content Production Intern · Los Angeles, CA

• Contributed to a 20% increase in podcast listenership, reaching 1.8 million monthly downloads, by researching and developing content on intimacy, sexuality, and pleasure.
• Supported talent acquisition, marketing, and strategic planning alongside the executive team.