About me

Athena holding a cap

Hello! I'm Athena, a UX Designer and Neuroscientist passionate about creating user-centered designs that enhance experiences. With a background in neuroscience and secondary in Computer Science, I bring a unique perspective to my design work, focusing on how users interact with technology on a cognitive level. When I'm not designing, you can find me dancing or exploring new places.
Education: Harvard University, Neurobiology Concentration, Computer Science Secondary.
High School: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Visual Arts Major.

Recent Work

I value simple, clean, and intuitive designs that prioritize user needs.
Here are some examples of my work:

Personal Website : Documentation coming soon

ReciclaMe : Documentation coming soon

Science

As part of my degree in neuroscience, I worked as a researcher.
Here are some highlights of my scientific experience:

Dulac Lab at Harvard University

Researcher | February 2022 - March 2023

During my time at the Dulac Lab at Harvard University my senior year, My work contributed to Dr. Liu's research, a postdoc in the lab.

Schneider Lab at New York University

Researcher | January 2021 - September 2021

At the Schneider Lab, I investigated the role of the motor cortex in a lever press task. This work did not result in a publication since it was done independently to gain valuable experience in designing and conducting behavioral experiments, including mouse surgery, data analysis, and scientific writing and presentations.

Sane's Lab at New York University

Research Assistant | September 2020 - August 2021

During my time at San's Lab at NYU, I trained deep learning networks to detect and gerbil vocalizations for classification using the unsupervised learning algorithm called DeepSqueak. As part of an adjacent project, I also trained SLEAP in order to track gerbil body parts during family social interactions.

Kaiser Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Research Assistant | June 2019 - August 2021

During my time at the Kaiser Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital, my work contributed to this published paper.

Hobbies

Artist

Dancer

Hardware

While studying neuroscience, I developed a passionate for programming Arduino and makerspaces.

Be sure to check out my final project with awalking robot

Auxiliary Police Officer

Beginning my senior year of high school, I trained to be a volunteer for the NYPD. The auxiliary are known as the "eyes and ears" of the police in an attempt to bridge communication with the community to keep us all safe.

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