Skylar Silverstein

- Weekly treatment confederate for CMI’s Anxiety Disorders Center - Organize and lead weekly targeted practice treatment groups for patients diagnosed with Selective Mutism - Paired one on one in group sessions for pre-teens diagnosed with Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety focusing on peer-to-peer conversation - Assist clinicians in developing exposure activities and materials for CMI's Brave Buddies program - Engage in weekly supervision meetings to discuss current cases and learn more about therapeutic techniques used in the Anxiety Disorders Center - Observe and support CMI’s Emotion Detectives Group teaching children emotional awareness and coping strategies

- Paired one on one with patients ages 3-5 during a one-week Selective Mutism intensive - Use PCIT-SM skills to encourage verbalization one on one with patients and facilitate peer to peer interactions between patients - Led patients through various daily exposure activities in the classroom and in the community

- Treatment confederate for CMI’s Anxiety Disorders Center - Assisted clinicians with clinical projects (e.g., explored available grief literature for a future grief treatment program, consolidated intake templates to create a new evaluation template for CMI’s ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center, and prepared materials and activities for Brave Buddies Program) - Completed a literature review on the mental health benefits of nature schools for children and presented findings to CMI staff

- Collaborate with lead teacher in using Jean Piaget’s schema philosophy to create curriculum which promotes language, social-emotional, motor, and cognitive development for a class of Pre-K students - Assist in classroom management to create a safe, nurturing learning environment - Observe needs of each student to set them up for success in the classroom

- Assist clinicians in individual Selective Mutism sessions - Paired one on one during weekly Selective Mutism group sessions

- Paired one on one with patients ages 4-7 during a one-week Selective Mutism intensive - Used PCIT-SM skills to encourage verbalization and facilitate peer to peer interactions between patients - Led patients through various exposure activities in the classroom and in the community

- Assisted in bi-weekly group treatment sessions for patients with Selective Mutism (ages 5-10) - Used PCIT-SM skills with patients to encourage verbalization and interaction between peers

- Conduct thematic analysis of qualitative responses of college students’ trust in their parents - Conduct thematic analysis of students’ written responses using recommended procedures (e.g., Boyatzis, 1998; Braun & Clarke, 2006) including deductive and inductive theme generation. - Conference Presentations Bucaloiu, M., Fowler, K., Jasina, K., Peterson, K., Silverstein, S., Smith, E., Van Etten, O., & Boyatzis, C. J. (under review). A qualitative analysis of emerging adults’ trust in their parents. Paper submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City.

- Manage Bucknell Psi Chi Honor Society social media accounts - Market event information sponsored by Bucknell’s psychology department - Work alongside Psi Chi Executive Board in planning events for Bucknell's psychology department

- Assist with Camp Koala’s six week grief support group for children aged 7-12 - Facilitate activities surrounding grief and loss while being paired one on one with a child

- Managed Bucknell Panhellenic University social media - Conducted interviews, selected, and trained recruitment counselors

- Led a class of 3-4 year olds alongside a co-teacher conducting numerous activities throughout the day - Provided one on one behavioral support to children as needed

- Managed Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter social media - Marketed and notified Alpha Lambda Delta members of upcoming events through weekly newsletters

- Guided a group of 20 freshmen through their orientation week helping them acclimate to campus and college routines - Directed multiple orientation events during orientation week