Connor Cavanaugh
Malden,MA
Summary
I am a 23 year old who graduated with a bachelors in neuroscience at Union College in June 2025. I am interested in both neurobiology and neuropsychology which are the areas of work that I am pursuing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Rcs Learning Center Inc.
Natick, MA
08.2025 - Current
- Works with adolescent clients who are all diagnosed with Autism
- Implements individualized learning and behavioral plans that are based on both functional behavioral assessments and learning based assessments
- Run learning assessments with clients while working with a clinician and following their plan
- Experience running all 4 modules the PEAK assessment
- SOLVE trained which allows implementation of physical interventions that follows the clients learning plan
- Performed ongoing data collection and analysis to measure the effectiveness of implemented interventions, making necessary adjustments as needed.
Clinical Research (Thesis)
Union College
Schenectady New York
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Worked in a lab during my time at Union College running clinical research
- Worked with 3 Parkinson's patients and 27 subjects with a suspected substance use disorder (SUD) or alcohol use disorder (AUD)
- Implemented an exergaming intervention to subjects called iPACES is an interactive pedaling system which is used to improve executive functioning.
- Ran assessments such as the Stroop task, digit span task, TABCAT, MoCA, and BoCA.
- Measured executive functioning and visual spacial functioning of subjects
- Ran analysis through SPSS and Excel.
Immunology Research
Union College
Schenectady New York
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Conducted independent research with some guided assistance from a professor in immunology specifically focusing on molecular neurobiology
- Cultured Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD) cells with sulforaphane (SFN) to measure branch growth
- Used western blotting, PCR, and protein extraction techniques to culture these cells
- Used staining techniques to dye the the cells
- Analyzed cells using a confocal microscope
- Analyzed results using Imagej, SPSS, and Excell
Executive Trainer
Consultive Strategy Group
Newton
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Sold renewable energy through inspire energy
- Attended daily meetings to discuss sales strategies and new ways to pitch
- Trained newer highers in order to build building a sales team
- Attended three one on one meetings mentor meetings with my superiors every week to gain advice on sales performance and sales strategies
Recovery and Produce Specialist
bjs wholesale club
Stoneham
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Started as a recovery clerk restocking shelves, assisting customers and other staff as needed
- Promoted to completing on-line order shopping for customers and delivering orders to cars
- Promoted to produce specialist ensuring produce was fresh, restocking produce and moving products out of freezer
Education
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
Union College
Schenectady, NY06-2025
High School Diploma -
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Malden, MA06-2021
Skills
- Sensory Neuroscience
- Statistical Analysis Tool – Excel
- Statistical Analysis Tool – JMP
- Statistical Analysis Tool - SPSS
- Data collection and Implementation
- Behavioral analysis
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Client care
Certification
- RBT - Registered Behavior Technician
Timeline
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Rcs Learning Center Inc.
08.2025 - Current
Immunology Research
Union College
09.2024 - 11.2024
Clinical Research (Thesis)
Union College
04.2024 - 05.2025
Executive Trainer
Consultive Strategy Group
06.2023 - 08.2023
Recovery and Produce Specialist
bjs wholesale club
12.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
Union College
High School Diploma -
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
RBT certified
- Passed the RBT exam gaining certification in January 2026