Clinical Research Staff

Danielle Jorge, Psy.D.

Dr. Danielle Jorge (known to her clients as Dr. Dani) serves as the Clinical Director of the CAMAT Program. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from Nova Southeastern University and is also a proud alumna of the University of Miami. Dr. Jorge specializes in working with children and adolescents experiencing depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. As a bilingual clinician, she provides therapy and diagnostic assessments in both English and Spanish, drawing from her experience across community, inpatient, residential, and juvenile justice settings. She is a certified provider and trainer in the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A) and has additional training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). A recipient of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s (ADAA) Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program award, Dr. Jorge is passionate about expanding CAMAT’s community partnerships and outreach efforts.

Niza Tonarely-Busto, Ph.D.

Dr. Tonarely-Busto is a licensed psychologist who serves as a clinical supervisor for the CAMAT Program at the University of Miami. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and a bilingual evaluator and clinical supervisor in the Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic (ASAC). She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Miami. She then completed her clinical internship at the Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, with a specialization in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She has expertise in evaluating and treating youth with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive, tics/Tourette, ASD, ADHD, and disruptive behavior disorders. She is a certified therapist in the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A) and in PCIT. She also is a certified UP-C/A trainer and provides training and consultations in this treatment protocol. Dr. Tonarely-Busto's clinical and research focuses on evaluating the efficacy of transdiagnostic treatments for youth emotional disorders, with a particular interest in identifying the strategies most efficient and effective in addressing distress tolerance in youth. 

Amy Beaumont, Psy.D., BCaBA

Dr. Amy Beaumont is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst. Dr. Beaumont received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and completed internship at the May Institute and National Autism Center in Massachusetts.  Dr. Beaumont has over 15 years of experience providing evidence-based treatments for individuals and families, parent training, social skills groups, consultation with schools and medical professionals, and psychological assessment to children and adults.  She currently serves as Coordinator of the University of Miami's Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic (ASAC), which specializes in assessment and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.  Dr. Beaumont sees clients for therapy and testing, as well as supervises practicum students and doctoral students within CAMAT and ASAC.  She also serves as a consultant to autism and anxiety-related research projects at the University of Miami.  She has written and presented at numerous local and national conferences on topics related to autism, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). 

Mileini Campez-Pardo, Ph.D.

Dr. Mileini Campez-Pardo is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her Ph.D. in Psychology, with a concentration in Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology, from Florida International University in Miami, FL. Dr. Campez-Pardo completed her internship in behavioral psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. She has led and co-authored an extensive number of conference presentations and peer-reviewed manuscripts about evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and adolescents. Her research interests include disruptive behavior disorders, school-based interventions, and integrated behavioral health. Dr. Campez-Pardo has outpatient clinic, hospital, and school-based experience directly providing, and supervising the provision, of assessment, treatment, parent training, and multidisciplinary consultation to support the emotional and behavioral development of children and adolescents. She currently serves as staff psychologist within the University of Miami's School Health Initiative under the Mailman Center for Child Development’s Department of Pediatrics. In her role, she oversees the delivery of school-based mental health services, supports multidisciplinary clinical teams, and contributes to research focused on expanding access to high-quality behavioral healthcare and youth development programs. Dr. Campez-Pardo supervises practicum students and doctoral students within CAMAT and is trained in UP-A, UP-C and U-PEACE. 

Jamie Sherman, Ph.D.

Dr. Sherman completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Cornell University and later went on to receive her M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami (UM). During her time at UM, she specialized in treating Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Disruptive Behavior Disorders in children, adolescents and young adults. While at UM, Dr. Sherman was an author on the Unified Protocols for Children (UP-C) and Adolescents (UP-A), specialized treatment programs for children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, OCD, and related disorders. Dr. Sherman completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine within the Pediatrics Department. During this time, she gained further specialization in treating a range of mental health problems in children and families and additional specialized training in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) for young children with behavior concerns and is a certified PCIT Level I trainer. Dr. Sherman specializes in Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, childhood behavior problems, Selective Mutism, Tic Disorders, and Trichotillomania. Currently, Dr. Sherman works in private practice seeing patients for therapy, and also supervises doctoral students within CAMAT. As a certified trainer for the UP-C and UP-A, Dr. Sherman provides training and consultation on these treatments more specifically as well.

Sandra Cepeda, M.S.

Sandra Cepeda, M.S., is a clinical psychology doctoral student at the University of Miami. She is also a bilingual evaluator and therapist at the CAMAT Program. She earned her B.S. in psychology from Florida State University and completed post-baccalaureate research training at the University of South Florida (USF) and Baylor College of Medicine, where she worked in specialized research clinics for OCD and related disorders. She also went on to earn her M.S. in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health from USF. As part of her current clinical research training at UM, Sandra is passionate about developing and disseminating culturally informed interventions to support youth with diverse needs, including anxiety, depression, OCD, tics, autism, and ADHD. She is trained to deliver evidence-based treatments in both English and Spanish, including the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A), Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

Lauren Milgram, B.A.

Lauren Milgram is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Miami. Lauren worked in the CAMAT Program as an undergraduate research assistant before graduating with her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 2020. Lauren then completed her post-baccalaureate research training at Brown University Medical School, where she conducted research and delivered cognitive behavioral treatment to children with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Lauren has since returned to the University of Miami to continue her study of anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. Lauren is particularly interested in understanding what youth and families learn during exposure therapy and applying novel quantitative methods to better predict symptom change over time across treatment. 

Katie Moskowitz, M.A.

Katie is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Miami. She earned her BA from Colgate University and completed post-baccalaureate research training at the Child Mind Institute in New York City working on the Health Brain Network Study. She later received an MA in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University where she conducted research on school based service utilization for families involved in the welfare system, specifically foster children with special health care needs. Katie's research focuses on developing and implementing culturally relevant evidence-based interventions in school and community settings to reduce disparities in access to mental health treatment for underserved children and families.  

Bianca Braun, B.A.

Bianca Braun is a graduate student in the Clinical child/ Family Psychology program at the University of Miami. She worked as an Au Pair for two years before receiving her AA Honors degree from Westchester Community College and her BA in Psychology from Harvard University in 2023. She then completed post-baccalaureate research training at Northeastern University’s Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health, where she conducted interdisciplinary research examining the links between physical and mental health, specifically how cardiorespiratory fitness and lean mass may protect against internalizing psychopathology. Her research interests focus on how physical activity can mitigate transdiagnostic risk factors, such as stress, and bolster protective factors, such as emotion-regulation, during critical developmental periods. 

Madison Bigler, B.A.

Madison is a graduate student in the Clinical Child Psychology doctoral program at the University of Miami. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2022 and received Highest Honors in Psychology with a dual major in Medicine, Health, and Society. While at Vanderbilt, she contributed to investigations of stress and emotion regulation in youth with a history of childhood trauma. She then spent two years as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she researched the mechanisms of how childhood adversity gets “under the skin” and confers risk for psychopathology across the life course. Madison then came to the CAMAT Program as a research coordinator, where she oversaw a number of projects offering evidence-based treatments to youth with emotional disorders at low or no cost. She is is excited to continue this work in CAMAT as a graduate student. She is broadly interested in improving understanding of transdiagnostic vulnerability and maintenace factors for youth internalizing disorders and how these are targeted by therapy. She is also passionate about increasing access to evidence based treatments.  

Lucia Fernandez, M.S.Ed. 

Lucia Fernandez is a graduate student in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at the University of Miami. She earned her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Biology, both from the University of Miami. Lucia's research background focuses on developing and evaluating social and emotional learning intervention programs for youth, with particular attention to how these interventions can promote resilience and mental health across diverse populations. Clinically, she has experience providing culturally informed therapy to children, adolescents, and families, with a focus on supporting Hispanic families through challenges related to acculturation, substance use, and family dynamics. 

Hannah Schlichte, M.A. 

Hannah Schlichte is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Miami. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, with a minor in Family and Child Sciences, at Florida State University and also holds a Master's degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida. Her prior clinical experience includes conducting nutritional interventions with the parents of pediatric cancer survivors as well as providing various mental health treatments for children, adolescents, teens, and adults at a previous, private practice. She is passionate about creating a safe and welcoming environment for all individuals seeking care, so they may know they are not alone in their therapeutic journey. 

Rosana Smith-Alvarez Chinigo, M.S. Ed.

Yangyi (Jonathan) Ning, B.A.

Yangyi (Jonathan) Ning is an international student and second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at the University of Miami. He earned his B.A. in Psychology and Economics from Pepperdine University. Jonathan’s research focuses on factors that promote flourishing and belonging among marginalized populations, as well as the development and evaluation of culturally tailored prevention interventions addressing substance use, family functioning, and sexual risk behaviors. Clinically, Jonathan is passionate about providing culturally responsive, accessible care for vulnerable and underserved communities. 

Reya Jacobs, B.A.

Reya Jacobs is a master's student in the Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Miami. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychological and Brain Sciences from The George Washington University, graduating magna cum laude with minors in Cross-Cultural Communication and Korean Language and Literature. Reya is interested in working with children and adolescents, drawing on person-centered and strength-based modalities of therapy, with a broader commitment to multicultural and culturally responsive care.

Her experience spans research and advocacy, including work as a research assistant in The George Washington University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and as an executive board member of George Washington's Disabled Students Collective, where she advocated for policy changes and accommodations for students with disabilities.

Lilli Pankow, B.A.

Lilli is a second-year master’s student in the Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Miami. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Trinity University and has experience providing individual and group counseling to children and adolescents with ADHD, ASD, and anxiety disorders in school-based settings. Through these experiences, Lilli has used CBT-informed strategies to support emotional regulation, social skills development, and behavioral functioning. Her clinical interests center on working with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety and neurodevelopmental disorders. Lilli is particularly interested in cognitive behavioral therapy and other evidence-based, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate approaches. She hopes to continue building her clinical skills in supporting youth and families while promoting emotional well-being and resilience.

Elliot Mayers, B.A.

Elliot is a third-year PsyD student in the Clinical Psychology program at Nova Southeastern University. He has gained clinical experience working with children and families impacted by ADHD and learning disabilities through the ADHD Assessment and Consultation Treatment (AACT) Clinic at the university’s Psychology Services Center. In addition, Elliot has worked with children and families across both school and recreational settings, further strengthening his skills in assessment, support, and intervention. He is eager to expand his clinical training by working with children and adolescents with mood disorders in the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) program. 

Lauren Alvarino, B.S.

Lauren is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at Nova Southeastern University. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Child Development from Florida State University. Last year, Lauren gained clinical experience working with children and families impacted by ADHD and learning disabilities through the ADHD Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment (AACT) Clinic at Nova Southeastern University’s Psychology Services Center. At the AACT Clinic, she gained experience conducting behavioral observations and psychological assessments, writing comprehensive reports, providing feedback to families, and delivering therapeutic services. This year, Lauren looks forward to expanding her clinical training at the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) Program at the University of Miami, where she will gain experience providing evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, OCD, and other emotional concerns.

Sarita Benoliel, M.S.

Sarita Benoliel is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She earned her B.A. from the University of Miami and her M.S. from NSU. Prior to joining CAMAT, Sarita completed clinical training in the Adult Services Program at NSU’s Psychological Services Center, where she provided individual and group therapy to adults presenting with a range of concerns, including anxiety, OCD, mood-related concerns, and adjustment difficulties. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and looks forward to building upon her previous clinical training by expanding her experience working with children and adolescents.

Sofia Cuevas Frattallone, B.A.

Sofia is a bilingual third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at Nova Southeastern University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from Temple University. She has gained clinical experience working with children and families impacted by ADHD, learning disabilities, and other externalizing behavioral disorders through the ADHD Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment (AACT) Clinic at Nova Southeastern University’s Psychology Services Center. At the AACT Clinic, she conducted psychoeducational evaluations, provided feedback to families, and delivered therapeutic services. Sofia is excited to expand her clinical training at CAMAT, where she will work with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety and mood disorders.

Katelyn Gomez, M.S.

Katelyn is a bilingual doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at Nova Southeastern University. She gained clinical experience working with children and families impacted by ADHD and other related behavioral concerns through the ADHD Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment (AACT) Program at Nova Southeastern University’s Psychology Services Center, where she conducted comprehensive evaluations and provided evidence-based interventions across outpatient and school settings. She also received clinical training in Pediatric Psychology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Medical Center, providing interventions across integrated and outpatient pediatric healthcare settings. Katelyn’s clinical and research interests include child and adolescent mental health, ADHD, anxiety and mood disorders, pediatric psychology, and culturally responsive care for Hispanic/Latino communities. She is excited to further develop her clinical training with youth with anxiety and mood disorders through CAMAT.

Victor Lopez de Mendoza, M.S.

Victor is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Nova Southeastern University. His clinical training has included comprehensive neuropsychological assessment across adult and developmental populations, exposure and response prevention (ERP) for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and skills-based case management and group facilitation informed by dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Through his practicum placements, Victor has worked with adolescents and families across assessment, individual therapy, and group intervention modalities. His research interests center on adolescent resilience and peer mentorship in school-based settings. He is eager to deepen his clinical expertise at CAMAT while continuing to build competency in mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.

Stav Sharoni, B.S.

Stav is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at Nova Southeastern University. She earned her undergraduate degree in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Florida. Her clinical and research experience includes working with children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and autism spectrum disorder, as well as psychological assessment. She has worked with Fear Facers Summer Camp at the University of Florida, the Child Anxiety and Phobia Program at Florida International University, and provided assessment and intervention to children with behavioral concerns through Nova Southeastern University’s ADHD Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment Program. She is excited to continue broadening her clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents..

Liz Bocanegra, Ph.D.

Dr. Liz Bocanegra is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Miami’s Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) Program. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Miami and subsequently participated in the National Institute of Health's Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program (MHIRT) in Mexico City, where she studied the incidence and prevalence of depression in Mexican youth. Dr. Bocanegra received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has research and clinical interests in the treatment of internalizing and externalizing disorders in youth, with particular interest in anxiety and depression in diverse communities and how we can develop new ways to deliver treatment to low-income individuals.  .

Jason Marum, B.A.

Jason Marum is a Research Coordinator for the CAMAT program at the University of Miami. He helps manage the CAMAT program and contributes to research on the implementation and dissemination of the Unified Protocol for Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A). He graduated from Rutgers University in 2024 with a BA in Psychology in the honors program. At Rutgers, he worked on biofeedback interventions for those with substance-use dependencies and co-occurring anxiety in the Affective and Biological Underpinnings of Substance Use and Anxiety (ABUSA) lab under the direction of Dr. Teresa Leyro. He continued his research experience for two years as a Clinical Research Coordinator with the Division of Neurotherapeutics at the Massachusetts General Hospital under the direction of Dr. Darin Dougherty where he helped manage neuromodulation clinical trials for those with treatment-resistant OCD, anxiety, and mood disorders. Jason is interested in transdiagnostic mechanisms and treatments of anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive related disorders with a specific focus on maladaptive cognition and social support. In the future, Jason plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Ana Necisoup, B.A.

Ana Neciosup is a Research Coordinator for the CAMAT Program at the University of Miami. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA, where she was involved with the Social Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab and the Anxiety and Depression Research Center. 

During her time at UCLA, she contributed to projects focused on emotional development and mental health and completed an independent project examining the relationship between family conflict and emotion regulation across adolescence. She also gained experience with neuroimaging and neuropsychological testing procedures.

Ana is particularly interested in understanding the factors that shape emotional well-being and how psychological research can contribute to thoughtful, accessible, and culturally responsive clinical care. In the future, Ana plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and hopes to build a career that combines research and clinical practice.

Rodrigo Nadal, B.S.

Rodrigo is a Research Coordinator for the CAMAT program at the University of Miami. He helps with outreach efforts in the community, manages the CAMAT clinic and previously contributed the U-PEACE project, an initiative funded by the Institute of Education Sciences seeking to adapt the UP-A for a high school setting. Rodrigo received his B.S. in Psychology with a specialization in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Florida in 2022. Prior to coming to UM, Rodrigo was an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Joseph McNamara’s Florida Exposure and Anxiety Research (FEAR) Lab where he worked with children and adolescents with OCD and anxiety disorders. Rodrigo furthered his research experience at Dr. Altaf Saadi’s Neurodisparities and Health Justice Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he helped adapt a cognitive therapy for refugees, asylum-seekers, and survivors of intimate partner violence. In the future, he intends to pursue a doctorate in Clinical Psychology.