Being a research assistant at the UC Davis Language Learning Lab, I collaborated with graduate students on their studies examining how parental gestures, both vocal and physical, influence early language development in infants. The goal was to identify patterns in infant-directed vs. adult-directed speech and how these interactions contribute to language acquisition milestones. I recruited participants via social media, email, and phone outreach. I helped run experiments and ensured participants gave informed consent following ethical guidelines. I also coded and analyzed behavioral data using Datavyu and JavaScript, and carefully reviewed eligibility to maintain data quality and integrity.