Overview
Work History
Education
Relevant Courses
Internships
Certification
Refrences
Timeline
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Aaliyah Lawson

Franklin,MA

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Counselor

Walden Behavioral Care
Dedham, MA
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Provided a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
  • Documented fifteen-minute safety checks and behavioral observations.
  • Supervised meals/snacks and providing re-direction to residents, as needed.
  • Provided meal coaching to residents for meals/snacks.
  • Documented meal percentages and meal data in resident's charts.
  • Helped facilitate group therapy sessions, including but not limited to DBT, CBT, and Body Image.
  • Participated in community meetings, group therapies, education, and social activities in the unit.
  • Communicated effectively with residents’ treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of resident care.
  • Conducted daily resident weigh-ins.

Library Assistant

Curry College
Milton, MA
09.2021 - Current
  • Assisted patrons with locating materials, checking out and returning items, and placing holds.
  • Responded promptly to telephone calls from patrons seeking assistance with circulation-related issues.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues with computers and printers.

Behavioral Technician

Language and Behavior Center
12.2022 - 02.2024
  • Provided 1, 1 therapy to children aged 4 years old with autism spectrum disorder
  • Implemented behavior and skills plans produced by the supervisor.
  • Provided verbal prompts and reinforcement strategies to increase desired behaviors and skills.
  • Created visual aids such as token boards or charts to track progress toward goals.
  • Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication and social skills.
  • Record and collect data
  • Lead play therapy in a naturalistic environment

Camp Counselor

Tenarce Country Day School
Wellesley, MA
06.2022 - 08.2023
  • Counselor to a four-year-old group of children.
  • Assisting with dressing and using the toilet.
  • Behavior management
  • Supervised campers and ensured
    safety and general well-being.
  • Assisted in maintaining accurate program records including
    incident reports and daily attendance tracked camper’s dietary restrictions/allergies.

Education

Psychology

Curry College
Milton, MA
05.2025

Relevant Courses

  • Behavior Disorders In Children
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Human Development
  • Psychology of Criminal Behavior
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Health Psychology

Internships

Practicum: 

Georgetown Homes Learning Center. | September 2023-December 2023. 

  • Created engaging activities to enhance students mathematical and reading skills.
  • Weekly tutoring sessions with elementary school aged children in a after school program.
  • Responsible for weekly reports and progress notes.
  • Collaborated with supervisor and staff to best support students learning and well being.

Certification

  • Basic Life Support: ID#:1BA3729
  • Treating Addictions conference certificate: Harvard Medical School
  • Federal Emergency Management Administration IS-907: Active Shooter Training.
  • Federal Emergency Management Administration IS-1151: Blue Campaign Responder Training.
  • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Addressing Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence in Families Affected by Substance Use
  • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Building Resilience in Families Contending With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Refrences

Dr. Ann Leonard-Zabel 

Psychology Professor 

Curry College, Milton Ma.

aleonard0905@curry.edu

508-280-1679

Relationship: Professor and Mentor

Dr. Elizabeth C. Carey, Ph.D

Professor of Psychology

Co-director of EEG Lab at Curry College

Curry College, Milton, MA

ecarey0513@curry.edu

617-333-2024

Relationship: Professor and Advisor at Curry College

Leslie Becker

Supervisor Library Circulation

Curry College

lbecker@curry.edu

508-431-7470

Relationship: Supervisor at Curry College Library

Shelby Flanagan

Residential Manager

Walden Behavioral Care, Dedham Ma.

sflanagan@waldenbehavioralcare.com

Office: 781-693-9498

Relationship: Previous supervisor

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor

Walden Behavioral Care
06.2023 - 08.2023

Behavioral Technician

Language and Behavior Center
12.2022 - 02.2024

Camp Counselor

Tenarce Country Day School
06.2022 - 08.2023

Library Assistant

Curry College
09.2021 - Current

Psychology

Curry College

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