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Abeba Berhe

Shoreline,WA

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Behavior Specialist

Community Care
Everett, WA
02.2024 - Current
  • Conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments, developed Behavior Intervention Plans, and monitored student progress in meeting IEP goals.
  • Maintained accurate records of assessments, observations, interventions, and other activities related to each student's behavioral plan.
  • Maintained open communication with all stakeholders involved in a student's care plan in order to promote consistency across all settings.
  • Provided crisis management support for students exhibiting challenging behaviors in school settings.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss student progress, develop recommendations, and collaborate on educational decisions.

Business Office Associate

CarMax
Lynnwood, WA
09.2021 - Current
  • Prepared bank deposits and reconciled bank statements.
  • Organized documentation related to billing activities, such as contracts, statements, and invoices.
  • Processed customer payments and updated billing records.
  • Handled incoming calls from customers regarding their billings or other concerns.
  • Reviewed documents to ensure accuracy and completeness of information, such as vehicle titles and registration applications.
  • Processed lien releases on existing titles according to established timelines.

Behavior Technician

KYO Autism
Lynnwood, WA
04.2023 - 10.2024
  • Provided crisis management when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques such as redirection or calming strategies.
  • Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
  • Assisted in the development of communication systems using visual supports such as picture exchange systems.
  • Instructed clients in social skills training techniques such as positive reinforcement, prompting, and shaping behaviors.
  • Collaborated with families to provide support strategies for home-based interventions.

Operations Manager

Republic Parking
Seattle, WA
05.2018 - 04.2020
  • Monitored and improved efficiency of processes, team performance, and customer service.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction remains at optimal levels.
  • Collaborated with management team on long-term strategic planning initiatives for the organization.
  • Analyzed data from daily reports to identify trends in production performance metrics.
  • Created detailed reports on the performance of individual departments within operations.
  • Conducted regular reviews of existing policies and procedures for continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Managed staffing needs through recruitment, selection, onboarding and training, disciplinary action as necessary.
  • Supervised day-to-day workflow of employees in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Healthcare

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA
06-2026

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Lake Washington High School
Kirkland, WA
06-2026

Skills

  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Skill Development
  • Communication
  • Report Writing
  • Documentation skills
  • Office Management
  • Fluent in English, Tigrinya, Amharic

Certification

  • BLS
  • Right Response

Timeline

Behavior Specialist

Community Care
02.2024 - Current

Behavior Technician

KYO Autism
04.2023 - 10.2024

Business Office Associate

CarMax
09.2021 - Current

Operations Manager

Republic Parking
05.2018 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Healthcare

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting

Lake Washington High School