Abigail McGuerty
Sutton,MA
Summary
Results-oriented professional with 9 years of experience in education, dedicated to providing exceptional care and constructing evidence-based programming. Remarkable relationship-builder with a sharp, consistent focus on integrity. Passionate leader and collaborator.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Peer Group Facilitator
Ascent Autism
Remote
01.2024 - Current
- Develop open rapport with peers, encouraging sharing of questions and concerns for 4 different groups
- Create a supportive environment by fostering trust, empathy, and mutual respect among participants.
- Create weekly materials around various social skill topics
- Provide guidance on goal-setting strategies, empowering participants to take ownership of their personal development journey.
- Communicate and collaborate with colleagues and families
- Complete weekly Healthie notes and create session notes to send to parents
District Lead Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Wellesley Public Schools
Wellesley, MA
09.2022 - Current
- Consult with administrators and teachers on behavior management
- Create district wide fidelity data collection for MTSS
- Participate in various SST meetings across the district and review student data, interventions, and provide recommendations
- Attend IEP meetings
- Observe teachers and paraprofessionals providing services and provide feedback
- Design trainings related to behavior management for professional development days
- Consult to out of district programs and review data
- Create transition plans for students to either step up or step down levels of support based on data collection
- Collaboratee with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
- Support the other BCBAs in district (collaborate on challenging cases, review FBAs and BSPs, etc.)
Individual Mentor
Regis College
Wellesley, MA
09.2022 - Current
- Supervise a paraprofessional at Wellesley Public Schools for her BACB requirements
- Meet weekly to discuss various Task List topics
- Observe her working directly with students and provide feedback
- Participate in her thesis development
- Oversee all student programming
District BCBA
Wellesley Public Schools
Wellesley, MA
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Conducted FBAs as needed
- Programmed and implemented behavior plans
- Collaborated with team members
- Attended IEP meetings, reported on data, presented goals and objectives
- Created programming for students with Autism and students with significant cognitive impairments
- Consulted with parents and families
- Created data sheets in relation to behavior and academics
- Graphed and analyzed data regularly
Extended School Year Coordinator
Wellesley Public Schools
Wellesley, MA
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Administrator role, responsible for the entirety of the summer program (7/22-8/22)
- Interview and hire staff for all positions
- Organize student's services in classrooms and related services
- Oversee implementation of all programming across classrooms and related service providers
- Communicate with parents, staff members, and higher level administrators regularly
- Support staff daily, provide feedback as necessary
- Manage payroll documents in a timely manner.
Individual Mentor
Simmons University
Remote
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Provide supervision requirements for students in the Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program
- Meet with each mentee for 1.5 hours a week
- Discuss topics related to the BACB Task List
- Provide feedback and document proficiency of students each week
- Watch students demonstrate items on the Task List through videos and provide feedback
- Complete monthly Experience Verification Forms (necessary to sit for the board exam)
- Monitor students' progress towards reaching hour requirements to pass mentoring
- Report to supervisor any student concerns.
District BCBA
Woburn Public Schools
Woburn, MA
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Train teachers and paraprofessionals on behavior plans, discrete trials, task analyses, etc
- Program and implement behavior goals
- Observe teachers and paraprofessionals providing services and provide feedback
- Design trainings related to ABA for professional development days
- Attend IEP meetings.
Clinician
RCS Learning Center Inc.
Natick, MA
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Compose all programming for students in the caseload
- Write and edit IEPs and progress reports
- Present goals at IEP meetings
- Responsible for training staff in behavior plan/overall program implementation
- Observe staff providing behavior services to all students and provide feedback
- Oversee behavior therapist, Special Education teachers, SLP and OT
- Consult with Clinical Director, Special Education teachers, SLP, and OT weekly
- Administer all weekly student meetings to review programming
- Attend clinical meetings with other BCBA's to discuss overall school management and programming
- Score behavior therapists monthly on their performance and follow up with them one on one to discuss strengths and weaknesses
- Create program books for each student
- Design school wide trainings on behavior analytic topics and present them weekly.
Special Education Teacher
RCS Learning Center Inc.
Natick, MA
07.2016 - 04.2017
- Wrote academic programming for students in the caseload
- Observed implementation of academic programming
- Worked directly with students throughout the day
- Created and implemented group lesson plans
- Consulted weekly with BCBA's about programming
- Created MCAS-Alt programming based within the state guidelines
- Learned and utilized ASL and SEE sign to communicate with students
- Created sign videos for staff.
ABA Therapist
RCS Learning Center Inc.
Natick, MA
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Worked directly with students throughout the day
- Implemented educations programs and behavior plans specified by Clinician and Special Education Teacher
- Collected, summarized, and graphed program data daily
- Assisted students in daily living skills, including preparing meals, toileting and dressing tasks.
Education
Master's degree - Disability Studies
CUNY City College
06.2023
Master of Science - Behavior Analysis
Simmons College
Boston, MA08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Connecticut
Storrs05.2015
High School Diploma -
Woburn High School
Woburn, MA06.2011
Skills
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Management
- Autism Experience
- Behavioral Therapy
- Special Education
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Case Management
- Classroom Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Program Development
- Analytical Thinking
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Documentation And Reporting
- Evidence-Based Decision Making
Certification
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 1-17-28193
- LABA
- Safety Care
Timeline
Peer Group Facilitator
Ascent Autism
01.2024 - Current
District Lead Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Wellesley Public Schools
09.2022 - Current
Individual Mentor
Regis College
09.2022 - Current
Extended School Year Coordinator
Wellesley Public Schools
01.2022 - 08.2022
District BCBA
Wellesley Public Schools
09.2019 - 09.2022
Individual Mentor
Simmons University
01.2019 - 06.2021
District BCBA
Woburn Public Schools
09.2018 - 07.2019
Clinician
RCS Learning Center Inc.
04.2017 - 08.2018
Special Education Teacher
RCS Learning Center Inc.
07.2016 - 04.2017
ABA Therapist
RCS Learning Center Inc.
08.2015 - 06.2016
Master's degree - Disability Studies
CUNY City College
Master of Science - Behavior Analysis
Simmons College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Connecticut
High School Diploma -
Woburn High School
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