Ahna Smith
Yorktown Heights,New York
Summary
Experienced Assistant Director of Day Services eager to broaden my exposure to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to work with staff in a new and exciting capacity.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director Day Services
Young Adult Institute
03.2019 - Current
- Assist the Senior Assistant director in tasks related to day services
- Develop new Without walls program in Peekskill NY
- Oversee New City WOW and Peekskill WOW program, assist with Tarrytown Day Hab
- Ensure billing is complete for all Hudson Valley Day services
- To guide and support clinicians who provide services to the people we support across the region
- Provide leadership and oversight to multiple programs
- Actively participates in program meetings, regional meetings, leadership meetings, agency committees, and/or projects
- Participate in state/OPWDD surveys
- Digital Agency superuser.
Day Program Supervisor
Young Adult Institute
02.2016 - 03.2019
- Oversee sensory team
- Including people we support and staff
- Run team meetings, annual/semiannual case conferences
- Maintain a positive team and atmosphere
- Ensure compliance and ethics
- Ensure the health and safety of the people we support
- Train new and veteran staff.
Residential Supervisor
Young Adult Institute
05.2013 - 02.2016
- Supervise all staff, including Assistant Supervisor and Assistant Applied Behavior Science Specialist
- Maintain Incident and Occurrences for the program in accordance with OPWDD
- Interview and hire new staff
- Train new and veteran staff
- Maintain a positive team atmosphere
- Attend monthly supervisor meetings
- Maintain financial systems
- Ensure the health and safety of the people we support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology
Pace University
Pleasantville06.2007
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Digital Agency Super User
- Agency Investigator
- CPR/First Aid
- Interview and hiring
- Crisis Management
- Emergency Procedures
- Train the trainer
Timeline
Assistant Director Day Services
Young Adult Institute
03.2019 - Current
Day Program Supervisor
Young Adult Institute
02.2016 - 03.2019
Residential Supervisor
Young Adult Institute
05.2013 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology
Pace University