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Alyssa Hutchison

Tuckerton

Summary

Responsible and friendly able to make customers feel welcome. Listens to needs and promote merchandise with practiced care and attention to individual needs. Customer service and sales expert able to identify customer need and deliver solutions to problems. Reliable and friendly adept at learning and mastering new concepts and skills. Passionate about helping customers and creating satisfying shopping experiences.

ABA Therapist with exceptional and documented success improving behaviors through applied behavior analysis. Enthusiastic and empathetic professional with passion for helping autistic clients gain productive independence and reduced need for special services. Dedicated to delivering practical and affirming therapy that cultivates new and exciting client skills. Successful at developing and leading targeted programs aimed at improving operations by accounting for human factors in different environments. Designs and implements traditional and cutting-edge experiments to enhance data collection and drive necessary change.

Used techniques such as promoting, backwards forward chaining etc. Experienced ABA Therapist motivated to increase patient learning, communication and social skills. Creates customized programs according to learner's needs, tendencies and preferences to enhance progress and satisfaction. Offers one-on-one and group teaching sessions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Child Development Specialist

TheraCare
05.2025 - Current
  • Prepared children for success in classroom settings through encouragement and exploration of learning activities.
  • Constructed age-appropriate goals and outcomes to assist children with special needs and developmental delays.
  • Communicated respectfully and thoughtfully with parents and guardians by remaining sensitive to different families' cultures, values and needs.
  • Built and maintained strong parent and student relationships.
  • Conducted educational, behavioral and well-being assessments.
  • Adapted curriculum materials to ensure accessibility and success for children with diverse abilities, resulting in equitable learning opportunities for all students.

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

BehaviorCare Therapy
05.2022 - Current
  • Collected, recorded and summarized data on client behavior and assisted family with applying treatment and behavior reduction protocols.
  • Maintained objective session notes and accurate records to organize, model and review behavior as well as progress information.
  • Implemented behavior intervention plans to motivate and help clients reach highest potential.
  • Organized social activities to help patients apply new skills in public settings.
  • Administered direct client care using intensive teaching and natural environment training to follow and apply prescribed behavioral skill acquisition.
  • Encouraged clients to express feelings and discuss life events in order to help each person develop personal and relational insights.

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

Proud Moments Aba
01.2021 - Current
  • Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community and school settings.
  • Delivered individualized treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or other behavioral and social challenges using applied behavior analysis principles.
  • Assembled, maintained and analyzed data gathered during student sessions, completed daily treatment logs and consistently submitted timely written and verbal progress reports.
  • Treated and improved reading and academic skills and adaptive learning skills, including fine motor dexterity, hygiene, grooming, domestic capabilities, punctuality and job competence.
  • Defined problems, selected methods and completed experiments to gather data.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

Site Supervisor

Ocean County YMCA Inc.
09.2020 - Current
  • Managed daily work assignments by delegating tasks and monitoring progress.
  • Assigned work to employees based on project requirements and individual team member strengths.
  • Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care.
  • Observed and monitored play to identify developmental strengths and target areas for enrichment activities.
  • Improved group and individual behavior by employing positive management strategies.
  • Discussed new developments, misbehavior and concerns with parents or guardians.
  • Enforced rules to teach manners and maintain safe environment.
  • Delivered direct, supervised care to groups of children between ages of 4 and 11.
  • Promoted physical, emotional, intellectual and social development through well-planned classroom lessons, games and outside activities.
  • Used techniques such as positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
  • Completed daily paperwork for agencies such as Child Protection Services and Resource and Referral Centers.
  • Kept children safe and secure at all times.
  • Assisted children in development of social, communication and problem-solving skills.

Retail Manager

Charlotte Russe
09.2014 - 03.2019
  • Taught junior employees how to meet operational and sales goals with proactive strategies.
  • Reviewed sales reports to enhance sales performance and improve inventory management accuracy.
  • Organized and updated schedules to optimize coverage for expected customer demands.
  • Connected with customers daily to understand needs, provide assistance and collect feedback to optimize operations.
  • Delivered empathy and persuasive negotiation talents to promote memorable customer experience.
  • Hired, trained, and mentored store managers.
  • Staged merchandise and stocked sales floor to stimulate impulse sales.
  • Worked one-on-one with employees to motivate while delivering constructive criticism in busy, retail environment.
  • Cultivated long-term business strategies by generating customer feedback for process improvements.
  • Used empathy and persuasive negotiation skills to deliver positive customer experience.

Education

M.D. - Applied Behavior Analysis

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
12.2020

Associate of Science - Health Sciences

Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
01.2018

Skills

  • Behavior monitoring
  • Data gathering
  • Decision-making
  • Method selection
  • Personnel training and development
  • Superior organization skills
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Superior communication skills
  • Excellent at multitasking
  • Staff training and development
  • Detail-oriented
  • Behavior modification
  • Child psychology knowledge
  • Relationship Development
  • Supervision
  • Educational support
  • Activities Planning
  • Team supervision
  • Job site management
  • Relationship building

Certification

  • Certified in CPR, [National CPR Foundation] - 2020

Timeline

Child Development Specialist

TheraCare
05.2025 - Current

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

BehaviorCare Therapy
05.2022 - Current

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

Proud Moments Aba
01.2021 - Current

Site Supervisor

Ocean County YMCA Inc.
09.2020 - Current

Retail Manager

Charlotte Russe
09.2014 - 03.2019

Associate of Science - Health Sciences

Ocean County College

M.D. - Applied Behavior Analysis

Capella University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Stockton University

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