Anahi Gonzalez
Victorville,CA
Summary
Experienced ABA Therapist with 3 years of 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. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Technician
Ensemble Therapy
08.2022 - 09.2023
- As a Behavior Technician I assist with the direct implementation of skill-acquisition and behavior reduction plans, tackling all behavioral goals and documenting data
- Additionally I will assist with the implementation of PBIS and Special Education programming
- All with accomplishing the students goals and making better choices and seeing progress in their behavior and day to day life.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
- Encouraged positive behavior by providing rewards or praise for desired behaviors.
- Provided crisis management when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques such as redirection or calming strategies.
- Applied proven strategies to positively affect client behaviors.
- Fostered crisis interventions by guiding team members in de-escalation of disruptive and unsafe behaviors.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
Behavioral Technician
Autism Spectrum Therapies
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked with individual clients in home setting,
- Day to day activities that encourage and straighten their everyday activities and abilities,
- Provided one-on-one support to clients in order to improve social skills, communication, and problem solving.
- Conducted assessments of client needs and abilities.
- Monitored client progress and documented data on a daily basis.
- While having our session I take down data and analysis for my client and give a very detailed note at the end of each session on my data and day.
- Utilized Applied Behavior Analysis principles to guide interventions for behavioral issues.
- Collaborated with families to provide support strategies for home-based interventions.
Instructional Assistant-Special Ed-Severely Handicapped
Paramount Unified School District
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Working with children with different disabilities from autism, add, down syndrome, and speech and language impairment
- As a special Ed assistant I was able to work and see several children that I was able to see and be with several children, I was assigned to one kid per class I would make sure to exercise their ability to work in groups or as one to finish a certain activity such as tracing, following along on activities or simply as for my child to know where or what was the next step or activity
- Our goal day by day was to be able to be more productive each day even in our tough days we made sure our day would end with a smile finishing the day with their favorite activities
- Exercising their abilities such as reading if verbal if my student wasn’t verbal we worked on showing and directing our needs
- Most amazing experience knowing I made a difference day by day for my students.
Education
Criminal Justice Diploma -
UEI College
05.2018
Long Beach City College
05.2017
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
06.2016
Skills
- Patient
- Organized
- Multi-Tasker
- Positive Attitude
- Hard Worker
- Punctual
- Reliable
- Fast Learner
- Bilingual
- Fluent Spanish speaker/Reader/Writer
- CPR certified
- CPI certified
Timeline
Behavior Technician
Ensemble Therapy
08.2022 - 09.2023
Behavioral Technician
Autism Spectrum Therapies
04.2022 - 07.2022
Instructional Assistant-Special Ed-Severely Handicapped
Paramount Unified School District
12.2019 - 06.2020
Criminal Justice Diploma -
UEI College
Long Beach City College
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
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