ANGELICA CUNA
Hawthorne
Summary
Dedicated and responsible educator with experience working with students with disabilities at the college, high school, and elementary levels. Passionate and motivated, driven by a commitment to excellence. Graduated in May 2016 with a Masters in Educational Psychology. Goal is to advocate for and ensure that students are equipped with necessary life skills, as well as social and emotional skills, to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Therapist
ProCare Therapy
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Established trusting relationships with clients, providing a foundation for successful behavioral change.
- Administered therapy and applied behavioral analysis techniques in school, home and community to facilitate client treatment plan.
- Developed, managed and oversaw progress reports and treatment plan to document client progress and milestones.
- Improved client behavior by implementing individualized therapy plans and interventions.
- Documented client behavior and interventions attempted and collected and reported data using approved format, methods and forms.
- Developed tools to help client acquire new skills and work towards goals of building communication and social interactions.
- Collaborated with treatment team to determine obstacles to success, assess client needs and develop treatment plan.
- Enhanced client progress by consistently monitoring and adjusting treatment goals.
- Engaged in pre-crisis and crisis interventions to facilitate positive outcomes using least restrictive alternative.
- Conducted assessments to establish baseline data and measure client progress over time.
Behavior Therapist
Reed Academy
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Communicating with parents via email or phone call twice a week
- Offering with parents family consultation, parent training, and parent observation
- Relaying updates to all instructors regarding our primary students’ programming
- Preparing materials for new targets
- Creating and maintaining teaching instructions that are clear and simple for each program
- Adjusting instructions when needed whether for new target or teaching modification
- Carry through behavior modification techniques
- Graphing and charting data for D.T.T
- Programs and behavior modification plans
- Carry out the routines of the classroom when the teacher is not in attendance
- Participate in staff meetings and trainings
- Analyzing skill acquisition data (trial counts and trend lines)
- Assist in observations and informal assessments of the students in the classroom
- Assist in communicating medical information/concerns to the school nurse
- Collecting weekly/bi-weekly/monthly maintenance data
- Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologist regarding programming and service delivery
- Assisting in the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized skill acquisition and treatment programs
- Assisting the teacher in providing instructional and behavior reduction programs
- Assisting in the preparation of progress reports
- Participating in the development of Individualized Educational Plans
- Providing physical student to students
Teacher’s Aide
Bergen County Special Services
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Manage students’ portfolio binders containing BIP, Goals & Objectives, assignments, and tests
- Used varying data collection programs dictated by school including ABLLS, AFLLS and Essential living Skills
- Work with Teacher in preparing IEP data and setting goals and in turn creating lessons to meet the student’s goals/objectives
- Assist teacher in implementing all activities that are developmentally appropriate for the students, such as art, self-help, gross and fine motor
- Carry through behavior modification techniques
- Graphing and charting data for D.T.T
- Programs and behavior modification plans
- Carry out the routines of the classroom when the teacher is not in attendance
- Participate in classroom, teacher, and head assistant meetings
- Certified in multiple Safe School programs – ie: Bullying, Health and wellness, etc
- Attend in-service training sessions held on site
- Assist in observations and informal assessments of the students in the classroom
- Assist in communicating medical information/concerns to the school nurse
- Make sure D.T.T
- Programs are correctly filed and in order
Head Assistant
New Beginnings
05.2018 - 03.2022
- Manage students’ portfolio binders containing BIP, Goals & Objectives, assignments, and tests
- Used varying data collection programs dictated by school including ABLLS, AFLLS and Essential living Skills
- Work with Teacher in preparing IEP data and setting goals and in turn creating lessons to meet the student’s goals/objectives
- Assist teacher in implementing all activities that are developmentally appropriate for the students, such as art, self-help, gross and fine motor
- Carry through behavior modification techniques
- Graphing and charting data for D.T.T
- Programs and behavior modification plans
- Act as a leader in small and large group activities in the classroom
- Carry out the routines of the classroom when the teacher is not in attendance
- Participate in classroom, teacher, and head assistant meetings
- Certified in multiple Safe School programs – ie: Bullying, Health and wellness, etc
- Attend in-service training sessions held on site and off site
- Assist in observations and informal assessments of the students in the classroom
- Assist in communicating medical information/concerns to the school nurse
- Delegate responsibilities concerning classroom duties to other teacher assistants
- Make sure D.T.T
- Programs are correctly filed and in order
Note Taker
Hudson County Community College
01.2009 - 08.2019
- Take notes in college classes for students with disabilities
- Read exams for students during testing
- Writing students’ independent answers during testing
Para-Professional
New Beginnings
09.2015 - 05.2018
- Assist students in bus loading and unloading
- Support student with daily tasks such as toileting and feeding trials
- Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists and/or speech-language pathologists
- Observe students’ performance and record relevant data to assess progress
- Assist with classroom management and carry out behavior modifications
- Run discrete trials according to the students’ needs and functioning level
- Occasional translation of letters and phone calls (English/Spanish/Portuguese)
Para-Professional
Hawthorne Board of Education
09.2012 - 06.2015
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists
- Assist in bus loading and unloading
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage
- Observe students’ performance and record relevant data to assess progress
- Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods
- Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed
- Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students’ progress or problems
- Assist with classroom management and carry out behavior modifications
Education
Masters - Educational Psychology
New Jersey City University
05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
New Jersey City University
08.2012
Associates of Arts - Psychology
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ05.2010
High School Diploma -
Kearny High School
Kearny, NJ06.2008
Skills
- Excel
- Word
- Power Point
- Computers and Electronics
- Data analysis skills
- Relationship building
- Discrete trial training
- Behavioral skills training
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Behavior Therapist
ProCare Therapy
05.2024 - 01.2025
Behavior Therapist
Reed Academy
11.2022 - 06.2023
Teacher’s Aide
Bergen County Special Services
03.2022 - 11.2022
Head Assistant
New Beginnings
05.2018 - 03.2022
Para-Professional
New Beginnings
09.2015 - 05.2018
Para-Professional
Hawthorne Board of Education
09.2012 - 06.2015
Note Taker
Hudson County Community College
01.2009 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
New Jersey City University
Associates of Arts - Psychology
Hudson County Community College
High School Diploma -
Kearny High School
Masters - Educational Psychology
New Jersey City University
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