Anna Kotermanski
Warren,MI
Summary
Competent RBT knowledgeable about behavioral health program requirements, support strategies and skill-building techniques. Focused on helping clients improve wellbeing and functioning by preventing substance abuse and improving confidence. Hardworking, reliable and dedicated. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
(Nanny)
Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities. Upbeat and energetic childcare provider with Child and Infant CPR/First Aid knowledge. Supports educational, entertainment and home requirements for parents. Responsive, dependable and vigilant with highly protective nature. Proficient Au Pair skilled in household chores, shopping and activity planning. Familiar with offering homework assistance, managing extra-curricular activities and keeping kids safe in all environments. Offering 7 years of related experience. Organized childcare professional adept at staying organized and managing hectic schedules. Adheres to kind and compassionate approach when dealing with discipline issues. Career history serving individual families with multiple children in both live-in and live-out scenarios.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Nanny
Multiple Families
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
- Worked with children to enforce safe living habits such as asking for help, crossing street safely and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
- Organized different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Involved children in caring for household pets and chores.
- Drove children to dance, cheer, and sports practices.
- Studied and took notes from parents about food allergies to understand ingredients and requirements to keep children safe.
- Assisted with housework such as laundry and cooking.
- Implemented daily routine to maintain structure and stability
- Transported children safely to school, activities and appointments on time.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Kept children's areas neat and clean.
- Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments, and issues.
- Developed creative activities to encourage physical, social and emotional growth.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
Behavioral Health Technician
Footprints Behavioral Interventions
12.2022 - Current
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
- Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments, and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Used outlook to document patient information, progress notes, and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with client's support system and other allied specialists to implement positive interventions.
- Developed and implemented reinforcement systems to encourage positive behaviors.
- Assisted clients in identifying and setting goals to promote positive behavior development.
- Educated parents and caregivers to apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
- Developed individualized plans to address challenging behaviors.
- Facilitated family meetings to discuss client progress and behavior plans.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lake Shore High School
Saint Clair Shores, MI06.2019
Skills
- Behavioral Disorders
- Navigational Skills
- Positive Interactions
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Crisis Situations
- Intervention Management
- Student Behavior Management
- Development of Social Skills
- ABA Techniques
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Analytics
- Data Collection
- First Aid
- Team Meetings
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Positive Reinforcement
- Behavior Redirection
- Fine Motor Skills
- Eating Disorders
- HIPAA Requirements
- Family Maintenance
- Behavior Modification
- Household Support
- Grocery Shopping
- Running Errands
- Client Needs Assessment
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Allergy Understanding
- Enrichment Activities
- Diabetic Care
- Diet and Nutrition
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Playground Safety
- Problem-Solving and Reasoning
- Public Health Codes Knowledge
- Incident Reports
- Emergency Services
- Information Services
- Educational Games
- Dietary Needs
- Emergency Situations
- Household Organization
- Special Needs Experience
- Toilet Training
- Paying Bills
- Newborn Care
- Self-Confidence Development
- Swimming Lessons
- Dish Washing
- Children's Health
Certification
- RBT - Registered Behavior Technician
- Certified in first aid for infants and adults.
- recipient rights
- bloodborne pathogens
- nursing aid
Timeline
Behavioral Health Technician
Footprints Behavioral Interventions
12.2022 - Current
Family Nanny
Multiple Families
High School Diploma -
Lake Shore High School