Carolina Martinez
Cranston,RI
Summary
Enthusiastic educator with communication and interpersonal skills necessary to lead classrooms and execute lesson plans. Provides instruction and guidance to students of all ages. Creates positive classroom environments and effectively manages student behavior.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Providence School Department
09.2020 - Current
- Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student
- Supervise students in a variety of school-related settings
- Communicate and interact with students and staff
- Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities
- Support and nurture the academic, social-emotional, and physical needs of all students
- Be academic advocates for their students advising, mentoring and modeling appropriate habits of mind and deed use best practices in teaching
- Create a personalized, rigorous, socially engaging school environment that will meet the needs of all students as they prepare for high school and beyond
- Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives
- Instructs students individually and in groups using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations
- Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive learning environment in the classroom.
ABA Therapist
Amego, INC
07.2017 - Current
- Implement 1:1 behavioral intervention programs to children in their homes
- Participate in a training program that provides instruction on life, educational, play, and social skills using behavior analytic procedures and guidelines
- Observe and record behavioral and educational assessment data
- Assist BCBA consultant in the overall management of child/student on their home program
- Make adjustments to the programming based upon the feedback of the consulting BCBA.
Home Base Therapeutic Service Staff
Access Point RI
11.2016 - Current
- Support children with a variety of needs and developmental disabilities
- Provide support and therapeutic guidance to assist children to learn the skills to be successful at home and in their communities
- Provide daily life skills for everyday routines to enhance independence
- Teach children different coping skills to help with de-escalation and self-soothing
- Provide social skills activities to help the child with social awareness and boundaries.
Case Manager
Community Care Alliance
10.2016 - 06.2021
- Assess and evaluate all clients on an ongoing basis, provide support services and/or crisis intervention as needed
- Develop, design, and implement treatment goals/plan with client to promote the individual's outcome
- Work across multidisciplinary teams, and write clearly and effectively and strong problem-solving abilities
- Communicate with other mental health clinicians and actively participate in team, attend trainings, and engage in supervision.
Waiver Service Provider
New Alternatives for Children, INC
07.2012 - 10.2016
- Ensure the timely and quality execution of services outlined in child Individualized Health Plans
- Collaborate with stakeholders including the B2H Coordinator/Supervisor and the Health Care Integration staff (who manage service planning for program enrollees) to advance the achievement of outlined service goals
- Document delivered services as required by the program (i.e
- In Detailed Service Plans, Progress Notes, and Service Summary forms
- Provide Psycho-education and training to address specific issues that disrupt or jeopardize the child’s successful functioning in the community
- Provide immediate assistance to families via phone who are experiencing a crisis to stabilize the child’s placement and the child’s ability to function in the community
- Provide interventions in the home to secure child and family/caregiver’s health and safety following a crisis.
Health Care Integrator Supervisor
Cardinal McCloskey Community Services
08.2010 - 10.2016
- Provide direct supervision to the HCI to ensure the completion of the Individualized Health Plans and monitoring that the child is receiving the specified services; Reviews all IHP’s for appropriateness
- Oversee the constant monitoring of service provision to determine if revisions to the IHP are required and if services continue to be required
- Liaison between OCFS, DJJOY, ACS, and B2H staff to ensure that the HCIA follows all program mandates
- Oversee the implementation of mandated trainings for B2H staff; provide trainings as needed
- Interview and screen all potential B2H staff to ensure qualifications meet the standards set forth in the B2H program manual
- Conduct Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) baseline assessments for children as needed; Tracks the HCI’s timely completion of the CANS
- Participate in meetings with children and families as necessary to support the role of the HCI
- Weekly supervision with the Director of Health and Clinical Services to ensure program compliance
- Meet regularly with HCIA Quality Management staff to ensure appropriate provision of service and compliance to program mandates
- Monitor HCI’s contacts with the family and ensures coordination with agency’s IOC personnel (including Family Conference Specialist) to ensure full integration of service delivery
- Participate in team meetings as necessary; ensures that the HCI completes all necessary documentation
- Collaborate with the Medical/Clinical management and quality management staff, ensures compliance with state and federal mandates as well as effective service delivery
- Prepare audits through consistent chart/utilization reviews.
Multisystemic Therapy Therapist (MSTT)
The Psychological Centers, Inc.
06.2008 - 07.2010
- Coordinated services within multi-systems in reaching the client's goals and to ensure buy-in and cooperation throughout the MST process as evidenced by treatment review meetings and taking the clinical lead on cases
- Provided direct clinical treatment (family, individual, community-based services and case management) using methods compatible with MST principles, analytic process and practices as evidenced by therapist adherence measure scores and positive outcomes with families
- Maintained clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrated compliance with MST principles and analytic process as evidenced by weekly summaries and productivity documentation
- Conducted MST assessment including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and struggles, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within an ecological context
- Engaged primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement
- On-call duties 24/7, with rotation of weekend duties.
Behavioral Specialist
Perspectives Corporation
05.2007 - 07.2010
- Assisted children with disabilities in knowledge-inducing activities as well as helping them join community life
- Interacted with the children through social skills lessons
- Consistently role modeled appropriate behaviors, emotions, and communication skills, i.e., anger management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills
- Utilized approved behavior management techniques including the use of de-escalation room and passive physical restraint when de-escalation and/or physical intervention is necessary for crisis management.
Behavior Assistant
The Psychological Centers, Inc.
11.2007 - 06.2008
- Provided direct services as a home and community-based behavioral service provider serving youth with developmental disabilities and their families
- Provide crisis intervention services to clients whenever needed
- Observed, assessed, and provided support to children and their families who have emotional or behavior issues
- Responsible for creating behavior graphs and charts monthly to measure children’s progress with their goals within the program.
Telephone Interviewer
Cancer/Prevention Research Center, Univ. of RI
09.2006 - 05.2007
- Conducted telephone health surveys with people that have different demographics
- Developed different job skills such as: Interviewing, objective, standardized and systematic data collection, concise effective oral and written communication, and dealing with the public.
Education
Masters in School Counseling -
Grand Canyon University
05.2024
Masters in Education -
Grand Canyon University
05.2017
BS, Human Development and Family Studies -
University of Rhode Island
05.2008
Skills
- Computer literacy including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and CONNECTIONS
- Clear and concise oral & written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
- Classroom Management
- Adaptable
- Relationship building and management
- Student Engagement
References
Available upon request
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Providence School Department
09.2020 - Current
ABA Therapist
Amego, INC
07.2017 - Current
Home Base Therapeutic Service Staff
Access Point RI
11.2016 - Current
Case Manager
Community Care Alliance
10.2016 - 06.2021
Waiver Service Provider
New Alternatives for Children, INC
07.2012 - 10.2016
Health Care Integrator Supervisor
Cardinal McCloskey Community Services
08.2010 - 10.2016
Multisystemic Therapy Therapist (MSTT)
The Psychological Centers, Inc.
06.2008 - 07.2010
Behavior Assistant
The Psychological Centers, Inc.
11.2007 - 06.2008
Behavioral Specialist
Perspectives Corporation
05.2007 - 07.2010
Telephone Interviewer
Cancer/Prevention Research Center, Univ. of RI
09.2006 - 05.2007
Masters in School Counseling -
Grand Canyon University
Masters in Education -
Grand Canyon University
BS, Human Development and Family Studies -
University of Rhode Island
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