Chaitra Rao
San Ramon,CA
Summary
Caring and compassionate RBT experienced in working with clients diagnosed with autism and other related diagnoses. Reliable in implementing behavior plans and designated interventions for clients suffering from various behavioral conditions. Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to help client to achieve greater independence and confidence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
One Bread Foundation
09.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with the CEO, leadership and global teams to conceptualize One Bread projects, defined business cases, obtained stakeholder input, put forth recommendations, and helped create teams.
- Planned, executed and monitored projects by aligning with the business strategy, proposed process and IT solutions across cross-functional teams, and promoted PMO practices.
- Continuously improved planning and prioritization process, resulting in 20% efficiency in planning.
- Managed project scope, budget, resource allocation, schedules, and communication strategy to ensure on time, approved budget delivery and healthy project margins.
- Supported the product roadmap, and worked closely with Executive Leadership, product, engineering and marketing teams to deliver IT solutions using agile methodologies.
- Conducted interviews, recruited and successfully on-boarded employees and volunteers. Coordinated global team discussions and All Hands meetings.
Paraeducator, Special Education
Quail Run Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
- Helped teach important social, play and basic life skills such as personal hygiene management.
- Responded effectively to crisis situations and aggressive behaviors, skillfully mitigating conflicts with proven strategies.
- Collected session data to aid in treatment planning and assessment.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
- Documented patient information through analyzing data, interview notes and test results, and identified and diagnosed nature of clients' problems.
- Motivated clients to reach treatment goals and supported each through difficult situations and transitions.
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Implemented behavior intervention plans based on principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Maintained professional boundaries with parents and caregivers while building strong support networks to support treatment goals.
- Counseled individuals to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Contributed to treatment success by offering feedback and guiding patients through exercises.
- Evaluated treatment techniques after sufficient time periods to determine effectiveness for each client.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Registered Behavior Technician
Center For Social Dynamics
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Maintained composure and work quality while under stress.
- Interacted with clients to identify needs and requirements.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Helped teach important social, play and basic life skills such as personal hygiene management.
- Responded effectively to crisis situations and aggressive behaviors, skillfully mitigating conflicts with proven strategies.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
Educations and Operations Coordinator
Changing Children's Worlds Foundation
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Project managed four to six week programs that included brochures/abstracts, posters, speaker correspondence, distribution of facilitator and caregiver workbooks, maintain workbook inventory, and collect post program surveys.
- Streamlined the data migration process in Salesforce to analyze feedback from program surveys.
- Managed fundraisers, workshops and outreach events by coordinating mailings to sponsors, donors, caregivers and school officials. Exceeded fund raising targets even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Led the Amazon book launch of All About Youth Workbook for youth and families by coordinating writing, illustrations, editing and publishing efforts.
- Managed the hiring and onboarding process for new hires. Created contracts and addendums for staff, volunteers and interns. Published office policies and protocols pertaining to COVID.
- Provided direction and support to community health workers (CHW) for the fulfillment of resource requests assigned by Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA). Coordinated with CCWF’s Executive Director and the IPHA Region Head for financial and other approvals to serve clients in need for food, rental, income, and other assistance. Assist CHWs in their outreach and educational projects. Maintain Inventory for emergency supplies purchased and distributed to the clients.
- Reported monthly status to IPHA regarding resource request met, collaborations with other organizations, educational projects and key milestones.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Mithibai College
Mumbai, India10.1996
Skills
- Project Management
- Personnel Management
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Coordinating Care
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavioral Disorders
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Crisis Situations
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Training and Development
Accomplishments
- Selected as paraeducator for a child with high behavioral challenges.
- Improved teacher and parent satisfaction by helping children manage academic and behavioral goals.
- Consistently achieve deadlines and optimize workflow through efficient team collaboration.
Certification
- Registered Behavior Technician
- Certified Associate in Project Management
Timeline
Program Manager
One Bread Foundation
09.2023 - Current
Paraeducator, Special Education
Quail Run Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Center For Social Dynamics
02.2023 - 02.2024
Educations and Operations Coordinator
Changing Children's Worlds Foundation
12.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Mithibai College
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