Cooper Usgaard
La Crosse,WI
Summary
ABA Behavioral Therapist with significant experience in ABA Behavioral Therapy for young kids with Autism. Known for behavioral management techniques, collaborative word with colleagues, and reaching milestones within a given deadline efficiently. Experience with Occupational Therapy shadow also taught how to use clinical documentation to communicate with families and insurance companies, proficiency in gross motor skills, and perseverance through challenging tasks.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Construction
GlobalCom and Wesphal
- Learned hands on skills such as installing or replacing electrical systems.
- Motor control systems: installing switches, wire routing, speakers, and other systems.
- Blueprint Reading: Interpreting complex blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams to plan out an expected job.
- Physical Labor: Using lifts, ladders, using safe operational practices.
Clinical Shadow Hours
Partners in Excellence Occupational Therapy
01.2025 - Current
- Over 320 Hours in Clinical Practice
- Worked on learning terminology and occupational behaviors that are beneficial to children and growing skills such as:
- Motor coordination, verbal communication, and behavioral management techniques
ABA Behavioral Therapist
Partners and Excellence
01.2025 - Current
- Orchestrating, observing, and practicing therapeutic practices for children with autism under the age of seven.
- Writing specifically detailed documentation about the therapy ran for the children in a day for insurance purposes.
- Selected to be put on a special team to deal with incredibly challenging behaviors for a group of kids due to exemplary behavioral management techniques.
- Dealing with challenging behaviors in patient and calm manners to help the children work through situations they may encounter in their daily lives.
- Collaboration and Teamwork to help children and other therapists meet expectations and provide a beneficial learning environment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Spanish
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
La Crosse, WIMasters of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
La Crosse, WISkills
- Data collection
- Collaboration with professionals
- Functional communication training
- Clinical reasoning
- Direct patient care
- Leadership Skills
Multicultural Experience
- Ten Years Experience in Taking Spanish Courses
- Relevant Coursework: Spanish for Health Professionals, Spanish Beyond the Classroom, Spanish Writing to Effect Change.
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Shadow Hours
Partners in Excellence Occupational Therapy
01.2025 - Current
ABA Behavioral Therapist
Partners and Excellence
01.2025 - Current
Electrical Construction
GlobalCom and Wesphal
Masters of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Spanish
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse