Diana Rodriguez
Psychology Graduate
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Empathetic, motivated, and passionate Psychology graduate with experience in performing psychological child assessments, assisting applied behavior analysis (ABA), monitoring children with intellectual and developmental disabilities’ progress, and maintaining great child and parent experience and satisfaction. Offers great critical thinking skills and excellent teamwork abilities. Effective communicator seeking a psychology-related job.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Intern
Heart Share Human Services
Queens, NY
09.2018 - 05.2023
- Monitored bilingual children with intellectual and developmental disabilities’ progress.
- Maintaining great child experience and satisfaction.
- Collaborated with educators in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
SpEd Paraprofessional
Gersh Autism
West Hempstead, NY
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Worked with students in home environments using tailored behavioral plan.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Prepared reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and set up meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY 09.2015 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 11.2021 - 12.2022
Skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Autism and spectrum disorders
Analytical and critical thinking
Data Collection
Multitasking Abilities
Data Entry
Cultural Awareness
Timeline
Master of Science - Psychology
Capella University
11.2021 - 12.2022
SpEd Paraprofessional
Gersh Autism
11.2020 - 06.2021
Intern
Heart Share Human Services
09.2018 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. John's University
09.2015 - 05.2019