Eliza Schaeffer
Cedar Rapids,IA
Summary
Dedicated to supporting children and families to enhance their well-being and recognize and reach their potential. Offering 5 years of
experience in the behavioral health field. Patient, creative and compassionate. Well-developed whole-family care-and-support ideology. Effectively supported growth and development in a diverse group of children through immersive activities, creative intervention, engagement and balanced scheduling. Proficient in childhood development models and patterns as well as behavior management and intervention strategies. Disciplined, organized approach to setting and meeting goals. Ardent commitment to serving children and families of all backgrounds.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist
Tanager Place
02.2020 - Current
- Build strong relationships with parents and guardians and other members of clients' support-team, fostering open communication regarding client progress and needs.
- Support clients with diverse needs, ensuring their behavioral health progress aligns with treatment plan goals.
- Encourage client engagement through the use of differentiated interventions tailored to individual needs.
- Maintain accurate records of client progress, interventions implemented, and modifications made to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.
- Address behavioral issues through the implementation of positive behavior supports and interventions.
- Empower clients by teaching self-advocacy skills and promoting independence within their environments.
Early Childhood Educator
Purple Bloom Private School
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Monitored students with special needs and helped integrate into normal classroom setting.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing creative and adaptive techniques.
Early Childhood Development Teacher
Yongsong Garrison Child Development Center
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Taught rhymes and finger-plays to classes of 12 or more students through organizing and leading group music and movement activities.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to aide in children's development of intrinsic motivation for learning.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mid-Prairie High School
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Development
Kirkwood Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Science - Health And Human Services
University of Iowa
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
St. Ambrose University
Davenport05-2026
Skills
- Human development
- Small group leadership
- Behavior intervention
- Strategic planning
- Inclusion practices
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Intervention strategies proficiency
- Social work ethics
- Facilitating individual and family behavioral health sessions
Timeline
Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist
Tanager Place
02.2020 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Purple Bloom Private School
08.2018 - 01.2019
Early Childhood Development Teacher
Yongsong Garrison Child Development Center
09.2015 - 12.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Development
Kirkwood Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Science - Health And Human Services
University of Iowa
High School Diploma -
Mid-Prairie High School
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
St. Ambrose University
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