Bilingual Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with ample experience in, team management, team building, scheduling, ABA methods, training, and time management strategies. Passionate about teaching others how to independently set and meet goals, productively progress, and maintain personal growth in any aspect of their lives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BCBA
Alternative Behavior Strategies
02.2023 - Current
Conduct behavior assessment for 6-14 clients at a time.
Create and adjust long term objectives, short term objectives, and targets based on behavior observation and assessment results.
Collaborate with other professionals working with clients supervised.
Provide training, professional advice, recommendations, and meeting with caregivers of clients to discuss caregiver progress and concerns.
Create caregiver long term objectives, short term objectives, and targets to generalize and maintain client learning, progress, and maintenance of skills learned.
Train, supervise, provide feedback, hold team meetings, and otherwise manage a group of 6-15 Behavior Technicians.
RBT
ALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOR STRATEGIES
08.2020 - 02.2023
Collaborate with Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA).
Hold 2-6 hour one-on-one daily sessions with children, ranging from 1-18 years old, diagnosed with autism.
Pair with and implement behavior based targets with clients during each session.
Implement behavior intervention plans with clients during each session.
Wilderness Therapy Field Guide
OUTBACK THERAPEUTIC EXPEDITIONS
06.2020 - 08.2020
Train new staff on routine and primitive skills
Help troubled teens work on personal goals discussed with therapist
Teach primitive skills to students admitted to camp
Develop rapport with each student, listening and guiding them through personal struggles and trauma
Assist students in developing healthy relationships with other students and staff, and help them learn good communication skills.
Recruiter
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
05.2019 - 12.2020
Train head teachers on ILP method.
Collaborate with marketing team to review and develop strategies that attract Head Teacher applicants with desired skills and qualities
Evaluate potential Head Teacher candidates in-country, introduce a leadership opportunity, and begin an interview process
Build relationships with alumni to recruit new leads and discuss Head Teaching opportunities
Schedule and carry out phone interviews with applicants
Deliver country assignments to accepted applicants based on culture, qualities, and applicant potential.
Program Manager
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
05.2018 - 12.2020
Train and manage 7-8 groups of 10-35 volunteers on ILP program methods, code of conduct, rules, and country culture.
Develop a system for both staff conflict resolution, and early termination in case of violation of code of conduct or rules, including investigations and communication with program Directors, local Coordinators, and Head Teachers.
Collaborate on company growth within each program location, expansion to new countries and/or cities, and discussed changes to procedures and protocols with local coordinators, schools, Program Directors, and CEO.
Review and adjust budgets for humanitarian programs and new program openings.
Create manual for each program location including: Volunteer budget (if any), teaching assignments, daily teaching schedules, emergency contacts, local travel, culture and customs, and more.
Open new locations for program, after approved by Directors, for company expansion which included: budgeting, Identifying location(s) for classes, identifying safe location for volunteers to live, travel and marketing opportunities.
Interview, hire, and continually collaborate and meet with 'local coordinators', cooks and/or other staff involved in providing meals, landlords, and Head Teachers.
Continually collaborate with each local school board and teachers to ensure progress and satisfaction of program, and received and gave feedback based on concerns.
Create weekly schedules based on a minimum and maximum amount of hours and multiple locations per volunteer.
Oversee a sum of up to 500 children learning ESL, and an average of 50-60 orphaned children with a wide variety of special needs diagnosis.
Provide supplemental training and feedback to volunteers and Head teachers on group dynamic, teaching strategies, and travel opportunities.
Train Head Teachers and volunteers on typical child actions, reactions, and resolutions to common conflicts previously observed based on location and service.
Review child progress with Head Teachers and provide feedback on routines, teaching systems, and implemented teaching and management strategy.
Education
Graduate Degree In Applied Behavior Analysis -
National University
06.2022
Business Management In Marketing -
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
08.2019
Skills
Fluent in Spanish
Central Reach
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Teams
9 years of training experience
9 years of team management, training, team building, and scheduling strategies for 1-80 staff
7 years of experience working professionally with both neurotypical and neurodiverse children
2 years of experience volunteering with both neurotypical and neurodiverse children