Jackie Toweson
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Behavioral professional with strong foundation in applied behavior analysis and evidence-based practices. Skilled in developing and implementing comprehensive behavior intervention plans, focused and comprehensive treatment plans, and enhancing client outcomes through data-driven strategies. Valued team collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving measurable results. Known for effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and fostering positive, productive environment.
Overview
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1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Special School District Of St. Louis County
St Louis, MO
09.2021 - Current
- Duties: Developing and implementing individualized behavior intervention plans for students with diverse needs. Conducting assessments and data analysis to inform treatment strategies and monitor progress. Collaborating with educators, parents, and other related service providers to create supportive learning environments and promote student success. Training RBT, classroom, and building staff on behavior management techniques to enhance team effectiveness in addressing challenging behaviors. Leading multidisciplinary meetings to discuss student progress and coordinate services among support teams. Providing ongoing supervision and feedback to registered behavior technicians and ensuring high-quality services for clients. Improving learning outcomes with development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs). Serving as a mentor for aspiring BCBA fieldwork students according to the current BACB standards.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Acorn Health
Edwardsville, Illinois
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Duties: To conduct client and family intake, skills assessments using various methods, and indirect and direct behavioral assessments. Duties included developing a comprehensive treatment plan with goals and programming to address socially significant behaviors by increasing skills across multiple domains and decreasing maladaptive behaviors to improve the client’s quality of life. Duties also included carrying out insurance authorization and re-authorization of the client, family guidance and training, supervision and training of RBTs, protocol modification of programming, collaboration with other service providers, and coordination of care.
Registered Behavior Technician & BCBA Intern
BlueSprig Pediatrics
St. Louis, Missouri
07.2017 - 07.2021
- Duties: To implement skill acquisition programming and behavior plans put in place by the BCBA and utilize the principles of applied behavior analysis to change socially significant behaviors. To help clients increase their communication, social, and adaptive behavior skills. Duties also include working with clients in various settings: the clinic, in-home, school, or out in the community. As an intern, to assist with clinical supervisor duties of assessment, treatment plan and goal writing, development and revision of programming and BIPs, training RBTs and family guidance training on skill acquisition programming and BIP implementation with fidelity.
ABA Paraprofessional
Special School District of St. Louis County
St. Louis, Missouri
10.2017 - 05.2019
- Duties: Assist the teacher and associate analyst in providing students with programming that will enable them to reach their fullest potential and improve academic, behavior, and functional skills. To become familiar with teaching procedures used, implement direct ABA minutes, and to observe and record data according to plan. To provide program input, demonstrate competency of program procedures, and to assist in dealing with challenging behaviors while following behavior intervention plans. To assist in all teacher assistant duties, take necessary safety precautions, and follow the district’s crisis prevention and intervention plan.
Early Childhood Educator
Lighthouse Learning Center
Columbia, Illinois
03.2014 - 07.2017
- Duties: To maintain the safety, well-being, and general care of children while promoting a healthy, clean, safe, and secure learning environment. Completing attendance forms, food sheets, dailies, incident reports, assessments, portfolios, and training new employees. Also, to help children meet and exceed their developmental milestones in the five areas of development: physical, language, cognitive, social, and emotional, and to accommodate special needs of all children.
Education
Master's - Special Education
University of Missouri St. Louis
05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Maryville University of St. Louis
05-2017
Skills
- Experienced with a large range of client medical and educational diagnoses
- Designing & conducting functional analyses, functional behavior assessments, and behavior intervention planning
- RBT, parent/caregiver, and staff training using behavioral skills training
- RBT and fieldwork student supervision and performance feedback
- Experienced with AAC devices, hi- and lo-tech (switches, electronic communication devices, touch screens, light boards)
- Proficient in basic sign language
- Experienced in alternative functional curriculum for students with moderate to severe disabilities
- Programming for functional communication, replacement behaviors, a large variety of early learner skills, social skills development, functional and adaptive skills, natural environment teaching, discrete trial training, and prompting and prompt fading procedures
- Experienced in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Highly self-motivated, goal-oriented, flexible, organized, detail-oriented, and excellent time-management
- Works well in team settings and autonomously
- Experienced working with IBM SPSS Statistics, Central Reach, Catalyst DataFinch Technologies, Therapy Log, and a variety of Microsoft Office programs
Certification
- BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst (July 2021)
- LBA - Licensed Behavior Analyst (MO - active)
Timeline
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Special School District Of St. Louis County
09.2021 - Current
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Acorn Health
07.2021 - 09.2021
ABA Paraprofessional
Special School District of St. Louis County
10.2017 - 05.2019
Registered Behavior Technician & BCBA Intern
BlueSprig Pediatrics
07.2017 - 07.2021
Early Childhood Educator
Lighthouse Learning Center
03.2014 - 07.2017
Master's - Special Education
University of Missouri St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Maryville University of St. Louis