Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking employment with a company that values and nurtures client and families and also encourages development in employee skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Clinical Supervisor
Axis for Autism
Tucson, AZ
03.2024 - Current
Established a supportive and collaborative work environment, promoting team cohesion and high morale.
Train a team of Behavior Technicians.
Facilitate collaboration with parents to implement ABA therapy effectively.
Design tailored behavior plans aligned with ABA principles.
Supervising Clinician
Centria Autism Services
Tucson, AZ
03.2022 - 03.2024
Provide clinical oversight to clientele to drive compliance and retention to achieve optimal outcomes for clients
Trained in partial functional assessments
Train, manage, and retain a team of Behavior Technicians
Engage parents in ABA therapy to improve client outcomes
Develop client-specific behavior plans in accordance with the principles of ABA therapy
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Sahuarita Unified School District
01.2022 - 03.2022
Maintain student attendance and assignment records to prevent lapses during teacher absences
Study various school subjects to better understand content and assist with projects and assignments
Direct group activities to promote immersive, play-based learning
BCBA
Intermountain Centers for Human Development
Tucson, Arizona
11.2014 - 03.2022
Teach intensive PRT and Jumpstart courses with children and families
Implement a behavior consultation model that uses indirect and direct tools to determine the function of behavior and coach parents to implement treatment goals
Develop treatment plans for clients as well as FBA for clients with more severe behaviors
Consult with psychiatrists, doctors, and case managers regarding medication changes and behavioral approaches for effective outcomes for clients
Empower clients to tackle challenging situations with better and more diverse coping skills
Work as 1:1 in home therapist, which includes using the approaches of ABA, teaching interventions, and coaching parents on how to use the principles for daily living
Work with care team to assess client needs and discuss collaborative treatment efforts
Clinical Fellow
Autism Spectrum Therapies
03.2021 - 11.2021
Evaluated information and analyzed data to draw conclusions to create individualized treatment programs
Worked successfully with a team of 7 Behavior technicians and coordinated schedules related to client needs
Police Communications Dispatcher, Trainee
Department of Public Safety
01.2021 - 03.2021
Answers, evaluates, and prioritizes incoming telephone calls, communicating effectively with various callers to obtain complete information to determine urgency and need for dispatching police, fire, towing and/or medical response using a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, telephones, multi-channel radio, TDD (text telephone device for hearing/speech impaired), numerous computer databases and maps
Simultaneously maintains close contact with field units, communicating with Department employees, other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, emergency service providers and the general public to obtain and disseminate information
Retrieves information from automated files to respond to queries from a variety of sources by typing correct password keys, information masks or special alpha number string formats on computer strings
Registered Behavior Technician
OPTIMA Behavioral Consulting
Tucson, Arizona
08.2016 - 03.2019
Provided in-home support to children and entered data from sessions into Central Reach
Ew hire training which included how to collect data in Central Reach, maintain calendar management, and convert session notes in a timely manner
Conducted indirect and direct measurements to write treatment plans and use those measurements to derive individualized programs
Aba Therapist
Hope Group LLC
Chandler, Arizona
08.2011 - 11.2014
Delivered individualized treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or other behavioral and social challenges using applied behavior analysis principles
Assisted caregivers and educators in implementation of ABA programming
Provided behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community and school settings
Education
M.Ed - Curriculum and Instruction
Arizona State University
12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Arizona
05.2011
Skills
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, licensed in Arizona
Trained in Pivotal Response Treatment from Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)
People Operations Specialist at Autism Care Partners/Autism Bridges/PuddingstonePeople Operations Specialist at Autism Care Partners/Autism Bridges/Puddingstone