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Overview
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Education
Skills
Certification
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Jessica Crider

Jessica Crider

San Ramon,CA

Summary

Outgoing professional with a background managing employees, issues and administrative tasks in fast-paced environments. Committed to cultivating positive and meaningful relationships with coworkers, ultimately contributing to a more harmonious and productive work environment. A detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. A dedicated professional to providing quality services to clients/customers and coworkers.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Training and Community Manager

Summa Academy
06.2023 - Current

Training

  • Develop and implement Registered Behavioral Technician onboarding schedule and schedule regular observations and on-the-floor observations
  • Responsible for supervision and tracking average of 20 RBTs (Registered Behavior Technician) recertification's and communicating with contract manager as necessary and assisting average of 15 to obtain RBT certification
  • Establishing, building, and maintaining positive relationships with school-based administrators and teams
  • Works in partnership with Summa directors to create and implement new initiatives that include, but are not
    limited to online data collection and assessments and feedback surveys etc.
  • Manage processes and organization for supervision hours and contracts for those pursuing their BCBA,
    develops group training and assess goals and outcomes.
  • Design unrestricted hours and curriculum for group training
  • Partners with Director of Clinical services to support and provide expanded BCBA training
  • Develop assessment tools for process and accountability
    for functional behavioral assessment.
  • Obtain and maintain Summa Academy Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) certification
    for continuing education units.
  • Oversight of Safety Care Training program, including but not limited to developing training calendars for initial
    and recertification trainings.
  • Supports with development of Standardized Operating Procedures and Desk Manuals for systems as
    needed.
  • Builds and maintains processes and systems for Summa Academy RBT and BCBA resource drives.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date training records.

Community

  • Partners with Summa leadership team to support community outreach, including but not limited to researching, developing, and hosting monthly parent workshops and trainings.
  • Organizes, implements, and coordinates training workshops and seminars for Summa families
  • Creates and distributes monthly newsletter for families that includes items such as updates and community
    resources
  • Responsible for ongoing evaluation and assessment of community programs and resources.
  • In collaboration with Summa Leadership team, supports development and implementation of additional services: insurance funded ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), after school services and camps.
  • Develop strategic plan to optimize staff during school breaks/closure dates (e.g., holidays, winter/summer
    breaks)
  • Develop and monitor quality assurance program for school-based services.
  • Creates and updates social media communications to market and increase awareness of Summa Academy brand and community events.

Director of NonPublic Agency

Summa Academy
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Drafted and distributed reports to assist Leadership team with critical business decisions.
  • Recruited, hired and trained team members (BCBAs, RBTs, Behavioral Technicians
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations and teams
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account school district needs and employee strengths.
  • Design, direct, and provide services for students as contracted by each funding school district, organization, or family
  • Lead staff development efforts of appropriate needs for ABA providers (BCBAs, RBTs, etc.) staff, administrative staff, and parents
  • Monitor development and implementation of all aspects of services, accountable for overall effectiveness of NPA program and services
  • Prepare and present reports to Co-Founders and Advisory Board
  • Collaborate with private and public agencies to assure appropriate community services to prevent duplication of efforts between agencies, and to facilitate successful interventions for children and families
  • Determine appropriate staffing allocations, in compliance with budget
  • Develop and maintain effective communication system among all staff working at Summa Academy
  • Supervise and evaluate all daily activities of staff members relative to assigned tasks; reassign operational responsibilities of staff members as necessary to provide opportunities for cross-training and growth.
  • Plan, implement and facilitate professional development and in-services for staff
  • Monitor development and maintenance of individual records of all students services
  • Develop budget recommendations and provide expenditure control on established budget

Senior Operations Manager

EdSupports (EDS)/ Center for Social Dynamics (CSD)
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Establish tools and resources to achieve KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for home and center based services
  • Collaborate with Regional Director in making decisions to grow region (openings for clients and foreseeing needs to hire staff at all levels)
  • Build and maintain relationships with directors of Special Education in districts served
  • Identify and resolve barriers for Program Supervisors to provide quality clinical work and to meet job expectations
  • Create opportunities to increase employee engagement and build strong, cohesive team
  • Commit to helping Behavior Technicians and Program Supervisors find success and gratification in their job by proving guidance, motivation, emotional support and role modeling
  • Utilize active listening and interpersonal communication skills to build professional relationships with clinical staff, clients, parents and school districts
  • Deliver clinical and administrative feedback/coaching to Behavior Technicians and Program Supervisors
  • Determines employees past corrective action history and work performance evaluation during disciplinary investigations
  • Design performance improvements plans.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction with implementation of effective communication channels and timely resolution of issues.
  • Increased team productivity, providing ongoing training, coaching, and performance feedback to staff members.
  • Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative strategies.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Associate Regional Director

Juvo- Autism and Behavioral Health Services
04.2019 - 08.2021
  • Delivered comprehensive training programs to build highly skilled teams capable of delivering on company goals and objectives.
  • Establish tools and resources to achieve KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for home services
  • Interacted well with employees/coworkers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Collaborate with Regional Director in making decisions to grow region (openings for clients and foreseeing needs to hire staff at all levels)
  • Visited sites periodically to view service levels and adherence to Juvo service standards.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated ways to improve areas of weakness.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environments
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Identify and resolve barriers for Program Supervisors to provide quality clinical work and to meet job expectations
  • Adapt quickly to unexpected scenarios that arise day to day
  • Mitigate and provide practical resolutions raised by Behavior Technicians and Program Supervisors, escalating to Human Resources as needed
  • Ensure HIPAA compliance at all times
  • Utilize active listening and interpersonal communication skills to build professional relationships with clinical staff, clients, school districts and parents
  • Deliver clinical and administrative feedback/coaching to Behavior Technicians and Program Supervisors
  • Determines employees past corrective action history and work performance evaluation during disciplinary investigations
  • Design performance improvements plans.

Clinical Director

Juvo- Autism and Behavioral Health Services
07.2017 - 04.2019
  • Lead All Staff Regional meetings consisting of Human Resource updates/training, and on-going clinical training for Behavior Technicians
  • Mitigate and provide practical resolutions raised by Behavior Technician's before escalating to administrative staff
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environments
  • Conduct interviews for Behavior Technician position during hiring process
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications (online data collection platform)
  • Deliver clinical and administrative feedback/coaching to Behavior Technicians and Program Supervisors
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Determines employees past corrective action history and work performance evaluation during disciplinary investigation(s)
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Ensure HIPAA compliance when supporting Behavior Technicians/Program Supervisors at all times
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Utilize active listening and interpersonal communication skills to build professional relationships with clients, parents and clinical staff.
  • Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Develop professional mentorship with Behavior Technicians to further their career
  • Continuing case management with ongoing updates to development of new programs and behavior support plans that will allow clients to reach optimal progress
  • Efficiently delegate work tasks to Program Supervisors
  • Ensure accuracy of program implementation and data collection by collecting IOA data
  • Conduct assessments to begin services as well as ongoing assessments to monitor progress and to determine future goals.
  • Enhanced client care by implementing evidence-based clinical practices and protocols.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations for clinical staff, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback for growth.

Education

Masters - Applied Behavior Analysis

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
12.2016

B.S. Degree - Child and Family Development

San Diego State University
San Diego, California
05.2013

Skills

  • Client service and support
  • Creative and Adaptable
  • Customer Support
  • Data Entry
  • Client Relations
  • Clear Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Employee Recruitment
  • Staff Training
  • Team Training
  • Community Engagement
  • Staff Management

Certification

  • BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 2017

Timeline

Training and Community Manager

Summa Academy
06.2023 - Current

Director of NonPublic Agency

Summa Academy
04.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Operations Manager

EdSupports (EDS)/ Center for Social Dynamics (CSD)
08.2021 - 04.2022

Associate Regional Director

Juvo- Autism and Behavioral Health Services
04.2019 - 08.2021

Clinical Director

Juvo- Autism and Behavioral Health Services
07.2017 - 04.2019

Masters - Applied Behavior Analysis

Florida Institute of Technology

B.S. Degree - Child and Family Development

San Diego State University
Jessica Crider