Hi, I’m
Jessica Dugger
Vernon,NJ
Summary
ABA Therapist and Inclusion Educator holding a teaching certificate and a MA in ABA with over 20 years of experience teaching children on the Autism spectrum and individuals who are experiencing behavioral challenges. Recognized for ability to develop and implement effective activities and behavioral interventions that focus on socially significant behaviors in order to improve students’ learning, quality of life, as well as confidence, self-reliance, and independence. Reliably successful in ensuring open communication with stakeholders, clients and administration regarding students’ goals growth and well-being.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Bloomingdale School District
Preschool Inclusion Teacher
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Conduct educational and functional assessments
- Development and implementation of skill acquisition treatment plans based on educational assessments
- Development and implementation of behavior plans based on functional assessments
- Collect and analyze program data to determine program modifications
- Provide school and home-based educational and behavioral training
- Work with school districts in the development of Individualized Education Plans/Behavior Intervention Plans and classroom modifications for maximum productivity
- Connect clients and families to community resources
- Attend professional conferences and workshops focused on behavior analytic interventions and research as well as autism and developmental disabilities
- Conducting FBAs
- Development and implementation of classroom routine
- Developing and implimenting behavior intervention plans
- Creating and implementing IEPs
- Collecting, graphing, and analyzing data
- Behavioral Interventionist on the I&RS team schoolwide
Therapy Associates
ABA Therapist
12.2020 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Conducted educational/functional assessments
- Developed functionally based behavior plans
- Developed assessment based skill acquisition treatment plans Collected, presented and analyzed data in excel format
- Provided direct therapy for clients both in person and remotely
- Collaborated with the BCBA and parents
- Developed goals targeting socially significant behaviors
- Implementation in home and community settings
- Provided services for students of varying ages and abilities
- Provided parent and professional training in the application of behavior analysis, best practice, and developmental disabilities
- Served as an integral part of multiple therapeutic teams striving to create developmentally appropriate interventions
Martha B Day Elementary School
Long Term Leave Replacement ABA Self Contained Tea
10.2022 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Facilitating Classroom Routine
- Managed a team of 8 paraprofessionals, provided training and continuing education in addition to daily supervision
- Collecting and graphing data
- Collaborating and working along side of the behavioral team
- Confident writing and developing IEP’s
- Introducing and acclimating new students to classroom routine, expectations
- Facilitating weekly staff training alongside of our BCBA
- Communicating and collaborating with supplemental program directors and BCBA’s for continuity of care
- Communicating, collaborating and forming trusting relationships with parents and families
- Fluent in ABLLS assessments
- Exposure to Creative Curriculum
- Collaboration with out of district case managers for continuity of care
- Confident working with the Step-Up program and inclusion strategies
Martha B Day Elementary School
ABA Trained Paraprofessional
03.2020 - 09.2022
Job overview
- One on one direct support to students in a self-contained classroom
- Responsible to run discrete trial programming
- Recording data, working hand in hand with the BCBA to modify and adjust programming and behavioral modification plans
- Providing support in mainstream classrooms and facilitating appropriate peer interactions
- Spearheaded the modification of ABLLS goals to a virtual platform
- Supported the behavioral needs of gen ed students in crisis
- Supported the behavioral and acedemic needs of gen ed students in crisis through home instruction
Education
National University, San Diego, United States
Master of Science from ABA
11.2023
University Overview
- Completion of BCBA Course work and Supervision Requirements
Phoenix University, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Arts from Early Elementary Education
10.2001
University Overview
- Dean's List
Skills
- Excellent assessment skills
- Energetic and highly reinforcing
- Strong behavior analytic background
- Strong data analysis skills
- Creative and effective program developer
- Goal and task oriented
- Expert in home, school, virtual, and community based interventions
- Skilled in identifying and systematically targeting socially significant behaviors
Additional Information
Sitting for the BCBA exam 6/23/24
Additional information and references available upon request
Horse Training
I have worked for years both in New Jersey and in California training horses with various behavioral difficulties to live safe and happy lives with thier riders.
Timeline
Long Term Leave Replacement ABA Self Contained Tea
Martha B Day Elementary School
10.2022 - 06.2023
Preschool Inclusion Teacher
Bloomingdale School District
08.2022 - Current
ABA Therapist
Therapy Associates
12.2020 - 12.2023
ABA Trained Paraprofessional
Martha B Day Elementary School
03.2020 - 09.2022
National University
Master of Science from ABA
Phoenix University
Bachelor of Arts from Early Elementary Education
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