Jillaine Ross
BCBA, LBA
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst (through Virginia Board of Medicine) since July 2017. Holds an ABA Certificate from George Mason University, March 2013. Has a Master’s of Science Degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University, December 2011, and a dual Bachelor of Science Degree in Special and General Education from Gwynedd-Mercy College, May 2002.
Has decades of diverse experiences in serving people of all ages with different abilities and their families in a variety of settings.
Recently volunteered on a team in a refugee camp in Zakósciele, Poland (March 2022): completed a rescue mission, volunteered in the kitchen, children's center, and donation tent.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor
Your Life ABA
Arlington, VA
02.2024 - Current
- Provided supervision to therapists in training, offering guidance and feedback on their professional development journey.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plans and clinical interventions.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular staff meetings, case conferences, and training sessions.
- Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' needs to develop tailored treatment plans aimed at addressing specific challenges.
- Implemented performance improvement initiatives focused on enhancing client experience and service quality.
Clinical Supervisor
Paragon Autism Services
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Evidence Based Classroom Solutions
Manassas, VA
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Supports contract between EBCS and Long County Public Schools, Ludowici, GA
- Developed and provided teachers with classroom environmental and instructional expectations checklist
- Reports teacher's ability to implement environmental and instructional expectations to all levels of administration
- Provides staff consultation and training in implementing evidence-based interventions and behavioral principles in the special and general education settings comprising students with moderate to significant communication and behavioral challenges
- Supervised AIM counseling implementation
- Provided clinical supervision; supervised RBTs, and BCBA s, and BCaBAs candidates
- Provided comprehensive case management services to in-home clients, conducted assessments, created treatment plans, ongoing progress monitoring, and reported progress to stakeholders, and connected clients and families to appropriate community resources
- Provided parent coaching, (using RUBI Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors)
Clinical Supervisor
Compass Counseling Services Of Northern Virginia
Manassas, VA
09.2017 - 09.2021
- Provided ongoing case management to clients with moderate to severe communication and behavioral challenges for a Medicaid funded agency
- Conducted assessments and created effective treatment plans (addressing communication, interfering behavior, safety, activities for daily living, and social skills) to achieve optimal outcomes and be discharged to a lower level of care
- Established trusting and professional relationships with staff, families and other stakeholders
- Supervised behavior clinicians and RBTs providing direct services to clients with Autism and their families
- Monitored client progress through ongoing data collection, data analysis, and reported monthly progress to families and other stakeholders
- Provided parent training using RUBI Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors
- Reviewed caseloads and collaborated with colleagues on more challenging cases during weekly team meetings
- Reviewed client progress and clinician performance weekly with Program Director/Supervisor
- Provided RBT monthly trainings
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support
- Maintained compliance with BACG Ethical Standards
Private Tutor
Self
Woodbridge, VA
02.2014 - 2019
- Collaborated with parents to identify student strengths and needs
- Increased student's reading level (fluency and comprehension) by multiple grade levels using the Wilson Assessment of Decoding and Encoding, Wilson Reading System, and Wilson Fluency program
- Improved student executive function skills; self-management skills; planning, organization, attention, time management skills, etc.
- Improved study and test-taking skills
- Communicated progress to parent weekly
Special Education Teacher
Westridge Elementary School, PWCS
Woodbridge, VA
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Provided classroom instruction for third-fifth grade Special Education students with specific learning disabilities, ASD, and emotional disabilities in special and general education settings
- Established trusting and professional relationships with staff and families
- Collaborated in student eligibility process for student special education services
- Developed and implemented student IEPs
- Collaborated with and provided consultation to general education teachers, support staff, and administrators about student's behavioral needs across school environments
- Developed data collection systems and analyzed data
- Prepared and reported monthly progress reports
Autism Specialist
PWCS
Manassas, VA
08.2009 - 06.2014
- Provided training and coaching for general education teachers, special education teachers, support staff, administrators, and autism classroom teachers for Prince William County Public Schools
- Collaborated and provided consultation services in the eligibility process and IEP development for students to receive special education services
- Developed specific goals and provided direct services to students with autism in behavior, social skills, organizational skills, self-regulation, and learning readiness skills
- Provided instruction to home bound student with autism, cognitively impaired, hearing impaired, and sight impaired
- Developed, implemented, and monitored effectiveness of interventions to address challenging behaviors across school environments and grade levels k-12
- Established trusting professional rapport with parents and staff
- Co-presented teacher workshops teaching strategies and interventions for staff working with students with autism and behavior challenges.
- Provided training to students on autism awareness, executive function skills, and strategies for students to self-manage school demands.
- Co-wrote PWCS's 3-5th Grade Social Skills Curriculum
Autism Classroom Teacher
Marshall Elementary SchoolPWCS,
Manassas, VA
08.2007 - 06.2009
- Provided specialized instruction for third through fifth grade students with autism in the self-contained classroom setting
- Established trusting professional rapport with parents and staff
- Participated in student eligibility process, and developed and implemented IEPs
- Collaborated with and provided consultation for general education teachers, support staff, and administrators about specific student learning and challenging behavioral needs across school environments
- Provided instruction in all core subject areas, communication, self-regulation, learning readiness skills, social skills, and organizational skills
- Utilized individual behavior plans, group contingencies, and school wide behavior incentive programs
- Monitored and reported monthly progress
- Provided variety of opportunities for students to engage with same age peers; initiated reverse inclusion lunch bunch and reverse inclusion game-day
- Prepared special education students for SOLs (state standards testing), VGLA (alternate state standard testing), and completed VAAPs (alternate state assessment/portfolio assessments)
Education
Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis - Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
George Mason University
Fairfax City, VA03.2013
Master of Science - Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Special And General Education
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA05.2002
Skills
- Conducted behavioral assessments
- Developed treatment plans for in-home clients
- Participated in eligibility and IEP process in public education setting
- Performed data analysis, adjusted treatment accordingly
- Monitored and effectively communicates progress to all stakeholders involved
- Provided Clinical Supervisor (RBTs, BCBAs, and BCABAs candidates) and direct services for in-home and clinic-based clients
- Provided Parent Training (RUBI Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors) in person and virtually
- Provided Special Education Services in public school setting
- Private Tutor (Wilson Reading System and Wilson Reading Fluency Program)
- Modeled ABA interventions and application of ABA principles in public school, in-home, clinic, and community settings
- Provided staff, teacher, and administration training and consultation (on autism, evidence-based interventions and instruction, behavioral principles, etc)
- Provided AIM Counseling
- Identified and communicated discharge criteria for families receiving in-home services
- Connected in-home client's families with other resources in the community; such as speech and OT services, parent support groups, art, music, adapted sports, dance, swim lessons, etc
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
Your Life ABA
02.2024 - Current
Clinical Supervisor
Paragon Autism Services
01.2023 - 12.2023
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Evidence Based Classroom Solutions
04.2021 - 06.2022
Clinical Supervisor
Compass Counseling Services Of Northern Virginia
09.2017 - 09.2021
Special Education Teacher
Westridge Elementary School, PWCS
10.2014 - 06.2015
Private Tutor
Self
02.2014 - 2019
Autism Specialist
PWCS
08.2009 - 06.2014
Autism Classroom Teacher
Marshall Elementary SchoolPWCS,
08.2007 - 06.2009
Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis - Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
George Mason University
Master of Science - Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Special And General Education
Gwynedd Mercy University