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Katie Giewont

Summary

Seeking a Behavior Analyst position with Positive Behavior Supports that will provide the opportunity to expand on my years of experience in helping children with disabilities by providing support for progressing socially significant skills needed to enhance each child's quality of life and independence.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

District Behavior Analyst

Seminole County Public Schools
08.2021 - Current

· Administer VB-MAPP assessments and coach teachers on programming based on student's current levels.

· Use behavioral skills training to train teachers, paraprofessionals and Registered Behavior Technicians

· Weekly coaching on behavior protocols, implementation of behavior plans, Discrete Trials, Manding and NET

· Assisted in room arrangement and scheduling for an effective classroom

· Data collection and graphing data

· Completed FBA's and BIP's and trained staff to implement

· Collaborated with outside providers

Behavior Analyst

Arise Autism Center
07.2020 - 05.2021

· Administered VB-MAPP assessments and developed treatment plans.

· Used behavioral skills training to train and give feedback to Registered behavior technicians and parents

· Data collection and graphing data

. Prioritized and multi-tasked while assisting with meeting the needs of many clients and registered behavior technicians in the clinic




Teacher Varying Exceptionalities and Team Leader

Seminole County Public Schools
01.2003 - 01.2020

· Developed and implemented lesson plans for a self-contained classroom as well collaborating with general education teachers to design effective differentiated lessons in general education classroom

· Administered VB-MAPP assessments, created and implemented educational programming

· Instruction using intensive teaching trials

· Collaborated with IEP team to complete Functional Behavioral Assessment

· Created, implemented, took and graphed data used to create Individualized Behavior Plans

· Maintained regular communication with parents and IEP team members

· Trained and supervised instructional assistants

· Sponsored Lego Club- a club to help children with special needs make and maintain friendships

Education

Certificate of Completed Course Work in Behavior Analysis -

Florida Institute of Technology
03.2020

Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders -

University of Central Florida
05.2007

Masters of Education in Varying Exceptional Education -

University of Central Florida
05.2006

Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education K-12 -

University of Central Florida
12.2000

Skills

  • Discrete Trial Training
  • Teacher, Parent Staff Training
  • Natural Environment Training
  • Individualized Treatment Planning, Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Plans
  • Verbal behavior training
  • Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
  • Task analysis implementation
  • Prompting and Fading Techniques
  • Organizational Skills
  • Active Listening
  • Relationship Building
  • Documentation, Data, Graphing And Reporting
  • VB-MAPP assessments

Trainings and Honors

· 2022 Certified Professional Crisis Management Instructor

· 2016 Trained to teach in Seminole County Public School's ABA Initiative Program

· 2015 CARD Conference PEPSA Partner

· 2015-2016, 2017-2020 Team Leader

· 2013 Semi-Finalist -Teacher of the Year- Seminole County Public Schools

· 2013 Selected Teacher of the Year- Wekiva Elementary

· Picture Exchange Communication System Training-PECS 1&2

· TEACCH Classroom Training Program, Asheville

Timeline

District Behavior Analyst

Seminole County Public Schools
08.2021 - Current

Behavior Analyst

Arise Autism Center
07.2020 - 05.2021

Teacher Varying Exceptionalities and Team Leader

Seminole County Public Schools
01.2003 - 01.2020

Certificate of Completed Course Work in Behavior Analysis -

Florida Institute of Technology

Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders -

University of Central Florida

Masters of Education in Varying Exceptional Education -

University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education K-12 -

University of Central Florida
Katie Giewont