Katie Hernández
San Fernando,CA
Summary
Service-focused Behavior Specialist dedicated to helping clients integrate and improve wellbeing. Clear communicator supportive of equity of treatment for individual and family needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Specialist
Sycamores
03.2024 - Current
- Reduced classroom disruptions through careful observation and analysis of student behaviors, leading to tailored interventions.
- Provided crisis intervention support during critical incidents, deescalating situations and ensuring the safety of all involved parties by utilizing crisis communication.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of behavior interventions using data-driven approaches, making adjustments as needed to ensure success.
- Supervised student behavior during daily academic routines to secure safety of students and staff.
- Maintained collaborative relationships within the school, district, and within the home and communities.
- Consistently made and documented positive and negative phone calls to Parent/Guardian/ERH (Education rights holder).
- Improved student behavior by implementing individualized behavior support plans and strategies.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive, effective treatment plans for students with behavioral challenges.
- Implemented data collection systems for monitoring student progress toward behavioral goals, providing regular updates to parent/guardian/ERH.
- Conducted functional behavior assessments to identify root causes of challenging behaviors and inform intervention planning.
- Assisted and conducted weekly student-governed meeting to help students give any input on what they would like to see implemented in their classroom.
- Assisted with weekly group therapy sessions to get a better understanding of each student and their academic needs.
Youth Specialist
Sycamores
04.2023 - Current
- Respond to stabilization and safety needs
- Communicate and translate information with staff, parents, and youth in a way everyone can hear
- Communicate information for care planning meetings and team meetings
- Gather and share with other departments to promote consistency of planned interventions
- Recognize youth needs and develop appropriate interventions Implement interventions from Plan
- Modify and adjust individual intervention techniques for each situation while maintaining the original direction of the plan
- Assess and respond to a crisis in a prompt and effective and collaborative manner
- Share information with families and colleagues
- Recognize signs of impending crisis and effectively work to diffuse a situation
- De-escalate emotional crises by utilizing Crisis Communication.
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
- Planned and executed activities to promote skill and talent development.
- Maintained detailed records of each participant''s progress throughout their involvement in the program, enabling accurate reporting on overall results achieved over time.
- Fostered an environment of trust by maintaining open lines of communication with both participants, and their team regarding program goals, expectations, and progress updates.
- Utilized effective conflict resolution techniques to address behavioral issues and promote a safe and inclusive atmosphere.
- Observed individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported issues to supervisory staff.
YCES Housing Navigator
Sycamores
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Locate, identify, and build relationships with unsheltered individuals and engage them for the purpose of providing immediate support and referrals within the Coordinated Entry System, which is designed to support TAY enter permanent housing.
- Outreach, Navigation, and Stabilization services are participant-centered and delivered in a proactive way. (e.g., providing routine outreach services in a pre-determined area in accordance with a SPA outreach strategy or plan) which entails team visits to community neighborhoods, streets, and venues where unhoused youth congregate
- Initiated problem-solving conversations with participants and offered services during that period of engagement.
- Provided ongoing Housing-Focused Case Management and Support Services in accordance with the Housing First and Trauma-Informed Care principles to assist participants to either self-resolve their housing crisis and/or be connected or provided with permanent Housing resources.
- Create Housing Stability Plans (HSPs) with youth participants and assist with executing those goals and update HSPs when as necessary.
- Work in conjunction and collaboration with CES partners, attend system Care Coordination meetings and advocate on behalf of TAY.
- Work collaboratively with the Youth CES Regional Coordinator to establish participants housing preferences and needs. As well as determining the vulnerability of the participants.
- Worked collaboratively with the Youth CES Regional Coordinator as the Housing Stabilization coordinator for Services Planning Area 3 to assist County programs with program coordination.
- Connect individuals to supportive services as needed, including, but not limited to Mental health, Medical, Substance abuse, Employment, Education. As well as when necessary provide linkage to mainstream resources such as DPSS, Social Security, and Drop-in centers.
Interviewer
Pacoima Beautiful
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with other team members to develop more comprehensive and successful interview process for clients to receive.
- Engage in key conversations with members of underserved and marginalized communities.
- Preparing structured questionnaires to properly identify the community member's needs.
- Submitting data reports of findings while out in the field.
- Train and oversee a team of canvassers and receive their surveys of community findings.
- Create and bring forward routes for the team of canvassers to follow each day.
- Canvass for any upcoming projects that could serve community members.
- Facilitate community events of 150+ people, such as pop-up vaccination clinics, food drives, and resource fairs.
Census Enumerator
U.S. Census Bureau
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Performed field staff duties critical to completing accurate count in hard-to-reach communities.
- Interviewed residents in assigned areas to explain purpose of Census, ask questions and record answers.
- Maintained and submitted records of hours worked, miles driven and expenses incurred to facilitate accurate reporting measures.
- Speaking to residents about the U.S. Census and educating them on how the census influences federal funding.
- Receive sensitive demographic information from parts of the county.
- Submitting data reports to help build comprehensive records for lawmakers.
- Met with supervisor to review procedures, report issues or concerns and receive instructions.
- Maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive personal information, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
- Efficiently organized collected data, facilitating timely submission to supervisors for review and analysis.
- Utilized strong communication skills for navigating language barriers and cultural differences among respondents.
- Adapted quickly to changing circumstances, including inclement weather and challenging neighborhood conditions during fieldwork.
- Ensured accurate geographic coverage by thoroughly reviewing maps and address listings before beginning enumeration activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Justice Studies, Psychology Minor
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2023
High School Diploma -
James Monroe High School
North Hills, CA06.2018
Skills
Fluent Spanish
Door-to-door
Supervising Experience
Canvassing
Data Entry
Typing
Qualitative Research
Organization
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- CPR
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, with Advanced Physical Skills from Crisis Prevention Institute.
Timeline
Behavior Specialist
Sycamores
03.2024 - Current
YCES Housing Navigator
Sycamores
08.2023 - 03.2024
Youth Specialist
Sycamores
04.2023 - Current
Interviewer
Pacoima Beautiful
01.2021 - 01.2023
Census Enumerator
U.S. Census Bureau
03.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Justice Studies, Psychology Minor
California State University - Northridge
High School Diploma -
James Monroe High School
- CPR
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, with Advanced Physical Skills from Crisis Prevention Institute.
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