Kayla Snyder
Mount Pleasant,PA
Summary
Hard-working professional with 10.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of classroom management, instructional programming, and program development. Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to children and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Behavioral Therapist
Penn Highlands Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
- Helped teach important social, play and basic life skills such as personal hygiene management.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, communicating updates regularly to supervisory staff.
- Assisted clients in building emotional regulation skills through mindfulness practices and relaxation techniques.
- Referred clients to specialists, educational outreach programs, or social service agencies for additional interventional needs.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
Daycare owner/operator
CREATIVE KIDZ LLC
09.2012 - 06.2022
- Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out
- Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems
- Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities
- Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases
- Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations, and recommend any necessary modifications
- Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance
- Observe childs' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
Therapeutic Staff Support
ALLIANCE HEALTH
10.2010 - 08.2011
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Bachelor's Psychology - Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
State College, PA08.2009
Skills
- CERTIFICATIONS
- Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out
- Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems
- Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities
- Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases
- Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations, and recommend any necessary modifications
- Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance
- Observe childs' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Relevant Coursework: Human Development & Family Studies
- Organizational Skills
- Customer Service
- Management
- Quickbooks & Microsoft Office Experience
- Behavioral Intervention
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Autism expertise
References
- Dr. Alison Dorogi, (724) 295-5143 ext. 1520, Colleague
- Laura Brink, (724) 689-9282, lbrink36@gmail.com, Co-Owner
- Dana Gray, (724) 366-0468, d1gray@hotmail.com, Co-Worker
Timeline
Classroom Behavioral Therapist
Penn Highlands Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
Daycare owner/operator
CREATIVE KIDZ LLC
09.2012 - 06.2022
Therapeutic Staff Support
ALLIANCE HEALTH
10.2010 - 08.2011
Bachelor's Psychology - Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
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