Kristen Duran

I work directly with individuals, typically those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental disabilities, to implement behavior intervention plans created by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), focusing on teaching new skills, managing challenging behaviors, and collecting data to track progress using applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques in various settings.

I was responsible for taking over a classroom in the absence of the regular teacher, following their pre-planned lesson plans, maintaining student order, facilitating classroom activities, and ensuring a productive learning environment by monitoring student behavior and providing instruction as needed, while adhering to established school policies and procedures

A preschool teacher is responsible for creating and implementing lesson plans to educate young children (typically ages 3-5) on basic skills like language, social interaction, and motor development, fostering a positive learning environment while actively monitoring and supporting each child's individual progress, often through play-based learning activities and close communication with parents

Lead Teacher is responsible for providing an early childhood education program for a group of 1‐5 year old children that meet the early childhood education standards. The Lead Teacher addresses all areas of development and meets the individual needs of each child. In partnership with parents, the Lead

Teacher observes and assesses children’s development, plans children’s curriculum based on child development knowledge, designs the learning environment, and implements and supervises developmentally appropriate learning activities