Kylie Gardo
Ocean City,MD
Summary
Dedicated and motivated individual seeking to help children develop, learn and flourish. Strong background in child psychology and development combined with expertise in classroom and crisis management.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Judy Center Early Learning Hub
11.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with children and their families by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
Staffing and Care Coordinator
Bright Achievements
09.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with community partners, facilitating referrals and collaboration on behalf of patients.
- Assisted in onboarding new hires, facilitating a smooth transition into their roles and supporting employee retention efforts.
- Worked closely with other departments within the organization to address workforce planning needs effectively.
- Facilitated smooth employee transitions with comprehensive onboarding program.
- Conducted comprehensive interviews, assessing candidate skills and cultural fit for successful placements.
Registered Behavior Technician
Bright Achievements
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Developed and implemented reinforcement systems to encourage positive behaviors.
- Documented interventions, assessments and progress reports on database to enable tracking history and maintain consistent records.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
Educational Assistant
Worcester County Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Monitored students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Therapeutic Support Staff Member
Silver Springs Martin Luther School
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Documented patient information through analyzing data, interview notes and test results, and identified and diagnosed nature of clients' problems.
- Counseled up to 4 patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA05.2015
Skills
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Computer and Microsoft Office Skills
- Classroom Management
- One-on-one sessions
- Intervention planning
Timeline
Teacher
Judy Center Early Learning Hub
11.2023 - Current
Staffing and Care Coordinator
Bright Achievements
09.2023 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Bright Achievements
10.2022 - 09.2023
Educational Assistant
Worcester County Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2021
Therapeutic Support Staff Member
Silver Springs Martin Luther School
03.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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