Laci Ehler-Holt
Prairie City,IA
Summary
Experience working with an educational team to help students find their full potential within a classroom setting. Strong track record of quickly learning and adapting to new and complex situations. Eager to leverage a diverse range of talents in a new and engaging professional setting. Committed to lifelong learning and personal development. Compassionate Behavioral Interventionist recognized for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialized in behavior modification techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and individualized education plan (IEP) implementation. Excel using empathy, active listening, and communication to foster positive outcomes in challenging situations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Interventionist
PCMCSD
Monroe, IA
01.2024 - Current
- Working with administration and staff to help with students having instances of behavior problems
- Reviewing and implementing BIPs for students
- Training and helping associates implement changes to students' behavior and educational plans
- Keeping data and records to show improvement and decline inappropriate behaviors
- Collaboration between general education teachers, special education teachers, AEA, administration, and parents to help students grow to their full potential
Registered Behavioral Technician
Midwest Autism Therapy Centers
Altoona, IA
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed a caseload of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Created a tracking scale based on a research-backed, parent-suggested suite of outcomes, including communication, pain, mobility, sleep, independence, and behavior
- Tracked and improved communication outcomes by 40% through use of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and voice output devices
- Reduced problem behavior events by 20% per day through applied behavior analysis (ABA) interventions
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to increase measures of independence and social interaction by 25% in 5 child ASD clients
- Worked with prompting and fading to encourage positive behaviors and integrate them into everyday life
Patient Care Technician
OSAGE NATION
Pawhuska, OK
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Responsible for answering telephones at the intake desk and/or exit desk, and handling those calls according to current policies and procedures
- Schedules all in-house (follow-up) and future (phone) appointments via computer while directing same day appointment calls and walk-in patients to nurse if the schedule is full
- Upholds and abides by patient confidentiality policies and procedures
- Addresses patient complaints as outlined in Patient Complaint Resolution
- Monitors the security of waiting areas on a regular basis
- Assists visitors, vendors, pharmaceutical representatives, copier or computer repair persons, etc
- By routing them to the appropriate areas when necessary
- Assists providers in requesting patient records when needed
- Assures and maintains patient confidentiality in the front desk and check out areas
- Credentialing for all medical providers and staff with appropriate insurance companies
- Keeping record and correspondence between all clinics, administration and staff documented
- Inputting information and creating charts with EHR and RPMS
- Utilizing OHCA,UHC and Avality to verify insurance
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist/Credentialing
Fairfax Medical Facility Inc
Fairfax, OK
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Responsible for answering telephones at the intake desk and/or exit desk, and handling those calls according to current policies and procedures
- Schedules all in-house (follow-up) and future (phone) appointments via computer while directing same day appointment calls and walk-in patients to nurse if the schedule is full
- Follows collection policies and procedures as a part of exit process
- Assumes responsibility for money collected for visit payment
- Collects payment according to policy
- Upholds and abides by patient confidentiality policies and procedures
- Addresses patient complaints as outlined in Patient Complaint Resolution
- Monitors the security of waiting areas on a regular basis
- Assists visitors, vendors, pharmaceutical representatives, copier or computer repair persons, etc
- By routing them to the appropriate areas when necessary
- Assists providers in requesting patient records when needed
- Assures and maintains patient confidentiality in the front desk and check out areas
- Credentialing for all medical providers and staff with appropriate insurance companies
- Keeping record and correspondence between all clinics, administration and staff documented
- Working with IPS and eClinicalWorks
Family Support Advocate/ Center Director
United Community Action Partnership, Inc.
Pawnee, OK
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Support a case load of assigned families as they identify and meet the goals established in Family Partnership Agreement
- Assist with the completion of child health requirements and other required screenings and assessments within the required time limits
- Ensure full implementation of all aspects of UCAP Head Start/ Early Head Start early learning system, policies/procedures and tools, with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals
- Supervise all staff
Contract Substitute Teacher
Woodland Public School
Fairfax, OK
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Teaching 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies
- Teaching 6th Grade Electives
- Creating lesson plans utilizing Plan board, grading and reporting grades through Engage, communicating with students, parents and other faculty
Child Welfare Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Osage Nation Social Services
Pawhuska, OK
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Day-to-day activities including managing a caseload of children and families, gathering information, and completing assessments and investigations
- Provide the necessary services to help children in need, to intervene when parents or guardians are suspected of child abuse or neglect
- Research and documentation using Kids Software
- Complete reports for the district attorney and attend court hearings
Member Services Representative
Indian Electric Cooperative
Fairfax, OK
05.2014 - 01.2019
- Working as a cashier, answering phone calls, interacting with customers, walking consumers through technical issues with SmartHub Software
- Putting in services orders and working with software to get jobs assigned to the lineman
- Pinging meters using TWA's software
- Dispatching crews to outages and new jobs assigned to them
- Creating spreadsheets through Microsoft Excel for inventory, delinquents and class schedules
Toddler Teacher
KidsCare and Osage Learning Academy
Ponca City, OK
10.2010 - 12.2012
- Supervise and monitor the safety of children in their care
- Organize activities so that children can learn and strengthen fine motor skills
- Develop schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime
Cosmetologist
Supercuts, JcPenny and Tangles
Ponca City, OK
02.2008 - 05.2012
- Provide services such as coloring, bleaching, applying treatments, cutting hair using a variety of instruments
- Consulting with clients about desired services
- Perform reception duties such as answering the phone and making appointments
Education
Master's degree - Special Education (ABA)
Arizona State University
Tempe02.2025
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Northeastern State University
Broken Arrow, OK12.2018
Associates of Science - Agriculture
Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OK01.2014
License - Cosmetology
Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City, OK01.2008
Skills
- Toddler/Child Care
- Teaching Social Emotional Learning skills
- Clerical experience
- Case Management
- Organizational Skills
- Hair Styling
- Child Protective Service
- Data entry
- Retail sales
- Social Work
- Multi-line phone systems
- Public relations
- Time Management
- Front Desk
- Behavior modification techniques
- Self-regulation strategies
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Individualized education plans
- Positive reinforcement methods
- Social skills training
- Applied behavior analysis
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Adaptive skills training
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing
Certification
- Aligning Intent with Impact: Creating Inclusive Environments to Support LGBTQ Youth
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- CPI Certification
- Understanding and Addressing Trauma in Our Communities
- Suicide Prevention,
- Trauma Informed Education
- First Aid CPR
- HeartSaver CPR Instructor
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Behavioral Interventionist
PCMCSD
01.2024 - Current
Registered Behavioral Technician
Midwest Autism Therapy Centers
01.2023 - 01.2024
Patient Care Technician
OSAGE NATION
02.2022 - 12.2022
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist/Credentialing
Fairfax Medical Facility Inc
10.2021 - 02.2022
Family Support Advocate/ Center Director
United Community Action Partnership, Inc.
04.2020 - 10.2021
Contract Substitute Teacher
Woodland Public School
10.2019 - 03.2020
Child Welfare Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Osage Nation Social Services
01.2019 - 11.2019
Member Services Representative
Indian Electric Cooperative
05.2014 - 01.2019
Toddler Teacher
KidsCare and Osage Learning Academy
10.2010 - 12.2012
Cosmetologist
Supercuts, JcPenny and Tangles
02.2008 - 05.2012
Master's degree - Special Education (ABA)
Arizona State University
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Northeastern State University
Associates of Science - Agriculture
Northern Oklahoma College
License - Cosmetology
Pioneer Technology Center
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