Leighann Harris
Zanesville,OH
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
DSP
Viaquesthomehealth
Zanesville, Ohio
07.2024 - Current
- Provided emotional and practical support to individuals with learning disabilities in a residential setting.
- Facilitated group activities and discussions to promote socialization, life skills development, and independent living skills.
- Encouraged clients to identify their own strengths and weaknesses while promoting self-confidence and independence.
- Conducted assessments of clients' needs and abilities, developed individualized plans for each client, and monitored progress towards goals.
- Assisted clients with daily living tasks such as shopping, meal preparation, budgeting, housekeeping duties.
- Developed meaningful relationships with the families of the clients to provide them with resources and support services.
DSP
Willow Branches Of Healing
New Concord, Ohio
04.2021 - 07.2024
- Managing through high risk behaviors ( AWOLS, Self Harm, Suicide Ideations, Ect )
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Identified needs of clients promptly and efficiently.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
Behavior Technician
Reach Educational Services
Zanesville, OH
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Instructed clients in social skills training techniques such as positive reinforcement, prompting, and shaping behaviors.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
- Assisted in the development of communication systems using visual supports such as picture exchange systems.
- Implemented evidence-based practices such as discrete trial teaching and natural environment teaching.
- Monitored client's progress towards identified goals through data collection and analysis.
- Observed clients during both structured and unstructured activities to identify potential areas for improvement or reinforcement.
- Supported clients in developing self-help skills such as dressing, toileting, eating independently .
- Facilitated social interactions between peers by providing verbal prompts or physical guidance when necessary.
- Encouraged positive behavior by providing rewards or praise for desired behaviors.
- Provided crisis management when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques such as redirection or calming strategies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Zanesville High School
Zanesville, OH06-2013
Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Quality assurance
- Team management
- Communication
- Decision-making
- Social perceptiveness
- Deescalation
- First Aid/CPR
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
- Dependable and responsible
Timeline
DSP
Viaquesthomehealth
07.2024 - Current
Behavior Technician
Reach Educational Services
02.2023 - 08.2023
DSP
Willow Branches Of Healing
04.2021 - 07.2024
High School Diploma -
Zanesville High School