Lorena Perez-Acuna
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Paraprofessional/Behavior Technician with extensive experience at Corona Norco Unified School District, adept in crisis management and providing social/emotional support. Proven leader in fostering student growth and integration, enhancing academic and social outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paraprofessional/Behavior Technician
Corona Norco Unified School District
10.2006 - Current
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to collaborating staff.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
- Completed observations of students in classroom and social situations.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans to improve student behavior.
- Attended regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Paraprofessional/ABA Technician
Corona Norco Unified School District
10.2006 - Current
- Followed Individualized Educational Plan and developed methodologies for reaching each child's specific developmental goals.
- Delivered services in diverse settings such as homes, daycare centers and other community settings and maintained confidentiality of information regarding children and families.
- Implemented individualized treatment plans developed by clinical supervisors to serve patients with diverse needs.
- Developed and maintained clear, individualized documentation on each patient.
- Acquired baseline data and implemented approved programs using behavioral technology appropriately, neutrally, and consistently.
- Provided one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for neurodivergent clients in school setting.
- Implemented behavior intervention plans, increasing positive behaviors and reduce challenging behaviors.
- Assisted in Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) to identify function of challenging behaviors.
- Monitored and documented client progress using data collection techniques.
- Maintained neutrality when supporting patients despite difficult behavior.
- Provided comprehensive treatment by working in close collaboration with multidisciplinary team of professionals.
Assistant Director
TLC 4 Kids
01.2005 - 07.2012
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
UMass Global
Aliso Viejo, CA05.2025
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Riverside Community College
Norco, CA06-2007
Certificate - Early Childhood Education
University of Riverside Extension
Riverside, CA06-2004
Skills
- Team leader, flexible, patient organized and punctual
- Ability to work in a changing environment, among others
- Understanding the ability to work with others and individually
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-pace environment
- Translator, both oral and written in Spanish
- Teacher/class Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Social/Emotional support
- Crisis Management
- Multicultural Awareness
- Social development and integration
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Registered Behavior Technician Training
- MTSS CNUSD Training
Certification
- MTSS Training, Character Strong - 2024
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, CNUSD - 2024
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Paraprofessional/Behavior Technician
Corona Norco Unified School District
10.2006 - Current
Paraprofessional/ABA Technician
Corona Norco Unified School District
10.2006 - Current
Assistant Director
TLC 4 Kids
01.2005 - 07.2012
- MTSS Training, Character Strong - 2024
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, CNUSD - 2024
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
UMass Global
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Riverside Community College
Certificate - Early Childhood Education
University of Riverside Extension
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