Maria Vela
Prunedale ,CA
Summary
Dedicated therapist with strong interpersonal skills and expertise in patient assessment, time management, and therapy program design. Committed to fostering client growth, progression, and improvement in every interaction. Eager to share knowledge, experience, and resources with patients and their families for positive outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Analyst in Training
Breakthrough Behavior
Salinas, CA
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with BCBAs to enhance operational efficiency.
- Augmented internal knowledge base through article reviews to enhance program backing.
- Facilitated team collaboration by delivering clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports
- Developed instructional protocols to align with client objectives.
- Designed customized learning frameworks tailored to client needs.
- Delivered skill development programs to registered behavioral technicians.
- Certified as a registered behavioral technician.
Behavioral Technician Trainer
Behavioral Intervention Associates
Salinas, CA
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Encouraged clients to develop work skills and participate in social, recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to help clients develop coping strategies and social skills.
Education
Applied Behavior Analysis - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZBachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA01.2022
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
- Compassionate and Enthusiastic
- Autism Spectrum Familiarity
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Maintaining Safety Standards
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device Experience
- Social skills development
- Discrete trial training
- Token economy systems
- Reinforcement procedures
- Collaboration with professionals
- Behavior modification techniques
- Picture exchange communication system
- Augmentative communication devices
- Relationship building
- Client engagement
Certification
- BCAT - Board Certified Autism Technician
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Analyst in Training
Breakthrough Behavior
03.2024 - Current
Behavioral Technician Trainer
Behavioral Intervention Associates
07.2022 - 03.2024
Applied Behavior Analysis - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
San Francisco State University