Maria Jose Garcia Ortega

Responsibilities included providing observation and direction to L1 and L2 providers to ensure high‑quality clinical implementation. My duties also included delivering RBT supervision, conducting Functional Behavior Analysis, and developing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs). I wrote Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs), created individualized programming, and ensured accurate and consistent implementation and data collection. Additionally, I led family training sessions, collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including Occupational Therapists (OT) and Speech‑Language Pathologists (SLP), and managed ongoing parent communication. I was responsible for training new staff, overseeing a caseload of four clients, and ensuring that all programming was implemented correctly and effectively by the clinical team. I also facilitated regular team meetings to maintain best practices and uphold the highest standard of client care

Responsibilities included providing observation and direction to practitioners. My duties also included implementing comprehensive data collection protocols, graphing program progress, and analyzing interfering behaviors to inform evidence-based treatment decisions. Additionally, I wrote Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs) and developed specialized intervention programs tailored to clients' needs.

Employed as a Behavioral Therapist specialized in providing in-home therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder. Utilized evidence-based techniques to teach essential skills including imitation, communication, and other developmental milestones.

Responsibilities included grading and revising functional behavior analyses submitted by students. Responsibilities also included grading and revising IEP programs for a transition-Age student (14+). One of the courses involved guiding students through the design of an experimental research study, providing feedback throughout all the

I taught elementary school children in grades 3-6, presenting them with a curriculum about Mexican culture and language. Supported the education of students of this grade range in the topics of mathematics, reading and writing.