Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and good teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Reliable and dedicated team player with hardworking and resourceful approach.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Counselor Intern
New York Psychotherapy Counseling Center
01.2024 - Current
Worked with clients ages 4 to 50 years old.
Implemented motivational interviewing techniques to encourage clients'' self-efficacy and active engagement in their recovery process.
Documented client progress thoroughly, maintaining accurate records and ensuring confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Assisted with treatment planning, incorporating client goals and measurable objectives to track progress.
Cofacilitated family therapy sessions when appropriate, addressing interpersonal dynamics contributing to the client''s struggles within the home environment.
Conducted intake assessments and diagnostic evaluations to guide appropriate treatment interventions for new clients.
Enhanced clinical knowledge through regular supervision meetings, honing counseling skills and discussing case management strategies.
Improved client outcomes by implementing evidence-based counseling techniques in individual and group therapy sessions.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Rockefeller University
07.2021 - Current
Collaborated with lead teacher to create and organize recreational activities
Assisted with implementation of approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule.
Observed each child to help improve social, mental and behavioral competencies.
Tracked each child's progress and reported progress to parents.
Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
Taught children with creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
ABA Therapist
Comprehensive Behavior Supports
01.2020 - Current
Identified and analyzed delays in student progression toward set goals and implemented, in collaboration with other team members, optimum changes to stimulate student success.
Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community and school settings.
Delivered individualized treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or other behavioral and social challenges using applied behavior analysis principles.
Assembled, maintained and analyzed data gathered during student sessions, completed daily treatment logs and consistently submitted timely written and verbal progress reports.
Identified and analyzed delays in student progression toward set goals and implemented, in collaboration with other team members, optimum changes to stimulate student success.
Dancer/Dance Teacher
Salsa in Queens
01.2009 - Current
Latin and contemporary dancer and teacher
Director of kids and ladies’ dance performance teams.
Adapted teaching style for students of different ages and experience, ranging from beginner to advanced skill levels.
Instructed groups of individual and coupled dancers in different dance styles.
Accommodated students with special needs by using different teaching styles, encouraging each to learn at appropriate pace.
School Integration Consultant
Instituto la Inmaculada
03.2016 - 12.2016
Worked directly with parents and school
Worked directly with 5-year old kid diagnosed with Spine Bifid
Assisted child in developing age-appropriate skills
Implemented interventions to develop secure spaces to support lower body mobility and social interaction
Integration of a child with physical disability and social inhibition adapting the school environment and activities
Supported the patient with the transition from wheelchair to cane
Served as a base of support for the child with fear of socializing.
School Integration Consultant
Escuela Dulce de Leche
03.2015 - 12.2015
School Integration of a 5-year old diagnose with hyperactivity
Worked closely with the school teacher to adapt and modify the different activities
Creation of new strategies to control impulse behavior
Used different techniques to develop new skills to communicate and concentrate for longer periods of time
Served as an emotional support to help with social interaction.
Weekly meeting with supervisor to work on new goals
Group Leader/Therapist
Penitentiary Roca
03.2014 - 09.2014
Created and directed a new therapeutic group for young adults, who have been in prison for more than two years
Developed a new and safe space to help them express themselves through different exercises and experiences.
Delivered appropriate therapy based on diagnosis and individual needs.
Maintained progress notes and documentation for patient records.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to determine effective treatment plans.
Leader
Virgen de Itati
02.2013 - 09.2013
Managed and lead psychomotricity therapeutic sessions in a playful space for a small group of 4 and 5-year old children with limited resources
Provided emotional support for children with limited resources and lack of possibilities to access a therapeutic space
Created a space to develop and work on mobility, creativity, expression, corporal development, space orientation, and imagination through playful experiences.
Tested, measured and recorded data related to patient strength, motor development and function, sensory perception and functional capacity.
Instructed patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Coordinator
Casa de adultos Incapacitados
06.2012 - 12.2012
Coordinated therapeutic/playful space for adults
Worked as an integral part of an efficient team, preparing and creating different sessions to work with adults with disabilities
Lead therapeutic sessions with patients diagnosed with down syndrome, autism and physical disabilities
Created diverse activities to improve mobility, orientation, concentration, connection.
Education
Enrolled in Masters - Mental health counseling
HUNTER College
06.2023
ABA CERTIFICATION (NEW YORK) -
CBC
01.2020
ACE Personal Trainer -
ACA
01.2020
Bachelor - Psychomotricity activity
CAECE University
01.2014
“The Psychomotricity Practice, Preventive And Educational” -
Corpus
2011
Skills
Communication
Lesson Plan Implementation
Safe Learning Environment
Documentation and Reporting
Effective Listening
Spanish speaker
Team Building
Behavior Modification Techniques
Effective Planning
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Mental Health Counselor Intern
New York Psychotherapy Counseling Center
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Rockefeller University
07.2021 - Current
ABA Therapist
Comprehensive Behavior Supports
01.2020 - Current
School Integration Consultant
Instituto la Inmaculada
03.2016 - 12.2016
School Integration Consultant
Escuela Dulce de Leche
03.2015 - 12.2015
Group Leader/Therapist
Penitentiary Roca
03.2014 - 09.2014
Leader
Virgen de Itati
02.2013 - 09.2013
Coordinator
Casa de adultos Incapacitados
06.2012 - 12.2012
Dancer/Dance Teacher
Salsa in Queens
01.2009 - Current
Enrolled in Masters - Mental health counseling
HUNTER College
ABA CERTIFICATION (NEW YORK) -
CBC
ACE Personal Trainer -
ACA
Bachelor - Psychomotricity activity
CAECE University
“The Psychomotricity Practice, Preventive And Educational” -
Corpus
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