Mayra Mendoza
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Dedicated Child Development Specialist experienced in working with children exhibiting signs of developmental, mental health or behavioral problems. Proactive in addressing concerns in order to better integrate students into school classrooms. Prepared to apply 4 years' experience in the field to a dynamic new position.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Developmental Specialist
Casa De Los Ninos
08.2019 - Current
- Worked for non profit organization, housed in a Pediatric clinic.
- Worked hand in hand with doctors and assisting with the diagnosis on childrens development.
- Conducted educational, behavioral and well-being assessments.
- Constructed age-appropriate goals and outcomes to assist children with special needs and developmental delays.
- Communicated respectfully and thoughtfully with parents and guardians by remaining sensitive to different families' cultures, values and needs.
- Provided information on developmental milestones to coach families on incorporating modeled interventions into children's daily routines.
- Provided community resources and education to families to increase knowledge and advocacy skills.
- Observed 12 children per day to recognize and maintain strong awareness of developmental progress.
- Performed early intervention services and documented results.
- Assessed exposure to substance abuse, violence and other risk factors.
- Designed template in EHR Epic for documentation.
- Conducted 12 health, sensory and behavioral screenings per per to prepare observation results.
- Used EHR Nextgen and Epic to compile, maintain and file all records and documents.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Organized activities for birth parents and in-home support counselors.
- Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
Education
Cmriminal Justice - Human Services
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO08.2015
Skills
- Training Classes
- Staff Meetings
- Hiring Processes
- Group Activities
- Early Intervention Services
- Skill-Building Activities
- Typical and Atypical Child Development
- Behavior Control
- Behavior Redirection
- Early Childhood Education
- Emotional Development
- Assessments Understanding
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Developmental Specialist
Casa De Los Ninos
08.2019 - Current
Cmriminal Justice - Human Services
Colorado Technical University
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