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Work History
Education
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Mia Zambrano

Mia Zambrano

Newark,DE

Summary

Seeking employment in disability support in order to assist individuals with disabilities and help them thrive within their community.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Researcher

University Of Delaware
09.2024 - Current
  • Research for the CLSC program at the University of Delaware.
  • Assists individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities in getting a certificate of completion from the University of Delaware and prepares them for the workforce.
  • Researching, compiling, and simplifying data about assistive technologies found in common devices, such as laptops, tablets, and phones.
  • Researched and compiled over 50 types of assistive technologies.

Teacher's Assistant

University of Delaware, CLSC
10.2024 - Current
  • Currently a TA for a class entitled A.S.K - Acquiring Sexual Knowledge.
  • Assist students with cognitive disabilities to learn about healthy sex and relationships in a college setting.
  • Oversee classroom areas to monitor students and ensure they understand the content being presented.
  • Assist in running small group activities, maintaining safety and comfort, and
  • Collaborating with the teacher for lesson preparation and out-of-class meetings with students.
  • Help the students feel comfortable and heard when asking questions or sharing about their own experiences.

Behavioral Technician

Connect Plus Therapy
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Responsible for implementing behavior intervention plans developed by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or a licensed psychologist
  • Worked directly with individuals on the Autism spectrum to apply ABA-centered behavioral strategies
  • Conducted therapy sessions with clients
  • Collected data on certain behaviors
  • Implemented behavioral modification techniques
  • Supported these individuals and their families to help them thrive
  • Worked towards eliminating harmful behaviors while simultaneously avoiding putting allistic expectations of behavior onto autistic children.
  • In the BCBA evaluation in August of 2023, was given a perfect score for work with a previous client.

Student Coach

University of Delaware
07.2024 - 07.2024
  • Worked as a student coach for a summer program entitled UDiscover that was designed for high school students with disabilities to experience two weeks of college life
  • Lived in the dorms with them, ate meals with them, sat in classes with them, and attended job shadows with them.
  • Ran daily meeting and helped make the students feel comfortable in a new environment.
  • Was there to assist students and other coaches during times of crisis
  • Was there to help the students with their assignments and provide academic support

Sales Associate

Urban Outfitters, Inc.
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Solved challenges by offering relevant products and services to dissatisfied customers
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coins, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers,
  • Helped customers locate products and checked the store system for merchandise at other sites

Research Assistant

Dr. Michael Broder
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Began working on research for handbook written by Dr. Michael Broder that gives mental health professionals advice on how to keep their adult clients progressing (Broder, Michael, 2022. Helping Adults to Grow Up, New York: Springer.)
  • Worked with multi-generation team to share representative perspective of Generation Z
  • Was in charge of conducting research for psychological therapy handbook to help make it more relatable to younger clinicians
  • Provided contemporary insight to help bridge generation gap for writing team.

Education

Honors Bachelors of Arts and Sciences - Psychology

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

High School Diploma, cum laude -

Moorestown High School
Moorestown, New Jersey
06-2022

Skills

  • Communication with Neurodivergent Individuals

  • Leadership in Professional Settings

  • ABA Techniques

  • Data Collection and Analysis

  • Disability Awareness and Sensitivity

  • Patience and Empathy

  • Crisis Management

  • Collaborative Skills

  • Problem-Solving Skills

  • Interpersonal Skills

  • Ethical Awareness

Accomplishments

Dean's List Spring 2024 - University of Delaware

Dean's List Fall 2023 - University of Delaware

Dean's List Spring 2023 - University of Delaware

Dean's List Fall 2022 - University of Delaware

Tolman Scholarship - MoorArts - May 2022

Affiliations

  • Pi Beta Phi Fraternity
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Timeline

Teacher's Assistant

University of Delaware, CLSC
10.2024 - Current

Student Researcher

University Of Delaware
09.2024 - Current

Student Coach

University of Delaware
07.2024 - 07.2024

Behavioral Technician

Connect Plus Therapy
06.2023 - 08.2024

Sales Associate

Urban Outfitters, Inc.
11.2021 - 08.2022

Research Assistant

Dr. Michael Broder
11.2021 - 02.2022

Honors Bachelors of Arts and Sciences - Psychology

University of Delaware

High School Diploma, cum laude -

Moorestown High School
Mia Zambrano