Michael Preston Jr

Assisting teenagers to maintain emotional stability.

• Completed clear and concise documentation of youth behavior and actions.
• Aided with crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and offering peer counseling.
• Attended treatment team meetings to discuss youth's mental and behavioral progress.
• Attended Handle With Care trainings to enhance staff and youth safety during physical intervention.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.

• Communicated effectively, both orally and in writing, with patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Strategized with clinical team to prevent inmate diversion, abuse and recidivism.
• Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
• Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.

• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
• Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
• Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
• Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.