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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
board certified ABA
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Edward Cardenas

Laguna Niguel,CA

Summary

Proactive ABA and Recovery Coach with extensive experience in discrete trial training, customized ABA strategies, and interventions. Skilled in promoting skill generalization, improving non-verbal communication, and monitoring progress towards IEP goals. Strengths include mentoring peers, coordinating resources, and fostering client networks for sustained recovery.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ABA

Centria
02.2021 - Current
  • Utilized discrete trial training to teach specific skills broken down into smaller components for increased student mastery.
  • Enhanced student progress by implementing customized ABA strategies and interventions.
  • Promoted generalization of learned skills across various settings through consistent implementation of ABA techniques.
  • Improved communication skills of non-verbal students by utilizing visual aids, sign language, and alternative communication devices.
  • Provided ongoing assessment and data collection to monitor student progress towards IEP goals.
  • Maintained detailed records of student progress, adjusting treatment plans as needed to ensure continued growth and success.

Recovery Coach

Sustain Recovery Services
01.2017 - 04.2021
  • Encouraged clients'' sense of responsibility for their recovery journey by teaching them essential coping strategies and relapse prevention techniques.
  • Mentored new Recovery Coaches, sharing best practices and contributing to their professional development.
  • Gathered information about useful resources and helped coordinate referrals.
  • Facilitated connections between clients and peer support groups, fostering a strong network for continued success posttreatment.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Human Services

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
02.2008

GED -

Laguna Beach High School
Laguna Beach, CA
06.1991

Skills

  • Behavior Reduction Strategies
  • Reinforcement Strategies
  • Functional Communication Training
  • Collaborative Problem-Solving

Certification

Board Certified in ABA therapy

board certified ABA

Board Certified in ABA therapy through Centria Healthcare

Timeline

ABA

Centria
02.2021 - Current

Recovery Coach

Sustain Recovery Services
01.2017 - 04.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Human Services

Saddleback College

GED -

Laguna Beach High School

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