MELISSA LAINEZ
Islip Terrace,NY
Summary
I'm a behavior technician with experience serving clients diagnosed with autism. Dedicated to helping develop skills and manage behaviors in an individualized way. Practiced multitasker with excellent time management, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Technician
Yellow Bus ABA
Hauppauge, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Provide individualized behavior therapy services to children with autism spectrum disorders.
- Assist clients in developing social skills such as turn taking, conversation maintenance, initiating interactions with peers.
- Collaborate with psychologists, psychiatrists, speech-language pathologists and other health care professionals to provide comprehensive services for clients.
Behavior Technician
Dragonfly ABA
Farmingdale, NY
11.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with families to provide support strategies for home-based interventions.
- Plan and implement individualized interventions as part of behavior treatment plans.
Behavior Technician
Family of Kidz
Islandia, NY
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Provided direct behavioral intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
- Conducted functional assessments and collected data based on assessments.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
Production Team Member
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Lake Grove, NY
07.2017 - 01.2023
- Experience providing training or technical assistance to new hires
- Collaborate with team members to proactively plan and consolidate meetings for weekly goals
- Assist customers with product, promotion and policy information
- Maintain current and accurate inventory with cycle counts and audits
Team Member
WENDYS RESTAURANT
Hauppauge, NY
07.2016 - 07.2017
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY
SUNY College At Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY12.2023
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Central Islip Senior High School
Central Islip, NY06.2016
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Communication
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Independent
- Fluency in Spanish
Timeline
Behavior Technician
Yellow Bus ABA
01.2024 - Current
Behavior Technician
Dragonfly ABA
11.2023 - Current
Behavior Technician
Family of Kidz
01.2023 - 01.2024
Production Team Member
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
07.2017 - 01.2023
Team Member
WENDYS RESTAURANT
07.2016 - 07.2017
BACHELOR OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY
SUNY College At Old Westbury
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Central Islip Senior High School
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