Nathalie Alexander
Woodland Hills,CA
Summary
Proactive ABA Behavior Therapist with extensive experience in behavior intervention and motor skills development. Proven success in reducing challenging behaviors and promoting positive reinforcement techniques. Skilled in data collection, emotional regulation, and fostering strong client relationships, bringing a comprehensive approach to client care and therapy sessions. Service-focused ABA Therapist devoted to help clients improve behaviors and better meet treatment goals. Skilled in implementing protocols to help individuals acquire skills and adopt reduction strategies for problematic behaviors. Focused on giving comprehensive support involving parents and caregivers.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
ABA Behavior Therapist
Inc. Creative Behavioral Consultants
04.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented treatment plans to improve gross and fine motor coordination, movement, and functioning of upper extremities.
- Reduced challenging behaviors by implementing evidence-based interventions and monitoring their effectiveness.
- Get though treatment sessions while working on staying on track (staying at the table) with no outside distraction in the set table time spot area to limit distractions
- Allowing clients reinforcers as rewards when they are struggling to complete tasks in a timely manner, or utilizing a token board to make it mr rewarding to finish tasks
- Promoted positive reinforcement techniques throughout therapy sessions, motivating clients towards goal achievement. Like the token system, or other positive reinforcers and stimuli to get the desired response.
- Monitored and documented client progress using data collection techniques.
- Addressed client needs by implementing behavior intervention plans.
- Communicating and engaging with parents
Sales Associate
TJX Companies
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Organized and maintained floors on each of our departments, putting away go backs to their original spot.
- ticket checking to make sur te barcode went in the right department
- putting stock onto floor to making sure it goes to its required spot and has appropriate tags and barcodes
- covering shifts in the fitting room or different departments who need to go on break
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
Babysitter, Nanny (Ages 6-15), Pet Sitter
Familiess Through Next Door
06.2017 - 10.2021
- Demonstrated empathy and kindness to display positive character traits.
- Fostered emotional well-being in children by providing a nurturing, supportive, and engaging atmosphere.
- Provided overnight care for families on an as-needed basis, ensuring a secure environment while parents were away from home.
- Enhanced child safety by closely monitoring activities and maintaining a clean, hazard-free environment.
- Employed positive reinforcement methods to encourage good behavior.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement strategies and clear expectations for appropriate conduct.
- Developed strong relationships with families by providing consistent communication about children''s progress and behavior.
- Implemented effective time management techniques to balance multiple responsibilities such as meal preparation, laundry services, and light housekeeping duties alongside childcare tasks.
Sales Associate
TJX Companies
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Contributed to visual merchandising efforts by creating eye-catching displays that showcased products effectively and enticed shoppers to make purchases.
- Monitored sales trends to adjust sales strategies and meet changing customer demands.
- Provided training to new staff on sales techniques and store procedures, ensuring consistent customer service experience.
- Managed inventory to ensure product availability, contributing to uptick in sales.
- Resolved customer complaints with patience and understanding, restoring customer confidence.
- Participated in visual merchandising, creating attractive displays that stimulated customer interest and sales.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
Education
No Degree - Psychology
California State Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2026
Associate of Arts - Psychology
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA06.2024
No Degree - Psychology
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA05.2022
Skills
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Verbal Behavior
- Early intervention
- Discrete trial teaching
- Emotional Regulation
- Natural Environment Training
- Visual supports
- Prompting Strategies
- Social Skills Training
- Motor Skills Development
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Self-management
- Sensory Integration
- Data Collection
- Toilet training
- Behavior Reduction
volunteerting at UCLA Hospital as a patient care coordinator
Im blessed to work in the pediatrics unit for ages 2-10 at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. We know its hard for kids to be stuck in the hospital. Many have little to no support from families who might not to be able to visit. This can be very isolating on top of it being hard being in a hospital.
We try to make their stay healing by involving different activates from them to choose from. We offer a buch of toys, arts and crafts, movie rentals games , or board game they can play with us as the patient care coordinators. To make sure the kids can get through this hard admission . We bring what kids want to their rooms and offer to sit with them or play with them. We check in every few hours to check if the have all the crafts and distractions they need.
Timeline
ABA Behavior Therapist
Inc. Creative Behavioral Consultants
04.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
TJX Companies
10.2021 - 08.2022
Babysitter, Nanny (Ages 6-15), Pet Sitter
Familiess Through Next Door
06.2017 - 10.2021
Sales Associate
TJX Companies
08.2016 - 06.2017
No Degree - Psychology
California State Northridge
Associate of Arts - Psychology
De Anza College
No Degree - Psychology
William Jessup University
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