Nelle Black
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Early childhood mental health professional with experience in child-focused educational settings and multidisciplinary collaboration. Practice is grounded in a developmentally supportive, trauma-informed lens that emphasizes safety, connection, and attachment-based work with children and families. Currently pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW) with a commitment to strengths-based and culturally competent practice.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Emotional Support Specialist
Operation Breakthrough
07.2023 - Current
- Provided immediate social-emotional and behavioral support to children ages 2–5, including crisis regulation, individualized interventions, and led classroom-based social-emotional skill-building groups.
- Partnered with teachers and early childhood staff to implement Conscious Discipline classroom structures that fostered attuned, prosocial learning environments.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary Behavior Support Plans and Treatment Team Meetings, collaborating with caregivers, educators, and therapists to support holistic and nurturing care.
Behavioral Health Technician
ABS Kids
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Applied ABA therapy to strengthen emotional regulation, functional communication, self-help routines, and early cognitive skills in collaboration with supervising clinicians.
- Delivered individualized, home-based behavioral interventions focused on reducing challenging behaviors and increasing adaptive skills through consistent reinforcement and prompting.
- Engaged caregivers through modeling, coaching, and consistent communication to support skill generalization across home routines.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Missouri-Kansas City
05.2027
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
San Diego State University
05.2023
Skills
- Capacity to maintain positive regard for the function of behavior in high-stress environments
- Effective clinical teamwork with interdisciplinary teams and family supports
- Accurate clinical documentation and case note writing
- Consistent application of FAN and Conscious Discipline frameworks
Certification
- Certified Behavioral Technician
- Dean’s List recipient
- Certified Yoga Instructor
- Graduate-level family advocacy practicum fieldwork
Timeline
Social Emotional Support Specialist
Operation Breakthrough
07.2023 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
ABS Kids
12.2021 - 07.2022
Master of Social Work -
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
San Diego State University