Ola Hajeissa
Hickory Hills,Illinois
Summary
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL May 2020
Bachelor of Science: Natural Resources
and Environmental Sciences
GPA: 3.4/4.0
Concentration in Management
Argo Community High School
Summit, IL May 2016
Honors Diploma
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Technician
By Your Side - Autism Therapy Services
Darien, Illinois
10.2021 - Current
- Observed, monitored and recorded data on programs as well as problem behaviors during one-on-one direct sessions through accurate behavior-consequence data collections and graphs
- Worked as part of collaborative team with BCBA to address changing needs of children and families
- Promoted positive interactions with children on the spectrum by simplifying communication and using visual supports to functionally express emotion
- Used Central Reach to document patient information and progress information for parents
Tutor
Nurturing Wisdom
Orland Park, IL
08.2020 - Current
- Tutored high school students for ACT, 10 point score increases followed
- Collaborated with parents to create tutoring sessions appropriate for student's age, learning preference and learning style
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and work towards goals identified in students' individualized study plans
- Commuted to families' homes for scheduled tutoring sessions
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Allocated funds towards different project necessities
- Awarded $1,500 by ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship
- Perfected qualitative data analysis skills using Microsoft Excel
- Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures and assays
- Presented findings online at UIUC Undergraduate Research Symposium in Spring of 2020
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Searched existing literature on child psychology and science learning
- Transcribed 10+ hours of audio response files into Microsoft Excel
- Collaborated with principal investigator to create effective scoring method to score data subjects' tests
- Presented findings at UIUC Undergraduate Research Symposium in Spring of 2019
High School Tutor
Trio Upward Bound College Prep Academy
Champaign, IL
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Worked with students of diverse and underprivileged backgrounds
- Individualized assessments for each student to better grasp their strengths and weaknesses
- Received and implemented mandated reporter training as well as how to handle students' personal situations and issues
- Tutored 20+ students in preparing for ACT, as well as calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics classes
- Completed random tasks given by supervisor (lowering volume of class, getting class to focus, etc.)
Front Desk Receptionist
Burbank Park District Fusion Recplex
Burbank, IL
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Handled ordering of tickets or seasonal passes to water park
- Properly handled cash revenue
- Assisted customers with questions
- Cordially responded to 10+ customer phone calls per day
Skills
- Behavior Therapy
- Relationship-Building
- Navigational Skills
- Patient Behavior Monitoring
- Instructional Control
- Literature Review
- Planning and Coordination
- Proposal writing
- Statistical Analysis
- Microsoft Office
Objective
A motivated Behavior Technician in pursuit of becoming a Speech Language Pathologist to assist kids in achieving the fullest potential of their success.
Accomplishments
- BLS certified by the AHA
- Medical terminology class taken
- Volunteered at Carle Hospital in 2018-2019
- Recipient of College of ACES Undergraduate Research Scholarship
- Recipient of UIUC President's Award all 4 years
- Member of NHS and graduated with Honors Diploma in high school
- Graduated from top 10% of graduating class in high school
- Recipient of Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish
Timeline
Behavior Technician
By Your Side - Autism Therapy Services
10.2021 - Current
Tutor
Nurturing Wisdom
08.2020 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
06.2019 - 05.2020
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
10.2018 - 05.2019
High School Tutor
Trio Upward Bound College Prep Academy
09.2016 - 05.2017
Front Desk Receptionist
Burbank Park District Fusion Recplex
04.2016 - 09.2016
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