Olivia Demetri
Salem,MA
Summary
Neurodiverse and passionate individual looking to serve her community through Autism and special needs related field-work.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Technician
Golden Steps ABA
Peabody, Massachusetts
05.2024 - 06.2025
- Provided direct behavioral intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorder.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
- Assisted in the development of communication systems using visual supports.
- Assisted in the implementation of crisis intervention protocols when needed.
- Instructed clients in social skills training techniques such as positive reinforcement, prompting, and shaping behaviors.
- Encouraged positive behavior by providing rewards or praise for desired behaviors.
- Monitored client's progress towards identified goals through data collection and analysis.
- Cultivated relationships with fellow staff members to enhance team collaboration.
- Communicated with patients' family members to explain treatment process, answer questions and maintain relationships.
- Collaborated with doctors, psychologists or therapists in working with patient treatments.
Nanny for Autistic Child
Myself
Wilmington, Massachusetts
05.2019 - 05.2023
- Planned age-appropriate activities to help foster physical, mental, and emotional development.
- Created an atmosphere of trust between myself and the child I cared for.
- Organized educational games and materials to encourage learning in a fun way.
- Provided safe transportation to and from activities and events.
- Aided with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing, and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and ADL skills.
Teacher's Assistant
Bright Horizons
North Reading, Massachusetts
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Worked 1:1 with special needs students to help navigate through school challenges.
- Helped teachers with material generation, lesson plan development, class preparation, scheduling, and student mentoring.
- Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
- Coordinated with teachers to identify and support students with special needs.
- Created and coordinated age-appropriate enrichment activities to drive social, emotional, and intellectual development.
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Child Psychology
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MASkills
- Behavior intervention
- Data collection
- Special needs support
- Client relationship development
- Problem-solving
- Conflict resolution
- Clear communication
- Intervention management
- Social skills development
- Flexibility and adaptability
- ABA techniques
Education and Training
true
Timeline
Behavior Technician
Golden Steps ABA
05.2024 - 06.2025
Nanny for Autistic Child
Myself
05.2019 - 05.2023
Teacher's Assistant
Bright Horizons
03.2018 - 05.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Child Psychology
North Shore Community College