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Pamela Peterson

Worcester,MA

Summary

Highly motivated behavior analyst with experience in early intensive behavioral intervention, staff and parent training, and naturalistic teaching. Strengths include interpersonal communication, teaching and training, and organization and management.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Early Intervention

BCBA – Clinical
06.2023 - Current
  • Manage team of board-certified behavior analysts and ABA counselors providing early intensive behavioral intervention to young children with autism
  • Review clinical work (treatment and behavior intervention plans) designed by board certified behavior analysts
  • Design and implement behavioral intervention
  • Provide parent and staff training
  • Provide BCBA Supervision

Senior Behavior Consultant - BCBA

Butterfly Effects, LLC
05.2022 - 05.2023

• Designed and implemented individualized educational and behavioral treatment programs to clients in their homes and natural community settings including parent training and support
• Observed, trained, and supervised ABA therapists with direct implementation to improve planning, feedback and overall quality of ABA therapy services provided
• Conducted initial assessment and concurrent reviews and completed corresponding reports for insurance
• Conducted and documented Individualizes Family Service Plans (IFSP) for Early Intervention clients
• Monitored and audited technician billing on Central Reach ® platform and data collection on Central Reach ® and Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia ® platforms

Clinical Manager (BCBA – Clinical Supervisor)

Behavioral Health Works
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Designed behavior analytic intervention and provide school consultation and home-based behavioral services to children with autism ages 2-21
  • Provided direct supervision and training to behavior technicians delivering applied behavior analysis services to children with autism

Program Specialist - BCBA

New England Center for Children
08.2017 - 10.2021
  • Designed and supervised EIBI curricula and behavior reduction protocols for children with autism ages 0-3
  • Designed, implemented, and supervised individualized functional assessments, preference assessments, and curriculum assessments
  • Conducted parent and staff training in home-based, center- based, and community settings
  • Conducted and documented individualized family service plans (IFSP) for clients

RBT Requirements Coordinator

New England Center for Children
10.2017 - 10.2021
  • Managed training for prospective registered behavior technicians (RBTs) in accordance with RBT task list 1.0 and 2.0
  • Designed and delivered ethics trainings in accordance with RBT task list
  • Designed tracking system for training and maintenance processes and system for conducting virtual competency assessments
  • Supervised RBT as responsible supervisor for paraprofessionals implementing EIBI

Day Coordinator, Teacher

New England Center for Children
03.2009 - 08.2011
  • Arranged and managed schedules for 30 students and staff on team delivering EIBI services to children with autism
  • Conducted individual and group training related to EIBI
  • Applied Behavior Analysis, and company policies
  • Level 2, Performed case-management, senior case management, peer mentor, and clinical responsibilities delivering EIBI to children with autism under 3 years of age and intensive behavioral intervention to children with autism aged 14-15
  • Case management responsibilities included: data collection and recording; writing of quarterly progress reports; attendance and presentation at family clinics and eligibility meetings
  • Trained newly-hired employees on naturalistic and discrete trial instruction

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Psychiatry
09.2008 - 06.2012
  • Assisted with data summary and entry following structured and unstructured lab observations of behavioral conduct, IQ examinations, and diagnostic evaluations of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders
  • Coded videos of parent-implemented Pivotal Response Training (PRT) for research purposes
  • Filed, organized, and collected paperwork and data for video analysis

Education

Ph.D. - Behavior Analysis

Western New England University
Springfield, MA
08.2023

Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis

Western New England University
Springfield, MA
12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Psychology - Health And And Development

Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
06.2012

Skills

  • Organization and Management
  • Staff Training
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Parent and Staff Training
  • Collaboration on Multidisciplinary Team
  • Written and Oral Communication
  • Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

Timeline

Director of Early Intervention

BCBA – Clinical
06.2023 - Current

Senior Behavior Consultant - BCBA

Butterfly Effects, LLC
05.2022 - 05.2023

Clinical Manager (BCBA – Clinical Supervisor)

Behavioral Health Works
11.2021 - 04.2022

RBT Requirements Coordinator

New England Center for Children
10.2017 - 10.2021

Program Specialist - BCBA

New England Center for Children
08.2017 - 10.2021

Day Coordinator, Teacher

New England Center for Children
03.2009 - 08.2011

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Psychiatry
09.2008 - 06.2012

Ph.D. - Behavior Analysis

Western New England University

Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis

Western New England University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology - Health And And Development

Stanford University
Pamela Peterson