Rachel Cleaves
Prairieville,LA
Summary
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
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
ABA Technician
Bridges Learning Solutions
06.2021 - Current
- Followed Individualized Family Service Plan and developed methodologies for reaching each child's specific developmental goals.
- Offered monthly workshops with detailed training and regular check-ins and verified mastery, comfort levels and access to online courses.
- Coached family members and caregivers on client support to facilitate active involvement and carry-over in both home and community settings.
- Delivered services in diverse settings such as homes, daycare centers and other community settings and maintained confidentiality of information regarding children and families.
- Acquired baseline data and implemented approved programs using behavioral technology appropriately, neutrally and consistently.
- Implemented individualized treatment plans developed by clinical supervisors to serve patients with diverse needs.
- Provided balanced developmental and academic curricula for students, nurturing personal progress in treatment areas.
Local Manager
Cherry Hill Photography
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
Retail Sales Associate
Macy's
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections and purchases.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders and gift card activations.
- Folded and arranged merchandise in attractive displays to drive sales.
Personal Care Assistant
Always Best Care
03.2013 - 06.2014
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
Nutritional Care Technician
Baton Rouge General Hospital
03.2013 - 04.2014
- Monitored quality control procedures to guarantee preparation and delivery of healthy menu choices.
- Educated clients about long-term health benefits of balanced diets and exercise programs.
- Documented clinical findings and entered pertinent health data for processing, recordkeeping and use by other medical professionals.
- Educated patients about therapeutic nutrition, ingredients selection, food prep and meal planning.
- Provided in-depth information on various modes of nutritional care to maximize options and paths to boosting health.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA01.2025
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Remington College - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA11.2012
Skills
- School Administration
- Instructional Strategies
- Relationship Issues Management
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Daily Logs
- Program Operations
- Client Direct Care
- Individualized Care Plans
Timeline
ABA Technician
Bridges Learning Solutions
06.2021 - Current
Local Manager
Cherry Hill Photography
10.2020 - 04.2021
Retail Sales Associate
Macy's
10.2016 - 01.2017
Personal Care Assistant
Always Best Care
03.2013 - 06.2014
Nutritional Care Technician
Baton Rouge General Hospital
03.2013 - 04.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Baton Rouge Community College
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Remington College - Baton Rouge
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