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Rebecca Tacke

Baton Rouge,LA

Summary

Equipped with comprehensive expertise in applied behavior analysis (ABA) methodologies. Adept at conducting assessments, designing individualized behavior plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support clients with diverse needs. Skilled in data analysis and utilizing evidence-based practices to drive positive behavior outcomes. Exceptional communication building strong rapport with clients, families, and caregivers. Committed to upholding ethical standards while promoting inclusivity and advocating for the empowerment of individuals with behavioral challenges. Supportive to Staff and always willing to assist in hands-on training.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Butterfly Effects, LLC
01.2022 - 06.2024
  • Developed data-driven goals and objectives tailored to each client''s unique strengths and needs.
  • Trained direct support staff in applied behavior analysis principles, contributing to improved service delivery and consistency across team members.
  • Conducted thorough functional behavior assessments to identify the underlying causes of challenging behaviors and inform targeted interventions.
  • Reduced challenging behaviors through the implementation of positive reinforcement systems, visual supports, and environmental modifications.

Registered Line Technician

Aspire Behavioral Health Center
05.2018 - 12.2021
  • Provided direct ABA therapy to individuals with autism and other related developmental disorders.
  • Helped assist BCBA's with functional assessments and initial assessments
  • RLT peer leader and trained many new hires in ABA therapy.

Home Care Aid to an Adult Person

Share Care USA
04.2015 - 07.2019
  • Provided home and physical care to an adult with physical limitations.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department Of Psychology. University Of Louisiana
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Teaching assistantship with the Department of Psychology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Taught intro to psychology courses during the second year of graduate school.

Police Mental Health Trainer

University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
03.2017 - 04.2017
  • Worked with a group of ULL graduate students to provide mental health de-escalation training to Police Officers for the Lafayette Sheriff's Department.

Student Aid

Edith Garland Dupre Library
08.2013 - 12.2015
  • Worked as a student aid worker at the Library's circulation desk
  • Helped students check-in and check-out books, and helped with any questions related to Library services.

Education

Master of Special Education -

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
12.2020

Completed Ma Coursework Towards Applied Psychology -

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
07.2019

Bachelor of Science Psychology -

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
12.2015

Skills

  • Presented Research at ABAI Conferences
  • Parent and Caregiver Training
  • Schedule Management
  • Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
  • Staff Training
  • CPR and First Aid Certified
  • Clinical Services
  • Field Services
  • Case management proficiency

Certification

Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 1-21-55587

Conference Presentations

  • Simple, Not Easy: An Exploration of the Boundary Conditions of Derived Transfer of Avoidance Functions, Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Conference, 05/2017, Denver, CO
  • To Engage or Disengage in an Infant Distress Situation? Preschoolers' Dispositions in Empathy and Social Inhibition Tell a Story, Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, 05/2016, New Orleans, LA
  • Distressed Yet Empathically Sensitive: the Organization of Preschoolers' Behavioral Responses to Infant Crying, Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, 05/2016, New Orleans, LA
  • People's Attitudes towards Public Breastfeeding: Individual Variability, Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, 05/2016, New Orleans, LA
  • Correlates of preschoolers' empathy-related responding to social others' distress, Society of Research in Child Development, 03/2015, Philadelphia, PA
  • Dispositional Empathy and Social Inhibition Correlate with Preschoolers' Responses towards Social Others' Distress, APS Annual Convention, 05/2015, New York, NY
  • Preschoolers' Empathy Related Responses to Distress in Social Partners, International European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Congress, 06/2014, Madrid, Spain

Volunteer Experience

HEALING HOUSE, Lafayette, 08/2016, 05/2017, Healing House Volunteer

Timeline

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Butterfly Effects, LLC
01.2022 - 06.2024

Registered Line Technician

Aspire Behavioral Health Center
05.2018 - 12.2021

Police Mental Health Trainer

University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
03.2017 - 04.2017

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department Of Psychology. University Of Louisiana
09.2016 - 05.2018

Home Care Aid to an Adult Person

Share Care USA
04.2015 - 07.2019

Student Aid

Edith Garland Dupre Library
08.2013 - 12.2015

Master of Special Education -

Ball State University

Completed Ma Coursework Towards Applied Psychology -

University of Louisiana At Lafayette

Bachelor of Science Psychology -

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 1-21-55587
Rebecca Tacke