Robin Leday
Carencro,LA
Summary
Dedicated team player who demonstrates exceptional communication and organizational skills. Seeking to apply my previous experience and education to contribute to company goals and needs.
Knowledgeable with solid background in providing therapeutic support to diverse clients. Recognized for effectively addressing client needs and fostering positive outcomes through tailored interventions. Demonstrated proficiency in active listening and empathetic communication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Functional Therapist
Youth and Families Services
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Provide in-house and community-based therapy
- Offer mental health and substance abuse assessments
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, outside agencies, courts and schools
- Attend training and continuing education opportunities
- Develop knowledge of community resources for referrals
- Assist clients with placement of job training and school enrollment
Paraprofessional
Willow Charter Academy
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Coordinating with the teachers on lessons and classroom activities
- Providing reading and math instruction to small groups of students in need
- Assisting teachers with administrative tasks
Case manager II
Volunteers of America
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Provide housing search and assistance to clients in need of housing
- Assist clients in filling out housing, Medicaid, and employment applications
- Provide housing counseling
- Provide budget counseling
- Maintain training requirements
- Manage a load of 50+ clients
- Document sessions and needs of clients
- Provided community outreach to clients
- Assist clients with job opportunities, job training and school enrollment
ABA Therapist
Touchstone Center
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Providing direct client care in one-on-one or group settings
- Following the behavior reduction and behavioral skill protocols
- Collecting and recording data based on behavior
- Communicating with clients, parents and caregivers regarding client progress
- Assisting behavior analysts with behavior reduction assessments and skills
Tech
Woodlake Recovery Center
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted in managing an average of 20+ clients receiving treatment
- Tracked and documented daily activities of clients
- Served as liaison between clients and their counselors
- Ensured clients adhered to organizational policies
Addiction Treatment Assistant
Lafayette Sheriff’s Department
07.2015 - 05.2017
- Assisted in managing an average of 50+ clients receiving treatment
- Transported clients to and from required activities
- Tracked and documented daily activities of clients
Substitute Teacher
Lafayette Parish School System
11.2015 - 01.2017
- Supervised students while on school grounds
- Instructed students using coursework developed by the regularly appointed teacher
- Engaged students in actively participating in classroom learning
- Encouraged healthy social development in classroom environment
- Enforced all school policies and procedures
Student Intern
Court Appointed Special Advocates of South Louisiana
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Assisted the executive supervisor with reviewing and scanning cases
- Observed interviews with volunteers and children
- Attended family court trials with advocate supervisor
- Assisted the community developer coordinator with fundraiser planning
- Assisted case workers with applicant flies
- Observed qualification interviews with clients
- Educated clients regarding the services offered by the agency
Student Worker
Lafayette Parish Homeless Education
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Assisted case workers with applicant flies
- Observed qualification interviews with clients
- Educated clients regarding the services offered by the agency
- Assisted the case worker with issuing uniforms and school supplies to clients
Teacher
Sugar and Spice Daycare
03.2011 - 04.2012
- Responsible for a class of 11 two-year-old children
- Organized and participated in recreational activities designed to stimulate children
- Observed and kept meticulous records for individual children
Teacher
United Daycare
08.2007 - 04.2010
- Maintained lesson plans as required by school policy
- Utilized various materials and resources in an effort to encourage child development to explore
- Employed learning activities and imaginative play to provide weekly and monthly schedules of activities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child and Family Studies, Psychology
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA05.2014
Associate - general studies
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA08.2007
Skills
- Operate office equipment
- Customer service skills
- Reliability
- Dependability
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- One-on-one sessions
- Crisis intervention
- Building rapport
- Family therapy
- Treatment Planning
References
- Sierra Hypolyte, MD Anderson, (337)230-5303
- Isabella Faulk, Lourdes Oncology, (337) 278-5905
- Denishal Morris, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, (337) 258-9460
Timeline
Family Functional Therapist
Youth and Families Services
09.2024 - 11.2024
Paraprofessional
Willow Charter Academy
08.2023 - 08.2024
Case manager II
Volunteers of America
08.2021 - 03.2023
ABA Therapist
Touchstone Center
11.2020 - 08.2021
Tech
Woodlake Recovery Center
05.2017 - 08.2017
Substitute Teacher
Lafayette Parish School System
11.2015 - 01.2017
Addiction Treatment Assistant
Lafayette Sheriff’s Department
07.2015 - 05.2017
Student Intern
Court Appointed Special Advocates of South Louisiana
01.2014 - 05.2014
Student Worker
Lafayette Parish Homeless Education
01.2014 - 05.2014
Teacher
Sugar and Spice Daycare
03.2011 - 04.2012
Teacher
United Daycare
08.2007 - 04.2010
Associate - general studies
South Louisiana Community College
Bachelor of Science - Child and Family Studies, Psychology
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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