Sarah Boyd-Merritt
Milpitas,Santa Clara
Summary
Enthusiastic individual dedicated to delivering compassion, accessible support. Strong relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence. History of achieving positive results in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Registered behavioural technician
Sunnyvale Elementary School District
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
2023.08 - Current
- Monitored client progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
- Established and maintained working relationships with clients based on trust and non-judgement.
- Helped service users to gain ability to function independently in society.
- Used applied behavioural therapy to model and teach practical basic needs to students with severe autism and mental health disorders
Registered behavioural technician
Milpitas Unified School District
Milpitas, Santa Clara
2022.09 - 2023.05
- Provided 1;1 support in an inclusive classroom
- Monitored and tracked daily and annual goals for teachers
- De-esculated behaviors by using applied behavior analysis techniques
- Compassionately advocated for student when their mental health disorder severely impacted the classroom by collaborating with principle, head teachers and parents
Behaviour therapist
SongBird LLC
San Jose, Santa Clara
2020.12 - 2021.09
- Educated and advised families techniques in dealing with mental issues.
- Performed crisis interventions during emergency cases for protection and safety measures.
- Practiced confidentiality, equality and diversity policies to adhere to professional practice standards.
- Initiated and conducted assessments for clients to gauge their preferred activities during play therapy
Cashier/Barback
Miniboss
San Jose, Santa Clara
2018.02 - 2020.03
- Used cash registers and POS systems to request and record customer orders and compute transactions.
- Completed opening and closing procedures each day.
- Helped meet business needs by working extra shifts.
- Processed sales, exchange and refund transactions efficiently to reduce customer waiting times.
- Delivered exceedingly outstanding customer service with listening skills and being proactive
Teacher assistant
YMCA
San Jose, Santa Clara
2016.01 - 2019.02
- Offered individual tutoring, homework help and exam support.
- Facilitated smooth running classroom activities through effective collaboration with teachers.
- Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring.
- Nurtured student development by promoting inclusive, child-centred learning environments.
- Created positive, engaging environments to enrich the needs of the whole child
Live-Out nanny
Family
Los Altos, California
2014.03 - 2016.01
- Encouraged children to express themselves confidently by cultivating safe, stimulating environments.
- Dropped off and picked up children from school, driving safely and arriving on time.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things through play.
- Taught children safe behaviour while crossing streets, cycling, etc.
- Established effective after-school routine by preparing meals in advance, maximising time for play and homework.
Live-Out nanny
Multiple Families
Saratoga, California
2012.03 - 2014.03
- Developed strong bonds with children through compassionate verbal and physical interaction.
- Safely transported children to and from school, events and activities, maintaining adherence to schedules to establish reliability and trust.
- Changed and bathed babies and supervised baths for older children.
- Assisted in light housework and laundry to reduce parents' workload.
Retail sales associate
Vans
San Jose, California
2010.07 - 2012.03
- Prepared products for sales floor, steaming and presenting items immaculately for appealing displays.
- Operated cash registers with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions.
- Provided management constant feedback on client activity and market trends for informed decision-making.
- Provided excellent customer service which earned higher commission and customer satisfaction
Education
GCSEs - General Studies
Westmont High School
Campbell, California 2006.09 - 2010.07
NVQ Level 2 -
Mission College
Santa Clara, California 2017.01 - 2021.08
Skills
- Advocacy
- Community engagement
- Team building
- Progress tracking
- Analytical approach
- Child abuse and neglect
- Functional behaviour assessments
- Teacher support
- Behaviour pattern recognition
- Behavioural therapy techniques
- Treatment plan development
- Crisis consultation
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Registered behavioural technician
Sunnyvale Elementary School District
2023.08 - Current
Registered behavioural technician
Milpitas Unified School District
2022.09 - 2023.05
Behaviour therapist
SongBird LLC
2020.12 - 2021.09
Cashier/Barback
Miniboss
2018.02 - 2020.03
NVQ Level 2 -
Mission College
2017.01 - 2021.08
Teacher assistant
YMCA
2016.01 - 2019.02
Live-Out nanny
Family
2014.03 - 2016.01
Live-Out nanny
Multiple Families
2012.03 - 2014.03
Retail sales associate
Vans
2010.07 - 2012.03
GCSEs - General Studies
Westmont High School
2006.09 - 2010.07