SHELBI WAGNER
Magnolia,Texas
Summary
Experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst with strong focus on clinical management and patient care. Skilled in team collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to evolving staff and patient needs. Known for reliability and achieving results through effective leadership, attention to detail, and communication. Expertise in regulatory compliance of company policies, staff development, and quality improvement of successful patient outcomes through assent based practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Clinical Director/Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Action Behavior Centers
03.2025 - Current
- Trains staff on implementation of Individualized Treatment Plans and Behavioral Support Plans.
- Conducts behavioral assessments, functional assessments and functional analyses.
- Initiats data-driven decision-making processes to identify areas of improvement in clinical services delivery.
- Promots a culture of safety within the clinic through rigorous adherence to regulatory standards and continuous staff education on best practices.
- Enhances patient care quality by implementing evidence-based practices and clinical guidelines.
- Conducts case reviews across clinicians to monitor for the adherence of evidence-based practices and provided feedback as needed to enhance assent based treatment for patients.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Action Behavior Centers
06.2022 - Current
- Develops data-driven goals and objectives tailored to each client's unique strengths and needs.
- Provides support, instruction, and feedback to families and caregivers with regard to managing target behaviors and teaching replacement behaviors through the principles of ABA
- Increased client engagement by utilizing evidence-based instructional strategies and naturalistic teaching techniques.
- Completes initial intake and recurring assessments to develop individualized treatment plans
- Reviews program effectiveness, make recommendations, monitor data collection, and graph/monitor progress
- Conducts treatment fidelity assessments to ensure proper implementation of individualized intervention plans
- Trained behavior technicians in applied behavior analysis principles, contributing to improved service delivery and consistency across team members.
- Provided ongoing supervision and feedback to registered behavior technicians, ensuring high-quality services for clients.
- Fostered positive behavior reinforcement strategies, significantly reducing instances of target behaviors while increasing the utilization of replacement behaviors.
Registered Behavior Technician and Trainee
Action Behavior Centers
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Collaborate and communicate with parents and BCBAs about clients’ needs and progress
- Maintained detailed records of client progress, enabling data-driven decision making for intervention adjustments and goal development.
- Assist BCBAs in conducting assessments
- Assisted Board Certified Behavior Analysts in designing personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's needs and goals.
- Assist BCBAs in training staff to implement ABA therapeutic techniques and behavior intervention plans
- Promoted positive behavior change by utilizing reinforcement strategies, token economies, and behavior contracts.
- Improved client behavior by implementing individualized ABA therapy plans and tracking progress.
- Observed, monitored and recorded target behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
Registered Behavior Technician
Autism Response Team
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Apply ABA therapeutic techniques when working with children diagnosed autism
- Implement goals developed by BCBAs
- Implement discrete trial training and naturalist teaching
- Collaborate and communicate with parents and BCBAs about clients’ needs and progress
- Prevented instances of target behavior escalation using de-escalation techniques while maintaining a safe environment for both staff members and clients alike.
- Conduct preference assessments
- Observed, monitored and recorded target behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Used Central Reach to document patient information, collect and graph data after each session with a client, and to write and submit session notes.
Resource Teacher
Boyd Elementary
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Addressed behavioral concerns with students who had a variety of disabilities including autism, ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder, and oppositional defiance disorder
- Collaborated with parents, interventionist, general education teachers, and school administrators to ensure that each student’s academic, emotional, and sensory needs were being meet
- Written Individual Education Plans and Behavioral Intervention Plans to address students’ academic and social/emotional needs.
- Led small and large group lessons utilizing school adopted curriculum.
- Provided support for struggling students through targeted one-on-one instruction, improving overall class performance.
- Facilitated differentiated instruction by providing a variety of resources tailored to meet each student''s unique needs and abilities.
- Assessed student progress regularly using formative assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for optimal learning outcomes.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a safe and supportive environment conducive to learning.
Inclusion Teacher
China Spring Middle
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Collaborated with parents, interventionist, general education teachers, and school administrators to ensure that each student’s academic, emotional, and sensory needs were being meet
- Implemented effective behavior management plans, resulting in fewer disruptions and increased focus on learning tasks.
- Written Individualize Education Programs with individualized goals tailored to each student's specific needs.
- Strengthened relationships with parents, students, and colleagues by maintaining open communication channels and participating in school events.
- Accommodated and modified curriculum to meet the unique needs of each student.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance data, informing instructional decisions based on measurable evidence of progress toward goals.
- Enhanced classroom management strategies for a more positive and productive learning environment.
Education
Masters of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
University of North Texas
05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, Special Education, EC-6 Generalist
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
05.2016
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Performance improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical operations
- Effective communication
- Case management
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- BCBA June 2022-Present
- RBT certification January 2021-June 2022
- CPR certification February 2022-Present
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification September 2018-September 2020
- Texas Educator Certifications
- English as a Second Language Supplemental February 2019-Present
- General Education Core Subjects EC-6 May 2016-Present
- Special Education EC-12 May 2016-Present
Awards
Descriptive qualities: Creative, dedicated, patient, collaborative, and coachable, GPA: 3.58, Honors: Gamma Beta Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Provost's List, Dean’s List
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Director/Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Action Behavior Centers
03.2025 - Current
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Action Behavior Centers
06.2022 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician and Trainee
Action Behavior Centers
06.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Behavior Technician
Autism Response Team
06.2020 - 06.2021
Resource Teacher
Boyd Elementary
08.2018 - 05.2020
Inclusion Teacher
China Spring Middle
08.2016 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, Special Education, EC-6 Generalist
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Masters of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
University of North Texas
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