Shondrea Lowery
Merrillville,IN
Summary
Focused Registered Behavior Technician offering 9-year background working alongside medical professionals and educators to deliver specialized patient care to children suffering from variety of behavioral issues. Empathetic and determined professional polished in influencing patient behavior, creating and implementing skill acquisition and behavior reduction treatment plans. Familiar with various behavioral therapy techniques and principles coupled with in-depth knowledge of psychological conditions and disorders. Team player skilled at patient communication and dedicated to ongoing training.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Registered Behavior Technician, RBT
Early Autism Services
Chicagoland , Illinois And Northwest Indiana
2017.01 - Current
- Collaborate with BCBA to create and implement individualized ABA programs to over 10 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Develop, manage and oversee progress reports and treatment plan to document client progress and milestones.
- Provide comprehensive case management services.
- Supervise therapists performance and provide feedback.
- Use ABA strategies and principles to ameliorate deficits in communication, social skills, and adaptive functioning in clients.
- Communicate with training director, and BCBA to ensure proper training for new staff.
- Conduct classroom observations and collaborate with teachers, school staff, BCBAs, and families to best meet students’ needs.
- Observe, monitor and record problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs and anecdotal notes.
- Maintain professional and clinical perspective to avoid internalization regarding certain student behaviors or mannerisms.
- Promote positive interactions of children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Conduct functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
- Provide responsive communication by phone and email to answer general and pressing questions.
Associate Consultant, RBT
Comprehensive Early Autism Services
Chicago, IL
2014.01 - 2017.01
- Worked under leadership to create and implement individualized programs for young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Led biweekly team meetings for 7 teams to discuss clients program, make appropriate adjustments, and listen to and address staff and parent concerns.
- Managed average of 10 line therapists and delivered yearly performance reviews.
- Worked in conjunction with interdisciplinary teams to improve client’s services and individual needs in school.
- Attended IEP meetings to provide knowledge on client’s behavioral needs and collaborated with educators to better meet clients needs
- Trained line therapists for Chicago branch and newly opened clinic in Michigan.
- Provided therapists with disciplinary actions when warranted.
- Created and designed individualized behavioral interventions to promote positive behaviors and prevent problems.
- Provided BCBAs with written summaries on client’s progress and any pertinent information.
- Developed tools to help client acquire new skills and work towards goals of building communication and social interactions
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
- Implemented and established behavior strategies by setting rules, reiterating expectations and rewarding good behavior for over 15 clients.
Line Therapist
Chicago Behavior Development
Chicago , IL
2013.01 - 2014.01
- Administered therapy and applied behavioral analysis techniques in school, home and community to facilitate client treatment plan for 4 clients.
- Worked under leadership of associate consultants and BCBA consultants to implement individualized programs to children.
- Collected and graphed data from sessions and completed treatment notes summarizing each session.
- Attended weekly team meetings to discuss clients’ progress or lack thereof.
- Documented client behavior and interventions attempted and collected and reported data using approved format, methods and forms.
- Engaged in pre-crisis and crisis interventions to facilitate positive outcomes using least restrictive alternative.
- Collaborated with treatment team to determine obstacles to success.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology, ABA
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, IN12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL05.2012
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Employee Training
- Microsoft Office
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Documentation
- HIPAA Requirements
- Needs Assessment
- Attention to Detail
- Behavior Observation
- Intervention planning
- Skilled in intake interviewing
Additional Information
- Registered Behavior Technician BACB, 2022
- Harassment Prevention for US Employees, 2022
- HIPAA-Privacy Rule for Covered Entities, 2022
- HIPAA- Security Rule for Covered Entities, 2022
- Privacy and Information Security, 2022
Timeline
Lead Registered Behavior Technician, RBT
Early Autism Services
2017.01 - Current
Associate Consultant, RBT
Comprehensive Early Autism Services
2014.01 - 2017.01
Line Therapist
Chicago Behavior Development
2013.01 - 2014.01
Master of Science - Psychology, ABA
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale