Stephanie Rojas
Miami,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with a background in legal services and hands-on experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in ABA. Currently working as a paralegal with a proven track record of managing sensitive information, advocating for client needs, and maintaining compliance with complex regulations. Transitioned into behavioral health to make a more direct impact on individual lives, now experienced in implementing behavior intervention plans, collecting data, and supporting individuals with developmental and behavioral challenges. Passionate about ethical, evidence-based practice and committed to becoming a certified Behavior Analyst.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Moises Gross PLLC
03.2023 - Current
- Handle Home Owner Property - Claims Pre-litigation, Litigation & Trial
- Manage all aspects of the Discovery process: Interrogatories, Request for Production, and Request for Admissions
- Draft Motions for extension of Time, Proposed Agreed Orders, Amended Complaints, Notices for Deposition, Notices of Hearings, etc.
- Scheduling, coordinating and calendaring depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitration, engineering/property inspections, meet and confers, etc.
- Confirming all events on the calendar, making sure court reporter has been confirmed and subpoenas for depositions have been served
- Draft Fact and Expert Witness and Exhibit List
- Pre-Trial Stipulations
- Communicate with opposing counsel regarding cases and client giving updates on cases status and upcoming events
- Keeping track of all deadlines trial, discovery, hearings, depositions, mediation, etc.
- Drafted and reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Organized case files and maintained document management systems Filevine for efficient retrieval.
- Coordinated communication between clients, attorneys, and court personnel to streamline processes.
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and Discovery.
Clinical Therapist
Values & Strengths Educational Services, LLC
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Provided one-on-one structured therapy sessions with clients
- Utilized evidence-based interventions in individual therapy sessions, tailoring techniques to each client's unique needs.
- Develops and maintains appropriate treatment planning in conjunction with clients/families.
- Monitored treatment adherence, adjusting strategies as needed to optimize engagement and ensure continuity of care.
- Evaluated treatment effectiveness through ongoing assessment, refining interventions to better meet patient needs and facilitate lasting change.
- Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team staffing with other members of the treatment team, i.e. psychiatrist, case manager, etc.
Contract/Grant Manager
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Provide programmatic and regulatory management of all organizations monthly Utilization Meetings with accounts payable and director and track progress reports, reporting requirements and due dates
- Evaluate, follow-up and produce written responses to company inquiries
- Produce spreadsheets and technical documents to executive staff
- Coordinate and spearhead monthly Utilization Meetings with accounts payable and director of budget
- Maintain up to date grants and ensure they comply with federal and state regulations at all times
- Review grant proposals for completeness
- Prepares, supervises, and reviews recommendations and awards of procurement in compliance with County, State and Federal rules and regulations
- Reviews and analyzes contracts and RFP's for appropriate specifications and/or scope of work with Coalition staff input to assure compliance with public procurement regulations
- Processes contract modifications and amendments as needed
- Coordinates and negotiates renewal and extension of contracts and resolve contract issues
- Reviews contracts and determining key components and requirements
- Approval of invoices for professional service agreement invoices for services and goods
Behavioral Technician
ABC Behavior Development
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Implement tailored behavioral programs
- Provide one-on-one ABA therapy sessions
- Collect, record, and summarize data on observable client behavior
- Shape appropriate behavior, work to improve cognitive, verbal, and motor skills in children during therapy sessions
- Effectively communicate with parents and caregivers regarding clients progress
- Utilize safe and appropriate handling procedures when working with clients
- Help assist and prepare client materials
- Maintain and acquire technical knowledge by attending required trainings
- Assist lead with skill acquisition and behavioral reduction assessments
- Effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Morgan Law Group
03.2014 - 02.2015
- Handle Home Owners insurance claims and Personal Injury cases
- Manage all aspects of the Discovery process for all cases: Interrogatories, Request for Production, and Request for Admissions
- Preparation of Examination Under Oath letters
- Draft Motions for extension of Time, Amended Complaints
- Expert Witness and Exhibit List, Pre-trial Catalog, Expert Witness List, Disclosures, Duces Tecum
Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Tenzer Delgado PLLC
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Filtering and transferring all incoming calls
- Input client expenses and time into Rocket Matter company billing system
- Generate all client invoices; assist in month-end processing Manually post and reconcile checks; backup and assistance
- Write and deposit all outgoing and incoming checks using two separate Remote Check Deposit systems with Citibank and Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust
- Process and distribute daily checks, review check requests
- Interaction with and response to 2 partners, two associates, and clients regarding company matters
- Handle all company expenses, payments and outgoing charges
- Assist accountant on all company transactions updating QuickBooks on a daily basis
- Conduct research, and revising legal documents
- Finalizing transactions by putting together Closing Binders sets for all clients and company containing all legal documents pertaining to each case
Education
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09-2025
Master of Science - School Psychology
Barry University
Miami, FL05-2015
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
Barry University
Miami, FL12.2011
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Scheduling
- Legal Knowledge
- Research Skills
- Time Management
- Contract Management
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Catalyst (Software)
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Data Collection
- Data collection
- Natural environment training
- Social skills development
- Individualized treatment planning
- Motor skills development
- Applied behavior analysis
- Behavioral assessment
- Feeding intervention
- Intake assessment
- Rapport building
- Verbal behavior training
- Token economy systems
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Paralegal
Moises Gross PLLC
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Therapist
Values & Strengths Educational Services, LLC
02.2021 - 05.2023
Contract/Grant Manager
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc
08.2017 - 02.2020
Behavioral Technician
ABC Behavior Development
02.2015 - 08.2017
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Morgan Law Group
03.2014 - 02.2015
Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Tenzer Delgado PLLC
01.2012 - 02.2014
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Master of Science - School Psychology
Barry University
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
Barry University
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