Stephanie Cruz
Rahway,NJ
Summary
Caring and knowledgeable teaching professional with 8 years of experience. solid background in Child Development settings. Experienced in organizing classrooms, preparing materials and maintaining documentation. Always looking for ways to go beyond basics and inspire students to learn and grow in every area. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SPOE Service Coordinator
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium
North Brunswick, NJ
03.2023 - Current
- Ability to conduct professional interview with families & others via phone
- Demonstrate knowledge of family-centered philosophy.
- Maintain confidentiality of families.
- As appropriate, initiate communication and collaboration with medical/health care professionals to promote coordinated care.
- Maintain appropriate paperwork and activities with accurate and complete documentation.
- Ensure that all families have received appropriate documentation, including a welcome packet and an eligible or ineligible packet, following evaluation.
- Collaborating with Co-Workers.
ABA Therapist
Sunny Days Sunshine Centers, Inc.
Edison, NJ
12.2021 - 05.2024
- Use the basic principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) such as: reinforcement, prompting, and shaping techniques
- Teach ABA, social, and daily living skills
- Effectively respond to and minimize difficult or disruptive behaviors
- Create a fun, motivating experience to generate the highest level of performance for every individual
- Collect data on ABA programming targets and utilizing an online system to enter, track, and view progress
- Providing support to parents, teachers, and caregivers to make the most of their efforts in making our programs universal across all areas of the child's environment
- Implement programs designed by BCBA.
Primary Teacher/ Lead Teacher
ECYC ChildCare Center
Rahway, NJ
11.2017 - 05.2022
- Build responsive relationships with children
- Promote feeling of security and trust, flexible and adapts to children's changing needs
- Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate program
- Plan with staff & coordinator, a program that meets the needs of children and their families following DAP
- Observe and document behaviors and interests for all children in classroom regularly and individualize the program based on the observations
- Create a safe, warm, and welcoming physical environment that supports children's growth and development
- Follow children's interest showing enthusiasm and interest in their discoveries
- Build positive relationships with families
- Demonstrates open and responsive communication skills with families
- Aware of and responds to individual needs of children
- Plan and conducts parent-teacher conferences to discuss each child's progress and develop a plan of growth.
Part-Time Assistant Teacher
ECYC ChildCare Center
Rahway, NJ
02.2013 - 11.2017
- Follow all licensing guidelines and company standards to ensure the daily care of every child
- Help maintain a fun, interactive classroom that is clean and organized
- Develop your ability to accurately observe, assess, and plan for children, as well as effectively communicate with families
- Complete extensive training on child care and child development topics.
Education
BA in Psychology - Psychology
The University Of Arizona Global Campus
07.2021
Skills
- Strong Knowledge of stages of physical, emotional, and social development of children
- Structured Activity Planning
- Child Assessment
- Partnering with Families
- Implementing Curriculum
- Trainable
- Able to multitask
- Detailed Oriented
- Able to prioritize and delegate
- Microsoft Office
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Time Management
- Behavior Management
- Organizational Skills
- Experience with Children
- Communication Skills
- Writing Skills
- Applied behavior analysis
- Autism Experience
Certification
CPR/First Aid, 01/01/22
Languages
Spanish - Fluent
Timeline
SPOE Service Coordinator
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium
03.2023 - Current
ABA Therapist
Sunny Days Sunshine Centers, Inc.
12.2021 - 05.2024
Primary Teacher/ Lead Teacher
ECYC ChildCare Center
11.2017 - 05.2022
Part-Time Assistant Teacher
ECYC ChildCare Center
02.2013 - 11.2017
BA in Psychology - Psychology
The University Of Arizona Global Campus
CPR/First Aid, 01/01/22
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