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Tabitha Kane

CLINTON

Summary

Compassionate and data-driven professional with proven strengths in truama-informed care, team leadership, supervision, organization, and interprofessional collaboration. Proficient in leveraging knowledge and experience in behavior analysis to facilitate safety, dignity, and trust within the home, school, and community. Experience providing quality BACB supervision for graduate or post-graduate students as well as required supervision for state licensure.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Behavior Analyst-Public School Consultation

Upstate Caring Partners
07.2023 - Current
  • Provided school consultation services at individual, classroom, and administrative levels for students exhibiting various forms of challenging behavior
  • Completed Functional Behavior Assessments and corresponding Behavior Intervention Plans
  • Designed and delivered didactic and hands on training to classroom staff, therapy providers, and administrators on addressing challenging behaviors through safe, dignified, and trauma informed practices
  • Collaborated closely with classroom staff to assess and support students with behavioral challenges
  • Partnered with administrators and educators to strengthen the overall learning environment and improve student outcomes

Founder & CEO

Primrose ABA, Clinton, NY
03.2022 - 08.2023
  • Worked with local pediatricians, preschools, daycare providers, and other providers to close the gap in developmental services for families in need of support while awaiting further evaluations for their child and/or on waitlists to receive more intensive behavioral therapy
  • Assessed and evaluated children with developmental delays and/or at risk for intellectual developmental disabilities to provide caregivers with the necessary resources to improve their child's outcome
  • Provided caregiver consultation to bring balance into the home, strengthen caregiver's confidence, and improve child's competence with communication, toleration, and cooperation skills
  • Reviewed Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for caregivers, to evaluate appropriateness and functionality of quarterly goals, adequacy of related service recommendations, and that all accomodations and modifications provide the support necessary for the student

Senior Behavior Analyst

Upstate Caring Partners-Tradewinds Education Center
08.2019 - 02.2022
  • Supervise a private educational vocational program for 46 students and an integrated preschool program for 200+ students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Responsible for program's quality indicators such as student outcome measures, staff satisfaction, and reducing the use of emergency interventions
  • Train and supervise team of 31 staff including classroom teachers, teacher assistants, school aides, behavior analysts, behavior support specialists, and behavior technicians to implement evidence based practices leading to meaninful outcomes for students
  • Facilitate and supervise national certification requirements for clinicians working toward obtaining the Board Certified Behavior Analyst credential and/or the New York State Behavior Analyst License
  • Partner with multi-disciplinary treatment team including teachers, behavior analysts, therapists, parents, school psychologists, nurses, and school districts to develop students' IEP goals, monitor progress against objectives, modify goals and objectives as indicated based on data analysis, and formulate progress reports
  • Organize and supervise occupational educational opportunities for students in vocational program to lead to meaningful employment upon graduation
  • Utilize empirically-supported practices to conduct assessments and develop treatment goals, including Practical Functional Assessment (PFA), Skill-Based Treatment (SBT), Essential for Living (EFL), Behavioral Health Index (BHI), and Preschool Life Skills curriculum (PLS

Lead Teacher and Coordinator

New England Center for Children
08.2017 - 08.2019
  • Provided clinical and educational oversight for an intensive instruction classroom in a public school containing 7 elementary students and 7 paraprofessionals
  • Assessed individual student skills to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEP) annually, and created curriculum and data collection systems for progress monitoring
  •  Designed and conducted trainings for paraprofessionals and case managers to implement behavior plans, proactive strategies, and to teach skills utilizing discrete trial training and task analysis programs
  • Coordinated with parents, teachers, and administration to train and implement Applied Behavior Analytic programming to maximize student independence in the areas of academics, self-help, communication, and social skills, in a self-contained classroom and an inclusive public school classroom

Behavior Consultant

New England Center for Children
08.2015 - 08.2017
  •  Consulted with classroom teachers, therapists, and clinicians working in an Applied Behavior Analysis program within a public school in Potsdam, NY
  • Provided individualized behavioral and educational programing for 24 students diagnosed with autism or other related disorders
  • Supervised and trained 3 certified classroom teachers and 24 teacher assistents on implementation of ABA programming
  • Conducted observations, interviews, and evaluations to utilize for a Functional Behavior Assessments to determine the necessity of a Behavior Intervention Plan
  • Summerized and analyzed challenging behavior and skill acquisition data to determine progress towards IEP objectives

Level II Teacher

New England Center for Children
08.2011 - 08.2015
  • Implemented student IEP goals and behavior management guidelines on both the residential and homebased teams, including accurate data collection for progress monitoring
  • Supervised residential staff and students during day and evening shifts, ensuring their health and safety, and oversaw the proper implementation of physical interventions when necessary
  • Developed, recorded, and documented instructional programs in the form of IEPs, IFSPs progress reports, and individual curriculum and data systems for students in both the residential and homebased teams
  • Completed quarterly progress reports and educational evaluations in a timely manner; including the presentation of insufficient progress reports and case reviews in team meetings
  • Conducted small group trainings, held open hour sessions in the community, modified the format of progress reports, and created a progress report checklist for teachers

Education

Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis

Western New England University
Springfield, MA
10-2015

Bachelor of Art - Psychology

East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
12-2010

Skills

  • Conflict resolution

    Certification

    Board Certified Behavior Analyst 1-16-22074 February 2016


    Massachusetts Licensed Behavior Analyst June 2016


    Vermont Licensed Behavior Analyst September 2017


    New York Licensed Behavior Analyst August 2019

    Timeline

    Senior Behavior Analyst-Public School Consultation

    Upstate Caring Partners
    07.2023 - Current

    Founder & CEO

    Primrose ABA, Clinton, NY
    03.2022 - 08.2023

    Senior Behavior Analyst

    Upstate Caring Partners-Tradewinds Education Center
    08.2019 - 02.2022

    Lead Teacher and Coordinator

    New England Center for Children
    08.2017 - 08.2019

    Behavior Consultant

    New England Center for Children
    08.2015 - 08.2017

    Level II Teacher

    New England Center for Children
    08.2011 - 08.2015

    Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis

    Western New England University

    Bachelor of Art - Psychology

    East Texas Baptist University

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