Tanesha Curl
Educator
Pine Bluff,AR
Summary
Versatile and dedicated Interventionist with focus on individual needs of all students. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Behavior Intervention Specialist
Watson Chapel School District
8 2022 - 05.2024
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Collaborated and participated with PBIS Teams to ensure that proper positive interventions were being carried out in K-1 and 2nd-5th grade setting.
- Assisted staff with SEL appropriate lessons to assist teachers with classroom planning.
- Reduced classroom disruptions by providing targeted support and direct instruction in social-emotional learning skills.
- Served as a resource for teachers seeking guidance on how to best address the unique behavioral needs of their students, offering strategies and tools tailored to specific situations.
- Improved student behavior by implementing evidence-based intervention strategies and individualized support plans.
- Developed strong relationships with students and families, fostering open communication regarding behavioral concerns and progress towards goals.
- Provided crisis intervention services during critical incidents, ensuring the safety of all parties involved while maintaining a respectful approach.
Spanish Teacher
Watson Chapel School District
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Taught 130-150 students building blocks of Spanish, as well as advanced concepts and tricks to simplify processes.
- Evaluated academic performance and social relationships to identify and help struggling students.
- Set class objectives and monitored daily performance to offer equal access to education.
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
Mental Health Paraprofessional
P.A.T. Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Worked with family members to develop support networks and multifaceted coping techniques focused on client needs.
- Evaluated patients based on mental and physical parameters discovered through interviews and standardized assessments.
- Delivered individualized counseling services to clients working through issues such as mental illness and substance abuse.
- Worked with children on an individual basis to provide in home and school based counseling services.
- Ensured that clients followed up with therapist and psychiatrist for medication management, assessment, and follow up appointments.
Counseling Intern
Chenal Family Therapy
04.2017 - 12.2017
- Facilitated group therapy session with 25 or more males who participated in a re-entry program for the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions with women and children in a women's shelter.
- Conducted individual and couple therapy session during designated times in the office.
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
Family Services Worker-Investigator/Human Services Caseworker
Department Of Human Services
10.2015 - 02.2017
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
- Completed interviews with alleged child abuse victims and their families.
- Maintained accurate documentation pertaining to family visits.
- Testified in multiple courtrooms regarding the progress of the clients.
- Organized activities for birth parents and in-home support counselors.
Court Appointed Special Advocate-Supervisor
Pulaski County
06.2011 - 02.2012
- Testified in court and provided voice for severely abused and neglected children in the event the advocate was not able to testify.
- Supervise 25-30 Advocates and assist them with monitoring their assigned court cases involving abuse and neglect cases.
- Assist advocates with court reports and gathering documents needed for their cases.
Family Service Worker-Case Worker
Arkansas Department Of Human Services
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
Family Service Worker Intern
Arkansas Department Of Human Services
01.2010 - 05.2010
- Sorted and organized materials such as physical files, tracking spreadsheets and reports.
- Work along side caseworkers with completing documents and home visits.
Truancy Officer- Intern
Drew County Court
01.2010 - 05.2010
- Partnered with school administrators, teachers and parents or guardians to provide students with appropriate and adequate counseling support in school.
- Partnered with Truancy Court officer to help carry out truancy reports from the local schools.
Education
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 01.2012 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Arkansas At Monticello
Monticello, AR 08.2007 - 06.2010
Skills
Therapy planning
Case management
Parent Involvement
PLC Collaboration groups
Student counseling
Classroom management
Conflict resolution techniques
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
Watson Chapel School District
08.2018 - 05.2022
Mental Health Paraprofessional
P.A.T. Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
Counseling Intern
Chenal Family Therapy
04.2017 - 12.2017
Family Services Worker-Investigator/Human Services Caseworker
Department Of Human Services
10.2015 - 02.2017
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Capella University
01.2012 - 12.2017
Court Appointed Special Advocate-Supervisor
Pulaski County
06.2011 - 02.2012
Family Service Worker-Case Worker
Arkansas Department Of Human Services
08.2010 - 06.2011
Family Service Worker Intern
Arkansas Department Of Human Services
01.2010 - 05.2010
Truancy Officer- Intern
Drew County Court
01.2010 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Arkansas At Monticello
08.2007 - 06.2010
Behavior Intervention Specialist
Watson Chapel School District
8 2022 - 05.2024
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