TODD WHERRY
Orangevale,CA
Summary
To secure a position at San Juan Unified School District where I can make full use of my experience working in Special Education .
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Support Assistant
Placer County Office of Education
1400 W Stanford Ranch Road, Rocklin CA
09.2018 - Current
- Support students with emotional disabilities and complex behavioral needs.
- Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis practices and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
- Document daily behavioral data to support BIP.
- Deescalate emotional volatile situations.
- Work collaboratively to ensure students make meaningful progress towards IEP goals.
- Conduct student class meetings that includes: teaching emotional identification strategies, coaching appropriate replacement behaviors and implementing differential reinforcement strategies.
- Data driven decision making in identifying student needs by way of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
Instructional Assistant III
San Juan Unified School District
Carmichael, CA
02.2007 - 06.2018
- Provide educational, behavioral and school attendance support to high at risk students with emotionally disturbance at several Title 1 schools.
- Assist with Individualized Education Programs & Behavioral Support Plans.
- Provide positive reinforcement support to students throughout the day.
- Monitor and complete daily behavior contact sheets of students.
- Counseling of students and de-escalate volatile situations.
- Provide supervision, control and safety of the school.
- Conduct an after school reading program.
Educational Instructional Assistant II
San Juan Unified School District
Carmichael, CA
06.1994 - 03.1996
- On-site suspension classroom instructor at a school site with approximately 92 Emotionally Disturbed students.
- Writing of student behavioral case logs, incident reports, individualized education plans and/or behavioral intervention plans.
- Counseling of students and family members.
- De-escalating volatile situations with verbal skills or physical intervention.
- Provide supervision, control and safety of the school.
Level Twelve Psychiatric Youth Counselor
Paradise Oaks Youth Services
Citrus Heights, CA
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Lead counselor with a caseload of 24 Emotionally Disturbed teenage males.
- Worked with residents who had been diagnosed with emotional disorders.
- Responsible for daily behavioral resident case logs, medication distribution, conducting individual group and family counseling sessions, assist with resident’s independent living skills and conduct staff meetings.
- Make clear and concise judgments under a variety of volatile situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - undefined
California State University, Sacramento
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National University, Sacramento
Skills
Extensive experience supporting students with complex behavioral needs
Well-versed in ABA, MTSS practices and PBIS
Confident in de-escalating volatile situations
Diligently collect data to support Behavior Intervention Plans
30 years of experience working in local educational agencies
Certification
- Current Non Violent Crisis Intervention Trained
- CPR Certified Active
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trained.
- JIREH Trained
- California Basic Education Skills Test (12/7/96 – ID#40059055)
- Physical Assault Response Training
- PC 832 (a) Certificate
- Multiple 2025/2026 Public School Works Certifications
- Exploring the Nurtured Heart Approach Certification.
Timeline
Behavior Support Assistant
Placer County Office of Education
09.2018 - Current
Instructional Assistant III
San Juan Unified School District
02.2007 - 06.2018
Educational Instructional Assistant II
San Juan Unified School District
06.1994 - 03.1996
Level Twelve Psychiatric Youth Counselor
Paradise Oaks Youth Services
01.1992 - 01.1994
Bachelor of Science - undefined
California State University, Sacramento
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National University, Sacramento