Vanessa Sieunarine
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
I studied human behavior for 5 years at John Jay College of Criminal Justice where I was a Criminology & Dispute Resolution major that focused on adolescents, delinquency, and the family; which has always piqued my interest and was something I was passionate about. During my time as a teacher I realized that working with children and making a difference in their life is something that inspires me significantly. While teaching my students motivated me even more to be the change I want to see in the future for other kids in need which made me pivot into the ABA field.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselor/Group Leader
SAYA (South Asian Youth Group), P.S124
- Created, prepared, and conducted daily lesson plans for a class of thirty students catering to school requirements and individual student needs
- Developed a safe environment for students in classroom by encouraging psychological safety
- Promoted student problem solving tools to teach individual conflict resolution
- Enforced a mutual level of respect between counselor and student
- Involved parents of students in the betterment of their youth through biannual conferences
- Introduced and engaged in different subjects of hands on activities with students
- Drafted behavioral and incident reports on students for the school administration.
RBT
ABA Centers of America
- Current
- Support individuals with autism in the home, in the community, or in one of our new centers
- Teach daily living skills and social skills using effective behavior and evidence-based treatments
- Collect, organize, and summarize unbiased data during sessions
- Collaborate and participate in clinical team meetings and ongoing training
- Implement training and therapy sessions designed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Proactively communicate and collaborate effectively with fellow RBTs, BCBAs, families, Executive Directors, and additional team members to support the client's needs
- Providing customer service to the families at all times
- Collecting unbiased and accurate data during therapy sessions
- Working in a team to share responsibilities and duties.
Student Analyst
ABA Centers of America
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Design, implement, and systematically monitor skill-acquisition and behavior reduction programs under the supervision of a BCBA
- Assist the BCBA by researching the literature related to 2-3 specific learners’ programs
- Oversee the implementation of behavior-analytic programs by others
- Assist the BCBA by conducting assessments related to the need for behavioral intervention (e.g., preference assessment, functional assessment, staff performance assessment, etc.)
- Assist the BCBA by writing objectives to be tested for initial assessments and assisting with initial assessments in any other way needed
- Analyze and summarize results of assessments and graphs results as needed
- Write 6-month progress reports with supervision and guidance by the BCBA
- Train and design behavioral systems and performance management for technicians
- Conduct naturalistic observations of learners as directed by the BCBA
- Provide staff and caregiver training
- Facilitate one team meeting for a learner every other week, with supervision and feedback from BCBA
- Conduct approximately one learner observation per week by giving feedback and instruction to technicians with supervision and feedback from BCBA
- Write monthly goals for learners as directed by the BCBA
- Create weekly acquisition sheets and update throughout the week as needed
- Test the learners for skill generalization
- Assist with the implementation of an assigned learner’s behavior deceleration plan as needed
- Analyze and graph learner data as directed by the BCBA
- Create or update data collection system
- Be available to answer questions of technicians working on learners’ cases
- Assist the BCBA with answering emails from parents
- Follow up with the caregivers to ensure generalization of learner objectives
- Check the learners’ acquisition books for accuracy regarding data collection
- Create, prepare, and update acquisition program materials for learners
- Make adjustments and updates to learners’ data sheets as skills meet criteria
- Identifying challenges and collaborating with team members to devise creative solutions and measurable outcomes
- Motivating team members to be their best while holding them accountable to maintain the company’s excellent service standards
Student Analyst
MOD Behavior
07.2024 - Current
- Assist the BCBA by conducting assessments related to the need for behavioral intervention (e.g., preference assessment, functional assessment, staff performance assessment, etc.)
- Assist the BCBA by writing objectives to be tested for initial assessments and assisting with initial assessments in any other way needed
- Conduct naturalistic observations of learners as directed by the BCBA
- Test the learners for skill generalization
- Assist with the implementation of an assigned learner’s behavior deceleration plan as needed
- Follow up with the caregivers to ensure generalization of learner objectives
- Check the learners’ acquisition books for accuracy regarding data collection
- Create, prepare, and update acquisition program materials for learners
Education
Master of Science - ABA in Education
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN06.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY05.2018
Skills
- Intermediate understanding of written and spoken Spanish
- Sign language
- Intervention Planning
- Social Skills Teacher
- HIPAA
- Skilled in Intake Interviewing
- Adolescent Counseling
- Client Advocacy
- Anger Management
- Expertise in Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Daily Living Activities Educator
Certification
- Youth Mental Health and First Aid
- Registered Behavior Technician
- Foundations in Health and Safety
- Early Intervention
- Emergency Preparedness
- Expulsion & Suspension Prevention Strategies
- Family Engagement
- Mandated Reporter Child Abuse
- Seizure Protocol
Collegiate Affiliation
- Charity Walks – Breast Cancer, Lupus, Myasthenia Gravis
- Annual fundraising campaigns for the American Cancer Society, St. Jude’s Research Hospital, and the Lupus Alliance
Timeline
Student Analyst
MOD Behavior
07.2024 - Current
Student Analyst
ABA Centers of America
08.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Youth Mental Health and First Aid
- Registered Behavior Technician
- Foundations in Health and Safety
- Early Intervention
- Emergency Preparedness
- Expulsion & Suspension Prevention Strategies
- Family Engagement
- Mandated Reporter Child Abuse
- Seizure Protocol
Counselor/Group Leader
SAYA (South Asian Youth Group), P.S124
RBT
ABA Centers of America
- Current
Master of Science - ABA in Education
Capella University
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