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Victoria Fadus

Southbury,CT

Summary

As a very highly driven and motivated team member of the CT state RESC Ed Advance, I am looking to further expand a unique set of skills acquired through my everyday life, education and employment. I bring experience, energy, and understanding to my everyday job. My goal is to become a successful special education teacher and obtain both my bachelors in Educational studies and obtain my masters in Special Education at an in state school.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Behavior Technician

Ed Advance
Danbury, CT
02.2023 - Current
  • Provide academic instruction and support to elementary and middle school students who are enrolled in an outplacement educational program serving students with social-emotional difficulties and behavioral challenges
  • Using a variety of instructional strategies to engage and motivate students
  • Utilize restorative practices to help students regulate their behavior, develop perspective-taking, and take personal responsibility for their action
  • Therapeutic holds as needed and implementation of de-escalation strategies.

Personal Care Attendant

Allied Community Resources
East Windsor , Connecticut
12.2016 - Current
  • Private health care as a PCA through the state of Connecticut's 3rd party payroll for adults and children who have disabilities.
  • Developed individualized care plans for each client based on their specific needs and preferences.
  • Organized recreational activities for clients that help improve quality of life.
  • Maintained accurate records of services provided to clients including progress notes and medical records.
  • Assisted clients with daily personal hygiene and grooming, such as bathing, dressing, and oral care.

ABA Paraprofessional

Brookfield Public Schools
Brookfield, CT
08.2020 - 02.2023
  • Met one-on-one with autism students, utilizing customized BIP's, FBA's and BSP's.
  • Instructed small groups of students and one on one specialized instruction.
  • Managed class of 30 students when teacher stepped out of room.
  • Working with students with rare genetic disorders, feeding protocols and working with outside consultants.
  • Life skills based special education.
  • Advised the instructor regarding student behavior or issues that required immediate addressing.
  • Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitudes with every student.
  • Collected and taken behavior data, following toileting, academic and behavior protocols.

RISE Paraprofessional

Ridgefield Public Schools
Ridgefield, CT
07.2015 - 08.2020
  • Instructional Paraprofessional in an intensive special education classroom setting with students of ranging disabilities.
  • Mainstreaming students in general education classes.
  • Lifting, ABA based program.
  • Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students by using teaching aids and motivational strategies.
  • Base lining student IEP goals and objectives.
  • Implementing protocol's in bathrooms, kitchens and in the community for work based training.
  • Working within a program with using PMT and CPI.
  • Implementing BIP's, FBA's and BSP's.

Children's Birthday Party Coordinator

Stew Leonard's
Danbury, CT
08.2014 - 01.2017
  • Scheduled, coordinated and ran children birthday parties
  • Made master workweek schedule for 60 adults+
  • Ages worked with 2-12

Education

Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
10-2025

Skills

  • Behavioral analysis
  • Registered Behavior Technician (BACB)
  • CPR certification
  • Individual instruction
  • Motivating students
  • Crisis prevention intervention certified
  • IEP familiarity
  • Record-keeper
  • Data entry
  • Eating / Toileting/ Potty Training
  • Implementing following procedures
  • Social skills development
  • Reporting requirements
  • IEP goals
  • Life skills
  • Mentoring/ life coaching
  • Psychological and Physical Management Training
  • Behavioral/cognitive skills development
  • In-depth knowledge of autism
  • Instructional plan implementation
  • 504 Plans
  • Touch Math, Edmark Language
  • Management Skills
  • Scheduling / Over seeing daily operations
  • Behavior Modification Techniques

Certification

  • CPR Certified
  • Preventing Suicide in Emergency Department Patients Certification
  • Registered Behavior Technician (BACB)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Training)
  • AIP (Advanced Instructional Paraprofessional)
  • PMT (Physical and Psychological Management Training)
  • DCF Mandated Reporter Training

Additional Information

  • Sibshop Facilitator Trained. (2019 Long Island NY, Gigis Playhouse)
  • Special Needs Sibling.
  • Advocate for siblings.
  • Advocate for families with children and adults with Autism and Downsyndrome.
  • Technologically Advance.
  • Proficient in google apps, zoom, microsoft and apple.
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device proficient.

Timeline

Registered Behavior Technician

Ed Advance
02.2023 - Current

ABA Paraprofessional

Brookfield Public Schools
08.2020 - 02.2023

Personal Care Attendant

Allied Community Resources
12.2016 - Current

RISE Paraprofessional

Ridgefield Public Schools
07.2015 - 08.2020

Children's Birthday Party Coordinator

Stew Leonard's
08.2014 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Educational Studies

Grand Canyon University

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