Yakira Crawford
Summary
Service-focused Behavior Specialist dedicated to helping clients integrate and improve wellbeing. Clear communicator supportive of individual and family needs. Strong commitment to advocacy and skill-building. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Specialist
SANY Science Of Academies
04.2023 - Current
- Conducted and interacted with clients in both individual and group counseling settings.
- Designed and recorded teacher surveys to accurately determine professional development needs and strategies.
- Created and implemented department support framework to address strategic goals.
- Consulted regular education classroom teachers to develop curriculum modifications and intervention strategies.
- Supervised student behavior during daily academic routines to secure safety of students and staff.
- Informed parents of evaluation methods used to guide instruction and document progress.
- Designed and addresses strategic goals by creating and introducing frameworks for department support.
- Developed and maintained individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
- Provided in-person, virtual and hybrid instruction based on evolving school service models.
- Partnered with administrative leadership to improve discipline practices based on data findings.
- Maintained accurate and confidential records of assigned students.
- Utilized positive reinforcement to maximize desired behavior and educational outcomes.
- Crafted Behavioral Intervention Plans for individual students.
- Planned and facilitated needs-based professional learning tools, resources and educational materials to enhance teaching skills.
Program Coordinator
Court Innovations
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Scheduled and developed program activities in accordance with program needs
- Collaborated with community leaders, organizations and public agencies to promote programs within community
- Facilitated educational workshops, meetings and conferences associated with program
- Prepared periodic reports, financial statements and records on program activities, progress and status for management
- Delegated tasks to staff and volunteers during daily activities and organized events
- Conducted research and engaged in collaborative grant development efforts to support program needs and innovations
- Conducted research and planning necessary to assist with program evaluation, assessment, and annual reports.
Patient Care Technician
Upstate Medical University Community Campus
09.2020 - 07.2022
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Engaged with colleagues in treatment team meetings to promote positive patient treatment outcomes.
Teacher's Assistant/ Promise Zone Specialist
Syracuse City School District/CCSI
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics
- Prepared bulletin boards, classroom materials and individual student portfolios to support teacher plans
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to supervise, enforce rules and support lead teachers
- Modeled and taught basic and advanced social skills, conflict management techniques and study approaches to students
- Organized and distributed homework, textbooks, classroom supplies and other learning materials
- Discussed curriculum changes with department staff and principals to facilitate action plans
- Observed teachers to assist with planning and classroom instruction methodologies
- Attended seminars, workshops and conventions to remain current on educational research and statistics impacting educational standards
- Conducted data analysis based on performance scores to develop school improvement plan
- Planned and facilitated relevant, needs-based professional learning tools, resources and educational materials to enhance teaching skills
- Recruited, trained and evaluated part-time staff and volunteers; directed professional development activities
- Partnered with administrative leadership to improve discipline practices based on data findings
- Participated in meetings with parents concerning child's progress and areas of concern during parent-teacher conferences
- Data entry, SIT Meetings
- Circles and different groups
- Push in supervision, student/ teacher support
- Collaborated with supervisors to examine effectiveness of program and instruction.
School Age Teacher
The Salvation Army
06.2016 - 03.2021
- I've been working at the Salvation Army for 5 years
- Responsible for helping children after school with their homework and helping them stay on their appropriate reading levels and also grade levels
- In the summer time we have a program for our students as well in which there are different field trips involving both fun and educational and also a bible study program they attend as well
- Organized different trips and helped create different theme weeks so they'll still be learning while having fun
- Mentored in the courthouse during the morning where we watched children while their parents were in court and also gave them different daily essential items if needed
- Involvement
- Fostered relationships to define programming needs and strengthen organizational standing
- Assisted management with planning and logistics for program activities
- Produced well-written, comprehensive reports and documents
- Organized personal and professional calendars to streamline office communications, scheduling and initiatives
- Coordinated logistics for activities and events
- Produced and distributed memos, newsletters and other forms of communication
- Designed and implemented program policies, frameworks and toolkits for change management processes
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Education
Bachelor of Health Professions and Education - Psychology
Utica College
Utica, NYSkills
- Attention to Detail
- Performance Quality Assurance
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Decision Making
- Issue Resolution
- Problem-Solving
- Creative and Innovative
- Performance Management
- Dependability and Cooperation
- Motivating Students
- Student Counseling
Timeline
Behavioral Specialist
SANY Science Of Academies
04.2023 - Current
Program Coordinator
Court Innovations
07.2022 - 08.2022
Teacher's Assistant/ Promise Zone Specialist
Syracuse City School District/CCSI
10.2020 - 06.2022
Patient Care Technician
Upstate Medical University Community Campus
09.2020 - 07.2022
School Age Teacher
The Salvation Army
06.2016 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Health Professions and Education - Psychology
Utica College
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