Yarytza Pabon
Springfield,MA
Summary
Hardworking, highly motivated professional eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance business performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Specialist- PACT
Behavioral Health Network Inc.
04.2024 - Current
- Identified potential barriers that may impede progress toward recovery goals
- Counseled clients on stress management techniques.
- Provide outreach services to individuals served on an occasional basis
- Developed and implemented individualized behavior management plans for clients with challenging behaviors
- Implemented cognitive-behavioral techniques to address negative thought patterns and promote healthier thinking habits among clients
Agency With Choice Support Staff
Pathlight
02.2024 - Current
- Accompany individuals to appointments, social functions, recreational activities, and other planned events
- Engage, assist, instruct, motivate, and monitor individuals in social/recreational, skill-building activities
- Learn the individualized services of client and participate in their routine implementation
- Provide safe transportation in own vehicle to planned events
- Model appropriate behaviors in social situations and assist in the development of independent skills
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance DYS Treatment Program
04.2023 - Current
- Make regular rounds and 15-minute checks to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure
- Advocate for and help residents get resources and services that would improve their well-being
- Utilize crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate challenging situations with residents
- Teach residents anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills, and functional living skills.
Mental Health Observer (Patient Sitter)
Western Massachusetts Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
- 1:1 vital sign monitoring and reporting any changes in patient condition to healthcare providers
- Performed unit safety checks
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in data collection by regularly reviewing and updating patient observation sheets, ensuring consistency across all team members
- Provided compassionate and attentive patient-sitting services to individuals in need of constant supervision
- Displayed adaptability in working with diverse populations of patients, including those with varying ages, cultural backgrounds, and medical conditions
BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONIST
John F. Kennedy Middle School
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Attended IEP meetings to provide feedback related to behavior management plans
- Created and implemented individual point sheets to record increased or decreased behaviors
- Follow student's schedule to uphold classroom standards to obtain an optimal learning environment
- Monitored student conduct and utilized approved behavior management techniques to redirect and modify inappropriate behaviors.
ABA THERAPIST
Behavioral Concepts (BCI)
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Trained and educated the family on how to implement ABA principles at home
- Implemented visual supports such as PECS or task analysis charts to support communication skills development
- Document the client's learning process, play skills, and behaviors into BCI's data system for recordkeeping
- Used evidence-based interventions such as discrete trial training, errorless learning, natural environment teaching, pivotal response training, and verbal behavior intervention, among others
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAEDUCATOR
Veritas Preparatory Charter School
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Prepare lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concept
- Maintained strong communication with guardians about the child's progress and regression
- Provided one-on-one support and instruction to students with special needs in the classroom setting, utilizing individualized education plans
- Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
OVERNIGHT WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
Amazon Fulfillment Center
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Worked independently and also collaborated with team members to optimize efficiency in the warehouse
- Push, pull, lift, pack, and split packages weighing 50+ pounds using manual handling principles
- Routed products by scanning packages, reading labels, and sorting packages correctly
- Directed spouts and positioned receptacle bins, carts, or containers for all designated van routes going out for delivery
COOK/ DIETARY AIDE
Wingate at Springfield Nursing Home
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Provided excellent customer service to residents, staff, and families
- Transported food and beverage carts to each floor while attending to the dining room
- Prepare, prep, and cook various meal options for 200 patients, to comply with strict diet modifications
- Effectively loaded plates, glasses, and silverware into the dishwashing machine precisely
CLASSROOM TEACHER ASSISTANT
YMCA of Greater Springfield
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Assist toddlers with personal needs such as feeding and toileting
- Prepare classroom and organize instructional materials based on teacher needs
- Encouraged creativity through art projects, music, storytelling, and imaginative play activities
- Developed and implemented age-appropriate activities to encourage language development, motor skills, and social interaction among toddlers
EDUCATION AMBASSADOR
WGBY Television Station
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Interpreted communication between staff and non-English speaking population
- Developed and implemented innovative educational programs to engage students in the learning process
- Leveraged technology tools to increase student engagement in the classroom
- Collaborate with coworkers to efficiently build classroom activities for bilingual students.
Education
Certification in Sterile Processing -
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA06.2020
High School Diploma -
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Springfield, MA06.2019
Skills
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Behavioral Treatment Services
- Problem Solving
- Rapport Building
- Progress Monitoring
- Effective Communication
- Decision Making
- Adaptability
- Multitasking
Certification
- Early Education and Care Certification
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician
- Crisis Intervention Certification
Timeline
Behavioral Health Specialist- PACT
Behavioral Health Network Inc.
04.2024 - Current
Mental Health Observer (Patient Sitter)
Western Massachusetts Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
Agency With Choice Support Staff
Pathlight
02.2024 - Current
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance DYS Treatment Program
04.2023 - Current
BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONIST
John F. Kennedy Middle School
10.2022 - 03.2023
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAEDUCATOR
Veritas Preparatory Charter School
03.2022 - 06.2022
ABA THERAPIST
Behavioral Concepts (BCI)
01.2021 - 12.2022
OVERNIGHT WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
Amazon Fulfillment Center
11.2020 - 03.2022
COOK/ DIETARY AIDE
Wingate at Springfield Nursing Home
06.2019 - 05.2021
CLASSROOM TEACHER ASSISTANT
YMCA of Greater Springfield
06.2019 - 08.2019
EDUCATION AMBASSADOR
WGBY Television Station
07.2017 - 08.2018
Certification in Sterile Processing -
Springfield Technical Community College
High School Diploma -
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
- Early Education and Care Certification
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician
- Crisis Intervention Certification
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