Zakeenah Harvey
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Service-focused ABA Therapist devoted to help clients improve behaviors and better meet treatment goals. Skilled in implementing protocols to help individuals acquire skills and adopt reduction strategies for problematic behaviors. Focused on giving comprehensive support involving parents and caregivers.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Technician
Public Health Management Corporation
02.2020 - Current
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Provides crisis management and support to clients, including prevention, de-escalation and processing of strategies to support improved client functioning.
- Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing the ABA program designed by the BC-ABA and seeks out consultation when needed.
- Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills and fades prompts appropriately to promote independent use of the replacement behaviors.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
Sales Associate
Kids Foot Locker
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction by being knowledgeable on all products offered, and teaming up with co-workers to provide excellent sales service
- Delivering sales, outstanding customer experience, and operational expectations
- Ability to learn and share expertise of products and trends to fit customer’s needs
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
Preschool Lead Teacher
Kiddie Prep Academy
02.2016 - 11.2019
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Role as the lead member of the classroom and plans curriculum for the classroom which meets developmental needs of the children enrolled.
- Plans the physical organization of the classroom to compliment program, staff and child needs.
- Functions as leader in the dispensation of record keeping, child attendance logs, mandated child abuse reporting and incident reports for assigned classroom group.
Residential Assistant
Daylesford Crossing
04.2016 - 03.2019
- Observe resident’s conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output as needed and vital signs, and report changes and observations to wellness staff.
- Provide the necessary personal assistance and activities of daily living (ADL) for residents in accordance with the support plan.
- Complete all documentation as needed to maintain current health status of resident.
- Participate in the planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staff meetings.
Lead Teacher
Little Steps 2 Paradise
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
Education
M.D. - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Eastern University
St. Davids, PA05.2022
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA05.2018
High School Diploma -
Parkway West High School
Philadelphia, PA06.2013
Skills
- Committed high achiever
- Conflict resolution
- Adaptability
- Team work
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Analytics
- Flexible mindset
- Problem-solving
- Dependability
- Collaboration
- Customer service
Timeline
Sales Associate
Kids Foot Locker
08.2021 - 03.2022
Behavioral Health Technician
Public Health Management Corporation
02.2020 - Current
Residential Assistant
Daylesford Crossing
04.2016 - 03.2019
Preschool Lead Teacher
Kiddie Prep Academy
02.2016 - 11.2019
Lead Teacher
Little Steps 2 Paradise
05.2014 - 05.2015
M.D. - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Eastern University
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Harcum College
High School Diploma -
Parkway West High School
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