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TPS Senior Behavior Analyst
The ELIJA SchoolTPS Senior Behavior Analyst
Sep. 2024 - Jun. 2025
TPS Clinical Supervisor
The ELIJA SchoolTPS Clinical Supervisor
Dec. 2022 - Sep. 2024
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Proud Moments ABABoard Certified Behavior Analyst
Dec. 2021 - Oct. 2024
Behavior Consultant
LI Developmental Consulting LIDCBehavior Consultant
Jan. 2020 - Feb. 2022• Supervise 43 students’ cases across seven schools in three school districts • Identify behavioral goals for students in integrated co-teaching and general education classrooms based on their individualized education plans (IEPs) • Collaborate with administrative teams, educational staff, teaching assistants to develop and implement custom behavior management strategies to support each student’s different and unique needs • Coordinate and conduct functional behavior assessments to evaluate functions of interfering and problematic behaviors • Ensure all seven dimensions of applied behavior analysis are fully represented in behavior management practices • Streamline documentation archive for 20+ behavior consultants, agency-wide, to facilitate cohesive and uniform documentation • Create custom data sheets, behavior graphs, skill acquisition graphs and templates for documentation archive to be used agency-wide • Facilitate communication between home and school teams regarding students’ behavioral progress • Deliver weekly and monthly in-home behavior consultation and parent tutoring for five families, year-round • Develop and deliver monthly professional development workshops on a variety of behavior mangement and ABA topics (e.g., teaching functional replacement behaviors, functional communication training, data collection and measurements)
Assistant Behavior Analyst
The ELIJA SchoolAssistant Behavior Analyst
Jun. 2019 - Jan. 2020• Supervised nine learners diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and related disorders • Collaborated with nationally recognized Board Certified Behavior Analysts to develop innovative interventions for students in crisis • Partnered with each learner’s family to developed individualized learning and behavioral goals • Analyzed and reviewed monthly Behavior Intervention Plan Evaluation Reports submitted by Lead Instructors • Conducted intensive behavioral and skill assessments (ABLLS-R, VP-MAPP, Vineland) • Led monthly meetings with caregivers and parents to review each learner’s academic and behavioral progress • Supported learners and staff during behavior crises • Participated in weekly clinical rounds meetings to review progress and brainstorm additional solutions from other team members and supervisees • Oversaw and edited triannual Progress Reports detailing learner skill acquisition and identified in Behavior Intervention Plans • Designed daily curriculum for newly enrolled learners encompassing social, academic, vocational, and behavioral skills • Monitored teaching sessions and collected interobserver agreement data to ensure teaching efficacy in current programming
Instructor/Lead Instructor
The ELIJA SchoolInstructor/Lead Instructor
Jan. 2013 - Jun. 2019Lead Instructor | December 2015 – June 2019 • Supervised four instructors and five learners while maintaining all previous Instructor responsibilities • Advocated for program customization for learners with autism spectrum disorder, varying neurological disorders, and Rett Syndrome • Modeled exemplary behavior management and teaching strategies • Provided training to interns and recently hired instructors to promote staff efficiency and effective school programming • Calculated each learner’s monthly data averages to monitor progress • Submitted Behavior Intervention Plan Evaluation Reports to each student’s Clinical Supervisor • Collaborated with Director and Associate Executive Director to support classroom functioning and overall morale • Collaborated with ELIJA Transition and Program Services to promote vocational placements and skills to learners Instructor | January 2013 – December 2015 • Delivered full-day intensive 1:1 academic and behavior intervention services to learners • Developed individualized programs to teach communication, social, academic, leisure and life skills to students • Participated in ongoing staff development and training • Worked as Primary Instructor for 14 months for learner diagnosed with Rett Syndrome
Fieldworker
Douglass Developmental Disabilities Centers - Rutgers UniversityFieldworker
Jan. 2012 - Jun. 2012New Brunswick, New Jersey• Worked under supervision in classroom working with children ages 14-17 years old diagnosed with Autism • Meaningfully coordinated game activities and learning programs to meet specific needs of learners • Ran behavior reduction intervention programs with each student while also running academic programs to meet IEP goals • Collected behavior data to support Applied Behavior Analysis based reasearch • Facilitated activities designed for individual children with autism • Motivated learners to develop skills leading towards independence • Enthusiastically assisted children with daily living skills in conjunction with professional staff
Teacher's Assistant
Acelero LearningTeacher's Assistant
Sep. 2011 - Dec. 2011South Amboy, NJ• Worked under assigned classroom teachers to assist in childcare and daily functioning of classroom • Followed daily schedule • Taught students how to be more independent, met with Rutgers University Graduate Student to report on my work at Acelero Learning to receive course credit

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