Elia Lopez Email and Phone Number

-Primary role: Lead Teacher for Walking Nursery Classroom (12-18 months) -Secondary role: Floater for Infant, Toddler, Pre-school, Pre-K, and School Age 2 classrooms-Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED certified through the American Heart Association-Observe and assess children’s development and performance through records of progress-Implement a variety of teaching methods integrating structured curriculum and therapeutic interventions within the group and individualized instruction-Identify early signs and problems of emotional, behavioral, developmental, and physical health in students and follow up with center directors, parents, and involved service professionals-Establish positive collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues, directors, and involved service professionals-Collaborate with directors and colleagues to plan and implement curriculum to promote learning and student engagement-Employ a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning-Prepare and implement age-appropriate classroom lessons in core subjects utilizing the Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood -Implement progress reports and Ages and Stages Questionnaires -Provide parent-teacher collaboration to support individualized needs that implement inclusive and targeted mental health and behavioral interventions and integrate social-emotional instruction

- Conducted initial and annual psychosocial services and one-on-one counseling to in-center dialysis patients- Worked independently and collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team to develop care plans for each patient- Managed transplant referrals and assisted in insurance and pharmaceutical matters- Promoted positive adjustment and rehabilitation to improve the quality of life of dialysis patients- Provided case management and community networking- Assisted patients in completing applications for community and nationally based services- Educated and supported patients and families of emotional, psychological, and behavioral impacts of Chronic Kidney Disease and proper ways to manage kidney disease- Ensured comprehensive quality and satisfaction of care for patients- Ensured Quality Indicators and Outcomes and Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) activities to enhance the Fresenius company quality goals and achievement of patient-related goals

- Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certified- Facilitated in-home, community, and telehealth therapy to children and families- Provided therapeutic intervention individually and with co family-based mental health professional - Direct practice experience providing telephonic and in-person nonviolent crisis intervention- Provided case management to community resources and inter-agency collaboration relevant to child and family treatment and overall executive functioning

- Worked part-time and full-time while completing higher education and fluctuating between lead teacher, aide, and floater positions - Created and implemented curriculum for classrooms ranging from infants to the age of 11 years- Collaborated with children's families to ensure a smooth transition from home to child care setting and in-class/ virtual curriculum- Provided assessment and evaluation of children's behavior and social development - Maintained ongoing, open communication with parents and caregivers - Engaged and intervened with parents/guardians to address and assist with the child's needs and development

- Initiated and conducted updated various needed local community resources for dialysis patients and caregivers for general knowledge as well as updated information throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. businesses running, as usual, such as homeless shelters, meal delivery, street medicine, etc.)- Provided psychosocial services and counseling to in-center dialysis patients- Worked collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team- Assessed psychosocial status, strengths, and areas of need- Promoted positive adjustment and rehabilitation to improve the quality of life of dialysis patients- Provided case management and community networking- Educated and supported patients and families of emotional, psychological, and behavioral impacts of Chronic Kidney Disease- Ensured comprehensive quality and satisfaction of care for patients- Ensured Quality Indicators and Outcomes and Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) activities to enhance the Fresenius company quality goals and achievement of patient-related goals

- Conducted comprehensive assessments- Evaluated patient health status and individualized needs- Individualized and family counseling- Provided intervention for concerns associated with hospice care and patient and family problems- Interacted with interdisciplinary staff through team meetings and collaborative evaluation of census- Provided grief and bereavement support - Implementation of community service: Created and distributed certificates and flags to Veteran patients to honor them on Veteran's Day, networked with Veteran hospice patients to identify and provide services through Veteran benefits, engaged in community outreach to advocate for awareness of eligible health care benefits and social networking for Veterans, assisted in creating comfort baskets to low-income families on service with Compassionate Care Hospice, assisted in community bereavement butterfly release hosted by the agency.