Heather Bennis Email and Phone Number

Currently: Conduct CPSE Evaluations both virtually and in home and school settings using approved standardized assessments. Write and submit evaluation reports detailing score results and clinical observations to parents and local school districts. Create suggested IEP goals and confer with members of other disciplines (speech, ot, pt) on the evaluation team.

Performed direct service sessions with children in their home and schoolsettings. Conduct ABLLS, DAYC, and HELP assessments to measure students' progress on IEPgoals. Wrote annual and quarterly progress reports along with IEP educational goals and attend school district review meetings. Coached parents and classroom staff on behavior redirection and the use of positive reinforcement.

Coordinated preschool evaluation department for Theracare's Queens Branch.

Performed clinical supervision for the agency's EI, CPSE,and CSE clinicians. Accompanied teachers to their sessions and assisted them with clinicaland behavioral concerns. Read and revised teacher EI and CPSE progress reports and sessionnotes. Attended IEP meetings. Collected and reviewed progress notes and reports fromspecial education teachers. Taught clinicians how to implement DAYC, and HELP assessments.Created activity and material packets for clinicians specific for their caseloads. Coachedparents and teachers on behavior redirection techniques. Participated in manager meetingsto increase productivity. Performed direct service with ABA and regular special educationcases.

Attended numerous trainings in applied behavioral analysis and behavior redirectiontechniques. Worked with lead teachers to develop programs for applied behavioral analysisprogram books. Conducted ABLLS, DAYC, and HELP assessments to measure students' progresson IEP goals. Wrote annual and quarterly progress reports along with IEP educationalgoals. Coached parents on behavior redirection and the use of positive reinforcement.Performed direct service sessions with children in their home and school settings.

Created procedures and rules to maintain a safe learning environment. Developedinnovative lessons based on the Standards of the Chancellor, the State, and District Nine.Adopted lessons for a broad range of ESL and SPED students. Organized school trips andworked with parents to promote the creation of lifelong learners.

Managed daily office activities and served as liaison between the principal and schoolguests. Created and maintained detailed databases for easy access to student records.Compiled and programmed monthly billing invoices. Organized and executed major socialfunctions for the school and community.