- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of supports and strategies for learners with IEPs and 504 Plans across the City of Chicago, including 49,000 students and 649 schools- Consult with school teams, district representatives, and other relevant stakeholders to develop solutions by increasing the use of data driven tools and fidelity amongst staff by using a relationship first approach- Manage a client book of 10-15, guiding each team on processes from the beginning to end of our partnership- Conduct district-wide professional development opportunities for as many as 50 educators at a time across the city of Chicago on behavior principles and research-based interventions for effective instruction- Retrieve Illinois State data to ensure compliance standards are met by school personnel and follow up with them, providing the appropriate training, when feedback is warranted

- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to drive onboarding procedures, ensure education of behavior management strategies, and support advocacy for client’s and their families- Develop treatment plans, design instruction, and assess client data to adjust OKRs for 8 children with autism from ages 2-6 years using research-based assessments and current behavior analytic literature- Manage 16 team members to support productivity, high performance, and career growth- Create training content (presentations, key documents, sample activities) to onboard, coach, and educate therapists on therapy implementation and data collection procedures- Liaise between caregivers, insurance, and case personnel to ensure client satisfaction and trusting relationships- Maintain clinical notes and highly-confidential data in an integrated practice management software- Collaborate cross-functionally with associate BCBAs, office management, and corporate to enact new systems in clinic, ranging from policies to software services and solutions

- Supervised therapists and collaborated with them, BCBAs, caregivers, and other professionals to provide best practice instruction and cohesive interventions for the progress of clients- Conducted evaluations of children ages 2-9 years using observation tools, the Vineland-3, and VB-MAPP - Utilized Central Reach for programming, data collection, and analysis of treatment goals

- Transcriber and coder for Baby Autism Project and Merck Research Project studying the effects of Enhanced Mileu Training (EMT) intervention on language development for children with autism and down syndrome- Designed, managed, and implemented a caregiver-intervention research study, analyzing data and making it digestible for stakeholders (workflow diagrams, graph-based presentations)- Created bilingual education materials and used feedback from research participants to make them effective- Master's Thesis: training a Spanish-speaking parent to implement book reading strategies with their bilingual child with language delays - Assessed bilingual children with language delays using receptive and expressive language assessments

- Collaborated with a team of behavior therapists, BCBA, and parent to conduct a Functional Analysis assessment- Analyzed data to create a behavioral plan to minimize problem behaviors and identify goals for functional communication for a non-verbal child with autism- Trained parent to implement behavior principles and intervention

- Conducted preference assessments and administered reading assessments to create behavior and teaching plans- Administered reading instruction within an Enhanced Choice Model- Analyzed data to determine behavior plan, reading instruction, and progress of learners diagnosed with EBD

- Partnered with teachers and students to develop push-in and pull-out services for children with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) from Kindergarten – 4th grade, planning individual, small group, and large group activities- Assessed and analyzed data to design specific lesson plans for an individual developing phonemic awareness skills

- Connected with students and teachers to best support academic, social, and adaptive development- Collaborated with supervising teacher to plan individual, small group, and large group activities- Analyzed data from assessments and observations to develop a teaching goal for an individual student

- Provided Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy services under the supervision of a BCBA to children up to 18 years of age diagnosed with autism- Collaborated with BCBA to administer discrete trial training, natural environment teaching, preference assessments, intake assessments, and functional analysis assessments - Utilized Catalyst and Skills programming to collect and analyze data during 1:1 in home therapy sessions

- Connected with families and a team of therapists to promote self-sufficiency and well-being for at risk youth and families through the Child Behavioral Health Initiative using a strength-based approach- Provided Therapeutic Mentoring services including creating and implementing individualized treatment plans

- Assisted in clinic as a play resident during assessments- Shadowed an Occupational Therapist and Child Life Specialist in the PICU and NICU- Completed autism waivers for families in need of resources

- Facilitated classroom projects and day trips- Assisted with daily classroom set up, transitions, and classroom expectations