Mariah Western (Phd, Bcba-D, Lba) Email & Phone Number

Gilbert, Az, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Taught 7711: Measurement and ResearchTaught 6316: Behavior Analysts as Consultants

Chandler, Arizona, Us

Scottsdale , Az, Us

Scottsdale , Az, Us

Phoenix, Az, Us

•Conducted one-on-one sessions for clients aged four to eight in their home •Recorded and graphed data for all programs in the program binder during each session•Reviewed and summarized each child’s data, progress, and any challenges with the child’s team •Maintained the program binder to ensure that appropriate targets were being taught for each program •Organized each session to ensure that the environment was appropriate and all programs were taught•Communicated with each client’s parents regarding their progress, schedule, and how the session went •Employed ABA methodology to teach programs, such as verbal behavior, social skills, and joint attention•Implemented antecedent interventions to alter behavior and behavior plans to increase or decrease behaviors•Supported a middle school for children with autism by implementing behavior plans, teaching small groups, deescalating problem behaviors, explaining appropriate/inappropriate behavior, and collecting data

Phoenix, Az, Us

•Designed, adapted, and implemented strategies aimed at teaching each child’s goals•Recorded data on each child’s programs and ensured that this was recorded appropriately •Created an atmosphere of fun, positivity, learning, and respect during habilitation sessions •Facilitated sessions using Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Natural Environment Teaching (NET)•Participated in team meetings for each client to discuss progress, challenges, and changes to their program•Completed monthly progress reports and attended team meetings to communicate progress made by clients

•Advocated for clients’ needs and contributed suggestions to improve the DTS program•Wrote teaching strategies for multiple clients to communicate how their goals would be taught •Supervised field trips to community locations to provide opportunities for clients to practice social skills•Taught a variety of skills using a range of strategies such as, chaining, shaping, modeling, and prompting•Supervised daily transportation for four to six children with special needs between the center and their house•Provided one-on-one support for a client to ensure her safety and consistency across home and center settings•Collaborated with fellow providers to implement activities, shape the environment, and assist with clients•Communicated with parents verbally and through written daily reports, which included a summary of activities and data collected that day

•Created lesson plans to appropriately plan activities and class sessions •Proctored or administered various exams such as, AzMERIT and Galileo exams•Substitute taught in grades kindergarten through sixth grade for full and half days•Graded assessments and assignments to track students’ progress and tweak lessons accordingly •Designed and adapted curriculum and lessons to meet the needs of a variety of students and skill levels•Taught math intervention for approximately 60 students, grades kindergarten through sixth grade, in groups of 4 to 15 students

•Trained staff and club leaders on the bylaws and regulations using a training program that I created •Disseminated information regarding bylaws and regulations to student organizations through trainings •Managed six staff members to ensure that the student fee funds were responsibly and properly allocated •Created the Voting Member Liaison program to provide support to funded clubs and to build stronger relationships between the Student Fee Allocation Board and the student clubs funded

Tempe, Az, Us

•Adapted lesson plans, curriculum, and teaching methods to meet individual students’ needs •Facilitated supplemental instruction session designed to clarify and reinforce topics taught in class •Created curriculum designed to reinforce concepts taught in General Chemistry II and Brief Calculus •Held office hours to aid students one-on-one and to prepare for future supplemental instruction sessions

•Served on the Academic Services Board and the Campus Environment Board in order to help make improvements to the academics and atmosphere at ASU and on the Polytechnic Campus •Scheduled and Chaired the Food Advisory Board, which sought to ensure that the food on campus reflected what the students desired and that all student concerns were heard and remedied •Attended twice-monthly senate and executive board meetings to collaborate with other members on current projects, hear updates, and address any concerns or proposals brought by students •Wrote and recommended bylaw changes to reflect the best possible practices for Undergraduate Student Government and Student Fee Allocation Board and ensured the changes were implemented properly•Collaborated with the Vice Presidents of Policy on the other campuses on a variety projects such as voter registration tabling to ensure that all campuses were following the One University in Many Places model

•Operated the spectrophotometer to perform optical density measurements using 96-well plates or cuvettes•Quantified and identified contamination from a variety of microscopic predators such as amoebae and ciliates •Performed and assisted in performing carbohydrate, FAME, protein, lipid and ICP analysis of samples •Made stock, agar, and media solutions according to a variety of recipes and, when needed, in a sterile manner •Alphabetized and Categorized 150-200 journal articles to allow other people in the laboratory to easily and quickly find the articles that pertained to the research they were doing

Tempe, Az, Us

•Partnered with the Disability Resource Center to teach their students job searching and interviewing skills •Communicated with students to ensure that they were able to effectively unitize all of the resources that the Career Preparation Center offered such as: Sun Devil Career Link, job fairs, and Changemaker Central•Taught and critiqued resume and cover letter writing, interviewing skills, job researching, and job fair skills to students through group presentations and individual appointments in the office •Designed and updated social media platforms, including a blog, Facebook page, and Pinterest page to fundraise and raise awareness for an international service trip to Costa Rica

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Psychology, Specialization In Behavior Analysis

Master Of Education, Curriculum And Instruction, Applied Behavior Analysis

Bachelor Of Science, Applied Biological Sciences