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Littleton, Colorado, United States

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Colorado, United States

Jefferson County, Colorado, United States

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Board Certified Behavior Analyst ® Consultant contracted to provide behavior-based recommendations for immediate behavior concerns, whether individual families or entire classrooms within a school setting. - Served clients in the environment relevant to their presenting need (clinic, home, school, camp/activity)- Conducted assessments (direct observation, parent/teacher interviews) and, less frequently, functional analogues. Created behavior management plans based on initial data collection.- Implemented or trained parties in behavior management plans in centre, home, or other pertinent environments using Behavior Skills Training methodology.- Conducted in-service trainings for other professionals/associates attached to the Pediatric clinic.- Consulted with associates on joint cases.- Conducted parent group trainings.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contracted to lead both first and second field placement courses for adult students pursuing the Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioral Science. - Direct contact for student questions re: interviewing skills, clinical principles, and ethical considerations.- Liaised with on-site professionals/practitioners supervising placements. Gathered feedback for both students and the College program lead.- Provided detailed information on College policies and procedures. - Graded assessments and submit grades through BlackBoard application.- Liaised with schools and other agencies to secure future field placement opportunities for students.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Attended semi-annual meetings of professionals from various sectors. Chaired by members of the Behavioural Sciences faculty atSeneca College.- Discussed trends, service gaps, and new developments in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder services and education

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of education staff, psychology, psychiatry, social work and service coordination practitioners and professionals. - Lead on-site clinician and supervisor for staff within Section 23 Program (i.e., school setting treatment and education collaboration for high-risk students) using Applied Behavior Analysis principles. - Developed individually-tailored treatment plans based on functional analyses/assessments for clients with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum or other Development Disorders comorbid with complex needs (i.e., aggression, self-injury).-Oversaw team of staff responsible for implementing treatment plans and executing ethical use of restraint protocols (using Safe Management Group strategies).- Member of Staff Incident Report work group: helped draft document to streamline reporting, facilitate ease of data collection on staff injuries and highlight environmental factors.- Performed Health and Safety site inspections and identified actionable items related to employee injuries.- Fostered positive and collaborative relationships with caregivers and interested third parties. - Clinical administrative duties included safety plans, daily programing and Functional Analogues.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Trained new staff across partnership of 5 agencies in Non-Violent Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques.- Consulted to clinical teams regarding crisis prevention and intervention techniques to include in their Behavior Support and Behavior Intervention Plans.- Conducted yearly refresher trainings for staff across partnership of agencies.- Maintained certification through training hours, webinars and recertification exams.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Clinically supervised staff in the delivery of Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) in a centre-based setting using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).Duties Included: - Clinical report and program writing and oversight of program implementation.- Attending school meetings for Transition Planning Meetings (in conjunction with Connections for Students - Surrey Place Centre). - Trained parents in client-specific goals at the centre and in-home.- Administrative duties included reporting of clinical hours, payroll, writing of performance appraisals and accident reports. - Delivered in-house trainings to staff as designated by TPAS trainers and as per staff interest.

Master'S Degree, Applied Disability Studies

Honours Bachelor Of Science, Psychology