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Provide individualized music therapy sessions for children with various disabilities to enhance independence, emotional expression, movement, communication, and cognition. Family centered program development, grant writing, trans disciplinary modeling, and formulation of goals with family and co-therapists.

Plymouth Ma

Clinician providing developmental and clinical services to enrolled children ages ranges from birth to three years who are at risk for developmental delay, in home, community and center-based settings. Provide evaluations and assessments, therapeutic interventions and service coordination with the goal of enhancing the child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social-emotional and adaptive skill.

Greater New York City Area

After school enrichment teacher in various individualized programs for children in preschool through elementary. Apply and adapt weekly lesson plans, report class summary to guardians after each session, support children's interests posing as a role model for children to be excited and open to learning.

Weymouth

Administer music and movement programs with a therapeutic purpose. Specializing in adults with disabilities. Perform with guitar and vocals in sessions of 2-8 individuals. Self-designed programs with movement, music, and craft therapy.

Plymouth Ma

per-diem assistant teacher in afterschool/summer program (TAP program). Work to implement behavior plans and reintegrate children with behavioral/social disabilities into developmentally appropriate programs (such as after school care/camp)

Marshfield, Ma

Provide direct care for individuals with intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injury, autism and complex medical conditions. Provide support, evaluation and treatment to achieve OT, PT, speech, nursing and behavioral objectives. Implement behavior plan support strategies.

Marshfield, Ma

Founder/head coach of four week double session track clinic for ages 5-14. Clinic specializes in teaching healthy eating, distance running, sprinting/hurdles, field events, and a passion for staying fit and healthy.

Tutor in many subjects; math, science, englishexperience with children ages 6-13

Provide direct services both in-person and remote to children Birth to Three and their families with developmental delays or diagnosed conditions. Provide developmental support, program planning, service coordination and care management, transition to Part B system, and overall social-emotional support for families. Collaboration and planning with professional team members such as, OT, PT, SLP, LCSW, BCBA. Empowering families to advocate for their child development and needs. Perform developmental evaluations as part of an interdisciplinary team to determine eligibility for birth to three services using the BDI-III, MCHAT, Family Needs Assessment, Family History Questionaire, and related assessments.

Provide case management, parent education and support, and teaming with families referred to program due to high-need or by DCF. Certified facilitator of Triple P positive parenting and Triple P Teen. Certified facilitator of Circle of Security Training for attachment-based parenting practices.

Provide in-home ABA Behavior Therapy for children age three through twelve to improve communication, social, and play skills. Perform programs developed by BCBA. Collection of data on behaviors and strategies. Work on motor, speech, daily living, and cognitive skills. Work one-on-one with children and family, documenting progress.

Teach child and parent development programs to stimulate physical, social, and cognitive functioning. Programs for children ages 7 weeks to 8 years, including caregiver and child classes to independent classes and camps. Assist with curriculum development, music development, and design of space.

Educational Psychology

Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Long-Term Trainee 2020-2021 OSEP Grantee Interdisciplinary Training Program.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music Therapy/Therapist, Senior

Activities and Societies: Track and Field Captainself-designed major/pre-health pathway

Education record

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology