Sarah Heller Email & Phone Number

In this role I design and implement trauma-informed, inclusive and scalable district wide systems for supporting students with behavioral and mental health challenges. Some key achievements include: • Championing the academic and personal success of 100+ students while achieving 2.8K KPI's over a seven-year period by partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to formulate and execute data-driven and scalable behavior management and crisis prevention as well as intervention programs and tools.• Supporting students and families during a mental health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by lobbying for the establishment of a 'Mental Health Liaison' role to expedite access to mental and behavioral health resources for over 50 families and over 100 learners.• Impacting the professional development of educators and administrators by creating curriculum and facilitating trauma-informed and DEI-sensitive training workshops resulting in a reduced need for crisis interventions and the enhancement of student outcomes.• Augmenting the quality of care at Merrick UFSD by engineering automated intake systems to enhance data tracking for the scheduling and prioritization of urgent care enabling the implementation of continuous process improvements.• Being headhunted by a public school as the first behavior specialist hired in New York State for showcasing proven ability to successfully overhaul organizational deficits and being highly recommended by industry leaders.

In this role I outline and execute short- and long-term business strategies while directing all aspects of operations for an agency assisting families, individuals, and professionals with training and therapeutic interventions in the areas of special education, DEI, and applied behavioral analysis (ABA). Some key achievements include: • Championing DEI by leveraging the Adobe Creative Cloud software to design community outreach videos, children's storybooks, presentations, and storyboards aimed at engaging historically marginalized communities.• Spearheading the professional development of special education providers by formulating and presenting bespoke and hybrid CEU on applied behavioral analysis, mental health, and DEI.• Bolstering community engagement for underserved populations by developing online certification courses and writing social emotional-based stories for children, personnel, and families.• Boosting customer acquisition and brand awareness by facilitating global presentations as a subject matter expert on topics, including DEI, mental health, ABA, and special education.

In this role I engineered a web-based, desktop, and mobile app to aid students pursuing global licensure courses, including Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT®s) and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA®s, BACB®s). This involved producing and publishing branded instructional videos and assessments to assist learners with preparing for examinations. Some key achievements include: • Boosting the overall exam pass rate by 3% after one year of launching ABA Test Prep by designing the first global curriculum for multiple licensing tests with no previously recorded test prep material.• Influencing business development by carrying out multi-level data discovery, analysis, and visualization to provide insights informing the strategic decision-making process.• Increasing sales and client retention by using A/B testing, funnel analytics, and data integration tools to introduce evidence-based product improvements.• Safeguarding compliance with regulatory standards and national legislation by training staff and offering technical support while continuously conducting research into industry advancements.

• Coordinated needs assessments by employing stakeholder feedback, clinical tools, and performance data to outline evidence-based and bespoke learning and development programs for businesses, families, and schools. • Pioneered tiered and scalable data analytics system to enable the optimization of interventions in line with organizational needs while certifying compliance with internal standards and government legislation.

The main focus of CSID is the development of intellectual & social skills in a group setting for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. CSID will have an all-encompassing co-curricular program that will target the most important skills necessary for children on the autism spectrum. In general, group settings have a very limited emphasis on incorporating social skills. The successful individual is able to navigate both social and academic environments. CSID creates the opportunity to develop and master these valuable skills needed for lifelong success. The combination of these valuable skills are imperative to teach our children so that they are able to function to their best ability and be adaptable across all their environments to be successful in life.In this role I guided the establishment of start-up by devising professional development courses for Centre Leaders on authoring grant proposals, securing consistent donors, and effectively backing diverse students while developing and instituting staff, budget, and financial management policies and procedures.A key achievement includes: • Advocating for DEI by overhauling and restructuring the existing curriculum to better serve underrepresented populations.

Westbury, New York, Us

Consulted with families, businesses, and schools to increase growth within determined goals for individuals and groups.• Utilized clinical assessments, data analysis and stakeholder feedback to generate necessary components for learning and development initiatives that target and remediate deficits.• Created data analytics systems that could be generalized and tiered to optimize interventions once needs and deficits are identified for individuals and organizations.• Consulted with organizations to ensure success through the use of best practices. Developed a growth model for their staff that meets management expectations and maintains compliance as it relates to company guidelines, laws, and privacy requirements.

Consulted with families, businesses, and schools to increase growth within determined goals for individuals and groups.• Utilized clinical assessments, data analysis and stakeholder feedback to generate necessary components for learning and development initiatives that target and remediate deficits.• Created data analytics systems that could be generalized and tiered to optimize interventions once needs and deficits are identified for individuals and organizations.• Consulted with organizations to ensure success through the use of best practices. Developed a growth model for their staff that meets management expectations and maintains compliance as it relates to company guidelines, laws, and privacy requirements.

http://www.tabularasaautismfoundation.org/

• Curriculum development and assessment of progress• Training in implementation of data collection methods (supervision of home team)• Development, monitoring and implementing of treatment behavior plans

• Curriculum development and assessment of progress• Behavioral observations at home, school and the community• Training in implementation of data collection methods (supervision of home and school teams)• On-site and/or in-home assessments and trainings for the family and therapist(s)

• Data collection, supervision, development of treatment behavior plans• Monitored and implemented behavior plans and classroom instruction• Case managed multiple students – developed IEP goals, completed ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP

New York, Ny, Us

• Data collection, supervision, development of treatment behavior plans• Monitored and implemented behavior plans and classroom instruction

New York, New York, Us

• Data collection, supervision, development of treatment, behavior and habilitative plans.• Assisted in the planning, preparation and implementation of activities in and outside of the residence.• Observed staff interactions during group and individual programs and provided feedback regarding staff performance.• Assisted the Residential Psychologist and/or Residential Supervisor to develop written, detailed and specific individual habilitative and behavior plans and monitor said plans once implemented in the residence.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Educational Administration & Supervision With School Leader Advanced Certificates

Advanced Certificate In Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis

Master Of Science (Ms), Education/Teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Clinical Psychology