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Early Childhood Education for Today's WorkforceOur mission is to honor the potential of working parents by providing them with an infant & toddler and preschool program designed to equip their children with a lifelong love of learning and simultaneously meet their schedule, financial, and knowledge needs. We alleviate the burden of child care costs by.

• Develop and facilitate weekly Dance/Movement Therapy groups for individuals with early to moderate dementia and their caregivers with the goals of social connection, self-expression, and greater presence

• Facilitated weekly support group for caregivers whose loved ones have been affected by dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Built supportive community dedicated to building healthy coping skills while connecting.

• Provided trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, integrated, person-centered care to individuals with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities
• Maintained clinical records in compliance with all city, state, and federal regulations
• Consulted and collaborated with care coordinators and interdisciplinary care providers

• Managed a caseload of 90 memory-care residents with early to advanced dementia, meeting all subsequent needs for documentation and communication with family, caregivers, and/or HCP’s
• Completed and monitored assessments, care plans, progress notes, and other MDS documentation related to patterns of activity in compliance with Federal, State, and Facility requirements
• Developed and facilitated a variety of therapeutic activity programs, including DMT, on memory-care and nursing units
• Created and implemented weekly intergenerational dance/movement therapy groups engaging memory-care residents and students with special needs
• Established, organized, and managed an Aquatic Therapy program for fall-risk memory-care residents presenting with behaviors, in collaboration with Rehabilitation Services
• Actively participated in interdisciplinary care team and family meetings

Bronx, NY

• Developed DMT for clients affected by cancer under the Integrative Oncology Program.
• Designed and led weekly DMT groups and individual chair-side DMT for patients actively receiving treatment.
• Assessed incoming patients and documented individual and group progress.
• Successfully initiated expansion of DMT to second location (Montefiore Medical Park).

Mt. Vernon, NY

• Led 3 Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) groups per day in Nursing Home and Adult Day Services.
• Assessed residents and developed treatment plans based on the individuals’ needs.
• Responsible for documentation of group and individual progress and team development ofquarterly resident reviews.
• Designed and presented educational in-services to staff and family members.

Bronxville, NY

• Responsible for the supervision of a staff of 12 Resident Advisors, management of budgetaryinformation, and development and implementation of training material for incoming staff.
• On-call emergency responder for mental health crises and physical illness or injury campus-wide.

Yonkers, NY

• Created and implemented DMT program for young girls participating in summer program.
• Designed and led DMT groups focused on resilience, respect, and empowerment.
• Collaborated with peer colleagues and on-site professional staff to identify therapeuticgoals and interventions.
• Responsible for documentation of individual and group progress.

New York, NY

• Co-led DMT and Music Therapy groups for clients with varying degrees of visual and cognitiveimpairment.

Bronxville, NY

• Facilitated play-based activities designed to support the development of fine and large motor skills,self-expression, and communication in a classroom of three-year-olds.
• Collaborated with professional staff to specifically identify specialized needs of individual studentsand adapt interventions accordingly.

New York, NY

• Responsible for training, supervising, and scheduling up to 14 staff members and for overseeing up to 150 students ages 10-22.
• Counseled students with mental health needs on a regular basis and responded to emergenciesregarding mental health and/or physical illnesses.

Master Of Education - Med, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Master Of Science (Ms), Dance/Movement Therapy

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Dance