Alona Yorkshire, MEd, BCBA
Director of Program Services at The Adult Skills Center (TASC)- Claim this Profile
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Logan P.
Alona is a high-quality retail manager. She began as Assistant Manager and quickly moved up to General Manager. Her creative ideas, professional approach, and motivational leadership had an incredibly positive effect on the LA store.
Logan P.
Alona is a high-quality retail manager. She began as Assistant Manager and quickly moved up to General Manager. Her creative ideas, professional approach, and motivational leadership had an incredibly positive effect on the LA store.
Logan P.
Alona is a high-quality retail manager. She began as Assistant Manager and quickly moved up to General Manager. Her creative ideas, professional approach, and motivational leadership had an incredibly positive effect on the LA store.
Logan P.
Alona is a high-quality retail manager. She began as Assistant Manager and quickly moved up to General Manager. Her creative ideas, professional approach, and motivational leadership had an incredibly positive effect on the LA store.
Experience
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The Adult Skills Center (TASC)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Program Services
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Jul 2015 - Present
Managing and developing daily operations for day programming serving 100 individuals. Developing new protocols, programs and services. Managing reporting including ISPs, SIRs, financials, licensing requirements, and service planning. Serving as a liaison to all invested parties including families, funding agencies, government officials, and community partners. Managing and developing daily operations for day programming serving 100 individuals. Developing new protocols, programs and services. Managing reporting including ISPs, SIRs, financials, licensing requirements, and service planning. Serving as a liaison to all invested parties including families, funding agencies, government officials, and community partners.
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PathPoint
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United States
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Health and Human Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Coordinator
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
Managing and creating daily operations of the first behavioral day program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Creating the program design to include vocational skills, pro-social behavior, and community integration while providing intensive behavioral services for adults coming out of the developmental centers. Creating behavioral support plans and training/supervising 25 direct support staff on implementation and therapy. Serving as the liaison between families, group homes, regional centers, consultants, and DDS. Managing reporting including ISPs, SIRs, financials, licensing requirements, and service planning. Show less
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Community Coordinator
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Nov 2012 - Aug 2014
Providing community placement and training to Day Program staff and consumers. Coordinating schedules and daily operations. Teaching adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities vocational skills, pro-social behavior, and community integration. Collecting data appropriate to client’s goals, record data as required by program design, provide support to client’s families and group homes in implementing programs. Reporting to NLACRC, keeping consumer files up-to- date, and managing licensing requirements. Show less
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Behavior Therapist
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Feb 2013 - Jul 2014
Providing one-on-one Behavior Intervention to children with Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disabilities using Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. Collect data appropriate to client’s goals, record data as required by program design, provide support to client’s families in implementing behavioral principles. Work in collaboration with the regional center, parents, caregivers, family members, school-teachers, resource specialists, and other school personnel. Maintain regular and reasonable communication with case supervisors. Attend clinic and ISP meetings as scheduled. Show less
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Program Development
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Jun 2010 - Dec 2012
-Successfully managed daily operating needs including managing databases, communications, scheduling, accounting, and event planning. - Developed many partnerships, sponsorships, and business strategies, while working to implement programs that reduce social distance for those living with mental health concerns and disabilities. - Extensive experience in dealing with consumers, community partnerships, resources, and gaining support from local communities. -Successfully managed daily operating needs including managing databases, communications, scheduling, accounting, and event planning. - Developed many partnerships, sponsorships, and business strategies, while working to implement programs that reduce social distance for those living with mental health concerns and disabilities. - Extensive experience in dealing with consumers, community partnerships, resources, and gaining support from local communities.
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General Manager
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Nov 2006 - Jun 2011
- Opened and developed the first Forza Retail Store concept in the United States. - Achieved the growth required to expand to 6 more profitable locations. I built a star team that still continues to thrive. This gave me full knowledge of hiring practices, and employment law. - Training dozens of people including those with disabilities, at-risk, TAY. - Opened and developed the first Forza Retail Store concept in the United States. - Achieved the growth required to expand to 6 more profitable locations. I built a star team that still continues to thrive. This gave me full knowledge of hiring practices, and employment law. - Training dozens of people including those with disabilities, at-risk, TAY.
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Aldo Group
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Canada
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Store Manager
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Mar 2006 - Nov 2006
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Discovery Communications
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Netherlands
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Store Manager
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Jun 2003 - Jul 2006
Oversaw continued growth at 3 locations in the Los Angeles area. Managed a well formed team and profit increases of 11% per year. Helped develop new business and customer relations strategies to improve customer retention and satisfaction. Oversaw continued growth at 3 locations in the Los Angeles area. Managed a well formed team and profit increases of 11% per year. Helped develop new business and customer relations strategies to improve customer retention and satisfaction.
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Education
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Arizona State University
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Applied Behavior Analysis -
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Business, Psychology, Business