Experience

Connect n Care ABA

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead BCBA

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Leadership responsibilities include - Head of Connect N Care's Masters Student Supervision Program - Development and delivery of monthly staff trainings on selected ABA topics (stimulus control, prompting, FCT, etc.) - Leading orientation training of new RBT hires Leadership responsibilities include - Head of Connect N Care's Masters Student Supervision Program - Development and delivery of monthly staff trainings on selected ABA topics (stimulus control, prompting, FCT, etc.) - Leading orientation training of new RBT hires



Carolina Center for ABA & Autism Treatment

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2022



The Edinburg Center

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• RBT / BCBA

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2021



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant at the Brain and Experiences Lab

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  - Collaborate with Dr. Tarullo, Assistant Professor and principal investigator of the BEE lab, as well as other Ph.D. students working under her supervision -Utilize EEG technology to assess deficits in executive brain function among children exposed to sub-optimal environments - Use EEG in order to investigate various protective factors that improve executive functioning, such as bilingualism, that may be conferred to children living in impoverished families (compared to equally impoverished children) - Measure cortisol levels taken from both saliva and hair samples in order to assess the psychophysiological effects of adverse experience among children Show less



The New England Center for Children

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Teacher (Level 2)

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  Employ Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques in order to teach important academic and life skills to children with Autism (and other developmental disabilities) Employ Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques in order to teach important academic and life skills to children with Autism (and other developmental disabilities)



Binghamton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant - Learning and Memory

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  - Collaborated with Dr. Miller; distinguished professor and director of graduate studies- Designed and ran an independent research project on a phenomenon known as Retrieval Induced Forgetting - Developed advanced analytic and critical thinking skills through weekly discussions on current literature, and results from studies currently in progress within the lab- Examined basic information processing in animals and humans concerning memory and decision making- Performed tests distinguishing perception, storage, retention, retrieval and response generation, using impediments to performance such as blocking, overshadowing, extinction, associative interference, and CS and US-preexposure effects in order to understand the processing of acquired information Show less

• Resident Assistant - Chemical Free

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  ~ Adapted to diverse situations by balancing roles as information resource, policy enforcer, and confidante~ Supported a chemical free lifestyle for all residents on the floor ~ Provided a sense of community in a building with hundreds of residents through event planning~ Collaborated with faculty to create effective advertisements for campus-wide events~ Offered residents support and the appropriate resources/services available on campus~ Trained in mediation and conflict resolution~ Administered and documented University policy violations~ Utilized interpersonal and problem-solving skills extensively in order to prevent or resolve conflicts among residents Show less

• Road Map Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  ~ Collaborated with four other interns to develop an online academic advising system~ Intern team was one of three teams selected out of nine to carry out project to completion~ Assessed student needs through surveys and meetings with academic advisors~ Compiled existing resources in more accessible ways for students~ Attended weekly meetings with all group interns and President Harvey Stenger to discuss broader based goals for Binghamton University's "Road Map" strategic plan for success.~ Presented deliverables to President Harvey Stenger on a monthly basis~ Designed a prototype to turn into a full fledged website by design team~ Researched other universities to ensure our goals keep us in line with our competitors Show less

• Practicum and Research in Child Behavior

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

  - Implemented applied behavioral analysis to help the children achieve socially significant behavior- Supervised, graded, and provided feedback to students new to the Institute during their sessions with children- Responsible for eight hours per week of scheduled shifts throughout the semester with children diagnosed with Autism- Presented a poster project on the efficacy of a multi-tiered model of supervision at the NYSABA 2014 Conference- Completed and presented three research projects based on the controlling variables (such as context, antecedents and consequences) of a selected target behavior a child exhibited Show less



Abilis

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Internvetionalist Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  ~ Shadowed certified behavior analysts in children’s homes to learn ABA techniques in an applied setting ~ Created and presented a project to Abilis staff on upcoming changes to the DSM-V which better informed the staff on how the changes would affect the organization and their evaluative procedures ~Created data analysis layouts of trial based behavior reports in order to visually display their progress ~ Shadowed certified behavior analysts in children’s homes to learn ABA techniques in an applied setting ~ Created and presented a project to Abilis staff on upcoming changes to the DSM-V which better informed the staff on how the changes would affect the organization and their evaluative procedures ~Created data analysis layouts of trial based behavior reports in order to visually display their progress