Experience

Huron Valley Schools
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee
• School Social Worker

  • Feb 2014 - Present


Kaufman Children's Center for Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, & Social Connections, Inc.

• ABA/AVB Therapist

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

  Provided direct line therapy to children ages 2-6. Use VB-MAPP to assess skills and guide program goals for new and current clients. Worked with BCBA, Speech, and OT and implement individualized goals and checklists. Identify functions of behavior and implement replacement behaviors to decrease or increase a desired behavior. Implement individualized treatment plan as written and graph data as instructed. Maintain respect, confidentiality and protect the well being for all clients. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies. Show less



Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  Provided ongoing therapeutic intervention to caseload students K-12 to help them cope with personal and psychological issues that affected their school performance, behavior and socialization. Consulted with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine functions of problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions. Planned and lead two, six-week groups to build social skills to increase student academic function. Received weekly supervision from a LMSW with 28 years of school social work experience. Conducted three student observations, assessments and assisted in writing evaluations for multidisciplinary evaluations for students Individual Education Plan. Show less



Oakland Family Services- Parents As Teachers Program

• Parent Educator Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Planned, prepared and executed ongoing weekly home-visits to families with children between the ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Used the ASQ assessment tool to assess developmental need and eligibility for services. Wrote service plans with caregivers based on ASQ findings and parental need. Built trusting, working relationships with families. Researched available community resources and coached clients on contacting and utilizing with particular focus on accessing. Facilitated recreational and activity based parent groups to enhance knowledge of parenting skills. Show less


Childtime Learning Centers
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Assistant Teacher

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2010