Experience

The Center for Family Support Inc.

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

• Senior Life Skills Specialist

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  • Administer 1:1 community habilitation to a young adult on the Autism Spectrum • Encourage and motivate skills for independence related to the individual’s self-direction valued outcomes and life plan goals • Engage and build a relationship to teach activities of daily living skills and healthy lifestyle skills •Teach and support the client with emotional regulation and coping skills • Provide comprehensive coaching to promote travel training skills and development • Research and attend community events and classes with the individual in order to support them with social skills • Work closely and maintain open communication with the family and other members of the team • Write daily and monthly summary notes required by the Financial Intermediary Show less



A Very Special Place, Inc. (AVSP)

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

• Senior Life Skills Specialist

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Administer 1:1 community habilitation to a young adult on the Autism Spectrum • Encourage and motivate skills for independence related to the individual’s self-direction valued outcomes and life plan goals • Engage and build a relationship to teach activities of daily living skills and healthy lifestyle skills •Teach and support the client with emotional regulation and coping skills • Provide comprehensive coaching to promote travel training skills and development • Research and attend community events and classes with the individual in order to support them with social skills • Work closely and maintain open communication with the family and other members of the team • Write daily and monthly summary notes required by the Financial Intermediary Show less



Harlem Village Academies

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Offered individual counseling services for at risk clients grades K-2 • Wrote progress notes after each session and determined necessary next steps and interventions • Spoke regularly to parents, teachers, and support staff to coordinate services for students • Virtually facilitated two weekly social skills groups for students • Worked with other interns to compile community resources for students and their families • Volunteered to support children at the Family Support Center for students and families that needed in person learning Show less



The Children's Village

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  • Offered individual counseling services and handled crises for walk-in or referred adolescent clients • Provided clients with academic and attendance support • Wrote progress reports after each session and determined necessary next steps and interventions • Talked to parents and teachers and guidance counselors to coordinate services • Ran a weekly book club group with six other teenagers • Educated adolescents about safe sex • Worked with other interns to run the Teen Choice classroom and tabling events for Children’s Village Show less



Rebecca School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

  Head Teaching Assistant • Handled the teacher’s responsibilities when teacher is absent • Met weekly with teacher to discuss classroom goals and how to advance the children’s education and development • Directly assisted teacher with preparation and implementation of lesson and individual treatment plans to support the development of the students through academics, social emotional, and physical domains • Met monthly with Teaching Assistant Supervisor to learn how to best support the children, other teaching assistants, and teacher Teaching Assistant • Applied the principles of DIR®/Floortime to instruction of and interactions with children with developmental disabilities • Worked with classroom team to implement lesson plans and treatment plans to advance the children’s learning and development • Participated in classroom team meetings, trainings, and child review meetings to discuss and resolve classroom issues •.Communicated with parents and other staff members Show less



Fred S Keller School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  •Worked within the Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schooling model to provide individualized instruction to children with developmental disabilities •Worked in an 8:2:1 students to teaching assistants to teacher ratio • Implemented scientifically tested tactics, such as physical prompts and visual cues, to facilitate academic and social learning • Graphically displayed daily and weekly student and teacher achievement of criteria and learning goals •Worked within the Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schooling model to provide individualized instruction to children with developmental disabilities •Worked in an 8:2:1 students to teaching assistants to teacher ratio • Implemented scientifically tested tactics, such as physical prompts and visual cues, to facilitate academic and social learning • Graphically displayed daily and weekly student and teacher achievement of criteria and learning goals



Fraser

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Developmental Trainee

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016

  • Facilitated play and social skills within a day treatment room of six children with autism spectrum disorders • Worked one-on-one with four-year-old on the autism spectrum • Tracked the progress of specific goals for each child, including coping skills and behaviors, appropriate play, and verbal abilities • Composed progress notes to parents and interacted with clients and other staff members • Facilitated play and social skills within a day treatment room of six children with autism spectrum disorders • Worked one-on-one with four-year-old on the autism spectrum • Tracked the progress of specific goals for each child, including coping skills and behaviors, appropriate play, and verbal abilities • Composed progress notes to parents and interacted with clients and other staff members



NAMI

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Responsible for researching and finding a venue for the annual walk •Created documents pertaining to the walk and educational programs •Created, copying, and sending out important documents • Responsible for researching and finding a venue for the annual walk •Created documents pertaining to the walk and educational programs •Created, copying, and sending out important documents



Beth El Day Camp

• New Rochelle, New York, United States

• Day Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  •Senior Counselor responsible for caring for 21 four year olds, including 6 special needs children, and ensuring that they are engaged in their activities and happy •Worked one-on-one with one child on the spectrum and supervised junior counselors •Junior Counselor for 4-year-olds •Senior Counselor responsible for caring for 21 four year olds, including 6 special needs children, and ensuring that they are engaged in their activities and happy •Worked one-on-one with one child on the spectrum and supervised junior counselors •Junior Counselor for 4-year-olds



Iroquois Springs

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  •Cabin Specialist for children ages 8-9 •Junior Counselor for children ages 10-11 •Counselor-in-Training •Organized and supervised Project Morry Swim-a-thon •Cabin Specialist for children ages 8-9 •Junior Counselor for children ages 10-11 •Counselor-in-Training •Organized and supervised Project Morry Swim-a-thon