Experience

Spectrum360

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

• Special Education Paraprofessional

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  - Completed rigorous training in order to work effectively with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). - Recorded behavioral data and implemented behavior and educational programs in a 1-on-1 classroom setting. - Collaboration with behaviorists, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists to facilitate the development of functional social responses. - Collaboration with aides, teachers, and psychologists to review clinical progress and treatment plans when necessary. Show less



Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 1:1 Aide

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

  - Monitored and documented behaviors, working to address negative behaviors and reinforce positive behaviors of children with ASD. - Developed action plans to promote learning and acquisition of new life skills. - Collaboration with parents to discover and discuss nuanced behaviors and ways to improve. - Collaboration with nurses and other medical personnel to develop comprehensive treatment. - Implemented emotion regulation skills with children. - Monitored and documented behaviors, working to address negative behaviors and reinforce positive behaviors of children with ASD. - Developed action plans to promote learning and acquisition of new life skills. - Collaboration with parents to discover and discuss nuanced behaviors and ways to improve. - Collaboration with nurses and other medical personnel to develop comprehensive treatment. - Implemented emotion regulation skills with children.



Self-employed

• Montclair, New Jersey, United States

• Adolescent Enrichment Instructor

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  - Created and administered educational activities for groups of children ages 8-12. - Addressed behavioral and emotional stressors in a constructive and informed manner. - Facilitated critical thinking, cooperation, and communication skills. - Collaborated with parents to navigate adolescent behavior. - Created a positive and empowering educational environment via instruction of socioemotional learning skills. - Created and administered educational activities for groups of children ages 8-12. - Addressed behavioral and emotional stressors in a constructive and informed manner. - Facilitated critical thinking, cooperation, and communication skills. - Collaborated with parents to navigate adolescent behavior. - Created a positive and empowering educational environment via instruction of socioemotional learning skills.



Rutgers Graduate School of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Team Member

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  - Led the development of a book chapter for Cambridge University Press regarding the psychological impact of climate change on small communities. - Oversaw scheduling and assigned responsibilities and positions to team members. - Coordinated ideas and general layout of the book chapter. - Conducted literature reviews on significant studies and research. - Wrote the introduction and personal portion of the book chapter regarding group processes, ideological polarization, and education. - Guest lectured in a seminar class for university students. - Led a proposal submission for a symposium at the 2020 APA convention. - Presented findings during the symposium at the 2020 American Psychological Association convention. Show less



Rutgers University–New Brunswick

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  - Managed participant recruitment and assigned recruitment tasks to research assistants. - Provided assistance in the design of survey instruments. - Assessed eligibility of potential subjects. - Recruited and scheduled research participants. - Administered standardized tests to research subjects, and conducted interviews to collect research data. - Tracked research participants, and performed any necessary follow-up tasks. - Monitored and added to existing data sets. - Recorded data collected through medical equipment and software. Show less