Antonio Williams
Email: ********@*****************.***
Address:
City: Henderson
State: NC
Zip: 27537
Country: USA
Phone: 336-***-****
Skill Level: Any
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Primary Skills/Experience:
Objective Seeking a Paraprofessional/HabTech/Direct Care statt position at viable human service provider agency, utilizing specialized skills to improve QOL of clients with dedicated communication skills while engaging in goal-specific interventions with irrefutable persistence and consistency at the highest efficacy. Team-oriented paraprofessional/HabTech with strong track record of establishing solid relationships with clients, co-workers, administration and local agencies. Compassionate, solutions-oriented paraprofessional/HabTech dedicated to providing exceptional care and devising creative treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults dealing with MR/DD diagnosis
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro NC 1/2001 to 1/2012 (Psychology)
High School Dipolma from Winston-Salem State University, Greensboro NC 1/2001 to 10/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Objective
Seeking a Paraprofessional/HabTech/Direct Care statt position at viable human service provider agency, utilizing specialized skills to improve QOL of clients with dedicated communication skills while engaging in goal-specific interventions with irrefutable persistence and consistency at the highest efficacy.
Team-oriented paraprofessional/HabTech with strong track record of establishing solid relationships with clients, co-workers, administration and local agencies.
Compassionate, solutions-oriented paraprofessional/HabTech dedicated to providing exceptional care and devising creative treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults dealing with MR/DD diagnosis
Education and Training
2013 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science Psychology
Psychology is the science that studies human behavior and mental processes. Psychologists use theory and research to observe, describe, explain, and predict any given behavior or behavioral patterns that take place in various settings such as home, work, and school.
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Bachelors of Science (Transferred degree) Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic recreation uses treatment, education and recreation services to help people with illnesses, disabilities, and other conditions of cognitive, social, physical, and affective domains to develop and use their leisure in ways that enhance their health, functional abilities, independence and QOL.
Professional Experience
August 2007 to February 2008
Charles Hines & Son Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Paraprofessional/HabTech
Provide therapeutic goal-specific interventions towards client's ISP utilizing high efficacy communication skills, community resources, and total cooperation from the immediate team consisting of client, family, and professionals responsible for formulating ISP.
March 2006 to January 2007
New Way of Life Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Paraprofessional/HabTech
Provide therapeutic goal-specific interventions towards client's ISP utilizing high efficacy communication skills, community resources, and total cooperation from the immediate team consisting of client, family, and professionals responsible for formulating ISP. Worked in affiliate adolescent group home providing same assistance to group of 3 males teens ages 14-16 years of age
April 2005 to February 2006
Triage Behavioral Inc. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Direct Care Staff
Provide therapeutic goal-specific interventions towards client's ISP utilizing high efficacy communication skills, community resources, and total cooperation from the immediate team consisting of client, family, and professionals responsible for formulating ISP.
Skill Highlights
Facilitate appropriate interventions for consumer's need with proven planning and development of such activities
Collaborate with professionals, consumer, and family with superior communication skills
Utilizes motivation techniques to uphold consumer's best efforts
Administer fitness appropriate goals with Personal Trainer experience and certification
CPR/First Aid certified
Manage conflict resolution in healthy, systematic style
Affiliations
Therapeutic Recreation Club member; Researched and engaged in numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the community
National Recreation & Parks Association member (NRPA); Through learning opportunities, research, and communication initiatives, this membership strives to generate significant public support for the movement in order to advance the development of best practices and resources that will make therapeutic interventions in recreation and indispensable element of American communities. Attended national conferences to learn directly from top professionals in field throughout the country
Psy Club member (UNCG): Attend meetings reflective of career opportunities, educational seminars, on/off campus activities that promote learning opportunities.
Community Service
Youth Fitness Group X coach; 14th Street Recreational Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Developed and successfully facilitated fitness appropriate group exercise classes for various age range children and adolescents
Demonstrated healthy execution and techniques of multiple exercises
Monitored overall well being of participants ensuring optimal outcomes of interventions
After-school Tutor; William Roscoe Anderson, Jr. Recreational Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Provided on-site tutoring assistance in all subjects for all age youth
Coached individuals to put forth positive efforts enabling success from tutoring sessions to classroom setting
Summer Camp Leader; William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA, Winston-Salem, NC
Facilitated leisure activities for group of 10-12 youth participants assigned to each camp leader.
Maintained an environment conducive to overall well-being by careful supervision and appropriate interactions