EDUCATION

Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor Gerontology

University of South Florida Tampa, FL

Graduated: Spring 2015

CERTIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Registered Behavior Technician

Certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.

Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)

Expected Completion: June 2017

Currently enrolled in courses at Florida Institute of Technology

Clinical Observation hours

Completed 25 observation hours at the University of South Florida Speech clinic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Online ESL Teacher, VIPKID, Beijing, China

November 2016 - Present

Provide one-on-one full English immersion classes to students in China, using a program that implements common core U.S. standards.

Actively use ESL techniques to help develop English literacy, math, social studies and sciences for students ranging from ages 4 to13.

Creativity and TPR (total physical response) are used to assist students with critical thinking and ability to fully immerse in the English language.

Registered Behavior Technician, Great Strides Rehabilitation and Private School, Jacksonville, FL

May 2015 - Present

Implement and plan behavioral and educational goals for students with varying exceptionalities and special needs in a classroom, 1:1 setting and within the community.

Collect continuous data

Provide Applied Behavioral Analysis services with push in therapy from speech, occupational and physical therapists.

Formally administer ABLLS-R, VBMAPP and AFLS assessments.

Assist with writing behavior intervention plans

Special Needs Caregiver, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay Area

November 2014- August 2016

Provide assistance with activities of daily living for multiple clients with disorders ranging from autism spectrum disorders to muscular dystrophy.

Assist clients with use of pragmatic language in the community and social independence.

Implement and provide additional support to increase fluency with AAC devices.

Private Tutor, Jacksonville, FL

August 2015-Present

Provide 1:1 in-home tutoring services in math and reading for students ranging from first to fourth grade.

Plan additional supplementary material for students.

Professional Teller, Bank of America Tampa, FL

August 2012 - June 2014

Maintained customer satisfaction and built stronger banking relationships.

Explained and Promoted services and products to customers.

Maintained proper cash handling with cashing checks, making payments and deposits.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Student Lab Assistant, University of South Florida

Supervised by: Dr. Michelle Bourgeois, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

January 2015-May 2015

Collected and reviewed Computerized Language Analysis (CLAN) transcription data for an Adult neurogenic cognitive communication lab focused on the Dementia population.

After School Tutor, Girls Inc. of Pinellas County

December 2014- May 2014

Provide group tutoring services to elementary and middle school girls.

Assist with homework

Mentor, Various High Schools and Middle Schools in Tampa Bay area

August 2013 - May 2015

Provided a positive role model for at-risk adolescents in Hillsborough county schools through the National Council of Negro Women, USF, Y.O.U.N.G L.A.D.I.E.S mentor program.

Created and executed weekly lesson plans.

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