Tisha Simms

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Freehold, NJ 07728

732-***-****

acazrz@r.postjobfree.com

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Summaryi

Dedicated professional with over 10 years of experience working with children and adults with special

needs and their families. Positive communicator with effective interpersonal skills seeking a position to

increase socially significant behaviors and skill acquisition through the use of applied behavior analysis.

Education and Certifications

Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ

Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis, May 2013.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, May 2011

State of New Jersey Substitute Certification, 2011

Commercial Drivers License, 2011

Relevant Coursework

Psychopathology Educational Psychology Theories of Personality

Basic Counseling Multicultural Psychology Dynamics of the Group

Cognitive Psychology Psychology of the Exceptional Child Social Psychology

Clinical Methods Mental Health Lifespan Development

Related Experience

Community Options Hamilton NJ

Behavior Support Specialist 5/12 to present

• Conduct functional Behavioral Assessments using indirect and direct measures through direct

observations, functional assessment Interviews, ABC charts, scatter plots, frequency data sheets

etc.

• Write positive behavior support plans using Applied Behavior Analysis

• Create picture schedules to improve learning and understanding, offer choices, complete

activities, to use as visual prompts, help with daily routines, help with transitions from one

activity/setting to another, and complete tasks and chores.

• Conduct preference assessments with adults with developmental disabilities, autism, mental

illness and dually diagnosed individuals to identify highly preferred stimuli to use as reinforcement

to increase the likelihood of desired behaviors, to identify preferred toys, food, activities, places

and people.

• Monitor, modify and collect data for behavior plans using ABC data sheets, frequency data

sheets, partial recording data sheets, toileting data sheets, and skill acquisition data skills

(individualized).

• Attend Individual Habilitation Plan(IHP), Essential Lifestyle Planning(ELP) and Interdisciplinary

team (IDT) which includes the individual, DDD case managers, guardians, the group home

manager, assistant executive directors, group home coordinators and direct care staff to develop

a plan that outlines valued outcomes, prioritize goals, objects, safeguard, assessments and

service. What do you do in these meetings? Collaborate with the team and decide if the individual

would benefit from behavioral supports, and help determine goals and objectives.

Caring Family Manalapan NJ

ABA therapist 8/2012 - present

• Teach Children on the autism spectrum using Applied Behavior Analysis

• Supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who monitors and modifies the child’s

programs as needed and to insure that the programs developed are implemented correctly. She

teaches me how to implement, monitor and modify programs using applied behavior analysis and

scientific literature, how to graph data using excel and Microsoft Word, and ethics of a behavior

analyst.

• Teach language and learning skills through programs created from The Assessment of Basic

Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) assessment tool.

• Use positive reinforcement to increase functional communication (Mands, Tacts and

Intraverbals), social skills, life skills and receptive skills.

• Teach using Picture schedule to improve learning and understanding, offer choices, complete

activities, to use as visual prompts, help with daily routines, help with transitions from one

activity/setting to another, and complete tasks and chores.

Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ

Intern, 75 Hours 2011

• Observed styles and techniques of LSW on the oncology unit

• Consistently provided reports on daily assessments of patients

• Performed initial and follow up assessments to ensure effective communication and quality

service

• Offered emotional and educational support to alleviate concerns

• Addressed needs of patients and referred them to appropriate resources

• Maintained confidentiality and utilized strong organizational skills when filing records

Children’s Center of Monmouth County Neptune, NJ

Paraprofessional 2003 – Present

• Collaborate with teachers, occupational, speech and physical therapists and other

paraprofessionals to implement individualized education plans (IEP) for individuals ages 3-21

• Accurately read and deliver IEP’s to individuals to support daily activities and social skills

• Monitor and document information for therapists to use in individualized behavioral plans

• Teach and reinforce life skills needed to successfully participate in community

• Enhanced management skills through transportation of students to and from school

Children’s Center of Monmouth County, LLC Programs Neptune, NJ

Home Trainer 2006 – Present

• Work in the home with children and their families by providing emotional support and

individualized education plan development

• Implement behavior plans, provide social skills training, parent training and home training

• Drive adult clients to and from program

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

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