College English Teacher, Behaviorist, Coordinator

Celia Homesley, **** Panorama Drive, Arcata, CA **521, 707-***-****, *****************@*****.***

Relevant Background

Teaching

• Currently teach English and Creative Writing courses at Humboldt State University

• Taught courses in the Humanities at a variety of colleges throughout California

• Experience teaching, mentoring, and coaching struggling and at-risk learners

Behavior Analysis

• Self-Employed, Behavioral Consultant, Positive Change Behavioral

• Consultant for Understanding Behavior, San Francisco-based agency

• Program supervisor for a local Behavioral Agency for past five years

• Behavior Management Assistance for two Behavioral Agencies

• Former Behavioral Clinic Co-Coordinator for Redwood Coast Regional Center

• Founder of Reconnect Humboldt, nonprofit social group for disabled teens/adults

Other Relevant Experience

• Coordinated services for 17 Regional Center clients, many of whom have dual diagnoses

• Scheduled and facilitated meetings for 17 teams

• Wrote and edited ISP’s and other client-related documents

• Supervised up to 70 support staff members and 8 team leaders

• Performed HR duties, trained and coached staff, weekly home visits

• Attended Person Centered Planning Trainings

• Adapted and implemented behavioral plans

Employment Chronology

10/1-Present Lecturer College of the Redwoods, Extended Education

1/15-Present Consultant Positive Change Behavioral

5/13-Present Consultant Consultant for Understanding Behavior

5/10-Present Program Supervisor Inclusive Education Community Partnership

4/10-Present Lecturer Humboldt State University

1/10-4/11 Behavioral Aide Multiplicity Therapeutic Services

12/09-6/11 Behavioral Clinic Co-Coordinator Redwood Coast Regional Center

7/06-8/09 Visitor/Advocate Area 1 Developmental Disabilities Board

1/03-3/06 Community Support Specialist Bungalow Support Services

5/02-1/05 Support Staff Bungalow Support Services

8/01-12/03 Lecturer HSU, College of the Redwoods

8/99-8/01 Lecturer Pepperdine, Mendocino College, Napa College

8/97-8/99 Lecturer Moorpark College, College of the Canyons

8/98 Teacher California Poets in the Schools

8/98 Teacher Developed a course through a grant from Poets&Writers

Education

• BA in English, BA in Journalism, Humboldt State University

• MFA, San Francisco State University

• BCBA

• Certified Notary Public

Publications

• “Body of Crimson Leaves” published by Backwaters Press, 2007

• Recent publications:

“Lost Orchard,” Whiskey Town Review, 2014,

“Desperation Births the Mermaid,” Siskiyo Review, 2015,

“Love is a Balloon”, “And This, This is Not a Dream,” Backwater’s Press, 2015

Trainings

• Attended CalABA 2014

• 8 Hour Supervision Training

• CPR/First Aid

• Pro-Act

• Person Centered Planning

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