Paraprofessional

Justin Perez

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OBJECTIVE:

EDUCATION:

RELATED

EXPERIENCE:

To obtain a challenging position where I can build and expand on the skills I've acquired.

Mount Ida College, Newton, MA

Bachelor o{Science in Pst!Chology (May 2013)

• G.P.A. "'3.08

2009 - 2013

Senior Capstone Project: The Impact of Stressful Events on Self-Esteem and Aggression.

• Courses completed: Human Growth & Development, Abnormal Child & Adolescent Psychology, Conflict and Communication, Theories of Personality, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Ethics, Public Speaking, Research Methods in Psychology, Juvenile Delinquency. Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Boston, MA Paraprofessional January 2022 ~ Current

Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is a public vocational technical high school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It is the only technical vocational high school located within the city of Boston.

• Supports direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings

• Provides assistance with classroom activities

• Prepares instructional materials

• Assists in classroom set up and clean up

• Manages individual and classroom behavior, using prescribed approaches Supervises students on field trip activities

• Performs other related duties as requested by Headmaster/principal Bedrock Recovery Center, Canton, MA

Behavioral Health Technician October 2021 ~ December 2023 The behavioral health technician is responsible for providing a safe, structured and closely supervised residential/inpatient living environment. We cooperate with the clinical treatment team and maintain consistent adherence to established policies and procedures to ensure the best clinical/treatment to agency standards and philosophy.

• Direct client supervision

• Facilitating and co-facilitating client non-clinical groups

• Providing safe client transportation

• Maintaining appropriate documentation according to agency and licensing requirements

Judge Rotenburg Center, Canton, MA

Weekend Supervisor (2015) August 2013 ~ 2021

A private, non-profit residential school (Canton, MA) for children and adults with autism, developmental disabilities, mental illness and behavior disorders.

• Provide support to children and adults with developmental disabilities, mental illness and behavioral disorders in an educational and residential setting.

• Implement treatment programs and carry out any educational and independent living skills activities.

• Encourage clients to achieve their program goals and record their progress.

• Help students with homework.

• Trained as a supervisor.

• Serve as a role model.

Agassiz Village, Poland, Maine Summers/2004 ~ 2008 Camp Sports Director (Summer 2008)

Camp that served children with and without disabilities. Children 's disabilities included autism, developmental disabilities, ADHD, ADD, and physical handicaps.

• Coordinated all sports activities for all campers and age groups.

• Ran tournaments for all ages in basketball, football, kickball, lacrosse, crossover dodge ball, Frisbee, floor hockey, and rugby.

• Invented and adapted games so children with disabilities could play with the children without disabilities.

• Made sure all children were safe, and understood the game at hand.

• Led group discussions to help children process and learn from their experiences at the camp.

• Helped children with overcoming homesickness.

• Helped physically disabled children with moving around the camp. EMPLOYMENT: Parking Attendant, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Summers/2009 ~ 201 l SKILLS: Very patient but also able to enforce discipline when needed Enthusiastic and energetic

Conflict resolution

Building trusting relationships with children and colleagues Generating innovative solutions to problems

Listening and effectively conveying information verbally and in writing Computer literacy

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