Jessica Panza

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M: 647-***-**** E: adly32@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To achieve an area of employment where I am able to utilize my experiences and acquired knowledge to effectively influence the clientele and to ensure that they are receiving the best service possible, while making a significant contribution to the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and the organization as a whole. Education:

Masters of Professional Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis Sept. 2015 - August 2017

● The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario Behavioural Science- Applied Behavioural Analysis Certificate Sept. 2013 – June 2014

● Humber College, Toronto, Ontario

Honours B.A. Psychology & Honours B.A. Law and Society Sept. 2009 – June 2013

● York University, Toronto, Ontario

Certification:

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst Nov. 30, 2017

Dual Diagnosis Certificate Nov. 15, 2013

● Community Networks of Specialized Care

Crisis Prevention Intervention June 2017

Work Experience:

Clinical Supervisor/ Coordinator, Mackenzie Health Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences

July 2018 – Current

• Supervising direct support staff in conducting direct and indirect assessments, developing and implementing behaviour plans and ensuring quality service is provided to the clients, that aligns with the Board Certified Behaviour Analyst Compliance Code

• Conduct assessments to determine the function of behaviour(s) and target behaviours for replacement skills and/ or skill acquisition

• Providing behaviour consultants and therapists ongoing clinical supervision

• Review and approve behaviour plans and protocols

• Monitor the design and implementation of interventions and protocols

• Conducting research

• Conducting trainings to staff on the dimensions of applied behaviour analysis, assessment tools, and various components of the Board Certified Behaviour Analyst Task List

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Lead Behaviour Consultant, Mackenzie Health Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences June 2017- July 2018

• Clinically support service staff in providing Applied Behaviour Analysis Services.

• Review and provide recommendations on programs, behaviour intervention plans and service reports.

• Attend site visits, individual and group setting, to ensure that direct service staff are effectively carrying out the programming.

• Provide leadership, support and learning opportunities for the direct service staff through evidence-based strategies and complex cases.

• Conduct assessments on clients and provide training to staff on how to conduct assessments.

• Conduct workshops and trainings to further develop staff.

• Provide direct service to clients (i.e., complete assessments, write programs/ reports, implement the program).

• Collaboration with other professionals and multi-disciplinary teams. Behaviour Consultant, Mackenzie Health Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences August 2016- June 2017

• Designs, implements and monitors skill promotion and behaviour intervention protocols.

• Designs, implements and supervises training of mediators, individually or in groups, of the principles of ABA.

• Develops, implements and facilitates the evaluation of on-going education to community agencies and parties.

• Collecting various forms of data

• Writing and creating skill acquisition programs and behaviour intervention protocols based on the principles of ABA

• Researching relevant studies and articles within the field of ABA Lead Instructor Therapist, Mackenzie Health Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences Jan 2016-August 2016

● Providing intensive behavioural intervention through direct service, based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis

● Participating in curriculum planning, program writing and preparing teaching materials

● Monitoring the learner’s progress through data collection

● Leading team journal clubs

● Supporting and planning to assist team members in achieving their goals and provide them with development opportunities

● Researching recent articles that are relevant to our current clientele to further support them in current programs

● Leading and participating in team meetings

● Maintaining detailed and organized binders for each client

● Conducting, graphing and analyzing assessment

● Conducting parent training and supporting caregivers to achieve their goals with their child

● Writing Clinical Progress Reports, Critical Incident Reports, Discharge Reports, Individualized Progress Reports

● Training new staff and preparing them for their Provincial Evaluation

● Conducting treatment integrities on staff

● Conducting binder reviews and Inter Observer Agreement on staff’s data collection

● Collaborating with other external agencies (e.g., physiotherapists, speech language pathologists, school board staff)

● Writing and revising programs for clients according to their curriculum plan to best suit the particular needs of the learner

Instructor Therapist, Mackenzie Health Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences March 2014 - Dec. 2015

● Providing intensive behavioural intervention through direct service, based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis

● Participating in treatment planning and preparing teaching materials

● Monitoring the learner’s progress through data collection

● Maintaining detailed and organized binders for each client

● Conducting and analyzing assessment

● Participating and leading team meetings

● Conducting parent workshops and parent training

● Writing Critical Incident Reports, Discharge Reports, Individualized Progress Reports

● Training new staff

● Conducting binder reviews and Inter Observer Agreement on staff’s data collection

● Collaborating with other external agencies (e.g., physiotherapists, speech language pathologists, school board staff)

● Writing and revising programs for clients according to their curriculum plan to best suit that particular individual

● Entering hours of service for the clients

Sales Representative, Ciot

Aug. 2010 – April 2015

● Selling products that would best suit the client’s needs

● Inform customers on product knowledge and available options

● Assists customers in making decisions, incorporating other aspects of the applicable environment

● Training new employees

Volunteer Experience:

Psychology Mentor Shoreham Public School, Toronto District School Board, Toronto, Ontario

Sept. 2012 – June 2013

● Worked with children that had learning disabilities or developmental disabilities

● Mentoring in a behavioural classroom

● Helping maintain a positive environment

● Assisting the children with their work

● Positively influencing the children in making decisions using my acquired knowledge Interests:

● Reading, researching, and interior design

References available upon request.

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