Practicum Student Center Representative
Resume:
Meagan Brayton
Behavior Analyst – BCBA Certified
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Objective: To apply my passion and training in Applied Behavior Analysis towards developing and implementing successful treatment plans for children with autism.
Education and Certification
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - December 2021
Issuing Organization: Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)
Certification Number: 1-21-56897
Master of Science - May 2021
Aurora University - Aurora, IL
Major: Applied Behavior Analysis
GPA Earned: 3.9
Bachelor of Science - December 2004
Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL
Major: Public Health
GPA Earned: 3.9
Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Research
Autism
Intellectual Disability
Professional Crisis Management (PCM)
VB-MAPP
Excellent teammate
Empathetic
Enthusiastic
Committed
Driven
Central Reach
Work Experience
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, April 2022 – Present
By Your Side, St. Charles, IL
Creating and implementing behavioral treatment plans for children with autism, utilizing principles of ABA, in a therapeutic and clinical setting. Supervisory responsibilities for behavioral technicians that include; evaluating client treatment fidelity, providing client behavioral support, and offering constructive feedback to help promote employee satisfaction and effective client programming. Analyzing data to determine client treatment effects and making treatment decisions based on the visual analysis of client data. Evaluating new client skills by utilizing assessments such as VB-MAPP and ABBLS. Performing client preference assessments to ensure client motivation and implementing functional behavior assessments to provide effective and function based treatment.
Intense Behavior Interventionist, January 2020 - March 2022
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Naperville, IL
Supported individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities throughout their school day with the use of ABA under the supervision of a BCBA. Provided support for daily programming that included behavioral intervention, communication skills, academics, safety skills, daily living tasks, and skills within the community. Promoted student’s social interactions by increasing effective communication skills throughout the school day. Ran academic, behavior, speech, and occupational therapy goals while building rapport and keeping the students engaged. Recorded daily data for all student programming to promote IEP and behavioral goals. Maintained student and family confidentiality. Implemented de-escalation techniques and maintained proficiency of individualized behavior crisis plans.
Intensive Practicum Student, January 2020 - July 2021
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Naperville, IL
Implemented ABA services to students with autism and intellectual disabilities under the supervision of a BCBA while adhering to BACB ethical guidelines. Observed, recorded, and graphed ABC student behavior data. Graphed student daily behavior data to provide behavior and IEP goal information for the BCBA. Planned and created protocols for preference assessments, reinforcer assessments, functional behavioral assessments, and various interventions. Drafted reports to document the outcome of student assessments and functional analyses. Utilized BST checklists to train new staff. Attended weekly practicum meetings with colleagues and supervisors in a group setting to share and discuss data and student projects. Utilized behavior analytic journals to research behavior and methods and practice of ABA. Led group discussions with colleagues and supervisors and lectured on various research topics.
Rehabilitation Call Center Representative, August 2018 - November 2019 Northwestern Medicine, Geneva, IL Managed schedules for twenty-four outpatient facilities for physical, speech, and occupational therapy. Answered patient’s calls and scheduled their prescribed therapy. Utilized my medical background to place patients with an appropriate therapist based on their medical diagnosis. Applied knowledge of therapist’s specialties to ensure great patient care. Communicated with front office staff and therapists to meet patient’s scheduling and personal needs.
Lab Customer Service Representative, September 2011 - August 2018 Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL Analyzed physician’s lab orders to ensure that patient’s tests are ordered correctly. Communicated with central processors and lab technicians to correct, cancel, or add appropriate testing. Paged physicians to report STAT and critical test results. Answered phone calls to assist in-house and outside staff when ordering lab work, including send out testing. Provided patient’s results to providers via phone or fax. Scanned forms and patient results into Epic for record keeping.
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