Los Angeles Special Education

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To obtain a professional career with an organization or establishment that can utilize my 15 years of experience working with challenged youths and/or adults with/without special needs.

Lead Academic Facilitator. Build collaboration with other staff to ensure success for students in Special Education Program. Work with program administrators to meet positive outcomes for program.

Head Coach. Develop an academic sports program to ensure that athletes are academically successful by collaborating with administration, counseling department and faculty.

Mentor and advisor. Create solid team environment and fostering positive relationships with athletes, students, school and coaching staff.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hillsides Residential Foster Home: Campus Supervisor

The Essential Functions Include:

Responsible for the overall supervision, care and protection of clients while on duty

Involvement with social skills training for resident clients when necessary

Assist clients in handling problems in the living group, unit and on campus

Apply appropriate discipline and set limits on acting out behavior of resident clients

Involvement with crisis interventions

Assume administrative and supervisory responsibility for the agency and grounds

Make routine checks of the grounds and cottages to establish whereabouts of clients and staff

Screen all off-campus trips in collaboration with Cottage Coordinators

Be made aware of and screen visitors to the campus

Be available for emergency calls after regular hours

Be aware of staff on duty and assign staff when necessary to secure coverage when needed

Coordinate disaster preparedness procedures in the event of natural disasters, medical emergencies and fire

Assist staff with client disciplinary problems, runaways and drug involvement

Check in overnight Child Care staff

Engage in recreational and/or therapeutic sports activities with clients as needed

Able to drive for prolonged periods, stretch, reach, push, pull, bend, carry, lift, run, and walk

Other duties as required

East Los Angeles College: Adjunct Professor of Civics

As the Professor of Civics I provide instruction to 20-25 adults who are seeking their citizenship status in the United States, I do all the lesson planning and assessments for ELAC, I also provide tutoring help for those who need the service in order to pass the Citizenship exam.

Optimist Youth and Family Foster Care Services: Officer of the Day ( Main Campus Supervisor)

As the Officer of the Day (Supervisor) I was in charge of all daily activities, movements, and behavioral problems on the campus. I was in charge of the safety and welfare of all residents and their well being. I also supervised and met with Dorm staff daily to discuss any problems and changes throughout the campus. My daily activities included the updated daily population and movements of the residents, staffing of the dorms, and all emergency procedures and daily campus checks.

LAUSD Special Education Teacher/Substitute (10/1996 –06/09/2022)

Developed curriculum for special education students in history, science, career planning, job placement, health, life skills, and English. Provided differentiated classroom instruction for all students. Conducted and facilitated IEP meetings with all necessary participants, provided formal/informal student assessments and update all information for IEP’s. Responsible for conducting parent conferences and provide daily, weekly, and monthly behavior assessments with school psychologist, social workers, lawyers, student advocates, and all school staff to ensure proper care and goals for all special needs students and troubled youths.

LA County Probation Department Group Supervisor Nights/Detention Service Officer

Duties include intake services for all new minors entering the juvenile hall facility which includes a short interview for accurate placement in facility units, security of facility and of all minors at all times. Ensure the daily routine and rules of housing units for all minors that included attending school on a daily basis and proper conduct in housing unit, also provide counseling and education assistance when needed. Led housing unit group gang and counseling services for minors in need. Conducted nightly safety checks and the maintenance of the housing unit. Provided movements of minors with safety on a daily basis.

Group Home Counselor

Olive Crest Residential Treatment Center

Provided caseload services for minors in facility, which included foster care services, medication services as well as proper care and safety of minors in the facility. Responsible for minor transportation from school to center as well as nightly checks for minors and facility safety. Responsible for daily administer of medication to minors, medical service appointments, counseling services, daily housing routines and chores. Supervision of 10-15 minors on outings of the facility, the accountability of daily funds and supervision of staff and scheduling.

Caseload Carrier/ Investigator/Interviewer/Liaison

Auxiliary Legal Services for the County Counsel of Los Angeles

Duties include the interviewing of minors that were wards of the court and investigation of minor mistreatment and abuse cases for the County of Los Angeles. Caseload included 15-20 minors. Responsible for daily communication with attorneys, social workers, judges, parents, and the community to gather information for the county counsel who represented minors who were wards of the court.

Group Counselor

MacLaren Hall Children Facility

Duties included the security and welfare of all minors in the facility which included daily housing routines as well as attending school on a daily basis, daily night checks for safety and security of minors and facility. Maintained daily communication of minor’s behavior and improvement. Assessment of minor behavior in unit as well as with other minors in the unit, group counseling sessions and parent/minor relationship groups.

EDUCATION

California State University Los Angeles, CA

Bachelors of Arts, Social Work June 1995

LACOE: Special Education Intern 2008-2011

3rd year University Intern: Special education Mild/Moderate

SKILLS

PROACT TRAINED 2018

Fluent in Spanish;

Proficient in Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac; Internet

Currently Certified in Standard First Aid and CPR 2021

Experience working and accessing Welligent system to update, log behaviors, goals, and expectations of students. Caseload for students with both learning and physical disabilities, referral for students in need of counseling, employment services, and family services.

Community liaison for students with both physical and behavioral disabilities.

Experience with students with Emotional Disturbance (ED) and Autism (Asperger’s).

AFFILIATIONS

Southern California Coaches Association

References Available Upon Request

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