Alexis Fernandez
Chula Vista
Summary
Dedicated behavior modification specialist with a strong track record in applying shaping and chaining strategies to address diverse patient needs. Proven expertise in data collection and recordkeeping, ensuring compliance with all documentation requirements. Successfully promoted academic, functional, and social skills development across clinic, home, and community settings. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through innovative and tailored approaches.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
IHSS Public Authority
Chula Vista
11.2022 - Current
- Encouraged independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming and hygiene habits.
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and social events.
- Reported any changes in the client's physical or emotional condition to supervisor immediately.
- Administered medications as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner.
- Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Behavior Technician
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc
Chula Vista
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Instructed clients in social skills training techniques such as positive reinforcement, prompting, and shaping behaviors.
- Monitored client's progress towards identified goals through data collection and analysis.
- Encouraged positive behavior by providing rewards or praise for desired behaviors.
- Provided crisis management when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques such as redirection or calming strategies.
- Facilitated social interactions between peers by providing verbal prompts or physical guidance when necessary.
- Maintained detailed records of sessions including progress notes, daily logs, incident reports and program updates.
- Supported clients in developing self-help skills such as dressing, toileting, eating independently .
- Communicated with patients' family members to explain treatment process, answer questions and maintain relationships.
Daycare Director
Monroe County Schools
Key West
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Overseeing daycare facility to ensure that children have a safe and fun environment to learn and socialize with others
- Established relationships with parents through regular communication about their children's progress at the daycare center.
- Collaborated with other educators in order to develop innovative curriculum that meets the needs of all children attending the daycare center.
- Implemented a rewards system for positive behavior among children while enforcing disciplinary action when needed.
- Managing and hiring qualified child care staff, setting budgets for toys and supplies, creating learning plans or programs to meet state and federal requirements and parent's expectations and proactively communicating with parents to accommodate their child's needs
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state and local regulations related to childcare services provided by the daycare center.
- Provided guidance and support to teachers in order to improve teaching methods and skillset.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to ensure safety standards were met.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure safety and quality of care for children.
- Provided emergency first aid when needed during incidents involving any of the children under care.
Ess1
State of Florida Dept of Children and Families
Tampa
07.2007 - 12.2020
- Determining the eligibility of applicants and recipients for public assistance programs, including for food assistance, Medicaid, and temporary cash assistance
- High volume and production-based environment
- Being a flexible team player with strong multitasking skills
- Analyzing data from information the client provides, web-based systems, documents, and alerts
- Applying agency policy and procedure to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements
- Validating citizenship and ID using different web-based systems
- Communicating with clients to gather the required information and documentation to assist in the eligibility process and requirements
- Entering data collected from the client, application, and other data sources into a computer-based eligibility systems
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
City of Key West
Key West
10.2004 - 03.2007
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions
- Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phones, routing calls and messages and greeting visitors
- Managed office inventory by restocking supplies and placing purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels
- Composed internal memos and external correspondence for senior management and reviewed all documentation to eliminate errors
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
- Coached new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards
- Supported Director of Transportation through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation for meetings
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FLSkills
- Customer service
- Training
- Scheduling
- Excel
- WORD
- Microsoft office
- Management
- Medication administration
- Data documentation
- Behavior management
- Safety compliance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Behavior Technician
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc
12.2022 - 07.2023
Home Health Aide
IHSS Public Authority
11.2022 - Current
Daycare Director
Monroe County Schools
01.2021 - 02.2022
Ess1
State of Florida Dept of Children and Families
07.2007 - 12.2020
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
City of Key West
10.2004 - 03.2007
Some College (No Degree) - Education
Hillsborough Community College
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