I am committed to positively impacting and empowering children and youth with neurodiversity, guiding them through both joyful and challenging life experiences to foster growth, learning and resilience.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ABA Dedicated Space Project Coordinator
Toronto District School Board
10.2017 - Current
Assisted in executing a pilot initiative to improve support systems for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder within the Toronto District School Board.
Served as key liaison among schools, family, and external ABA practitioners.
Liaise with the Toronto District School Board's legal department in creating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for external ABA practitioners using dedicated spaces.
Organized and arranged logistics for Educational Assistants enrolled in the Registered Behaviour Technician course.
Collaborated on development and delivery of professional learning for educational assistants participating in Registered Behavior Technician course.
Special Needs Consultant
Muskoka Woods Sports Resort
01.2010 - Current
Designed an efficient screening process for family camp registrations.
Conducted interviews to assess program suitability for children.
Facilitated workshops to enhance staff proficiency in ABA techniques and behavior intervention plans.
Engage various organizations to select children with Autism for enrollment in foundation-supported camps.
ABA Facilitator
Toronto District School Board
09.2009 - Current
Delivered expertise in Applied Behaviour Analysis within a cooperative multidisciplinary team.
Facilitated transition of students with Autism from therapeutic settings to full-time school environments.
Modeled successful ABA strategies for teachers and supporting team members during class.
Designed and facilitated multiple professional development sessions for educators.
Support in developing Individual Education Plans for students as well as Behaviour Support Plans and Safety Plans
Engage with various professionals within educational and community sectors.
Behaviour Consultant Assistant
Halton Region
07.2009 - 09.2009
Consult with families of children with developmental delays aged 2-21
Coach and model to parents and caregivers how to implement a behaviour plan
Train parents on communication strategies
Supervising Therapist
The Etobicoke Children’s Centre
Etobicoke
10.2007 - 05.2009
Develop programming for each individual client
Interpret and analyze behaviour data and develop behaviour protocols
Supervise and train staff
Provide workshops and trainings
Report writing and parent training
Fulltime contract position
Instructor Therapist
Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre
01.2005 - 10.2007
Implementing child-specific IBI programming in a center-based setting
Clients ranging in age from 2-12 years of age
Prepare teaching materials for programming, monitor the client’s progress and the effectiveness of the individualized programs through recording and graphing data
Fully trained in using board maker and PECS
Successfully completed provincial training
Fulltime position
Education
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) -
Florida Institute of Technology
Master of Health Science - Child and Adolescent Health Science
Teaching Advanced Language Skills to Children with Autism – Mark Sundberg
Provincial IBI Training with live evaluation component
Timeline
ABA Dedicated Space Project Coordinator
Toronto District School Board
10.2017 - Current
Special Needs Consultant
Muskoka Woods Sports Resort
01.2010 - Current
ABA Facilitator
Toronto District School Board
09.2009 - Current
Behaviour Consultant Assistant
Halton Region
07.2009 - 09.2009
Supervising Therapist
The Etobicoke Children’s Centre
10.2007 - 05.2009
Instructor Therapist
Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre
01.2005 - 10.2007
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) -
Florida Institute of Technology
Master of Health Science - Child and Adolescent Health Science
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Child Studies
University of Guelph
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