Maria Villanueva
San Jose
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented professional with a proven track record of over 5 years in optimizing direct care, enhancing communication skills, promoting health awareness, and following client individualized plans to achieve their goals. Able to effectively work in a diverse community and seamlessly integrate functional skills into daily tasks while prioritizing healthy work boundaries.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Behavior Technician
EMIT Learning LLC
Mountain View, CA
09.2025 - Current
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
Registered Behavior Technician
Opya Care Inc.
San Jose, CA
05.2023 - 09.2025
- In collaboration with BCBA's and Program Managers create an individualized plan to enhance functional communication, social skills, decrease maladaptive behaviors while incorporating play
- Achieve specific goals by providing 3 trial-targets with an 80% or higher to meet mastery level
- Maintain professional communication with Caregivers
- Providing Parent training during each session
- Observe, monitor and record problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes through Central Reach.
Behavior Interventionist
Easterseals Southern California
Lancaster, CA
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Applied Behavior Intervention for children with Autism
- Along with a team of Clinical Supervisors and Program Managers; we created a personalized behavior plan for each client
- Followed an intervention plan that allows children to communicate and reduce problem behaviors from reoccurring alongside caregivers
- Utilized Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Microsoft Excel and report data to Kaiser Permanente
Behavior Therapist
Family Model Behavior Therapy
Tarazana, CA
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide Behavior Therapy for children with Autism
- Introduce a behavior plan that allows children to communicate and prevent certain behaviors from reoccurring
- Educating families how to adapt and communicate efficiently with their child
- Engage in many activities that require muscle memory, physical activity, reading, writing, games, collecting data, etc
- Utilized Microsoft Word, Central Reach, Microsoft Powerpoint
Direct Support Professional
ResCare
Lancaster, CA
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted individuals clinically diagnosed with Schizophrenia and a criminal background
- Administer medication, home management, charting
- Encouraged leisure and recreational activities, promoted healthier eating habits and followed safe behavior protocols
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behaviors, document patient health status and maintain peaceful encounters.
Direct Support Provider
Activities Recreation & Care
North Hollywood, CA
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Assisted with home management, medication administration and meal preparation
- Encouraged physical activities and motivate clients to implement healthy living skills
- Created lesson plans and provided daily reports while working in the Recreational Center
- Provided client support with Zoom and TeleHealth classes
- Enforced all Covid-19 safety regulations
Special Education Paraprofessional
Los Angeles Unified School District
Sylmar, CA
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, create assignments, schedules, organize classrooms, interpreting for teachers, and care for the children
Education
Bachelor of Science - Earned 95 Units Towards Kinesiology, APE Teacher
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA12.2019
High School Diploma -
Palmdale High School
Palmdale, CA05.2015
Skills
- Microsoft office
- FLUENT IN Spanish
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Self motivation
- Detail-orientated
- Data collection and analysis
- Client engagement
Timeline
Registered Behavior Technician
EMIT Learning LLC
09.2025 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Opya Care Inc.
05.2023 - 09.2025
Behavior Interventionist
Easterseals Southern California
12.2022 - 04.2023
Behavior Therapist
Family Model Behavior Therapy
05.2022 - 12.2022
Direct Support Professional
ResCare
05.2021 - 04.2022
Direct Support Provider
Activities Recreation & Care
10.2019 - 05.2021
Special Education Paraprofessional
Los Angeles Unified School District
11.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Earned 95 Units Towards Kinesiology, APE Teacher
California State University, Los Angeles
High School Diploma -
Palmdale High School