Matthew Arellano
San Pedro,California
Summary
As a behavior analyst with nearly eight years of experience working with the neurodiverse community, I am passionate about teaching individuals the path to independence. Driven by the belief that every individual has the potential to lead a fulfilling and independent life, and dedicated to empowering them through ongoing support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Aide / Behavior Analyst
Mychal’s Learning Place
08.2023 - Current
- Provide behavioral and instructional support across various vocational activities and independent living skills
- Create various vocational and social skill activities
- Observe and develop behavior support plans for participants
- Facilitate behavioral support trainings for staff and parents/caregivers
- Provide job training and employment opportunities with participants.
School BCBA
Cross Country Education (Larch Village Adult Transition Program)
08.2022 - Current
- Complete Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and create behavior intervention plans (BIP)
- Create behavior goals for IEP, track data through ongoing observations, progress reports, and fade planning
- Provide training across teachers, staff, and caregivers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques
- Bi-monthly caregiver meetings to address concerns and home intervention planning
- Model and teach staff BIP implementation across school and community settings
- Collaborate with school IEP team, caregivers, and outside providers to support across all areas of needs
- Facilitate district-wide training on ethics, behavior modifications, classroom management, teaching techniques.
Clinical Supervisor
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Conduct intakes for incoming clients and assess their clinical needs and recommended treatment approach (e.g
- Recommended hours of services, necessary skill areas to target)
- Provide ongoing training to behavior technicians, and parents to teach appropriate teaching strategies and ABA methodologies
- Teach Assaultive Behavior Management (ABM) to therapy team and caregivers on how to manage maladaptive behaviors to keep client and others safe
- Complete regular supervision observations of client and clinical team to oversee behavior intervention plans
- Monthly caregiver consolations and trainings to review current priorities/goals
- Lead monthly clinical meetings and present on clinical topics
- Score assessments and write progress reports to review outcomes of the client’s current progress (assessments include: VB-MAPP, RBS-R, PSI-4, SRS-2, FBA)
- Collaborate and coordinate services with other professionals to promote alignment in programming.
Assistant Supervisor
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Updated client treatment plans by reviewing clinical data and ensuring lesson notes, procedures, and therapeutic approach reflected client progress
- Wrote reports to be submitted to Insurance for re-authorization of therapy services
- Evaluated behavior technicians during client sessions and provided feedback as needed
- Conducted meetings with caregivers and behavior team to discuss priorities, concerns, and served as the primary liaison of communication between parents and supervisors.
Behavioral Therapist
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
12.2016 - 02.2019
- Provided 1:1 ABA therapy to clients with autism by effectively targeting skill deficits in curriculum areas encompassing, but not limited to: social skills, language, executive function skills
- Collected data (e.g
- Frequency, event recording) while implementing ABA interventions
- Communicated patient progress with relevant personnel including caregivers, supervisors, and other members of the clinical team
- Teach new behavioral therapist through Behavioral Skills Training (BST) model across device training to collect data, and implementation of behavior intervention plans.
Education
Master of Science in Psychology with specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis -
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology -
Cal State University Dominguez Hills
Psychology Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Degree -
El Camino College
Skills
- Instructional Design and Delivery: Facilitate trainings for up 60 members of staff
- Scheduling: Coordinate trainings, meetings and support
- Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as platforms for visual presentation and interpretation of data
- Behavioral Intervention: Create and implement individualized support plans across behavioral and educational needs
- Experience with diverse student populations: Collaboration with students, and families across various cultural backgrounds
- Lesson development: Outline learning objectives, individualize learning support, vocational and independence building focus
Certification
- BCBA, #1-21-52817
- BLS CPR Certified
References
- Ed Lynch, Founder/Executive Director, Mychal's Learning Place, Hawthorne, CA, (310) 297-9333 ext. 101
- Juli Hirasawa, After School Program Director, Hawthorne, CA, (310) 297-9333 ext. 104
- Melanie McClaren, Assistant Principal, Larch Village Adult Transition Program, Lawndale, CA, (310) 263-3168
- Ivan Flores, Teacher, Larch Village Adult Transition Program, Lawndale, CA, (714) 822-0563
- Robert Velazquez, Operations Manager, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Hermosa Beach, CA, (213) 320-7037 ext. 77110
Timeline
Instructional Aide / Behavior Analyst
Mychal’s Learning Place
08.2023 - Current
School BCBA
Cross Country Education (Larch Village Adult Transition Program)
08.2022 - Current
Clinical Supervisor
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
08.2021 - 08.2022
Assistant Supervisor
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
02.2019 - 08.2021
Behavioral Therapist
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
12.2016 - 02.2019
Master of Science in Psychology with specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis -
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology -
Cal State University Dominguez Hills
Psychology Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Degree -
El Camino College
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