Shruti Phadke
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Experienced special educator with 10+ years of experience in behaviour assessment and management of diverse needs of individuals with disabilities. Trained in positive behaviour support for developing behaviour plans that are individualized and collaborative in nature. Recognized for resolving conflict and team building.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Support Behaviour Specialist
Vancouver School Board
04.2024 - Current
- Work in a small team of professionals experienced in behaviour management of students with high needs across the Vancouver school district.
- Responsible for assessing the student needs, modifying the learning environment if necessary, reviewing case files and working in close coordination with the school based teams.
- Experienced in managing challenging behaviours across elementary and high schools. Developed crisis intervention, de-escalation plans and employee safety plans in collaboration with school and district staff.
- Responsible for training Education Assistants and working closely with them to ensure student success and personal growth. Conducting functional assessment to find out the function of behaviour through class observation, discussion with teachers, principal and other staff that are a part of the school based team.
- Organized workshops and conducted sensory needs training for support staff. Developed resources for the support staff to train them the best practices when managing students with high sensory needs and emotional dysregulation.
Senior Behavior Interventionist (Part-Time)
Private Practice
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Engaged in behavior analytic thinking when addressing problem behaviors. Used functional assessments to collect data and designed interventions based on the assessment results under the supervision of consultants
- Coached parents to implement positive behavior support plans with their child through telehealth under the supervision of consultants
- Reviewed programs occasionally to monitor the status of goals and took data-based decisions to implement changes to the behavior support plans in consultation with supervisors
- Shared new program ideas with consultants, as well as made new datasheets to record the behavior for new targets
- Engaged in discussions around ethical behavior practices with consultants and learned the importance of prioritizing client needs
School & Student Support (Full Time)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School, Vancouver School Board
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Applied ABA principles to teach new goals and to facilitate the communication needs of students with autism.
- Developed resources such as visual routines, behaviour contingency plans, token economy, first/then boards, reward charts to build predictability and develop independence.
- Facilitated student’s communication, academic and emotional needs with targeted programs, as well as with speech and occupational therapy inputs. Helped student to regulate their emotions and decompress when dysregulated or after a meltdown.
- Focused on proactive strategies of behavior management rather than consequence to avoid escalation and burnouts of both student and staff
- Provided personal care when needed: dressing, toileting and feeding
- Fostered positive peer interactions through social skills training and social stories
Behavior Interventionist
Private Practice
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Worked one-to-one with children with autism and carried out ABA-based behavior intervention services at home, day care, community, as well as through telehealth
- Used discrete trial training (DTT), incidental and natural environment teaching (NET) as teaching approaches to behaviour intervention
- Worked on the social-emotional domain of learning with the prime objective of teaching self-regulation skills to children with autism
- Well acquainted with the social curriculum to improve the social skills and organized a few play dates to implement the goals in generalized settings
- Worked with non-vocal verbal learner and acquired knowledge on using TouchChat
- Responsible for daily data collection and management of program files
Education
Master of Education - Special Education, Autism and Developmental Disabilities
University of British Columbia
Vancouver08.2021
Bachelor of Education - Special Education, Mental Retardation
University of Delhi
New Delhi06.2015
Master of Arts - Geography
Jawaharlal Nehru University
06.2010
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Behavior intervention
- Treatment plans
- Autism spectrum disorders
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English
Hindi
Marathi
Timeline
Student Support Behaviour Specialist
Vancouver School Board
04.2024 - Current
Senior Behavior Interventionist (Part-Time)
Private Practice
01.2023 - 03.2024
School & Student Support (Full Time)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School, Vancouver School Board
01.2022 - 03.2024
Behavior Interventionist
Private Practice
11.2019 - 11.2021
Master of Arts - Geography
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Master of Education - Special Education, Autism and Developmental Disabilities
University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Education - Special Education, Mental Retardation
University of Delhi
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