Keith Aurea Palcon

A dedicated and competent Behavioral Therapist with over 3 years of experience in fostering learning and independence and reducing maladaptive behaviors of children with autism, ADHD, and GDD. Skilled in interacting and patiently looking after kids, and collaborating with parents, guardians, and professionals. Seeking to create a fun and inclusive learning environment as a preschool or Montessori teacher.

Behavioral Therapist at TeamWorks ABA Therapy, Inc. (2023-09 – 2026-09)

• Conducted one-on-one, 2-hour ABA therapy sessions for children ages 1 to 10 years old with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, ADHD, and GDD.
• Implemented individualized programs focusing on activities of daily living (ADLs), school readiness, social communication, and behavior management while fostering child independence.
• Aided a preschool student in school activities, behavior, and sensory regulation which improved his social interaction, class participation, and outputs in a mainstream classroom.
• Mentored new ABA therapists in program execution, behavior management, and session routine which solidified their practical skills and prepared them to confidently handle their future clients.

Consultant at Deepgram PH, Inc. (2020-06 – 2023-02)

• Transcribed recorded speech-to-text with high accuracy to train and develop the company's AI model.

Human Resource Intern at Hexagon Group of Companies (2022-07 – 2022-08)

• Entered, updated, and organized the active and resigned employees' digital and physical 201 files which helped the human resource department to easily and quickly retrieve employee data.

Clinical Intern at Gestalt Psychological Services (2022-06 – 2022-07)

• Administered an intake interview, Mental Status Examination (MSE), and Mini-mental Status Examination (MMSE) that built foundational rapport, and identified the client's present mental state and assessment needs.
• Scored and interpreted the Sacks Sentence Completion Test, Big Five Inventory (BFI), and Draw-A-Person Test which helped the psychologist promptly narrow down probable diagnosis for the client.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Far Eastern University, Manila (2019 – 2023)

Senior High School in Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) – Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Calamba (2017 – 2019)

Junior High School – Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Calamba (2013 – 2017)