Experience
10/2022- Current
Kindergarten Teacher • Metro Public Schools
- Implement a complete lesson plan, while accommodating different learning styles
- Teach phonics, reading, and numeracy, along with social and emotional skills
- Use a variety of activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, books) to motivate and stimulate children’s abilities
- Monitor children’s interactions and model appropriate social emotional skills and communication
- Maintain communication with parents to provide feedback through assessments, reports, and observations
- Collect and organize student work to grade and enter each quarter
1/2022- 10/2022
Registered Behavior Technician • Global Behavior Education Alliance
- Provide direct 1:1 care and in group settings using ABA therapy
- Follow behavior reduction and behavioral skill acquisition plans
- Collect, record, and summarize data on client
- Collaborate with client, parents, and BCBA to explore new ways to implement individual’s treatment plan
9/2021- 12/ 2021
Skills Coach • Include Me Advocacy Group
- Help clients with different life skills they may need i.e.: Independent living skills, getting integrated into the community, or finding jobs
- Scheduling regular meetings with clients and confirming with all participants
- Use positive communication and teaching strategies to motivate clients to work toward their goals
- Discussing with clients about setting goals and planning to obtain them
- Transport clients to work or outings
- Document clients’ session notes
03/ 2020 – 9/2021
Family Babysitter • Bitda Family
- Ensured a safe, clean environment
- Observed toddler to identify emotional or physical development and worked with parents to address concerns
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and implementing behavior redirection when appropriate
- Cleaned and tidied the home after activities to maintain safe
space
01/2021- 05/2021
Undergraduate researcher · William Langston, Middle Tennessee State University, Department of Psychology
- Reviewed and analyzed over 200 articles, films, and interviews to find commonalities with certain groups (such as Qanon) and cataloged their beliefs, personality traits, and experiences
- Sifted through the list of hundreds of the different beliefs, personality traits, and experiences to reduce to the most relevant and significant
- Identified the most accurate scaling for the different measures and the best questions to ask participants
- Met weekly with professor and other students to discuss project tasks and progress
- Reviewed peers work and gave feedback to one another
09/2020 – 02/2021
Tavern/ Rooftop Server, Bartender, Barista • The Bobby Hotel
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills, and calculate totals
- Assisted customers in selecting appetizers, entrees, and desserts and recommended alternative items for food allergies and gluten intolerances
- Maintained clean and organized workspace, enabling coworkers to locate resources and product
- Completed closing duties by emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol, and polishing silverware
- Kept inventory well stocked during shift and after for next shift
08/2017 – 03/2019
Server, DT • The Cheesecake Factory
- Managed opening/ closing duties including checking out fellow servers and making sure the restaurant was up to par for the next shift
- Demonstrated hospitality while greeting and establishing rapport with the guests
- Worked at a high pace, while remaining calm
- Routinely supported other areas of the restaurant, including answering phones and completing financial transactions