Gardenour Marielle
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About
I currently work as a Registered Behavior Technician and I have been in the field for almost 2 years now. I'm passionate about inclusion, recreation, and making a difference in client's/patient's lives!
Experience
Registered Behavior Technician
BUILDING BLOCKS BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS
December 1, 2022-present (FT- 39 hours a week)
-Implement skill acquisition and behavior reduction targets in the treatment plan made by the supervising Behavior Analyst/Assistant Behavior Analyst through ABA therapy to move clients towards independence while preserving client dignity
-Teach a variety of life/social skills in an age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate manner
-Promote functional communication
-Debrief parents on client progress as well as the assigned BCBA/BCaBA
-Build rapport with clients (pairing) by playing with preferred items and activities
-Document data and write session notes
Registered Behavior Technician
Behavioral Foundation Centers
July 2022-November 2022 (FT-40 hours a week)
Duties were the same as listed for Building Blocks
OAKMONTE VILLAGE AT LAKE MARY
Activities Assistant
May 2021-January 2022 (PT-25 hours a week)
- Facilitate duties as directed by the Activities Director such as memory care recreation exercises (arts and crafts, jewelry beading, balloon toss, beach volleyball toss, mindful coloring, ring toss, “finish the phrase”, music sing-along, memory care workbooks, etc)
-Facilitate “morning gathering”-have memory care residents engage in daily questions that pertain to current events
-Assist memory care caregivers in lunch set up
-Assist with front desk duties
-Facilitate daily movie-showings
-Facilitate church events
-Facilitate bingo for assisted living residents
Education
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
2018-2021
Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Rehabilitation and Recreational Therapy (Bachelor of Science)
-Nine graduate credit hours of Recreational Therapy coursework:
-Program Planning in Rec Therapy
-Facilitation Techniques in RT
-Trends, Issues, and Management in RT
