Kaylee Vega

Direct care professional with a B.A. in Forensic Psychology and hands on experience supporting children with developmental and neurological needs. Provides individualized support, documents behavior and progress with accuracy, and works as the link between families, therapists, and school staff. Seeking a case planning, family support, or youth advocacy role in child welfare, foster care, or victim services.

Paraprofessional / Research Assistant - iBrain (International Institute for the Brain) - Manhattan, NY

(2025-05 - 2026-08)

• Delivered 1:1 educational, behavioral, and personal-care support to students with acquired brain injuries and complex developmental needs, following each student's individualized plan.
• Served as the primary point of contact between student, family, school staff, and a multidisciplinary therapy team (Physical, Occupational, Speech, Vision, and Music Therapy).
• Facilitated telehealth therapy sessions, preparing the student, implementing therapist instructions in real time, and reporting outcomes back to the care team.
• Observed and documented daily behavior, engagement, and responses in wellness reports used by clinicians and families to track progress and adjust services.
• Carried out feeding routines and personal hygiene care according to individualized needs, safety protocols, and dignity-of-care standards.
• Supported research and data collection informing educational and developmental programming for children with neurological injury and trauma.

Front Desk Associate - Blink Fitness - Bronx, NY

(2023-09 - 2025-05)

• Resolved member inquiries, concerns, and complaints in person and by phone, de-escalating conflicts and escalating to management when appropriate.
• Processed confidential member information and payments accurately in the facility's database.
• Conducted outreach calls to members regarding appointments, payments, and events.

Personal Training Director's Assistant - LA Fitness - Bronx, NY

(2022-06 - 2023-08)

• Coordinated client meetings and managed trainer calendars to maximize availability
• Maintained the filing system for member agreements.
• Handled client inquiries by phone and covered front desk operations during peak hours.

Development Team Intern - iMentor - New York, NY

(2018-08 - 2019-05)

• Researched prospective funding sources and prepared presentations and project plans for donor meetings and events.
• Managed data entry for fundraising events and coordinated annual updates and mailings to funders.

Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology - John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) (2022 - 2024)

Associate of Arts - Psychology - Bronx Community College (CUNY) (2020 - 2022)