Kristen Robb
Virginia Beach
Summary
Knowledgeable about how to create professional and compassionate rapport with people. She has spent notable time training and providing constructive feedback to new technicians and client caregivers. Recognized for supporting team members and providing the best service to clients. Self-motivated and innovative thinker with a knack for developing creative solutions to complex problems. Seeking a position with the opportunity for new challenges, professional development, and advancement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respite Care Provider
Independantly Employed
04.2022 - Current
- Engaged children in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted children ages 5-10 with daily living needs and general wellness.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Registered Behavior Technician
Acorn Health Inc.
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Guided and delivered family-centered treatment that included supporting not only clients but caregivers through caregiver training and support.
- Collaborated with multidimensional teams to create individual treatment goals based on client treatment history, diagnoses, and social importance.
- Conducted training and managed development of current and new technicians.
- Facilitated progression of treatment goals through data analysis, graphs, and accurate data collection.
- Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments, and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors.
Community Outreach Coordinator
Center For Autism And Related Disorders
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Represented the Center for Autism and Related Disorders through communication and involvement at local events.
- Planned and hosted 'meet and greet events at the local office to connect the public with relevant resources and services.
- Acted as admissions liaison for local office, maintaining and facilitating communications between prospective clients and corporate administrators.
- Surveyed local program participants to ascertain problematic areas.
- Developed and designed educational presentations to raise awareness of Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT)
Center For Autism And Related Disorders
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Designed materials and activities to support treatment goals.
- Implemented interventions and procedures outlined in behavior treatment plans.
- Observed patients and collected data.
- Helped patients accomplish daily tasks and build social skills.
- Directed client service with emphasis on reducing dependency on public assistance and increasing client self-sufficiency.
- Communicated with individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds on daily basis.
- Intervened in crisis situations to protect clients and others.
- Collected and interpreted key metrics to determine which programs met desired outcomes and which ones required further streamlining to be successful.
- Offered constructive feedback and contributed ideas at monthly staff meetings.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis With Emphasis in Autism
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05.2021
Certificate Program: Certificate in Autism (AUSM) - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05.2012
Skills
- Behavior treatment plans and Functional Behavior Assessments
- Creating Customized Learning Plans
- Performance feedback
- Case management
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Tutoring and Student Assistance
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Building Confidence Through Positive Reinforcement
- Clear Instruction and Communication
- Adapting to student's Learning Style
Certification
- American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (3/2022-3/2024)
- Mandated Reporter (July 2023)
- Registered Behavior Technician RBT-19-95922 (August 2022- August 2023)
- Reducing the Risk of Sudden Death Syndrome (July 2023)
- Sibling Conflict (April 2023)
- Building Strong Connections with Children (April 2023)
- Saying Goodbye to Power Struggles (March 2023)
- Dealing with Difficult People (Jan 2023)
- Ethical Issues (June 2022)
- Respite 101 (April 2022)
- PEATC Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder (April 2022)
- COVID 19 (March 2022)
- Better Kid Care Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers; Reduce the Risk of SUID (Feb 2022)
Additional Information
Volunteer and Community Involvement
Norfolk SPCA (June 2018- present). Norfolk, VA. Animal handling, laundry, donations.
Maryview Hospital (June 2018-July 2018) Portsmouth, VA. Volunteer/shadow of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants to obtain hourly requirement for program application.
Mary Immaculate Hospital (November 2017-January 2018) Newport News, VA. Volunteer/shadow of an Occupational Therapist to obtain hourly requirement for program application.
Volunteer through Regis Corporation (October 2013). Virginia Beach, VA. (related work: raised money for the Susan G. Komen foundation by participating in a Cut-A-thon).
Timeline
Respite Care Provider
Independantly Employed
04.2022 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Acorn Health Inc.
08.2019 - 03.2022
Community Outreach Coordinator
Center For Autism And Related Disorders
03.2019 - 07.2019
Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT)
Center For Autism And Related Disorders
08.2018 - 07.2019
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis With Emphasis in Autism
Ball State University
Certificate Program: Certificate in Autism (AUSM) - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ball State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Old Dominion University
- American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (3/2022-3/2024)
- Mandated Reporter (July 2023)
- Registered Behavior Technician RBT-19-95922 (August 2022- August 2023)
- Reducing the Risk of Sudden Death Syndrome (July 2023)
- Sibling Conflict (April 2023)
- Building Strong Connections with Children (April 2023)
- Saying Goodbye to Power Struggles (March 2023)
- Dealing with Difficult People (Jan 2023)
- Ethical Issues (June 2022)
- Respite 101 (April 2022)
- PEATC Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder (April 2022)
- COVID 19 (March 2022)
- Better Kid Care Safe Sleep Practices for Caregivers; Reduce the Risk of SUID (Feb 2022)
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