The vast majority of my employment experiences in the social service and educational sectors involved serving people with diverse disabilities. They include Autism; Asperger’s Syndrome; Attention Deficit Disorder; Deaf/hard-of-hearing; speech disabilities; visual impairment; mobility challenges; learning disabilities; psychiatric disabilities; brain injuries and medical disabilities such as epilepsy, chemical dependency and HIV/AIDS.
I have nearly five years experience in the educational sector where I was employed as a Behavioral Assistant and Learning Coach.
As a Behavioral Assistant with the Bethel School District, I supported children and adolescents enrolled in Special Education programs. I provided individual and small group support to students with exceptional behavioral needs as determined by a licensed specialist. The primary purpose of …show more content…
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has become a major concern for the world, particularly Africa. While not all the children and adolescents in our program were HIV positive or had AIDS, they were most certainly affected by it. Part of my role involved supporting children and families with end-of-life issues, which included assisting with funeral preparations and providing grief counseling. Furthermore, I performed HIV/AIDS education including transmission methods and safer sex practices. This involved exploring social and behavioral changes needed to affect change, including discussions of local traditions and customs. My function was to provide options to customs, while keeping intact the cultural heritage and wisdom.
Not listed on my resume is my employment with the Buckley House Detoxification and Sobering Center where I was employed in the 1990’s for three
I have nearly five years experience in the educational sector where I was employed as a Behavioral Assistant and Learning Coach.
As a Behavioral Assistant with the Bethel School District, I supported children and adolescents enrolled in Special Education programs. I provided individual and small group support to students with exceptional behavioral needs as determined by a licensed specialist. The primary purpose of …show more content…
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has become a major concern for the world, particularly Africa. While not all the children and adolescents in our program were HIV positive or had AIDS, they were most certainly affected by it. Part of my role involved supporting children and families with end-of-life issues, which included assisting with funeral preparations and providing grief counseling. Furthermore, I performed HIV/AIDS education including transmission methods and safer sex practices. This involved exploring social and behavioral changes needed to affect change, including discussions of local traditions and customs. My function was to provide options to customs, while keeping intact the cultural heritage and wisdom.
Not listed on my resume is my employment with the Buckley House Detoxification and Sobering Center where I was employed in the 1990’s for three