Laura Florez

Transition Assistant at Community Montessori School

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

About

Experience

  • Transition Assistant at Community Montessori School
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Behavioral Health Technician at Adapt For Life, Center for ABA and Autism
    Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 mos

    - Actively observed and executed direct instructions from Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) to provide effective and transformative therapy to children - Reviewed behavior plans and updated instructional materials consistently to ensure the proper plan implementation and monitor and document outcomes through accredited data collection portal - Conducted various assessments and probed various skills and then collected and communicated results to Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) - Completed daily progress notes related to the implementation and progression of the behavioral plan - Created consistent learning opportunities in the natural play environment that promoted continued skill acquisition and development of functional communication, peer interactions, personal independence, school readiness, etc.

  • Behavioral Health Technician at Hopebridge
    Sep 2023 - Mar 2024 · 7 mos

    - Actively observed and executed direct instructions from Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) to provide effective and transformative therapy to children - Reviewed behavior plans and updated instructional materials consistently to ensure the proper plan implementation and monitor and document outcomes through accredited data collection portal - Conducted various assessments and probed various skills and then collected and communicated results to Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) - Completed daily progress notes related to the implementation and progression of the behavioral plan - Created consistent learning opportunities in the natural play environment that promoted continued skill acquisition and development of functional communication, peer interactions, personal independence, school readiness, etc.

  • Assistant Toddler Teacher at Crestwood Christian Childcare Center
    Apr 2023 - Aug 2023 · 5 mos

    - Performed all appropriate care taking tasks for 12-18 month age group including diaper changing, serving of meals, initiation of naps, engaging in age appropriate play, etc. in an efficient and gentle manner - Successfully guided children through reaching all milestone goals set in our classroom including initiating naps independently, feeding and drinking out of sippy cups independently, walking with and without shoes in a stable fashion completely independently, and self soothing and calming appropriately for age without the use of a pacifier - Completed 15 childcare education training hours successfully on a various scale of topics ranging from toddler safety to appropriate learning and teaching techniques for younger children and then implemented all learned skills and techniques into daily lesson plan - Assisted in creation and execution of daily lesson plans and schedules in classroom - Assisted in informing various support personnel for children (Ex. Physical therapists, speech therapists, etc.) on children’s progress and areas of improvement and receptively implemented their recommendations into these children’s daily individual learning plans