Jerah Foster
Shreveport
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Janey Macey and Associates, adept at implementing reinforcement strategies to reduce challenging behaviors. Skilled in data collection and fostering parent collaboration, I excel in enhancing social skills development and promoting effective communication, ensuring tailored support for each client's unique needs. I love working with clients of all skill levels and meeting the needs of every child where they are. I have a particular passion for working with clients requiring feeding therapy as well as those learning to use an AAC device.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
RBT, RLT
Janey Macey and Associates
01.2017 - Current
- Reduced challenging behaviors through the implementation of positive reinforcement strategies.
- Received ongoing supervision from Board Certified Behavior Analysts to refine professional skills and knowledge.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients' families, fostering trust and open communication vital for successful outcomes.
- Supported families in understanding and applying behavioral strategies within the home environment.
- Adapted instructional methods according to each client's learning style, maximizing progress towards goals.
- Implemented skill acquisition programs tailored to each client's unique needs and abilities.
- Promoted socialization and peer interaction with group activities and play-based learning.
- Communicated effectively with multidisciplinary teams including speech therapists, occupational therapists, and educators for holistic client support.
Administrative Assistant
Senior Rehab Solutions
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Supported executive staff through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing crucial documents.
- Handled sensitive patient information with discretion, adhering to strict HIPAA guidelines and safeguarding privacy at all times.
- Supported healthcare providers with the timely completion of necessary documentation, allowing them to focus on quality patient care.
- Streamlined billing processes to prevent delays in payments from insurance companies or individual clients.
Administrative Assistant
Special School Programs - Brentwood Hospital
05.2012 - 02.2016
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Supported executive staff through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing crucial documents.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees, providing training materials, and coordinating orientation schedules to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
- Organized office events such as holiday parties or team-building activities, promoting a positive company culture and boosting employee morale.
- Managed a caseload of special education students, ensuring timely completion of required documentation and IEP meetings.
- Coordinated with outside parish agencies to acquire services for special needs children.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings focused on identifying unique strengths and challenges faced by each child while developing effective solutions.
- Participated in relevant professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the realm of student records management.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date records for all inpatient students, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Requested and maintained Individualized Education Programs for inpatient students receiving educational services.
- Payroll and timekeeping for all employees.
Teacher's Assistant
The Goldman School - The ARC of Caddo-Bossier
02.2009 - 02.2012
- Assisted lead teachers in daycare and pre-school setting inclusive of children with special needs in addition to typically developing children from three months old to six years old.
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free areas to protect kids, personnel and families.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe and healthy environment, ensuring cleanliness and proper supervision of children.
- Provided lunchtime assistance to monitor children, assist with eating and serve food.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Provided support during naptime routines, ensuring a peaceful environment for restful sleep.
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Monitored daily sign-in/sign-out logs for accurate attendance tracking, helping to maintain a secure and orderly facility.
- Supported the emotional well-being of children by providing nurturing care and addressing individual needs.
- Encouraged language acquisition through story time sessions, incorporating props and visuals to enhance comprehension skills.
- Kept children between ages of three months and six years safe and secure with vigilant oversight.
- Promoted learning and social development through structured and unstructured playtime.
- Built constructive and open relationships with families with forthright yet friendly communication.
- Addressed behavioral concerns promptly by working closely with lead teachers and parents to implement corrective actions.
Education
No Degree - Elementary Education
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZSkills
- Data collection
- Social skills development
- Reinforcement strategies
- Behavior reduction strategies
- Prompting techniques
- Error correction
- Toilet training
- Functional communication training
- Discrete trial training
- Feeding interventions
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device navigation and instruction
- Parent collaboration
Timeline
RBT, RLT
Janey Macey and Associates
01.2017 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Senior Rehab Solutions
02.2016 - 01.2017
Administrative Assistant
Special School Programs - Brentwood Hospital
05.2012 - 02.2016
Teacher's Assistant
The Goldman School - The ARC of Caddo-Bossier
02.2009 - 02.2012
No Degree - Elementary Education
University of Phoenix
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