Fulltime or ¾ time position as a live-in/live out Nanny/Educator for one or more children with or without developmental disabilities in a loving, supportive home in Los Angeles , CA

10/2005 – Present             Sorenson Early Childhood Center

Paraeducator                   Northshore School District , Bothell , WA

·         1/1 ABA and Floortime Instruction of 4 yr old autistic boy AM session and classroom Instructional Assistant in PM session.

·         Assist Teacher in the design and implementation of 1/1 pilot extended day autism program.

·         Assist in design and implementation of a pilot Friday Social Skills class and curriculum.

·         1/1 and Shadowing of preschool age students with Developmental Disability including Autism, Downs Syndrome and other diagnoses in the classroom as needed.

·         Play with and instruct small groups of special education qualified children of varying abilities from speech only to severely impaired.

·         Classroom activity and snack preparation and cleanup.

·         IEP data collection, ABA data collection and participation on Home Visits.

7/2000 - Present                    Self Employed Floortime/DIR Developmental Play Therapy Provider                 Eastside and Seattle , WA

Owner/ Home Therapy Provider

·         Design and implement developmental play therapy goals and strategies for children with various differences communicating and relating, i.e. autism, apraxia, PWS, ADD/ADHD, PDD-NOS.

·         Support and coach parents in above and listen to parental concerns.

·         Suggest new products, approaches and treatments.

·         Experience with children aged 2-12.

·         Experience and knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis.

1/2000 – 8/2001                     Part time childcare/nanny                             London , UK

Nanny/ Au Pair

·         Care for and play with children between ages 2-12

·         Cook and prepare snacks and main meals.

·         Design and implement educational and developmental activities.

·         Support and listen to parental concerns.

2005                                 Early Childhood Development       Seattle , WA

                                          Education Conference

2004                                 Floortime DIR Umbrella                  Seattle, WA

                                          Floortime Conference

2003                                 Sensory Integration                         Seattle , WA

                                          Floortime  Conference

2000- 2001                      On job Sonrise training from          London , UK

                                           Karen Spellman

1992-1994                       San Francisco State University    San Francisco , CA

                                          B.A. equivalent Film Production

1987-1989                          University of Washington             Seattle , WA

                                             Theatre and Psychology

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