Melissa C. Baron, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Law Offices of Margaret Delatour, PC

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2013

  Legal Administrative Assistant

  **Increased profits by 50% and played a key role in tripling law firms clientele by serving in multiple roles of case management, clientele preparation, court exhibit preparation, editing, translating, and filing depositions.**Assisted as a bilingual interpreter for over 150 clients in immigration deportation and family-based petitions.**Converted manual lists & forms into computerized records in 2 languages (Eng/Span) increasing law firms efficiency by over 60%.

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  Community YMCA

  May 2010 - Aug 2012

  Behavorial Assistant, Mentor, & Parent Coach

  **Served over 30 Latino and immigrant families throughout the state of NJ as a certified BA guided by a BA-ISP Plan that is developed by a master’s level Clinician or by the Program Director, which can include areas such as anger management, impulsivity control, peer interaction, socialization, leadership, motivation, & empowerment.**Increased children & adolescents knowledge as a mentor as well as helped caretakers exceed their expectations as parental figures as a Parent Coach in multiple areas: academia, empathetic listening, effective communication, social skills, prioritizing, organization, budgeting, vocational search, college preparedness, and bullying. Show less

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  Global Xpress Multiservices, LLC

  May 2011 - Dec 2017

  Owner / Executive Director

  **Worked with administration, staffing, and budgeting, while developing initiatives for the strategic planning and execution of services. **Assisted with the creation, implementation, and management of monthly seminars to educate the community on important topics such as Immigration Reform, Business Start-up, Effective Communication, Leadership, Budgeting, & College Research that aid to the success of families.

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  Kean University

  Sept 2011 - now

  Professor of Psychology (Adjunct)

  **Prepared & delivered lectures to over 1500 undergraduate & 100 graduate students in the Dept. of Psychology. **Utilized technology and the Blackboard eLearning system to increase students understanding and application of research methods in over 25 semesters of Psychological Statistics, Experimental Psychology, Professional Psychology, and Senior Seminar: Issues of Contemporary Psychology. **Supported students learning through the practical application of theoretical psychological principles in over 15 semesters of directing group-based projects in the courses of Learning Theory & Applications, Community Psychology, Psychology of Learning, & Introduction to Psychology Show less

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  Montclair State University

  Sept 2014 - May 2020

  Adjunct Professor Family Science & Human Development & Early Childhood, Elementary & Literacy Ed

  **Worked with over 25 Teachers in the graduate program for Bilingual & Bicultural Education increasing their knowledge on working with multilingual, multicultural, and immigrant children in the classroom through the course Sociocultural Foundations for Working with Early Childhood & Elementary Bilingual Learners & Families.**Worked with over 20 graduate and undergraduate students on principles of Qualitative Research Methods, Child Development, and Sibling Relationships.

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  Bright Futures Club, Inc

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  Founder & Executive Director

  **Exceeded initial goal of running 5 programs in the first year of startup.**Oversaw training and development of 20 volunteers, 5 staff members, 2 interns, & 6 board members. **Worked with BOD and Treasurer on fundraising initiatives while overseeing funds, startup costs, and predicted revenue to create the opportunity for new programming in three states: Florida, New York, and New Jersey **Worked with staff members and interns to create new community-based programs and successfully ran workshops with over 50 families in New York, 25 families in New Jersey, and 25 families in Florida. **Served as part of the organizations leadership team that directly engaged with parents, families, children, and other community members in order to better serve the communities we worked in. **Assisted with the creation of and implementation of program evaluations to assess the strengths & areas for improvement of programing, workshops, and trainings. Show less

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  Get Focused, Inc.

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2020

  Senior Director of Learning and Development

  **Worked directly with CEO, supporting staff, & community leaders to develop programming for strategically expanding the organizations reach to over 3000 children in the tri-state area. **Played a key role in increasing program assistance by 30% through community out-reach initiatives.**Increased training & performance evaluation programs, being utilized by 75 sites, 25 plus roles, and 2500 plus learners in the first year of implementation.**Headed Instructional design and oversaw the implementation of L&D strategies to ensure growth of the organization. **Evaluated & Implemented program evaluations on a quarterly basis for organizations curricula and professional development trainings. Identified trends and opportunities for broader L&D solutions. **Consulted with leadership on creating L&D plans to close performance gaps. Created new systems, workflows, and tools to improve current L&D strategies. Show less

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  New Jersey City University

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  Professor of Psychology [Adjunct]

  **Prepared & delivered lectures to over 200 undergraduate students in the Dept. of Psychology. **Introduced more efficient ways to conduct psychological research through the use of Qualtrics and student engagement on Blackboard in 9 semesters in theoretical principles & research-based courses: Senior Research Seminar, Experimental Psych, Statistics for the Social Sciences, & Development: Birth through Adolescence

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  Self Employed

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2024

  Bilingual Family Scientist

  Highly experienced with over 10 years of Family Engagement and Family Support services work as a Mentor, Parent Coach, Behavioral Health Specialist and immigrant support services. Provide bilingual (Span/Eng) family support services virtually or in-person. *Comprehensive Individual and/or Family Trauma Evaluation Report*Consulting Service for Families with Children and Adults with Disabilities*Behavioral Services focusing on social emotional health, hyperactivity, and anger management Show less

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  RMC Health

  Mar 2023 - May 2024

  **Design, Facilitate & Implement in-person & virtual trainings for Professional Development capacity building, providing technical assistance that focus on a culture of health & wellness for nonprofits, government agencies, hospitals, and school staff/personal across the nation. **Project management responsibilities include the support of contracting writing & budget, fulfillment of contract through Program Development, Research, Curriculum Development, Design, and Implementation of Age and Culturally Appropriate synchronous and asynchronous learning modules, and focus group protocols for internal and outward client facing (virtual and in-person). ***Primary focus on the research and development of over a dozen (12) national asynchronous eLearning modules for government agencies, nonprofits, and private agencies.***Serve as part of the DEIBJA Committee to support in the stragetgic planning and implementation of equitable and inclusive practices for a organizational culture environment to increase retention amongst employees and clients. Show less **Through an Instructional Design Framework and SEL/SEH content expertise, the restructure and completion of the national ConnectEd Supplemental Curriculum Program for piloting in the upcoming school year. ***Development of the strategic plan to implement an organizational asset map and a standardized approach for programmatic development.**Serve as part of the Leadership team to support in decision-making, problem solving, and to gain key insights on organizational policies, processes, and procedures to support organizational change and the sustainability of an inclusive and equitable organizational culture.***Serve as part of the DEIBJA Committee to support in the stragetgic planning and implementation of equitable and inclusive practices for a organizational culture environment to increase retention amongst employees and clients. Show less

  • Lead Professional Learning Facilitator

    Nov 2021 - May 2024

  • Interim Instructional Design & Program Development Lead

    Mar 2023 - Feb 2024
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  ZERO TO THREE

  Jun 2024 - now

  Director of Quality

  Provide strategic and operational leadership to maximize the impactof the HealthySteps model across the national network of sites by coordinating the work ofthe HealthySteps National Office Training & Technical Assistance, Fidelity, and Professional Development teams. Oversee the development and execution of policies, procedures and products designed to ensure that HealthySteps sites receive high-quality, coordinated support from the National Office to help them achieve and maintain fidelity to the model. Show less