Elesha Kooyman

Experience

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  Vanden High School

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Student Tutor

  -provided academic support for grades 9th-12th-collaborated with other tutors and teachers

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  Precipice Ventures, LLC

  Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Assistant Manager
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  LEARN Behavioral

  May 2021 - Nov 2021

  Behavioral Health Technician

  - worked with nonverbal and verbal autistic children in an at-home setting - implemented client treatment plants by using ABA strategies to teach children life, social, communication, and coping skills-collaborated with other behavior technicians on the best form of care for clients

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  Behavioral Intervention Certification Council

  Sept 2021 - Oct 2021

  Subject Matter Expert

  -Used expertise as a certified behavior technician to edit the 2022 BCAT exam-collaborated with other behavior technicians on editing test questions by ensuring questions reflected accurate, relevant, and up-to-date information on applied behavioral analysis

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  Learning Solutions Kids

  Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  ABA Tutor/ School Aide

  -Worked with children with behavior issues ranging from mild/moderate to severe in clinical, school, and at-home settings -Collaborated with teachers and paraeducators on treatment plans for children by providing insight into children’s behavior, needs, and strengths -Implemented ABA treatment plans to teach coping, academic, and social skills

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  Behavioral Intervention Certification Council

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

  Item Writer

  -Created questions for the BCAT exam by researching ABA strategies and using real-world experience as a behavior technician for examples in questions

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  Maxim Healthcare Services (Home Care)

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Behavioral Health Technician

  -Assisted training of new employees through shadow sessions -Worked with verbal and non-verbal autistic children with a wide range of behavioral issues -Taught children life, social, coping, and play skills by implementing ABA teaching strategies approved on client treatment plans -Monitored client progress by taking detailed data using different methods such as narrative data; Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence data; discrete trial data; and interval data

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  Sacramento Behavioral Health Hospital

  Jun 2023 - Feb 2025

  Mental Health Technician

  -Maintained a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients by addressing patients’ needs and de-escalating conflict in the milieu -Implemented patient treatment plans by communicating information regarding patients’ behavior to treatment and facilitating patients’ participation in therapeutic activities -Monitored patient progress by observing the patient and updating patient documentation accordingly -Trained other technicians to provide the best care for patients by teaching them how to document patient behavior, interact with patients to ease stress levels, and maintain a clean and therapeutic milieu Show less

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  Center for Social Dynamics

  Feb 2025 - now

  Clinical Leader