Sarah Loper

Experience

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  Cafe Int'l

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

  Server
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  Koegel Autism Consultants

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Provided Pivotal Response Treatment to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in home and community settings. Aim to improve social skills, communication skills, and reduce maladaptive behaviors. Collaborated with supervisors, parents, teachers, classroom aids, and other clinicians to create individualized treatment plans for each student. Assists in research of Pivotal Response Treatment(PRT) and Self-Management interventions on young individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in clinical and natural settings.Research focus: Reducing Problem Behaviors through Functional Communication Training. Shaping Procedures and Handwriting

  • Clinician (Behavior Technician)

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
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  PeerBuddies

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Social Skills Facilitator

  Facilitated social interaction between children with developmental disorders and their typical developing peers in community settings. Mentored a typically developing child in the implementation of behavioral interventions, in order to promote the communication, social, and self management skills of a child with ASD.

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  Autism Partnership

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Program Specialist (Behavior Technician)

  Provided 1:1 behavioral interventions (ABA and DTT) to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, in clinical, school, and home settings.

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  Behavior Frontiers

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2022

  Facilitates, manages, and schedules the initial training of newly hired Behavior Instructors in the greater LA region. Initial training includes a comprehensive ABA Lecture, Social Facilitation Training, School Shadow Training, Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Interventions (CPI) and Administrative Training. Additionally, provides ongoing training for current employees on various topics such as; NATS, PECS, Toilet Training, Play Skills, Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention Refreshers, and Advanced ABA Training for Senior Behavior Instructors.Consistently communicates between hiring managers, schedulers, and the Human Resources Department in order to track initial and on going training progression of Junior and Senior level Behavior Instructors. Show less

  • Clinical Director

    May 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Associate Clinical Director

    Feb 2021 - May 2021

  • Behavior Supervisor - Board Certified Behavior Analyst

    Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Case Manager (Applied Behavior Analysis Case Manager)

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Senior Behavior Instructor (Senior Behavior Technician)

    Jan 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Training Coordinator

    Apr 2015 - Feb 2017
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  Easterseals Southern California

  Jun 2022 - now

  - Provide behavior consultation for residential group homes supporting adults with various physical and developmental disabilities - Coordinate care with multidisciplinary specialists including but not limited to medical care professionals, occupational therapists, residential services staff, etc.- Provide parent consultation services to families currently confronting medically necessary behavioral concerns.- Provide enhanced care management services to individuals with complex behavioral and medical needs that aim to ensure access to appropriate and necessary services that increase stabilization and reduce use of emergency services. Show less

  • Senior Navigator (Board Certified Behavior Analyst)

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Behavior Consultant (Consultation Services)

    Jun 2022 - Mar 2024