Krista Morrison

Krista Morrison

Lead Behavioral Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mental Health Services Manager at Arkansas Early Learning

  • Education

    • Arkansas State University

      2014 -
      MASTERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

      Activities and Societies: Activities Included: International Business Club, Early Childhood Association, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, and Rugby Activities Included: International Business Club, Early Childhood Association, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, and Rugby

  • Experience

    • Methodist Family Health

      Apr 2011 - Apr 2014
      Lead Behavioral Instructor

      ➣Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment inpatient case files.➣Developed goal-oriented psycho-educational and activity therapy groups to improve children’s level of functioning. ➣Led summer day treatment groups and therapeutic activities to teach functional living skills and address behavioral concerns.

    • Ascent Children's Health Services

      Apr 2014 - Sept 2016
      Early Childhood Educator

      ➣Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises. Created and implemented additional homework task in guidelines of handwriting without tears. ➣Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies. ➣Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a classroom instructional program which was consistent with Arkansas Benchmark regulations and Board of Education goals. Show less

    • Arkansas Early Learning, Inc.

      Nov 2016 - now

      ➣Coordinate child and family mental health program activities➣Oversee the Family Development Meetings - as it relates to behavior concerns only➣Provide mental health training for staff (addressing child, family and staff needs) annually➣Designed Request for Proposals (RFP) and full implementation of the Mental Health contracts for the largest Headstart in the state of Arkansas➣Monitored 26 centers for federal compliance to adhere to all standards and regulations➣Provides on-site training/coaching in principles of social-emotional learning and positive behavior guidance, with an emphasis on Conscious Discipline, in all 26 AEL Centers. Show less

      • Mental Health Services Manager

        Nov 2016 - now
      • Community Partnerships Manager Assistant/Warehouse Manager

        Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mental Health Paraprofessional

      Ascent Children's Health Services
      May 2014
    • Teaching-Family Model

      Methodist Family Health
      May 2011
    • Child Development Associate (CDA)

      Arkansas State University
      Dec 2009