Lindsay Barroso
Newport
Summary
Compassionate professional specializing in early childhood development for students with special needs. Adaptable to particular learning needs and abilities of each child. Committed to helping diverse learners reach maximum potential.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Teacher Leader
Mountain Warfare Training Center Child Devolpment
Coleville
04.2014 - 05.2017
- Developed age-appropriate lesson plans for preschool children.
- Coordinated daily activities fostering social and emotional development in preschool children.
- Mentored new teachers on best practices, enhancing quality of early childhood education.
- Communicated regularly with parents to provide insights on child progress and address needs.
- Assessed individual student progress to tailor instructional approaches effectively.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Lincoln Alternative High School
Idaho Falls
09.2011 - 06.2012
- Facilitated engagement of students with special needs during classroom activities and transitions.
- Provided one-on-one assistance to enhance student engagement and participation.
- Observed student behavior and guided improvements in line with school policies.
- Participated in training sessions to improve skills and support student learning strategies.
- Updated parents on student progress and addressed needs to foster collaborative support.
Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist
Comprehensive Autism Center of San Diego
Oceanside
01.2010 - 07.2011
- Delivered individualized therapy sessions, enhancing communication and social skills for clients with autism spectrum disorders.
- Collaborated with families to develop tailored behavior intervention plans, fostering consistent support for clients' progress.
- Monitored client progress and made necessary adjustments to treatment strategies.
- Documented client behavior and progress in compliance with center guidelines.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, improving social skills and peer interactions among clients.
- Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community and school settings.
- Instructed caregivers on how to implement therapeutic strategies at home in order to promote generalization of new skills into everyday life.
- Maintained detailed records of each session, noting client progress and changes made to the treatment plan.
- Conducted Functional Behavior Assessments to identify problem behaviors and develop appropriate interventions.
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
Club Inc., Impact: Solutions for Families
Idaho Falls
09.2007 - 09.2009
- Provided direct services to individuals with mental illness and or substance abuse issues, including individual and group counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, crisis intervention, and case management.
- Developed personalized rehabilitation plans to enhance client psychosocial functioning.
- Implemented tailored coping strategies to enhance clients' resilience in facing mental health challenges.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless coordination of comprehensive care services.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to provide updates on client progress and coordinate care across disciplines.
- Advocated for clients' rights and access to necessary services within the community.
- Guided and supported family members on their loved one's condition and community resource access.
- Initiated referrals for psychiatric evaluations by a qualified professional.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT05-2007
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Classroom management
- Behavioral intervention
- Special needs support
- Curriculum development
- Behavior intervention
- Functional behavior assessment
- Documentation compliance
- Treatment strategy adjustments
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Crisis intervention techniques
- Advocacy for clients
- Visual supports implementation
- Behavioral chaining procedures
- Prompting and fading techniques
- Feeding intervention strategies
- Discrete trial training
- Token economy systems
- Natural environment teaching
- Sensory integration support
Timeline
Preschool Teacher Leader
Mountain Warfare Training Center Child Devolpment
04.2014 - 05.2017
Special Education Paraprofessional
Lincoln Alternative High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist
Comprehensive Autism Center of San Diego
01.2010 - 07.2011
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
Club Inc., Impact: Solutions for Families
09.2007 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Montana