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Latasha White

Lawndale,CA

Summary

Psychology/Child Development/ Special needs professional with years of experience in teaching, curriculum planning, and skills building. I'm an excellent trainer and communicator who enjoys teaching co-workers and other education professionals. I have many years of experience working with children from different cultures and ages. I have an understanding of resources appropriate for underserved students, parents, and customers. Also, I have the ability to work with and guide children adolescents, and caregivers with social and emotional behaviors and the mindset to learn different skills in any work setting to help clients with resources fulfill their goals and needs.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Child Family Specialist II

Vista Del Mar Child And Family Services
City of Los Angeles, CA
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Worked with care team to assess client needs and discuss collaborative treatment efforts.
  • Used job-related software to compose or prepare correspondence, case notes and technical reports
  • Maintained confidentiality through stringent handling of charts and data.
  • Established behavioral modification goals and assessed progress toward goals.
  • Worked with community resources to engage youth in pro-social activities and help families access services.
  • Help clients with different coping skills and strategies at home/school
  • Participate in Child Family Teams Meetings to collaborate and discuss child and adolescence processes and goals.
  • Building rapport with client discussing strengths.
  • Case management.
  • Mental health intervention.

ABA Behavior Therapist/Special Needs

Hidden Treasures
City of Los Angeles, CA
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Delivered individualized treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or other behavioral and social challenges using applied behavior analysis principles.
  • Assembled, maintained and analyzed data gathered during student sessions, completed daily treatment logs and consistently submitted timely written and verbal progress reports.
  • Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors community and school settings.
  • Provided direct 1 on 1 client care while utilizing combinations of intensive teaching and natural environment training arrangements.
  • Consulted supervising BCBA to assist in treatment implementation on difficult patients.
  • Collecting Data of clients progress
  • Identified and analyzed delays in student progression toward set goals and implemented, in collaboration with other team members, optimum changes to stimulate student success.
  • Working with clients to reduce mild to severe behaviors
  • Communicated with teachers and students about ways to increase enjoyment of reading material while meeting school curriculum.

Teacher

Bright Horizons Launching Pad
Redondo Beach, CA
03.2011 - 09.2020
  • Remote/ Site/Emergent Curriculum.
  • Educated parents and children from different cultures in the development of social skills and communication for children using teaching skills which built a foundation of trust for children and parents.
  • Developed a curriculum appropriate for each child, adolescence, and adult.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
  • Developed interesting course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
  • Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
  • Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health delays or problems in students and followed up with parents.
  • Selected books for class reading time and read aloud, teaching verbal expression and basic academic skills through pictures and student interaction.

Teacher

CCLC First Flight Child Development Center LAX
02.2005 - 05.2015
  • Assisted children and parents with helpful resources that addressed their developmental needs.
  • Communicated with parents each day face to face and through email on their child’s learning experiences.
  • Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
  • Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Assisted in Field Trips and making sure children were safe and supervised

Teacher

LAX Court/ Santa Monica Court/ Los Angeles Court
Los Angeles
11.2008 - 03.2011
  • Providing a safe environment for children that were going through custody battles/ changes that pertain to behavioral problems or developmental behaviors.
  • Assisted parents, children, and adolescence with resources such as communication skills, problem solving, and by helping the staff of the court feel comfortable knowing that children were safe.
  • Communicated with the court officials to make sure that the educational tools that children needed were being applied through teaching experiences,.
  • Collaborated with human resources and the officers inside the court facility.

Pre School Teacher

Knowledge Learning Center
City of Los Angeles, CA
02.2005 - 11.2008
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
  • Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
  • Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.

Teacher's Assistant

Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter School
Inglewood, CA
09.2000 - 05.2003
  • Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper and art materials.
  • Prepared bulletin boards, classroom materials and individual student portfolios to support teacher plans.
  • Graded assignments and tests using answer key, documented results and informed lead teacher of students' performance.
  • Graded homework assignments, tests and special projects.
  • Tutored and supported students individually and in groups by reteaching and reviewing lesson concepts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Child & Adolescent Development, Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
12.2022

Child Develop - Early Childhood Education

West L.A College
Culver City, CA

Skills

  • Emergent curriculum
  • Behavioral/cognitive skills development
  • Effectively work with parents
  • Classroom management
  • Mandated Reporter AB 1207 Compliant Child Care Training 2018
  • Red Cross CPR/FIRST Aid Certified, Adult, Child, and Infant
  • OSHA Certificate
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excellent Communication Skills/Families/ Parent/ Caregiver
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Critical Thinking skills
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Caregiver/Youth Advacate
  • Theories Personality
  • Life Span Development
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Disorders of Child/ Adolescence
  • Intro Psychology
  • Intro Sociology
  • Applied Social Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Data gathering
  • Behavior monitoring
  • Communication
  • Computer skills
  • Paraprofessional skills in School
  • Fluent in English
  • Parent and student communication
  • Home visits
  • People skills
  • Active listening
  • Team building
  • Customer service
  • Client advocacy
  • Dedicated support
  • Social Science
  • Foster care family advocate
  • Client Advocacy
  • Dedicated Support
  • IEP Writing Knowledge
  • Relationship Building
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Active Listening
  • Training & Development
  • Good Work Ethic

Certification

  • Promoting Placement Stability Utilizing the Child and Family Team Process (DMH)
  • Underlying Needs (DMH)
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (DMH)
  • Psychotropic Medication in Clinical Care with Children and Adolescents (DMH)

Timeline

Child Family Specialist II

Vista Del Mar Child And Family Services
09.2022 - 04.2024

ABA Behavior Therapist/Special Needs

Hidden Treasures
11.2021 - 08.2022

Teacher

Bright Horizons Launching Pad
03.2011 - 09.2020

Teacher

LAX Court/ Santa Monica Court/ Los Angeles Court
11.2008 - 03.2011

Teacher

CCLC First Flight Child Development Center LAX
02.2005 - 05.2015

Pre School Teacher

Knowledge Learning Center
02.2005 - 11.2008

Teacher's Assistant

Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter School
09.2000 - 05.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Child & Adolescent Development, Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University

Child Develop - Early Childhood Education

West L.A College

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