Katherine Merlocco

Special Needs Worker (05/01/2008 – Present)

As a special needs worker I worked for a family that has two daughters with special needs, one daughter has cerebral palsy and the other daughter is diagnosed with Tourettes syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Last Employer: ErinOak Kids

Contact Person: Ingrid Smith 9059906789

Responsibilities: As a SNW it was my job to provide assistance with preparing children for school, cooking meals, and providing summer educational activities

Placement Student (03/02/2009 – 04/17/2009)

As a placement student I worked with five students with various mental health diagnoses at times I worked one on one with these children and at other times I worked with all of them as a group.

Last Employer: Broadacres Junior School, Toronto District School Board

Contact Person: Cindy Ray 4163947030

Responsibilities: As a placement student it was my job to work independently with one child and provide support and assistance to him or her with their school work and behaviour plan. It was also my job to complete a behaviour assessment on said child's problematic behaviour and create an intervention plan for the problematic behaviour.

Accomplishments: Upon completion of my placement, I completed a functional behaviour assessment of a child's behaviour and I completed an intervention plan for said child's behaviour.

Placement Student (10/20/2008 – 12/10/2010)

As a placement Student I worked with Children with various degrees of Autism.

Last Employer: Trillium Autism Intervention Services

Responsibilities: As a placement student I was responsible for observing my supervisor complete Intensive Behaviour Intervention for each client at the Centre, and I was also responsible for completing a behavioural assessment for one child.

Accomplishments: Upon completion of my placement, I was able to work independently with each client doing IBI and I completed a behavioural assessment and reduction plan for my client.

Supervisor/Cashier/Office Person/ Health and Safety Inspector (04/08/2005 – Present)

Last Employer: Food Basics

Contact Person: Karen Lobb 9052702143

Responsibilities: As a cashier at Food Basics I am responsible for providing customer service to customers and working on a cash register. As a supervisor I oversee other cashiers and delegate tasks as and I am the head of customer service. I also work in the office at Food Basics, I am responsible to oversee all cashiers and supervisors on various shifts, I am responsible for counting money, and balancing cash registers.

Accomplishments: Since starting at Food Basics I have worked my way up from starting as a casher and now working as an office person. I am also responsible for completing each months health and safety inspection,

Establishment: George Brown College Toronto Ontario

Degree: Advance Diploma Behavioural Science Technology

Education Period: 09/04/2006 - 04/17/2009

Speciality: Behavioural Science Technology

Average Grade: B+

Details: Behavioural Science Technology is a three-year program at George Brown College it provided me the opportunity to study applied behaviour analysis and behavioural intervention. The themes in the program include behavioural theory and application, program development, scientific method, ethics and professionalism, professionally related courses, diversity and general education with a major emphasis on practical application in the field