Deja Thomas

Professional Summary Contact

Results-focused and goal-oriented educational professional equipped with four years of thomas.deja04@gmail.com
progressive leadership and children’s therapeutic and educational expertise. Currently seeking a (773) 392-0415
rewarding administrative opportunity in higher education that will provide a platform for creative
development and operational improvement based on data analysis and the system’s overall goals.
Education
Northern Arizona
Relevant Professional Experience University
Behavioral Therapist | ABA for Children 09/2018 – Current M.Ed, Educational Leadership
ABA Therapist | By Your Side Autism Center 02/18 – 09/18 Minor: Community College
▪ Oversaw new developmental milestones by providing thorough instructional therapeutic and Higher Education
sessions and completing clinic and in-home setting evaluations for children ages 2 to 17. 03/2020
▪ Enforces a strict schedule for direct 1:1 ABA therapy for children and teens ages 2 to 17
years old by studying and analyzing their needs, developments, and critical areas to address. University of Illinois at
▪ Ensure client social, cognitive, language, and academic development with supervision from Chicago
the BCBA. BA, Psychology
▪ Formalizes the data intake process intake and organizational process of each private session, Minor: Disability & Human
resulting in the development of a personalized patient portfolio. Development
▪ Partners with Behavioral Specialist regarding guardian and parent meeting updates for child 12/2017
progress and future behavioral plans to address all attitudinal discrepancies.
▪ Formulates cohesive plans to address educational deficits by assisting each patient with Skills
developing the appropriate age reading, writing, and academic level.
▪ Creative resolution
Assistant Director | Precious Hearts Daycare 04/17 – 04/18 implementation
Teacher | Precious Hearts Daycare 04/16 - 04/17 ▪ Interpersonal development
▪ Fulfilled several positions as a cross-departmental specialist by filling in as a staff support ▪ Educational compliance
supervisor, professional staff developer, and customer service agent as needed. enforcement
▪ Managed and developed state-required curricula and hands-on activities that promote ▪ Decision making
cognitive, social, and behavioral development in multiple settings. ▪ Document development
▪ Ensured document accuracy, real-time update accuracy, transfer request, profile review ▪ Data preservation
proficiency, and management updates as needed and per parental request. ▪ Data-driven decisions
▪ Handled parent, child, and staffing complaints by offering mutually beneficial and realistic ▪ Student centered services
solutions to address any concerns and stressors throughout their experience. ▪ Professional demeanor
▪ Offered ongoing training for all employees to promote readiness, working with a sense of ▪ Staff management
urgency and professionalism at all levels. ▪ Behavior analysis
▪ Developed and fulfilled all inventory fulfillment efforts to ensure the prompt completion of ▪ Childhood development
all organizational needs. ▪ Technical/computer skills
▪ Enforced evidence-based teaching methods. (Microsoft Word, Excel,
▪ Designed and facilitated all hands-on and cognitive-based activities, streamlining all facility other Database software
efforts and strategies for children engagement. systems)
UIC Family Clinic – Research Internship | University of Illinois at Chicago 08/17 – 12/17
• Partnered with a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) to facilitate the care Professional
required for patient development, sex education, and child safety.
• Coordinated the resource attainment and review process, ensuring the disbursement of Accomplishments
support for children and young adults with disabilities regarding sex education. ▪ Eliminated all learning,
• Worked closely with parents twice a week to provide a thorough overview of childcare for cognitive, and behavioral
children with disabilities, and sex education. deficits within six months
as a behavioral therapist.
▪ Managed a $15,000
budget with precious
hearts daycare.
▪ Promoted to Assistant
director within one year at
Precious Heart Daycare.
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