Ally is an expert Behavior Interventionist who excels in creating positive learning environments and fostering effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
“My professional trajectory is defined by a commitment to fostering positive learning environments and facilitating student success. Currently serving as a Behavior Interventionist at Smithfield High School under the Community Care Alliance in Woonsocket, RI, I specialize in implementing de-escalation strategies within the Special Education Department. My role encompasses providing emotional and social support for students, collaborating with educational teams and parents, and contributing to the development and implementation of effective intervention strategies.”
Professional Experience
Community Care Alliance
Behavior Interventionalist at Smithfield Highschool
March 2022 – Present
Integrates de-escalation strategies within the high school’s Special Education Department, including positive behavioral interventions and classroom-level social, emotional, and behavioral supports for all students.
Provides emotional and social support for students’ needs and helps children improve social skills by meeting one-on-one to discuss coping strategies and a plan moving forward, increasing their ability to learn in school.
Works collaboratively with the student's educational team and parents to develop and implement intervention strategies for the classroom and the school environment that allow the student to integrate into the school setting.
Establishes relationships and communicates with teachers, administrators, and family members.
Shadows students during to class to ensure positive behavior; assists staff in defining and measuring behavior and understanding positive reinforcement; implements strategies to decrease disruptive behaviors.
Delivers school-wide Positive Behavioral Support and factors that affect effectiveness, including treatment.
Works with individual teachers, groups of teachers, and the entire staff on issues such as crisis intervention, learning and collaboration issues, and factors that can affect the development and implementation of interventions.
Promotes specialized positive behavior interventions in which “at-risk” students thrive; commends accomplishments.
Continually supervises students to ensure a safe, non-threatening, nurturing environment where students can thrive.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve District, building, departmental, and/or grade-level goals.
Cadence Education
Teacher’s Assistant for School Age Children
November 2021 – January 2022
Implemented programming of children ages five to twelve for one of the premier childhood educators in the US.
Collaborated with a team of passionate childcare professionals who provided an unparalleled level of care.
Utilized the Cadence research-based curriculum, a leading methodology for education.
Kids Klub
Assistant Administrator
January 2021 – November 2021
Oversaw lesson planning and curriculum planning for this respected leader in extended day learning programs.
Created a safe, structured, nurturing environment; interacted with children, and facilitated their play and learning.
Field Study Experience
Metropolitan Business Academy
Field Study Intern
February 2020 – March 2020
Observed classes, working under the supervision of a ninth grade English teacher at an inter-district magnet high school.
Helped students complete challenging classroom exercises, homework problems ,and analyze complex literature.
The Sound School
Field Study Intern
September 2019 – December 2019
Developed clear and sequential lesson plans for this non-traditional public high school focused on college readiness.
Planned with appropriate specialists to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students.
North Haven Middle School
Field Study Intern
September 2018 – May 2019
Assisted in the creation of lesson plans for a middle school English class; focused on the learning trajectory of the lesson.
Guided students in overcoming social and academic challenges in the classroom through support and counseling.