Shanta Stroman
Seasoned professional assisting organizations and families to reach their goals. Use an informal Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) approach to improve ADL’s mange stress reduce challenging behaviors, and develop positive habits. Tutoring K-5th grade subjects (reading, composition, history, study habits and computer skills) for students who are reluctant to learn. Apply community outing, cooking lessons, basic skills drills, listening to music, and exercise to build relationship with students while developing curiosity and confidence.
Experience
Stroman Services
Independent Contractor // Direct Service Provider
Coordinate with organizations for fundraising community awareness and creating value-added activities.
Supervise direct care staff in the provision of services to people at-risk or in-crisis.
Research local, state, and federal programs and resources, State of Maryland laws, and technological issues
Responsible for directing, monitoring, and evaluating a mentee’s performance and providing clarification and guidance.
Professional Skills
1. Operate within an ABA framework to:
– Develop relationships with clients, students, and family to establish a basis for meaningful goals and intervention.
– Assist clients to report seed-progress as a part of reflection practice and formal setting (scouting).
– Provide therapy through exercise, community outing, daily life activities, music, puzzles, journaling, reflection, and meditation
2. Experience with Documenting and Reporting:
– Required state reporting of daily and monthly progress for the waiver and other state programs.
– Smart Goal-Setting
– So-What Outcomes
– Formal plans for housing and self-improvement
3. Ability to resource and navigate guidelines; internal policies, HIPAA, PII, Autism Waiver, US and MD court order.
4. Providing 1-on–1 peer support; CPR, tutoring, homework help, Daily Living Activity evaluation (DLA), evidence-based practice.
5. Experience researching benefits and resources for autistic and at-risk adults and children to obtain housing ( Housing Opportunities Commission HOC, Housing Unlimited HUI, public and private shelters ), employment, living-site improvement, and personal organization skills; family/child/adult care including meal preparation, homework help, and tutoring.