Joshua Shah Educator Resume
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Joshua Shah Educator Resume

Joshua Shah

WORK EXPERIENCE
1:1 Behaviorist / Classroom Assistant
Children's Health Council (September 2018 - 2019)
-Works in school setting assisting 5th-6th graders with emotional disorders and/or learning disabilities.
-Aids classroom staff with implementation of academic and
behavioral programs for each student's personalized plan.
-Maintains administrative duties: answers high-traffic phones, organizes and takes diligent notes in meetings, keeps up classroom setting/appearance to exceptional standard.

Behavior Specialist
Center for Social Dynamics (February 2018 - August 2018)
-Conducted play-based and conversational therapy sessions with clients of all ages diagnosed with moderate to severe autism.
-Worked creatively with Behaviorist, Program Specialist, and team in designing detailed behavioral and educational targets for each client. -Scheduled meetings with supervisor and parents in maintaining an active dialogue on progress in different areas of behavioral development.

INTERNSHIP / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Educational Programming Intern
826 Valencia (January 2018 - August 2018)
-Led students from pre-k to high school in development and execution of creative writing projects within educational curriculum that served under- resourced schools and after-school groups in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. -Tutored students in drafting and recording of podcast topics ranging from personal narratives to comical anecdotes using Audacity audio software.
-Assisted in editing video and audio content for 826 Valencia website and transferring A/V content to Message in the Bottle, an 826 Valencia SoundCloud Series
-Supervised email & telephone communication within 826 Valencia headquarters, copyedited student and staff writing drafts and projects, participated in creative brainstorms with staff in development of novel writing curriculum.

Classroom Assistant
California School of the Blind (2016)
-Provided tutoring in homework and lessons with a focus in general science and mathematics
-Assisted teachers in setting up activities or supervising classrooms of students -Guided students in navigating specific basic computer functions and programs

PREVIOUS EDUCATION
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2017
-Graduated with honors (GPA: 3.88) -Dean's Lister
Ohlone College
Associate of Arts in Human Development, 2015
- Graduated with honors (GPA: 3.66) - Dean's Lister