Paola Andrea Pachón López
Malta
Summary
Psychologist with experience in clinical processes of evaluation, formulation, and intervention. Service-focused ABA Therapist devoted to help clients improve behaviors and better meet treatment goals. Skilled in implementing protocols to help individuals acquire skills and adopt reduction strategies for problematic behaviors. Focused on giving comprehensive support involving parents and caregivers.
Outgoing child caregiver with experience caring for children while providing encouragement and kindness. Expert at guiding playtime, leading exercise activities and teaching rules. Creative planner with gift for keeping children engaged long-term with fun activities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Carer
Steppingstones Childcare Center
07.2021 - Current
- To plan, organize, and facilitate activities for children between (3 months to 3 years old) to stimulate and nurture their physical, mental, and emotional development and provide structured and unstructured play opportunities and activities using the Reggio Emilia approach.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Coordinated schedules of activities, events, and field trips.
Psychologist
Avante Foundation
07.2018 - 08.2019
- External Consultation oriented to the rehabilitation, training, and advice regarding the management of generalized developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders and behavioral alterations.
- ABA intervention strategies, in order to provide skills that are effective for the progress of the therapeutic and inclusion process.
- Provided psychotherapy incorporating cognitive-behavioral, client-centered and play-therapy to treat wide range of psychological problems in patients.
- Used therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with patients.
Psychologist
Huella Viva Corporation
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Creation and implementation of different activities aimed at vulnerable populations, victims of armed conflict and displacement, to work on different strategies for the restoration of human rights and non-repetition of violent acts, focused on empowerment and social constructionist to identify the needs of the community.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Clinical practice
HIGEA Foundation
- Individual consultation, focus group management, workshops on variability of topics for different populations (children, adolescents, parents)
- Presentation of project to work with population in displacement condition, development of clinical guides
- Providing guidance service continues to children, adolescents and their families through group workshops, parents' school, and brief psychoeducation.
Education
Early Childhood Education
The Play House Institute
Malta10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychologist
Fundacion Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
Bogotá, Colombia.08.2016
Skills
- Behavior Analysis
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Patient Consultations
- ABA Techniques
- Instructional Strategies
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- First Aid
- Classroom Observation
- Psychological Therapy Treatments
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Encouragement and Motivation
- Childcare Management
- Care Planning
- Social and Academic Development
Certification
- Basic & Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
- Basic Fire Safety & Fire Warden Certificate.
Additional Information
Kindly note that I am looking to enquire a visa sponsorship in order to be able to work in your country.
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Assistant Carer
Steppingstones Childcare Center
07.2021 - Current
Psychologist
Avante Foundation
07.2018 - 08.2019
Psychologist
Huella Viva Corporation
09.2016 - 12.2017
Clinical practice
HIGEA Foundation
Early Childhood Education
The Play House Institute
Bachelor of Science - Psychologist
Fundacion Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
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