Najmo Mohamed
Lakeville
Summary
Dedicated ABA Therapist skilled in behavioral intervention and collaboration with educators and families to enhance student progress and implement IEPs. Experienced paraprofessional provides lesson reinforcement, student supervision, and report generation, demonstrating strong communication and multitasking abilities. Committed to addressing the diverse physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of students.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Cedar Park Elementary
Apple Valley, MN
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Supported teachers in classroom activities and daily lesson implementation.
- Facilitated achievement of learning objectives by providing individualized support to students.
- Managed classroom materials and maintained an organized learning environment.
- Engaged with parents to discuss student progress and address individual needs.
- Monitored student behavior and implemented positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
- Executed individualized IEPs in alignment with guidance from teachers and administrators.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed in the classroom environment.
ABA Therapist
Breakthorugh Therapry Center
Bloomington
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Implemented individualized treatment plans for children with behavioral challenges.
- Implemented a variety of teaching strategies including discrete trial training, natural environment teaching and verbal behavior analysis.
- Utilized positive reinforcement methods to increase desired behaviors while decreasing challenging behaviors.
- Assisted clients in developing social skills such as turn taking, conversation maintenance, initiating interactions with peers.
- Conducted assessments to identify client needs and goals for therapy.
- Collaborated with families to provide support and resources for home strategies.
- Maintained detailed records of each session including notes about client's progress or lack thereof.
- Promoted positive relationships between family members by providing education on effective parenting strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN05-2025
Skills
- Behavioral intervention techniques
- Individualized planning
- Student assessment
- Small group instruction
- Classroom management
- Lesson support
- Occupational therapy support
- Student progress tracking
- Physical assistance
- Creating visual displays
- Parent communication
- Patient
Languages
English
Professional
Somali
Limited
Arabic
Elementary
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Cedar Park Elementary
09.2024 - 05.2026
ABA Therapist
Breakthorugh Therapry Center
02.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota