Lauren Nicole Smith

261 E21st Ave Vancouver, BC V5V 1P9 Phone: 604-616-7605

Education University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. (September 2010 - present) Master of Education in Special Education, with a concentration in Autism and Developmental Disabilities Convocation in November 2012 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. (September 2003 May 2005) Bachelor of Arts with a Psychology major and Linguistics minor Acadia University, Wolfville, N.S. (September 2001 April 2003)

Work Experience ABA Learning Centre & GABA Childrens Society, Lower Mainland (Sept 2009 present) Student Program Supervisor (September 2011 present) Working in a group ABA program for children aged 2-6 years Working in homes, teaching parents to manage problem behaviour in the home & community, and writing positive behaviour support plans Supervising and training behavior interventionists in applied behaviour analysis techniques, based in verbal behaviour. Working as part of collaborative interdisciplinary teams Behaviour Interventionist (September 2009 August 2012) Working under a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst to work on a home program to support the academic, social and behaviour goals for a child with autism Following a verbal behaviour model, working within a group ABA program Vancouver Park Board, Vancouver (June August 2008 / June August 2009 / June 2010 present) Integration Program Assistant (June 2010 present) Organizing and running the annual Disability Awareness Training for volunteers and staff Supervising and supporting inclusion support workers at four integrated community centres, and camp managers at day camps throughout the city Acting as a first contact for families, social workers and other supports when looking for supported summer programming in Vancouver Inclusion Support Worker (June 2008 August 2009) Facilitating the integration of children with varying special needs into the summer day camp programs at two community centres Meeting with campers and their parents pre-camp to assess their individual needs and goals for inclusion Providing organizational and curricular support to a day camp for youth with special needs Modelling behaviour management strategies on a day-to-day basis North Vancouver School District, North Vancouver (October 2007 June 2010) Autism Support Worker (September 2008 June 2010) Part of the District Autism Team Provided one-on-one support and curriculum modification for a student at Handsworth Secondary School Created opportunities for integration and interaction in classrooms, as well as created a community awareness program teaching functional skills Supported Special Education Assistant staff when working with other students with autism

On-call Special Education Assistant, Autism Support Worker (October 2007 June 2008) Assisted elementary school aged children with a variety of physical, developmental and behavioural disorders both within their classroom and in one-on-one settings outside of the classroom Pivot Point Family Growth Centre, Vancouver (February 2007 July 2009) Child Care Worker Providing one-on-one therapy sessions for children with autism Trained with an Applied Behaviour Analysis framework, and in using discrete trial teaching techniques Self-employed, Greater Vancouver Area (Sept 2003 January 2012) Speech Pathologist Assistant Working with support team (led by a speech-language pathologist) helping three boys with autism One-on-one sessions working on specific academic, language, social and behavioural goals

Additional Experience February 2011 Completed Standard First Aid & CPR Level C - Recertification August 2009 Attended Teaching Social Thinking, a 2-day conference presented by Michelle Garcia Winner February 2008 Completed a Non-Violent Crisis Intervention course through the North Vancouver School District

Volunteer Experience Vancouver Paralympic Games (March 2010) National Paralympic Committee Assistant for Mexico Worked directly with the athletes and officials in the Mexican delegation, assisting with all aspects of their experience with the Games. Handsworth Secondary Ultimate Team (Spring 2009, 2010) Assistant coach for a co-ed team of students in grades 9-12 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament (August 2007 / 2008) Creator and Tournament Director for an ultimate tournament that raised over $2200 for the B.C. Cancer Agency Making Friends and Managing Emotions (October 2005) Autism Conference with Carol Gray and Tony Attwood Helped with conference room setup, and directing attendees. Sensory Motor Instructional Leadership Experience (SMILE) (September 2001April 2003) Worked one-on-one with children with special needs Created weekly goals to improve motor, cognitive, and social skills in the gym and the pool