JUSTl NE GERSBERG
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AVE. , VANCOUVER, BC, V6 N 2 Y2
PHONE ( 8 5 8 ) 3 5 3 - 2 6 0 l E- MAl L J UST l NEGERS@GMA l L . COM
OBJECTIVE
To gain applied experience in special education while working as part of a collaborative, family-centered team.
EDUCATION
September 20ll Present The University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Master of Education, Autism and Developmental Disorders
September 2005 June 2009 The University of California, Santa Barbara
Bacelor of Arts, !s"colo#" and $istor"
GPA: 3.40/4.0 Upper Division Major GPA: 3.35/4.0
Member: National Scholars Honors Society since October 2006
Dean's Honors List: Winter 2006, Spring 2008, Fall 2008
UCSB College of Letters and Sciences Honors Program: Fall 2005 Summer 2007
UCSB Washington Research and lntern Program: Summer 2008
%&I''% AND 'AN(UA(E%
Received 40 hours of ABA training with Comprehensive Autism Center
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Moderate knowledge of Spanish language
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point; SPSS; DirectRT
Experience with data collection, analysis, and presentation
!)O*E%%IONA' E+!E)IENCE
February 20l2 June 20l2 Self-Employed, Vancouver
%enior Beavior Interventionist
Duties included:
Providing one-on-one Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy to children in both home and preschool
settings.
Collecting quantitative data on learning progress and behaviors during ABA sessions.
Monitoring program implementation and providing supervisory assistance to the ABA consultant.
Collaborating with a family-centered educational team during monthly "team meetings".
October 20ll May 20l3 Autism and Developmental Disabilities Lab, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver
)esearc Associate
Duties included:
Data entry and management for NeuroDevNet, a Canada-wide study looking at children's brain
development from basic and clinical perspectives.
Attending lab meetings and giving monthly updates on participant enrollment and data samples.
July 20l0 July 20ll Psychiatry Department, University of California, San Diego
)esearc Associate
Duties included:
Participant management and data collection for the NlH-funded "Alzheimer Caregiver Project", a five year
longitudinal study looking at the physiological and psychological mechanisms that may be associated
with increased health risk in elderly spousal caregivers.
Conducting in-home semi-structured psychosocial interviews.
Attending lab meetings and presenting information to a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists,
psychiatrists, cardiologists, and internists.
Classifying confidential health information, such as Clinical Dementia ratings and blood test results.
August 2009 July 20l0 Comprehensive Autism Center, San Diego, California
Beavioral %,ills Terapist
Duties included:
Providing one-on-one Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy to children in both home and school
settings. Therapy included Discrete Trial Training and naturalistic techniques.
Collecting quantitative data on learning progress and behaviors during ABA sessions.
Providing behavioral feedback to supervisors during monthly "team meetings".
June 2008 September 2008 Psychiatry Department, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Intern
Duties included:
Data entry, analysis, and presentation for various NlH-funded infant and toddler mental health studies.
The set up and observation of a clinic for children with disruptive behavior and also of a weekly "feeding
team" meeting for children with feeding disorders.
Observation of children with feeding disorders and providing feedback about their behavior to supervising
doctors.
VOLUNTEER ACTlVlTlES
September 2007 June 2008 Devereux Foundation, Goleta, CA
Duties included providing companionship to a developmentally disabled adult and assisting the individual
with community integration goals including providing them with the skills and training necessary for everyday
life.