Kathleen Powell
London,UK
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), specialising in Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI). Proven track record in programme design and assessment, team leadership, and staff management. Skilled in fostering parent and teacher collaboration, workforce training, and stakeholder communication. Adept at crisis handling, task prioritisation, and cultural awareness. Proficient in data collection and progress analysis using Microsoft Office Suite and ChatGPT/AI. Committed to advancing behavioural support strategies to enhance individual outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4057
4057
years of post-secondary education
Work history
ABA Supervisor / Behaviour Analyst
BeyondAutism
London
2023.10 - 2026.03
- Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP) of Park House School. Closely monitor pupils' wellbeing and needs, creating and implementing supportive measures immediately to ensure pupils are protected. Currently managing a team of 9, including 8 TLPS and 1 ASP, specialising in ABLLS, VB MAPP and EFL assessments.
- Key management responsibilities include:
- Taking ownership and responsible for constructing termly Individualised Education Plans and Behavioural Support Plans for each pupil.
- Conducting and hosting inter-disciplinary meetings with parents, speech therapists, occupational therapists, class teachers and head of pastoral, ensuring close collaboration within the multi-disciplinary teams for pupils' progress and wellbeing.
- Devising and implementing regular bespoke in-class training plans for staff and weekly continuous professional development workshops for the team.
- Running parent training workshops.
ABA/VB Supervisor
Snowflake School
London
2022.08 - 2023.08
- Managed a team of 5 ABA Tutors, specialised in EFL and VB Mapp Assessments. Compiled individual educations plans, tailored for each of the 5 pupils. Planned and launch activities based on the weekly secondary school thematic curriculum. Collaborated and provided support with the onsite speech therapist and occupational therapist together with the P.E. and music teachers.
- Key management responsibilities included:
- Performing professional development reviews (PDRs) every half term, including probation reviews for new tutors where required.
- Leading the team by example, getting involved with direct 1 on 1 therapy sessions with Pupils and conducting regular overlapping and training sessions with Tutors, plus term competency assessments.
- Producing end of term reports and individual annual reviews for each Pupil, and liaise with parents on a daily and weekly basis with a parent meeting once per term.
- Worked regularly with local council authorities, social workers and other therapy services every 3 months to update and align on the care and services provided for each Pupil.
ABA Home Therapist
Self Employed
London, UK
2022.03 - 2022.08
- Provided home-based 1-on-1 ABA therapy with comprehensive programmes by BCBA, specialising in PBS and EIBI. Services include shadowing at nursery and providing behavioural/academic support in collaboration with nursery teachers and SEN support team.
- Self-employed
Lead ABA Therapist
Encompass Academy Education Centre
Hong Kong
2018.01 - 2021.12
- Key responsibilities included:
- Team Leader, working with children diagnosed with ASD, ADHD co-morbid, providing individualised therapies on academic, social and executive cognitive training.
- Providing 1-on-1 therapy to children with SEN, specialising in ASD.
- Observed and assessed potential admissions, delineated and tailor-make individual personalised programmes for admitted cases.
- Conducted staff training on both ABA theories and practicum, responsible for overseeing progress and reporting on staff professional performance and their development trajectory.
- Ensured regular communication and joint work with parents of individual cases.
- Encompass Academy Education Centre
Senior ABA Therapist
Bridge Academy – Umbrella School Foundations
Hong Kong
2014.08 - 2017.08
- Key responsibilities included:
- Led 1-on-1 ABA therapy to children with ASD, ADHD, and GDD in full-day, half-day, and hourly sessions.
- Assessed new admissions and assisted in delineating programmes for each individual case.
- Coached and developed team members with individual cases, assessing progress of cases and evaluating staff in their work. This included running practicum training workshops for new staff on individual cases.
- Delivered practicum staff training for training teachers in partnership with Yew Chung International School.
- Conducted after-school ABA therapy sessions.
- Bridge Academy – Umbrella School Foundations
Education
Professional Membership -
British Psychological Society
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) Graduate Certificate -
Florida Institute of Technology
UK BA -
UK Society for Behavioural Analysis
Master in Psychological Medicine - Psychosis Studies
University of Hong Kong
2014.10 - 2016.08
Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences - Psychology
University of Hong Kong
2009.09 - 2011.07
International TEFL and TESOL Certification -
TEFL
2012.02 - 2012.05
Skills
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI)
- Programme Design & Assessment
- Team Leadership & Staff Management
- Parent & Teacher Collaboration
- Workforce training and development
- Stakeholder communication
- Crisis handling
- Task prioritisation
- Cultural awareness
- Data Collection & Progress Analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
- ChatGPT/AI
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Cantonese
Native
Mandarin
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate
Timeline
ABA Supervisor / Behaviour Analyst
BeyondAutism
2023.10 - 2026.03
ABA/VB Supervisor
Snowflake School
2022.08 - 2023.08
ABA Home Therapist
Self Employed
2022.03 - 2022.08
Lead ABA Therapist
Encompass Academy Education Centre
2018.01 - 2021.12
Master in Psychological Medicine - Psychosis Studies
University of Hong Kong
2014.10 - 2016.08
Senior ABA Therapist
Bridge Academy – Umbrella School Foundations
2014.08 - 2017.08
International TEFL and TESOL Certification -
TEFL
2012.02 - 2012.05
Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences - Psychology
University of Hong Kong
2009.09 - 2011.07
Professional Membership -
British Psychological Society
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) Graduate Certificate -
Florida Institute of Technology
UK BA -
UK Society for Behavioural Analysis