Social Thinking
Vanessa Alcantar has over 15 years of work experience with various companies. Vanessa began their career as a Front Office Receptionist at Sunnyvale Orthodontist in 2001 and later worked as an Administrative Assistant at the Law Office of James Canfield. In 2005, they became an Administrative Assistant at Moi Medical Day Spa, where they provided administrative support and managed front office duties.
In 2006, Vanessa joined Cisco and held the positions of Senior Customer Interactive Network Agent 2 and MeetingPlace Support Agent. During this time, they assisted clients with web conferencing, trained new staff, and scheduled meetings for high-profile vendor companies.
From 2011 to 2013, they worked as an Executive Administrative Assistant at Workplace Emporium, where they performed clerical duties for the CEO and managed a high volume of calls and emails.
In 2013, Vanessa became a Project Manager at QLM Developments. In this role, they completed a broad variety of administrative and project management tasks, established trust with customers and partners, and built positive relationships.
Since 2014, Vanessa has been working at Social Thinking Publishing, Inc. and the Social Thinking Center. Vanessa currently holds the role of Director of Clinic Services & Office and Clinical Training Coordinator. Vanessa'sresponsibilities include providing executive support to top executives, managing a junior admin, coordinating multiple departments, and overseeing the Clinical Training Program between the two clinics.
Vanessa Alcantar began their education at Fremont High School where they earned their High School Diploma from 1999 to 2003. After completing high school, they attended Silicon Valley College for one year from 2003 to 2004, where they pursued a degree in Medical Assistant. Additionally, Vanessa has obtained a certification in Medical Assisting, although the specific details such as the institution and the date of acquisition are not provided.
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Social Thinking
Strategies to Build Social Competencies. With the Social Thinking Methodology, you gain evidence-based strategies to help people age 4 through adult improve their social competencies, including: •Self-regulation •Social-emotional learning •Executive functioning •Perspective taking •Social problem solving Our teachings help people understand themselves and others to better navigate the social world, foster relationships, and improve their performance at school, at home, and at work. Our unique tools break down complex social concepts (like perspective taking) into understandable and doable parts that can be applied in any setting. For over 20 years our experts have been a guiding resource for schools, clinics, and families around the world, and our teachings continually evolve based on the latest research and clinical insights. Whether you're helping individuals with ADHD, autism spectrum levels 1 or 2, social communication disorders, or an entire class of typically-developing students—our strategies can help you help them. We are clinicians who create quality educational products and services that break down the social emotional learning process to help you teach it. Our methodology fosters social competencies so foundational that our work applies across cultures, ages, races, religions, mental health diagnoses, etc. and is taught in communities around the world. We stand committed to providing quality, practical information that is rooted in research, built upon real-world experiences, and is responsive to the needs of the people who use our methodology. We are constantly learning and gaining inspiration from our clients and others we meet, so our work is ever-evolving yet remains grounded in its adherence to rigorous standards of quality.