Assistant Director

• Oct 2020 - Present

Speech Language Pathologist

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2020

- Provide individualized speech-language services and comprehensive assessments to children aged 3 through adolescence in a multi-disciplinary clinic-based setting that has included occupational therapy, and physical therapy.- Caseload includes children with a variety of communication disorders including developmental language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, written language and reading comprehension difficulties, language processing difficulties, executive functioning and attention concerns, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, as well as phonological and articulation disorders.- Lead pragmatics groups for school-aged children to improve overall social communication skills with a focus on providing a balance between discrete teaching opportunities and naturalistic interactions.- When clinically appropriate, provide individual speech-language therapy within the context of co- treatment sessions with an occupational therapist.- Collaborate with other professionals working with clients to enhance the clinical process and provide the most effective treatment based on the child’s overall profile.- Incorporate technology into treatment to enhance therapeutic outcomes and keep staff up to date on current technology trends.- Create and utilize augmentative alternative communication (AAC) support system including Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), speech generating devices (SGD), and iPad applications.- Observe and train staff to implement speech and language goals in the classroom.- Communicate with parents and care providers to promote generalization of communication skills to the home environment. Show less

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

-Individual, small group and co-treatments with OT's, PT's, and teachers.-Provides speech-language therapy for EI population, pre-schoolers, and school-agechildren with various speech and language disorders.-Educates teachers, teacher aides, and families on speech, language, and fluencydisorders under the supervision of certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.-Provides behavioral support, as well as instructed literacy activities.-Skilled with sensory dysfunction, PECS, AAC, autism-related disorders, articulation,language, fluency and voice disorders in the pediatric population. -Participates in weekly staff meetings with parents, teachers, administrators, andco-workers to assess progress of students. Show less

Special Education Instructional Assistant

• Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

- Supports social interactions between students- Provides behavioral support- Works on pragmatic issues- Instructs literacy activities: phonological awareness, vocabulary development, relationship between words, sequencing stories, generate ideas for writing, sentence structure and expansion etc.- Instructs math activities: vocabulary development, sequencing, concepts of more and less etc.- Plans and coordinate art activities - Supporting students from early intervention up to 7th grade.- Work alongside of teachers and administrators to create a positive learning environment with students, staff and families.- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in a self-contained ED and LD classroom.- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.- Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.- Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group. Show less

Speech Intern

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

Completed formal and informal testing to create individualized goals for children and adults with a broad range of speech and language difficulties. Regularly evaluated effects of treatment and adjusted to achieve maximum benefit. Developed treatment plans and led sessions for students with articulation/phonological, language, and fluency disorders. Implemented various language interventions related to AAC. Educated and collaborated with teachers and parents to implement learning goals in the classroom and at home. Participated in staff meetings with parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to assess progress of students. Show less

Speech Intern

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

-Performed and documented initial evaluations and determined appropriate diagnoses. -Conducted AAC evaluations. -Regularly evaluated effects of treatment and adjusted to achieve maximum benefit. -Conducted regular IEP meetings to address educational conversion related to speech therapy. -Maintained organized system for recording students' progress during each session, which was used to assess treatment approach and modify it as needed for each individual student -Case types included articulation/phonology, language, fluency, AAC, pragmatics and apraxia. -Assisted students in general and severely handicapped classes. -Proficient in using SEIS. -Managed a caseload of 45 clients. Show less

Speech Intern

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Implement therapeutic practices under the supervision of a speech language pathologist. Carry out activities to develop speech and language skills with clients one-on-one and in group settings. Facilitate behavior management and develop pragmatic skills with students. Track data and report in a timely manner to SLP as well as parents and supporting team members.

Team leader

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

- Supports social interactions between camp goers.- Provide support for staff when it comes to language intervention.- Provide language intervention for campers.- Plans and instructs art activities.- In charge of several teens, over looking day to day operations of the camp.

Graduate Clinician

• Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

-Designed and implemented custom treatment and evaluation plans for early intervention to adult population. -Documented treatment procedures, complete therapy plans, and progress reports. -Experienced with expressive and receptive language disorders, as well as in aural rehabilitation, articulation, fluency, auditory processing disorder, and voice disorders. -Taught family members how to facilitate communication with individuals with varying disorders. -Worked closely with parents/caregivers to develop and carry-out custom tailored home exercise programs to assist with the generalization of skills. -Conducted research on Korean and Spanish bilingual speech and language development. Show less