Experience

KARA DODDS AND ASSOCIATES, INC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Speech Language Pathologist

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  - Assess clients ages 1 to 18 to track progress and determine eligibility for speech services - Administer individualized treatment to improve the communication skills of clients with a wide variety of diagnoses from monolingual and multilingual backgrounds in an outpatient clinical setting - Write initial evaluation reports, progress reports, re-evaluation reports, discharge reports, State - - Disability (SSI) evaluations, daily notes, and goals to plan therapy and describe clients’ progress - Keep track of 40+ clients’ insurance providers and what paperwork is required by each - Collaborate with OT, PT, and other SLP providers to plan cohesive care for shared clients - Coach parents on how they can carryover clients’ work towards speech and language goals at home Show less



High Ridge Elementary School

• St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Speech-Language Pathology Intern

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Studied IEPs and IEP meetings to plan and provide speech and language intervention to more than 30 students. Recorded and monitored student progress toward speech and language goals to organize effective therapy. Studied IEPs and IEP meetings to plan and provide speech and language intervention to more than 30 students. Recorded and monitored student progress toward speech and language goals to organize effective therapy.



EMERGENT LEARNING ACADEMY

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Speech-Language Pathology Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Evaluated clients’ communication and wrote evaluation reports and treatment plans to plan therapy. Planned and implemented therapy to improve the communication of clients ages two to seven. Co-treated with ABA and OT professionals to provide holistic treatment aligning with behavior plans. Counseled parents on progress and strategies to use outside of sessions for continued development. Evaluated clients’ communication and wrote evaluation reports and treatment plans to plan therapy. Planned and implemented therapy to improve the communication of clients ages two to seven. Co-treated with ABA and OT professionals to provide holistic treatment aligning with behavior plans. Counseled parents on progress and strategies to use outside of sessions for continued development.



Stars Therapy Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Speech-Language Pathology Intern

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Provided early intervention services to improve the language skills of clients up to three years old, and wrote daily session notes. Evaluated clients’ communication and overall development, explained findings to parents, and reported on results. Provided early intervention services to improve the language skills of clients up to three years old, and wrote daily session notes. Evaluated clients’ communication and overall development, explained findings to parents, and reported on results.



Easterseals Midwest

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Applied Behavior Analysis Implementer

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Implemented ABA therapy according to clients’ behavior plans to facilitate client mastery of goals. Provided parent education and completed progress notes to coordinate a cohesive delivery of services. Implemented ABA therapy according to clients’ behavior plans to facilitate client mastery of goals. Provided parent education and completed progress notes to coordinate a cohesive delivery of services.



Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

• Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Summer Clinician

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Followed a fast-paced schedule to tutor students individually in literacy while recording progress notes. Altered provided lesson plans using specific Lindamood-Bell methods to cater to students’ needs and interests. Followed a fast-paced schedule to tutor students individually in literacy while recording progress notes. Altered provided lesson plans using specific Lindamood-Bell methods to cater to students’ needs and interests.



Fort Zumwalt Early Childhood Center

• St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Speech-Language Pathology Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Collaborated with SLPs to take data, manage behavior, provide instruction, and organize therapy materials. Completed course requirements including an action plan, which involved planning and leading therapy. Collaborated with SLPs to take data, manage behavior, provide instruction, and organize therapy materials. Completed course requirements including an action plan, which involved planning and leading therapy.



Stix Early Childhood Center

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Webster University Student Literacy Corps Tutor

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

  Selected materials and created activities to improve the literacy skills of students in grades K-2. Communicated with classroom teachers to convey students’ progress and discuss carryover in the classroom. Selected materials and created activities to improve the literacy skills of students in grades K-2. Communicated with classroom teachers to convey students’ progress and discuss carryover in the classroom.



LaSalle Springs Middle School

• St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Special Education Practicum Teacher

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Lead lessons and co-taught with cooperating special education teachers to facilitate student progress toward IEP goals. Wrote a unit plan, instructional plan, IEP, professional development plan, and other course assignments. Lead lessons and co-taught with cooperating special education teachers to facilitate student progress toward IEP goals. Wrote a unit plan, instructional plan, IEP, professional development plan, and other course assignments.



Adult Education and Literacy Program: English as a Second Language Program

• St Louis, Missouri, United States

• English as a Second Language Tutor

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Utilized provided workbooks and worksheets to improve students’ proficiency in written and spoken English. Co-taught and independently tutored adults from diverse cultural backgrounds individually and in groups. Utilized provided workbooks and worksheets to improve students’ proficiency in written and spoken English. Co-taught and independently tutored adults from diverse cultural backgrounds individually and in groups.



The Soulard School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant/ Elementary Education Practicum Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Collaborated with school leadership to conduct research on the implementation of an emotional self-regulation curriculum in a private elementary school setting. Developed a survey for teachers to self-assess their implementation of emotional self-regulation curriculum strategies and used data sheets to collect observational data. Presented data and conclusions at the Professional Development Schools National Conference in February 2017. Collaborated with school leadership to conduct research on the implementation of an emotional self-regulation curriculum in a private elementary school setting. Developed a survey for teachers to self-assess their implementation of emotional self-regulation curriculum strategies and used data sheets to collect observational data. Presented data and conclusions at the Professional Development Schools National Conference in February 2017.