Speech Language Pathologist

• Jan 2023 - Present

Educational Consultant

• Jan 2022 - Present

Parents - Early intervention guidance, IEP support, training and parent education for navigating the world of special education Schools - professional development; complex case consultation regarding emerging communicators with Autism, Intellectual Disability; Deafautistic & Deafblind SVO Power - per request Volunteer/discount: Open to high impact work for developing nations and non-profits Contact: DrJulieRayRoberts@gmail.com Parents - Early intervention guidance, IEP support, training and parent education for navigating the world of special education Schools - professional development; complex case consultation regarding emerging communicators with Autism, Intellectual Disability; Deafautistic & Deafblind SVO Power - per request Volunteer/discount: Open to high impact work for developing nations and non-profits Contact: DrJulieRayRoberts@gmail.com

Creator

• Jan 2011 - Present

Creator of SVO Power therapeutic methodology and app for those who struggle to move beyond one word utterances.

Company Owner

• Jan 2011 - Present

SVO Power is an AAC approach and app for helping learners move beyond 1-2 word utterances. Usually, SVO Power is a solution AU and ID.

Senior Account Executive

• Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

Remind provides students, teachers, and families a seamless way to connect through our education communication platform serving THIRTY MILLION million subscribers throughout the US. Additionally, Remind provides "Tutoring for Organizations" across the nation. Remind provides students, teachers, and families a seamless way to connect through our education communication platform serving THIRTY MILLION million subscribers throughout the US. Additionally, Remind provides "Tutoring for Organizations" across the nation.

Presales Consultant / Subject Matter Expert

• Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

This was the first role of this type within the organization. I provided presales support to establish the value of the product to top 100 schools, state level representatives, superintendents, administrators, special education directors, coordinators, and end users. In meetings, I provided a demonstration of the product and answered all subject-matter-expertise related questions while using soft sales skills to build a relationship with a customer. In October 2021 as the company continued to grow, I extended my skills beyond the sales arena by contributing to curriculum development, product development, and informing marketing of use cases across the field of special education. I acquired training to have a dyslexia curriculum certification, developed and delivered national conference presentations, and worked alongside national industry area experts in special education, dyslexia, and speech language pathology. Show less

Account Executive

• Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

When I was given an opportunity to participate in sales work, I jumped at it... And I felt so "at home." As someone who spent 10 years in private practice, this felt very comfortable. I got to be in control of my future and talk about something I love every day. Working for Amplio changed my life. When I joined the sales organization, it became a team of two. I watched it all unfold. And, underwent the most intense professional development of my entire career, learned a lot about myself, gained confidence, and fell in love with tech - which is fitting since in the 1970s my mother was in sales and my father was in computer programming!High-lights:-Pivoted on the fly-Sold staffing and SaaS-Relationship based selling; professional to professional-Marketing contributor - videos, voiceovers, web content-Informed product -International startup; All remote except travel-Involvement with multiple state level negotiations and partnerships -Top 100 schools-Experience with a wide range of stakeholders (school administrators, C-Suite, state leaders, superintendents, teachers, therapists, industry area experts, parents, students)-responsible for inception of contact with customer to closing the deal with a signed contract. -Eager hunter-RFPs, co-ops, and purchasing alliances Show less

Speech Language Pathologist

• Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

After starting a family, moving across the state and letting go of my private work, I decided to try teletherapy. Little did I know I was one of the first US employees hired in an international, ultra-fast-paced, high-tech growth company. I started by providing speech therapy to students in public schools through Amplio's school-based speech language pathology platform. That is how I transitioned to tech.

Owner/Operator

• Nov 2007 - Dec 2017

While working on my PhD, I started providing speech therapy to a few clients. Through word of mouth, my private practice lived on for a decade. During this time, I gained skills and learned lessons in the following areas: Parent/Professional training IEP/IDEA Parent advocacy Insurance claim filing Marketing & Advertising Hiring employees Customer service Bookkeeping Collecting money Public speaking Clinical expertise: Autism/Intellectual Disability, severe speech sound disorders & apraxia, AAC, Deafness, activities of daily living; functional communication; challenging behavior; Ages: 2-Adult Show less

Adjunct Instructor

• Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

During my PhD program, I had an opportunity to teach these courses as an adjunct:Introduction to Exceptional LearnersParent-Professional CommunicationIntroduction to Autism

SLP Graduate School Supervisor

• Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

While I was working on my PhD, I had an opportunity to provide supervision to SLP graduate students. I loved it.

Speech-Language Pathologist

• Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

I learned about this position in the spring of 2005 at a Vince Carbone VB conference in Plano, Texas. Because I knew sign language, I was recruited to work at the high school with Deaf students, as well as all other high schoolers receiving SLP services. I learned about this position in the spring of 2005 at a Vince Carbone VB conference in Plano, Texas. Because I knew sign language, I was recruited to work at the high school with Deaf students, as well as all other high schoolers receiving SLP services.

ABA In-home therapist

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

After starting my career at Plano ISD as an SLP, I did this in the summer to gain more experience in ABA. After starting my career at Plano ISD as an SLP, I did this in the summer to gain more experience in ABA.

ABA in-home therapist

• Dec 2002 - Aug 2005

Working with Brittany influenced everything about the direction of my career. Working with Brittany influenced everything about the direction of my career.