Kathy Puffer

School Speech Language Pathologist at Ulster Boces
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Tillson, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
  • Spanish -
  • Limited ASL -

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Credentials

  • Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Impaired
    New York State Education Department
    Aug, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certificate of Clinical Competency
    American Speech Hearing Association
    Aug, 2003
    - Oct, 2024
  • Speech Language Pathology
    New York State Education Department
    Aug, 2003
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Ulster Boces
    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • School Speech Language Pathologist
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      Providing speech and language therapy to children with diverse communication needs including augmentative communication, speech articulation therapy for apraxia, pragmatics, language and learning differences. Addressing students' speech and language IEP goals using whole child approach including classroom project based learning for older students and VB MAPP for younger students needing intensive support for communication and self-regulating. Providing speech and language therapy to children with diverse communication needs including augmentative communication, speech articulation therapy for apraxia, pragmatics, language and learning differences. Addressing students' speech and language IEP goals using whole child approach including classroom project based learning for older students and VB MAPP for younger students needing intensive support for communication and self-regulating.

  • Hudson Valley Vertical Farms, Inc.
    • Farm owner, biogas educator, and hydroponic grower
      • Nov 2013 - Present

      Managing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) customer accountsPlanning growing season and planting cycle for the wintertime CSATesting nutrient levels of organic fertilizer used in vertical aeroponic grow systems.Pruning and harvesting produce grown in greenhouseFollowing holistic management strategies used to manage pests on produceFollowing Food Safety Decision Trees for best practices for reducing the possible risk of contamination of produce. Following holistic management practices for improving the health of pasture raised chickens. Delivering produce and egg subscriptions to local customers Show less

    • Biogas Maven at kathypuffer.com
      • Nov 2013 - Present

      After years of studying biogas design and application, Kathy noted that the dry, often inaccessible biogas technical manuals and classes were a barrier to biogas adoption. She applied her teaching expertise to develop training programs and curricula that are engaging for diverse learners across age and culture. Kathy has a command of diverse clean cooking technologies, including solar cookers and dehydrators, in addition to biogas. Instead, as an experienced homesteader and certified permaculture designer, Kathy discerns how these appropriate technologies can be well integrated into the context of the home, community, or organization, to maximize synergies and beneficial outcomes. For example, Kathy teaches how to easily recycle food waste from the kitchen into biogas that then cooks your food, and produces fertilizer, which again then allows the growing of highly-nutritious food. It’s a whole system! In addition, the use of solar cookers increases resilience and decreases energy use. In 2014, Kathy earned a certificate in hydroponics from Boswyck Farms in Queens, NY and completed an introductory farming and ranching course with Holistic Management International. This professional development prepared her to be a successful small-scale vertical aeroponics farmer and business owner of Hudson Valley Vertical Farms, Inc., a micro farm that features a winter CSA providing produce, eggs, sprouts, microgreens, and honey to the local community. Kathy’s educational expertise is grounded in 20 years of working as a NY State certified teacher of the speech and hearing impaired that enables her to work with all ages. Due to this expertise, she has honed her ability to adapt her educational methods for specialized, practical applications. Kathy has also completed training as a permaculture teacher.Connect with Kathy at kathypuffer.com Show less

  • UG ARC
    • Indonesia
    • Spectator Sports
    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Nov 2007 - Apr 2023

      Evaluating and treating individuals for speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Evaluating and treating individuals for speech, language, and swallowing disorders.

  • Solar C³ities, Inc.
    • United States
    • Construction
    • Secretary
      • Nov 2014 - Nov 2019

      As secretary I scheduled board meetings, took meeting minutes, managed social media posts and pages, and communicated with potential funders. Using the Network for Good platform I wrote news letters, input contacts, organized fundraisers, tracked money raised, and wrote thank you notes. As a Co-founder of Solar CITIES, Inc. I volunteered to teach multiple biogas workshops in the US and in the Caribbean and shared curriculum and Power Points with Solar CITIES team members. I presented on the value of small scale biogas educational hubs at UN sponsored events in NYC, the North East Organic Farmers Association, the University of Massachusetts, PASA, Bronx Center for Science and Math, Mercy College, the Science Barge, University of Notre Dame, Hinche Haiti and many other community events. Show less

Education

  • Nova Southeastern University
    Master's degree, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    1993 - 2002

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