Melissa Aar

Speech Language Pathologist; Assistive Technology Coordinator at TUKWILA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
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Credentials

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
    The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
  • English 7-12
    NY State
  • Initial Speech-Language Pathology Certificate
    Washington State Department of Health
  • Secondary English
    WA State
  • Substitute Teaching
    WA State
  • Washington State Educational Staff Associate
    Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Speech Language Pathologist; Assistive Technology Coordinator
      • Aug 2021 - Present
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Bartender
      • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

      Bartender at McCaw Hall for events such as Bumbershoot, KEXP concerts, Seattle Opera, and PNW Ballet. Bartender at McCaw Hall for events such as Bumbershoot, KEXP concerts, Seattle Opera, and PNW Ballet.

    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • Speech And Language Therapist
      • Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
    • Australia
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Relief Teacher and Integration Aide
      • Mar 2016 - Dec 2017

      Responsible for one-on-one or small group differentiation for students with medical issues or learning disabilities such as autism, dyslexia, communication delays, or behavioral disorders. Performed substitute teaching, assistance to classroom educators, or administrative duties in a variety of locations from primary grades through high school. Responsible for one-on-one or small group differentiation for students with medical issues or learning disabilities such as autism, dyslexia, communication delays, or behavioral disorders. Performed substitute teaching, assistance to classroom educators, or administrative duties in a variety of locations from primary grades through high school.

    • United Kingdom
    • Restaurants
    • Manager
      • Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Speech Pathologist
      • Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

      Provided intensive speech and language therapy to elderly clients with dysarthria and aphasia due to brain injuries. Independently created and delivered three 90-minute sessions per week. Used semantic feature analysis in home visits for patient who was unable to travel to the clinic. Provided intensive speech and language therapy to elderly clients with dysarthria and aphasia due to brain injuries. Independently created and delivered three 90-minute sessions per week. Used semantic feature analysis in home visits for patient who was unable to travel to the clinic.

    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President
      • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Australia
    • Individual and Family Services
    • Student Speech Pathologist
      • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

      Delivered intensive speech, language, and multimodal communication intervention to preschoolers. Coordinated literacy sessions for grade 5/6 students with low reading levels at nearby primary school. Administered multiple articulation, pragmatic, and story grammar screeners for over 30 children. Independently managed caseload, report writing, assessments, and prioritization of services under the supervision of Barbara Dodd in small rural community. Delivered intensive speech, language, and multimodal communication intervention to preschoolers. Coordinated literacy sessions for grade 5/6 students with low reading levels at nearby primary school. Administered multiple articulation, pragmatic, and story grammar screeners for over 30 children. Independently managed caseload, report writing, assessments, and prioritization of services under the supervision of Barbara Dodd in small rural community.

    • Student Speech Pathologist
      • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

      Provided weekly fluency therapy as sole clinician to one 3-year-old boy using evidence-based practice of Lidcombe Program, which improved his stuttering severity rating from a score of 7 to 2. Contributed to regular observations, assessments, resource creation, and quality improvement projects for the clinic Provided weekly fluency therapy as sole clinician to one 3-year-old boy using evidence-based practice of Lidcombe Program, which improved his stuttering severity rating from a score of 7 to 2. Contributed to regular observations, assessments, resource creation, and quality improvement projects for the clinic

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Speech Pathologist
      • Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

      Provided cognitive and language therapy to adults in neurological subacute ward at hospital. Led social conversation and discussion groups for clients in residential care facility. Provided cognitive and language therapy to adults in neurological subacute ward at hospital. Led social conversation and discussion groups for clients in residential care facility.

    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reviewer
      • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

      Scorer for the CELF-5 Australian and New Zealand Standardisation Team (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Australia and New Zealand Standardised Edition, 5th Edition). Scorer for the CELF-5 Australian and New Zealand Standardisation Team (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Australia and New Zealand Standardised Edition, 5th Edition).

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • Student Speech Pathologist
      • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

      Assisted speech pathologists in home and school-based therapy for children with many complex needs. Worked on transdisciplinary team of educators, occupational therapists, music therapists, feeding specialists, and interpreters to provide one-on-one and small group interventions in language, speech, voice, pragmatics, and swallowing Assisted speech pathologists in home and school-based therapy for children with many complex needs. Worked on transdisciplinary team of educators, occupational therapists, music therapists, feeding specialists, and interpreters to provide one-on-one and small group interventions in language, speech, voice, pragmatics, and swallowing

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Preschool Teacher
      • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
    • Child Day Care Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Nanny
      • Aug 2013 - Feb 2016

      Charged with the daily care of two pre-teen girls and one senior dog. Created nutritious meals, coordinated transportation and appointments, cleaned the house, and tracked family calendar for two full-time working parents. Tutored children in areas of weakness at school and with homework. Managed daily routines, incentives for good behavior, exercise schedules, and shopping for groceries and supplies. Charged with the daily care of two pre-teen girls and one senior dog. Created nutritious meals, coordinated transportation and appointments, cleaned the house, and tracked family calendar for two full-time working parents. Tutored children in areas of weakness at school and with homework. Managed daily routines, incentives for good behavior, exercise schedules, and shopping for groceries and supplies.

    • Manager
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

      Recruited, hired, and trained rotating staff of 4-8 international employees. Responsible for ordering food, beer, cleaning supplies, and hotel materials from various suppliers and distributors around Central America. Shift duties included reception, customer service, bar tending, event planning, social networking, phone and email communications, facilities maintenance, cleaning, scheduling, and checking employee productivity. Improved hostel’s ranking from #17 to #5 in San Jose, and customer satisfaction by 10% according to online booking sites. Show less

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teacher
      • Sep 2008 - Jun 2012

      Taught English Language Arts and Social Studies to 6th-8th grade students at PS/MS 29- The Melrose School and PS/MS 241- The Family Academy. Led reading students to an average of 1.5 years of growth in TC Running Records, DRA, WRAP, and/or cloze reading assessments. Worked with literacy coaches and team to develop curriculum and create rubrics for units in non-fiction, poetry, persuasive essays, personal writing, literary response, and test preparation. Coached clubs in drama and basketball. Provided Academic Intervention Services and tutoring in remediated writing and reading enrichment to special education students in grades 2-8. Produced two school plays. Contributed to the Melrose School Inquiry Team to improve collection and tracking of student data. Helped launch new school website. Show less

    • Canada
    • Personal Care Product Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Key Holder
      • Nov 2010 - Apr 2012

      Promoted from seasonal staff to sales associate and then key holder. Skilled in demos, design, leading the floor, social media, and planning parties. Managed, balanced, and counted tills. Updated reports and communications. Part of a team that doubled store’s like-for-like sales from previous years, routinely beat monthly revenue goals by 5-45%, and maintained the highest average sales in the country. Promoted from seasonal staff to sales associate and then key holder. Skilled in demos, design, leading the floor, social media, and planning parties. Managed, balanced, and counted tills. Updated reports and communications. Part of a team that doubled store’s like-for-like sales from previous years, routinely beat monthly revenue goals by 5-45%, and maintained the highest average sales in the country.

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cashier
      • Sep 2007 - May 2008

      Floor staff at local, independently-owned grocery store. Shift duties included customer service, money handling, and restocking items on shelves. Floor staff at local, independently-owned grocery store. Shift duties included customer service, money handling, and restocking items on shelves.

    • Hungary
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Teacher
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

      Summer program teaching English as a foreign language to elementary and middle school students in Taiwan. Language skills were taught using teacher-created games, songs, dances, and activities. Summer program teaching English as a foreign language to elementary and middle school students in Taiwan. Language skills were taught using teacher-created games, songs, dances, and activities.

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Office Manager
      • Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

      Trained and supervised student government employees and volunteers. Served as a liaison to a variety of university affiliates and maintained communication via telephone and e-mail. Planned social events attended by over 1,500 students and staff. Organized files, meeting minutes, institutional records, and officer schedules. Created a $250,000 budget funding diverse student groups, events, and departments on campus. Trained and supervised student government employees and volunteers. Served as a liaison to a variety of university affiliates and maintained communication via telephone and e-mail. Planned social events attended by over 1,500 students and staff. Organized files, meeting minutes, institutional records, and officer schedules. Created a $250,000 budget funding diverse student groups, events, and departments on campus.

    • Entertainment Providers
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Floor Staff
      • Aug 2004 - Jul 2006

      Worked in box office or concessions, depending on shift. Duties included food and barista services, cleaning, ushering, and selling tickets. Worked in box office or concessions, depending on shift. Duties included food and barista services, cleaning, ushering, and selling tickets.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Floor Staff
      • Jul 2003 - Aug 2004

      Worked in box office or concessions, depending on shift. Duties included food and barista services, cleaning, ushering, selling tickets, counting tills, and closing stations. In charge of planning and managing children's birthday parties and other events at the theater. Worked in box office or concessions, depending on shift. Duties included food and barista services, cleaning, ushering, selling tickets, counting tills, and closing stations. In charge of planning and managing children's birthday parties and other events at the theater.

Education

  • University of Melbourne
    Master of Science (M.S.), Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    2016 - 2017
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Bachelor’s Degree, Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    2014 - 2015
  • City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College
    Master’s Degree, English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    2008 - 2010
  • University of Washington
    Bachelor’s Degree, Comparative Literature; Communication
    2004 - 2008

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