Melissa Kijowski

Special Education Department Co-Chair/ Speech Language Pathologist at Global Village Academy
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Boulder, Colorado, United States, US
Languages
  • English -

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Credentials

  • CDE Special Service Provider License
    Colorado Department of Education
    Aug, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Colorado DORA- CO SLP License
    State of Colorado
    Nov, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
    The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Experience

  • Global Village Academy
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Special Education Department Co-Chair/ Speech Language Pathologist
      • Mar 2021 - Present

       Paperwork compliance review; SPED staff coaching including learning specialists and special service providers, SPED staff meetings, sitting as meeting designee across grade levels, parent communication liaison regarding SPED concerns/processes, direct collaboration with Student Services Coordinator/MTSS coordinator  Conduct speech and language diagnostic evaluations for initial referrals and developing goals for their Individualized Education Program, as appropriate.  Individualized Education Program and Evaluation report writing; formal and informal assessment strategies for triennial and initial evaluations, facilitation of meetings; session data collection and evaluation; collection and preparation of materials; individual and group therapy sessions; Response to Intervention classroom interventions  Direct collaboration with classroom teachers, intervention specialists, building administration, special service providers (OT/Psych), and parents  CF mentor Show less

  • Group Exercise Instruction
    • Group Exercise Instructor
      • Oct 2008 - Present

      cycling, bootcamp, dumbbell toning, floor cardio, TurboKick formats cycling, bootcamp, dumbbell toning, floor cardio, TurboKick formats

  • ProCare Therapy
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

       Conducted speech and language diagnostic evaluations (triennial and initial reviews), developed goals, and provided intervention for mild to moderate articulation and language delays according to their Individualized Education Programs (K-5)  Conducted speech and language diagnostic evaluations (triennial reviews), developed goals, and provided intervention for students on the Autism Spectrum, participating in the district RISE programs at the elementary level and within leveled classrooms (K-5; 9-12)  Individualized Education Program and Evaluation report writing; formal and informal assessment strategies for triennial and initial evaluations, facilitation of meetings; session data collection and evaluation; collection and preparation of materials; individual and group therapy sessions; Response to Intervention classroom interventions; Medicaid billing/paperwork following state and federal guidelines  Direct collaboration with classroom teachers, intervention specialists, building administration, special service providers (OT/Psych/BCBA/ASL interpreter), and parents  CF mentor Show less

    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

      -Conduct speech and language diagnostic evaluations and provide specialized instruction for mild-moderate articulation and language processing disorders/delays -Individualized Education Program and evaluation report writing; facilitation of meetings; consistent data collection and evaluations; Medicaid billing/paperwork following state and federal guidelines; norm-referenced assessments; collection and preparation of materials; individual and group therapy sessions; Response to Intervention classroom interventions, collaboration with classroom teachers and other allied professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, school psychologists, intervention specialists) -Kindergarten-8th grade; English Language Learner experience Show less

    • Speech and Language Pathologist
      • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

      -Conduct speech and language diagnostic evaluations and provide treatment for mild-moderate language delays -Individualized Education Program and evaluation report writing; facilitation of meetings; data collection and evaluations; Medicaid billing/paperwork following state and federal guidelines; norm-referenced assessments; collection and preparation of materials; individual and group therapy sessions; Response to Intervention classroom interventions, collaboration with classroom teachers and other allied professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, school psychologists, intervention specialists) -Kindergarten-8th grade; English Language Learner experience Show less

  • Fisher-Titus Medical Center
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Speech and Language Pathologist
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

      Chart review/therapy prep; individual and group therapy; co-treatments with occupational therapists; Implementation of evidence-based practices for phonological and speech sound disorders; low tech AAC, language learning disorders; open communication practice and education with/for parents and caregivers who attend sessions; data collection/billing in line with insurance billing requirements and hospital quality standards. Chart review/therapy prep; individual and group therapy; co-treatments with occupational therapists; Implementation of evidence-based practices for phonological and speech sound disorders; low tech AAC, language learning disorders; open communication practice and education with/for parents and caregivers who attend sessions; data collection/billing in line with insurance billing requirements and hospital quality standards.

  • North Point Educational Service Center
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Speech and Language Pathologist
      • Aug 2012 - May 2016

      Preschool, School Age Experience -Conduct speech and language diagnostic evaluations and provide treatment to both typically developing students and students with multiple disabilities - IEP/ETR Evaluations & Facilitation of IEP/ETR Meetings - Data Collection and Evaluations - Medicaid Billing/Paperwork following Ohio Educational Guidelines - Norm-Referenced Assessments - Play-Based Assessments -Collection and Preparation of Materials -Individual and Group Therapy Sessions -Collaboration with Classroom Teachers and Other Allied Professionals (OT, PT, Social Workers, School Psychologists, Intervention Specialists) Show less

Education

  • Ohio University
    Master's degree, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    2011 - 2013
  • University of Toledo
    Bachelor’s Degree, Speech Language Pathology
    2008 - 2011

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