Sarah Gagné
Coordinator, Continuing Education Provider Approval at The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)- Claim this Profile
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Coordinator, Continuing Education Provider Approval
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Aug 2023 - Present
Rockville, Maryland, United States - Support CE Provider approval and re-approval processes - Assist in managing CE Provider recruitment and application processing - Act as the primary point of contact for potential applicants, providing accurate information and support - Maintain and organize document storage systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity - Process participant appeals efficiently, ensuring timely certification updates - Support the annual compliance review, managing payment documentation and… Show more - Support CE Provider approval and re-approval processes - Assist in managing CE Provider recruitment and application processing - Act as the primary point of contact for potential applicants, providing accurate information and support - Maintain and organize document storage systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity - Process participant appeals efficiently, ensuring timely certification updates - Support the annual compliance review, managing payment documentation and updates - Manage and maintain digital products for CE Providers, optimizing workflow efficiency - Serve on the Ad Review team, ensuring compliance with the Continuing Education Board's standards in ad buys - Provide administrative support for the Continuing Education Board (CEB), including meeting minutes and document management - Participate in projects focused on improving workflow efficiencies and application accessibility Show less
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Newborn Hearing Screening Technician
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Jun 2021 - Jul 2023
Rockville, MD - Experience in a fast-paced hospital environment (Well Baby Nursery, Level III NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit], Labor & Delivery). Position requires strong attention to detail to test hearing on a vulnerable infant population - Utilize strong organizational and multi-tasking skills to efficiently test infants; determine usage of appropriate equipment - Professionally explain testing procedures and administer tests while keeping a sensitive population of new mothers at ease -… Show more - Experience in a fast-paced hospital environment (Well Baby Nursery, Level III NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit], Labor & Delivery). Position requires strong attention to detail to test hearing on a vulnerable infant population - Utilize strong organizational and multi-tasking skills to efficiently test infants; determine usage of appropriate equipment - Professionally explain testing procedures and administer tests while keeping a sensitive population of new mothers at ease - Developed excellent interpersonal skills when communicating pass/fail results with patients and medical professionals in both English and Spanish - Required to have error-free written communication regarding testing results, additional testing requirements, and upcoming workload - Accustomed to a variable schedule to include weekends and evenings Show less
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2021 - May 2022
United States - Planned, directed or assisted in experiments on language processing and online communication skills with adults and children in individual and group sessions - Used Qualtrics and UMD’s SONA system to recruit participants for a communication research study. Organized and managed efficient participant sessions where data was gathered. Incorporated detailed data into the overall study and ensured stringent study protocol requirements were met - Gained a strong sense of attention to detail… Show more - Planned, directed or assisted in experiments on language processing and online communication skills with adults and children in individual and group sessions - Used Qualtrics and UMD’s SONA system to recruit participants for a communication research study. Organized and managed efficient participant sessions where data was gathered. Incorporated detailed data into the overall study and ensured stringent study protocol requirements were met - Gained a strong sense of attention to detail through documenting eye movement data for sentence comprehension research study - Took responsibility to plan and host lab meetings with students, professors, and researchers to discuss current research in the field - Gained experience in training new lab members on experimental protocols Show less
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Swim Coach & Instructor
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2021
- Taught private and group (3-14 individuals) lessons for children 3+, teens, and adults - Specialized in children with disabilities or with additional needs. Experienced with child, adolescent, and adult autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, and limb loss, as well as extreme fear - Coached swim team for children and teens. Planned and executed dryland and in-water workouts appropriate for different points in the season and targeted skills individually
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
College Park, Maryland, United States - Compassionately performed aphasia evaluations over Zoom for a wide variety of patients to recruit participants for future aphasia therapy interventions and studies. Used persuasive communication skills to convey the benefits of participant participation - Developed clear, detailed reports on patient performance on standardized tests (Western Aphasia Battery - Revised) and novel tests designed by the lab. With strong attention to detail, documented patient progress, scores on each exam, and… Show more - Compassionately performed aphasia evaluations over Zoom for a wide variety of patients to recruit participants for future aphasia therapy interventions and studies. Used persuasive communication skills to convey the benefits of participant participation - Developed clear, detailed reports on patient performance on standardized tests (Western Aphasia Battery - Revised) and novel tests designed by the lab. With strong attention to detail, documented patient progress, scores on each exam, and conclusions based on their performance - Created bilingual testing materials for research into language use in bilingual populations Show less
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University of Maryland
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Clinician in LEAP Preschool
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
Maryland - Engage preschool age children with various communication, speech, and language delays and disorders on speech and language development - Collaborate with other undergraduates, graduate students, and speech language pathologists to encourage language and speech development through guided play and activities - Develop lesson plans to incorporate goals with play - Help transition from in-person therapy and learning to online teaching
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Montgomery County Public Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern in Montgomery County Public Schools
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Montgomery County, MD - Visited and interned with various speech language pathologists in preschool, elementary, and high schools - Learned about various speech, language, and feeding therapies in the educational system - Attended IEP (Individualized Education Program) meetings
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Education
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University of Maryland
Hearing and Speech Sciences; Spanish, Speech Pathology; Languages -
Walter Johnson High School