Allison Ricks Email & Phone Number

Dixon, Il, Us

Dixon, Il, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

I worked from August 2017- June 2019 in the Greater Chicagoland areaI am currently working in Phoenix, AZ.Isaac Elementary School District #5 in Phoenix, AZ July 2019- Present• Evaluate and treat a caseload of 75+ preschool and school-aged children with communication delaysand disorders including students with speech-language impairments and students within three self-contained classrooms: Autism, Developmental Delay K-2, Learning Disabilities 3-5• Educate families and staff and meet with special education team monthly to review, revise, teach, andimplement individualized plans for students• Lead and participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and communicate with parents and families no less than once each quarter• Maintain billing records through DSCtop for services provided dailyNorth Chicago School District 187 in North Chicago, IL August 2017- June 2019• Evaluated and treated preschool and school-aged children with various disorders and needs includinglanguage, phonology, articulation, fluency, and childhood apraxia of speech disorders as well aspragmatic deficits and autism spectrum disorders• Provided teacher support and collaboration with special education and MTSS teams during biweeklymeetings to discuss, strategize, and implement delivery tactics• Participated and ran Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Provided weekend operation support through various tasks including: communicating effectively with volunteers and parents, working 1:1 in small groups with children and adolescents with special needs, collaborating with other Kids' ministry staff• Recruited and maintained weekend volunteers• Worked every Saturday and Sunday in the Special Needs room where I followed lesson plans and supported behavioral and communication needs• Assisted in the execution of various church events, including: Christmas Eve, Sensory Santa, Night to Shine, and Easter

Dixon, Illinois

I have been detasseling since June 2006 and held a leadership position since June 2013.

Normal, Illinois

• Assisted in grading, organizing, and scanning for Dr. Stef Gardiner-Walsh’s three undergraduate classes• Gathered more than 100 research articles for Dr. Walsh’s systematic review on cued speech

Dixon, Illinois

• Performed and documented initial evaluations and determined appropriate goals and diagnoses• Wrote formal reports and conducted IEP meetings where information was effectively shared with parents• Planned engaging lessons for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities, and articulation, fluency, and language disorders• Collaborated and co-treated with classroom teachers, instructional classroom staff, occupational therapists, behavior therapists, and reading specialists

Bloomington, Illinois

• Observed certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) conduct therapy in order to learn techniques to increase competency and confidence in delivering therapy• Assisted SLP with child-led push-in services for language expansion with preschoolers in a cross categorical program to address a variety of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals• Created literature-based lesson plans for pull-out therapy services in articulation, phonology, and language, implemented under the supervision of a certified SLP to address individual IEP goals

Normal, Illinois

• Provided direct speech and language therapy with patients birth-85 including preschool, school-aged children, adults, and special populations (Down Syndrome, Autism, Rett’s syndrome)• Treated language disorders, phonological disorders, pediatric voice disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, articulation, and cognition• Practiced using and configuring AAC devices to use as functional communication in therapy• Conducted hearing screenings and oral mechanism examinations• Demonstrated skilled therapeutic planning and report writing

Normal, Illinois

• Provided direct language and communication modalities therapy for children ages 3-5 with autism spectrum disorder• Documented and handled behaviors through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)• Worked collaboratively with supervisors, clinicians, and psychology undergraduate and graduate students in a preschool classroom setting• Engaged students in group activities and individual sessions to teach social communication skills• Assisted students in completing routines with encouragement to perform tasks independently

Normal, Illinois

• Provided total feeding assistance to geriatric patients once a week • Documented and monitored patient intake, feeding progress, and future plans in weekly SOAP notes

Normal, Illinois

• Instructed small groups within a classroom and assisted students one-on-one weekly• Showed strength in communication skills and strong student-teacher relationships• Maintained a productive climate and upheld responsibility and student confidentiality

Normal, Illinois

• Created assessment and treatment plans for patients who were observed during simulations• Collaborated with undergraduate nursing students in order to understand the nursing scope of practice and create a joint clinical experience

Normal, Illinois

• Planned and hosted monthly events and fundraisers• Generated meeting minutes biweekly• Corresponded electronically and verbally with NSSLHA members daily

Sterling, Illinois

• Created lesson plans once a month for the children’s ministry including crafts, puppet shows, and stories• Interacted with toddlers and young children for two hours 1-2 times a month

Normal, Illinois

• Instructed and communicated verbally with professor, graduate assistant, and undergraduate students• Planned supplemental activities, quizzes, and instructed medium-sized classes weekly

Master Of Science (M.S.), Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Activities and Societies: National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)- Secretary, Red Tassel Mortar Board Senior.