Chanelle Pena Email & Phone Number

Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

•Teaching educational skills to students with autism in one-on-one and small group instruction settings 2-3 times a day to increase student understanding of educational concepts of math, language arts, social skills, and speech.•Monitoring the educational progress of 11 autistic students as explained in IEPs while implementing lesson plans in accordance with school curriculum standards.•Documenting students’ behaviors and implementing intervention techniques under the direction of the classroom teacher and behavior services to improve overall student performance.•Assisted teaching in a self-contained special education functional skills classroom.

•Assisted 2-3 adult clients with intellectual disabilities in activities of daily living. This included preparing meals, assisting with personal hygiene, and administering medication to ensure clients’ health and safety.•Adhered to, and implemented, behavior treatment plans for clients. Monitored their goals through data tracking equipment to support intellectual, emotional, and social growth.•Introduced and expanded on client experiences by leading activity sessions including art, dancing, and music to increase talents and to develop the company’s theme: “Turn dreams into reality”.

Provo, Utah, United States

•Motivated and encouraged learning by instructing students on classroom topics such as English, math, science, and social studies. Taught in a manner that was conducive to the audience of 20-30 second to sixth graders.•Adapted to changing situations to make quick decisions that minimized classroom disruption.•Reinforced learned concepts by presenting to individuals and groups while being sensitive to the special needs of each student and recognizing differences in their abilities and cognitive levels.•Ensured adequate supervision of students and classroom environment to assure health, welfare and safety of all children, faculty, and staff.

Eagar

This was a temporary position, I was a long term substitute for the Speech therapist who was on maternity leave for 2 months. I followed treatment plans and conducted speech therapy sessions for a caseload of 57 kids that I saw in groups over a two day period each week.•Planned, organized, and led 9 speech therapy sessions per day to school-aged children with speech and language delays and autism spectrum disorders.•Implemented IEP goals established by SLP for 57 children. Generated speech activities based on articulation goals to increase academic performance in school, home, and in the community.•Encouraged use of AAC devices with children who were nonverbal to increase communication abilities.

Flagstaff, Arizona

•Demonstrated childcare skills of reading books, singing songs, and hygiene for 18-21 toddlers to care for their physical, social, and emotional needs.•Foundationally prepared for a career in child education by preparing food, cleaning classrooms, organizing crafts and activities, entertaining children, solving problems, and consulting with parents

Master'S Degree, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Communication Sciences And Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant