Danielle M. Email & Phone Number

Working with children and adults to develop and improve speech-sounds, language, dysfluencies, and voice.

• The Talcott Center for Child Development, September - December 2022
• Caseload 11 students - Targeted therapy for preverbal skills, preliteracy skills, total communication, verbal-emotional regulation, expressive and receptive language skills
• Experience working with patients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, implemented both milieu and clinician-directed treatment, modified Cycles approach, declarative language, individual and peer-to-peer social.
• Caseload 8-10 adults each week (90-day treatment periods) - Targeted therapy for voice conditions (spastic dysarthria, flaccid dysarthria, etc.), cognitive-linguistic deficits (aphasia, memory, orientation.
• Experience working with patients diagnosed with: Parkinson’s Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Major Neurocognitive Disorder Community Child Guidance Clinic, Manchester, CT, January - May 2022
• Caseload 12 students - Targeted therapy for behavior management (30-minute behavior checks), social and cognitive aspects of communication, articulation (/r/ /l/ “j”), expressive/receptive language, auditory processing

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Coached Deaf client on effective methods of coping and communication
• Motivated client to reach individual goals by supporting client in community for appointments, community activities, and vocational work
• Tracked Treatment Plan progress on a monthly basis for providers to reference
• Taught basic life skills, i.e. budgeting, grocery shopping, healthy living, social etiquette
• Completed documentation for DLA-20, DDAP, and Targeted Case Management on a quarterly basis
• Assisted Program Manager with administrative tasks as needed, i.e. event/activity coordinating, client chart reviews, note-taking for provider meetings

Glastonbury, Connecticut

• Planned and divided projects into manageable tasks for development team
• Scoped out clients' needs and formulated plan of action for upcoming technical projects
• Assisted in managing developers' effort across multiple projects
• Maintained project timelines to meet clients' deadlines
• Reviewed project retrospects in order to improve future processes

South Windsor, CT

• Created and managed content calendar based on SEO best practices
• Coordinated and implemented Press Release content and scheduling
• Mapped out website development plan for site features and updates
• Managed content team responsible for all aspects of website marketing
• Served as resource for team inquiries, marketing ideas, and quality assurance
• Communicated strategies and company updates with team

Ellington, CT

• Trained incoming employees to work effectively
• Oversaw and guided staff members during shifts
• Designed and created signs to advertise items on display

Windham, CT

• Instructed Hard of Hearing student with special needs and cochlear implant during class
• Interpreted stories and activities for school events and field trips
• Assisted student during occupational and physical therapy

West Hartford, CT

• Tutored Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with special needs in classroom
• Mentored and encouraged special needs students to gain independence through occupational therapy
• Aided in special activities during school activities and field trips

University Of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

• Transcribed videos of CODA (children of Deaf adults)
• Logged video work to search out features of doubling, simultaneous communication, etc.
• Identified speech patterns of hearing children to compare with their signing skills

Master'S Degree, Communication Disorders, Gpa 3.97

Bachelor'S Degree, Art History And American Sign Language & Deaf Culture, Gpa 3.46

Activities and Societies: American Sign Language Club Habitat for Humanity Volunteer for Deaf Awareness Day ConnPirg, "Rake for Relief".