Lizzy Owens, Ccc-Slp Email & Phone Number

• Treating, evaluating, and monitoring Deaf/hard of hearing preschool and elementary school students• Participating in Individualized Education Plans and collaborating with teachers and families• Collaborating with psychologists, educational diagnosticians, social workers, and mental health counselors daily• Testing and evaluating students applying to FSDB through the admissions process

• Treated children with expressive/receptive language disorders, hearing loss, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, fluency disorders, and phonological disorders• Consulted with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) representatives. Additionally, evaluated and implementing the use of AAC via programs such as TouchChat, LAMP, and Proloquo2go• Managed caseload, scheduled clients, and crafted and implemented their plans of care

• Created lesson plans, implement evidence-based therapy, write SOAPs, progress reports and diagnostic reports.• Provided teletherapy via HIPAA Zoom• Evaluated client's goals, needs, positioning, and preferred access method during alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) evaluation • Educated client and family how to navigate and operate AAC devices (Proloquo2Go, WinSlate, ProSlate)• Provided evidence-based treatment to clients with aphasia via Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP)

• Implemented evidence-based treatment during individual and group sessions with students who are deaf and hard of hearing• Administered and scored standardized assessments• Took quantitative data on student performance during therapy and monitored progress• Collected data, created goals, participated in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings• Provided therapy via video conferencing platforms such as BigBlueButton and Zoom for 8 weeks

• Taught the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) during weekly 50-minute lab • Created, taught and delivered course content to 400 students across 3 semesters• Supplied students with lectures, homework, quizzes and practice • Graded course material and corresponded with students via email

• Created lesson plans, implemented evidence-based therapy, wrote SOAPs, progress reports and diagnostic reports• Evaluated client's goals, needs, positioning, and preferred access method during alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) therapy sessions; implemented Accent 1000 NuEye • Educated client and family how to navigate and operate AAC devices • Provided language therapy and aural rehabilitation to a deaf 4-year-old with bilateral cochlear implants and used American Sign Language to repair communication breakdown • Provided language therapy and aural rehabilitation to a deaf 22-year-old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and bilateral cochlear implants. Used American Sign Language (ASL) to repair communication breakdown• Provided parent coaching to teenage mothers educated them on normal child language development • Led client with Parkinson’s Disease in LOUD Crowd, a post treatment generalization protocol• Provided language therapy to a child with a developmental language delay • Provided therapy to individuals with dementia via a community program called Brain Fitness; administered the MoCa, ABCD, and CLQT+

Inclusive Education Services

• Provided academic assistance with coursework to adults with cognitive disabilities through the Inclusive Education Program; program at UCF that “offers students with intellectual disabilities an inclusive, comprehensive, non-degree seeking experience with a vocational focus"• Served as a companion and colleague to every student in the program through social, extra-curricular and academic activities

Health And Public Affairs

• Assisted Dr. Joshua Troche and graduate student with a study on semantic memory • Employed eye tracking technology during research• Applied method of therapy called Supportive Conversations for persons with Aphasia (SCA) taught by Dr. Janet Whiteside• Observed videos of people with dementia speaking to their spouses and score their performance according to the SCA scale, which evaluates the spouse’s ability to acknowledge competence, reveal competence and verify messages, and the person with dementia’s ability to interact during the conversation

• Partnered with Deaf American Sign Language Professor for ASL II• Clarified professor’s signs and verbally explained the course objectives to the students • Led study sessions prior to exams

• Set up promotional material at various events to create consumer relationships and market upcoming performances and events• Represented the company's image • Helped with set-up and tear-down

Orlando, Florida

• Provided physical, emotional and cognitive support to individuals with dementia• Promoted physical wellness through stretching, hydration, and walking• Affirmed each individual’s value and celebrate his/her accomplishments• Challenged each participant during memory exercises• Facilitated group conversation and lead activities

• Partnered with Deaf American Sign Language Professor for ASL I • Clarified professor’s signs and verbally explained the course objectives to the students • Led study sessions prior to exams

• Answered phone, input orders, filed daily, and input checks • Learned how to use QuickBooks and MN

•Conducted two (1) hour tours of the campus to prospective students and their families (60 to 80 per group), informing them on opportunities, amenities, and educational growth available at the University

•Implemented speech, cognition and social programs into the daily activities of a three-year-old male student with Autism Spectrum Disorder•Collaborated with exceptional staff and ABA Board Certified professionals to evaluate programs and accumulate knowledge of the most efficient and effective approach for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavioral challenges, or other learning needs

• Helped organize food packaging events and updated social media• Change This World (CTW) is a nonprofit that delivers packages of food to those in need globally• I was offered an internship after planning and executing a 24-hour food-packaging event with CTW, in which myself and two others packaged 20,000 meals

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication Sciences And Disorders

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication Sciences And Disorders, General