Seeking to make a difference in the lives of children. Working with children inspires me to create and innovate.Over seventeen years of success as a children’s speech pathologist. I am constantly studying, collaborating and seeking to improve my professional skills to enable me to address an ever-widening range of language impairment and autism spectrum disorders.Broad education and experience in the field of speech pathology:• An active listener with strong interpersonal skills who strives to understand each child’s needs and provide exceptional results.• Able to manage multiple cases simultaneously while maintaining a clarity of purpose for each.• Careful planning, goal setting and supervision of each child’s growth and development.• Strong collaborative and communication skills to bring together the child, school, parents, and peers. • Able to adapt style and approach based on the specific requirement and learning style of each child.• Knowledge of data collection methods and clinical behavior analysis tools. Able to easily adapt or develop observational formats that facilitate objective data collection.• Comfortable using technology appropriately to enhance the effectiveness of communication.• A detail-oriented, accurate and dependable colleague with an uncompromising work ethic.• Advanced ability using Word, Power Point and Excel.