Leads a team of speech-language pathologists Runs weekly department meetingsSupervises new hiresPromotes professional developmentConducts observations

• Provides individualized and group language therapy in a private school setting to students between the ages of 14-18 with disorders of expressive and receptive language, reading, writing, and executive functioning. • Designs and executes lesson plans. Utilizes evidenced based strategies to improve skills such as decoding, encoding, reading comprehension, grammar, syntax, and essay writing.• Uses Orton Gillingham strategies to improve literacy skills.• Conducts comprehensive language evaluations using standardized assessment tools.• Relates common core standards to speech and language therapy goals, maintaining consistent communication and collaboration with all classroom teachers.• Served as Clinical Supervisor for a Clinical Fellow. Engaged in direct clinical observation and conducted tri-annual evaluations to support growth of clinical skills.

Provides early intervention services to children birth-3 years old in the home setting.Submits progress reports and session notes in a timely manner.Coaches parents to further develop their child's communication skills.

• Provided play-based speech therapy to children between the ages of 1-13 with a variety of communication disorders, including receptive and expressive language, articulation and phonology, motor speech, pragmatic language, central auditory processing, fluency and voice. Provided services in home, school, and clinical settings.• Conducted detailed evaluations and thorough report analysis, including Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE), on a timely basis.• Tailored treatment methods to meet individual needs of children with autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, Treacher Collins syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and sensory processing disorder.• Utilized evidence-based therapeutic strategies such as: DIR Floortime, Social Thinking! Curriculums, Hanen programs (It Takes Two to Talk / More than Words), Talk Tools, Visualizing and Verbalizing, Lidcombe Program, and AAC (Go Talk, PECS).• Designed and executes lesson plans for preschool social language groups and facilitates informationalseminars for parent training.• Served as clinical supervisor and mentor for new team members. Provides weekly 1:1 meetings for advising caseload management, problem-solving, and furtherance of professional growth. Engaged in direct clinical observation and conducts tri-annual evaluations to support growth of clinical skills.

• Evaluated and treated children the ages 4-12 with apraxia of speech, learning disability, articulation and phonological disorder, and fluency disorder.• Modified environment and engages in behavior management strategies for children with attention deficit disorder.

• Provided evaluations and treatment for students between the ages of 5-13 in a private school setting with disorders of expressive and receptive language, articulation, phonology, and fluency, and weaknesses in executive functioning, working memory, organizational skills and auditory processing.• Related common core standards to speech and language therapy goals.• Maintained open communication and collaboration with classroom staff and parents through weekly progress notes and prescribing further treatment as indicated.• Actively participated in speech and language screenings for Kindergarteners.

Evaluated individuals for speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders using both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.Developed treatment plans for individuals, 2-77 years of age, who were diagnosed with disorders of articulation, expressive and receptive language, voice and swallowing, secondary to: neurogenic and neuromuscular disorders, stroke, autism, developmental disability, various syndromes and mental illness.

Worked with a pediatric population diagnosed with autism and/or emotional disturbance.Provided treatment for speech, language and feeding disorders in children ages 3-16, according to their IEP.Assisted with development of progress reports.

Developed treatment plans for individuals, 6-76 years of age, who were diagnosed with phonological disorders, ataxic dysarthria, and aphasia. Provided comprehensive speech and language evaluations for children and adults using both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

Provided treatment for a child who was diagnosed with an articulation disorder.

Assisted in activities with the elderly in a long-term care setting.Participation in therapeutic programs.