I need all of this put into a short Bio for a convention. I will be introduced with a slide and a picture along with this short bio (full paragraph). Fun fact about me is I am going to open up a private practice and hand it off to my daughter when she finishes grad school.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
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I worked twenty-six years as an SLPA before
becoming ASHA-certified as a C-SLPA and attending graduate school.
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I developed a social skills program to be held
during lunch at Junior High and High schools in three different school
districts.
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Displays an eagerness to learn and can apply
feedback effectively.
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Interest in helping people is displayed in
higher learning goals.
· Expert
interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, and confidentiality.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Therapy Lounge Center
2020-2024
Provide therapy through online
learning, as outlined in the student’s speech therapy report. Speech therapy
goals were met using various platforms and applications. Patients range from 1
to 66 years of age with a wide range of needs. Medically prescribed therapy progress
is tracked using a soap note.
360 Degree Therapy 2009-2023
Provide therapy as
outlined in the student’s Individual Education Plan. Assist with screening and
testing students. Schedule meetings for the IEP team, plan social lunches,
schedule therapy sessions, and implement therapy for developmental language
disorders, fluency, pragmatics, AAC use, and severe behavioral disorders to
address social skills and language goals. My office duties include updating
goals, present levels, and progress reports.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Midwestern University
Speech and Language Pathology Graduate Student
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts
San Joaquin Delta College
AA/AS Speech Language Pathologist Assistant degree
CERTIFICATIONS
C-SLPA certification by ASHA
SPEAK OUT & LOUD Crowd-certified.
Hearing Screening Training
Basic Life Support Provider
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Training
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Training
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS/VOLUNTEER WORK
ArSHA Representative for Midwestern University 2023/2024