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Assistant Speech Language

Location:
Gouldsboro, PA
Posted:
May 26, 2014

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Jessica A. Yerke

** ****** *** *****, ********* Township, PA, 18444

acea0p@r.postjobfree.com

570-***-****

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Passionate and driven speech language graduate clinician with professional educational and medical field

experience eager to foster the development and rehabilitation of communication skills required to improve the

overall quality of life and optimal speech and language potential for people of all ages in a creative, positive,

and professional setting.

Education

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Master of Science, Speech Language Pathology June 2014

GPA: 3.76

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science, Speech Language Pathology May 2012

GPA: 3.61, Cum Laude

Lackawanna College, Scranton, PA

Associate in Science, Early Childhood Education May 2009

GPA 3.89, Summa Cum Laude

Clinical Experience

Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center April-June 2014

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Speech/Language Pathology

Graduate Student Clinical Extern

• Informally assessed swallowing at bedside in an acute, sub-acute, long-term care settings

• Completed modified barium swallowing studies to assess structure and functioning of oral,

pharyngeal, and laryngeal musculature involved in swallowing to rule out risk of aspiration

• Provided treatment for swallowing, voice, and cognitive-language based disorders in long-term care

setting and with outpatients within the facility

• Conducted staff educational trainings pertaining to patient safety and care to nursing staff

Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 Early Intervention Jan.-April 2014

Moosic, PA

Speech/Language Pathology

Graduate Student Clinical Extern

• Informally assessed articulation, language, pragmatics, fluency, and motor speech skills in 35 children

ages 3-5 in whole classroom and outpatient rehabilitative setting

• Assisted in the development of treatment goals, updated progress notes, and participated in 5

Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings and 5 transition meetings

• Prepared and provided treatment for articulation, language, motor speech, pragmatic, and fluency

disorders in 35 children ages 3-5

East Stroudsburg University Speech and Hearing Center Jan.-December 2013

East Stroudsburg, PA

Speech/Language Pathology

Graduate Student Clinician

• Formally conducted speech-language evaluations of 15 disordered and 5 typical children and 11 adults

in all areas of speech, language, and hearing using self-generated and standardized assessment tools.

• Collaboratively and independently diagnosed speech and language disorders in 11 children and 6

adults.

• Prepared and provided treatment for 5 children and 5 adults in areas of speech, language, and hearing.

• Collaboratively prepared and conducted pragmatically based social group treatment for 7 adults with

varying degrees of autism spectrum disorder.

Professional Memberships

National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) member 2012-Present

Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association (PSHA) member 2013-Present

Additional Professional Experience

East Stroudsburg University; Graduate Assistant 2012-2014

Department of Academic Enrichment and Learning

• Graduate Assistant, University Wide Tutoring Services Sept. 2013- Jan. 2014

Duties include data collection and payroll processing for student and professional tutors, and assist with faculty

to maintain accurate record of tutoring services within the department

• Graduate Assistant, Office of Disability Services June-August 2013

Duties include assisting students and staff with the selection and training of assistive technology devices to

accommodate within the classroom setting

• Graduate Research Assistant, Office of Undeclared Advising Sept. 2012- May 2013

Duties include collaboration with undeclared students and staff to create academic semester course load and

assist with events and research pertaining to undeclared students

Penn State Cooperative Extension; Strengthening Families Program 2010-Present

• Adult Facilitator, duties include instructing small group-based parental involvement within the

Strengthening Families curriculum

• Professional Child Care Provider, duties include caring for younger siblings aged 0-10 of the program

participants with artistic and educationally based activities

North Pocono Preschool INC. 2009-Present

• Head Teacher, duties include fostering the educational growth and development of the children in a

positive and age appropriate manner with themed activities and Pennsylvania state standard-based

lessons

Scholarships and Awards

• Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society member 2012-Present

• Certificate of Exceptional Academic Achievement 2011

East Stroudsburg University

• Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society member 2009-Present

• Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society member 2009-Present

• ACT 101 Academic Service Award recipient 2009

• 2008

UPS Scholarship Award winner

Volunteer Leadership Involvement

• Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Coach 2014-Present

• North Pocono Jr. Trojans Cheerleading Coordinator 2010-2012

• PTA active member and volunteer 2009-Present

• Girl Scouts in the Heart of America Leader 2005-Present



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