Alexandra Beth Davidson

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720-***-****

acohav@r.postjobfree.com

Education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York,

NY

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MS Candidate in Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Expected graduation date: May 2015

Current GPA: 3.942

MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY, Sackville, New Brunswick,

Canada 8/2006-5/2010

BA in English Literature (HIGH HONORS), 2010

Studied abroad at University of Westminster, London, England, 2009

GPA: 3.75

BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL, Boulder,

CO

8/2002-6/2006

High School Diploma received (HONORS), 2006

Clinical Experience

BAY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, P.S. 264, Bay Ridge,

NY ..1/2015-Present

Reviewing IEP documentation

Creating individualized goals and treatment plans for individuals and

groups of children aged 5-9

Providing curriculum-based treatment involving literacy, articulation, and

pragmatic skills

DRY HARBOR NURSING FACILITY, Queens,

NY

9/2014-12/2014

Provided treatment to elderly clients in the areas of dysphagia,

dysarthria, and language disorders

Provided formal and informal speech, language, and swallowing screening and

evaluations

Provided dietary modification to ensure safety of swallow and adequate

nutritional intake

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING DISORDERS CLINIC, New York,

NY 6/2014-8/2014

Provided individualized treatment to adult and pediatric clients with a

variety of communication needs in the areas of language, articulation,

voice, and accent modification

Provided formal and informal diagnostic assessment and evaluation to adult

and pediatric clients through administration of standardized tests and

informal dynamic assessment

Administration of various standardized speech and language tests including

The Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia

Examination (BDAE), Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-2), and The

Compton Phonological Evaluation of Foreign Accent (Compton)

Collaborated with supervisors, teachers, parents, and clients to create a

comprehensive home exercise program to promote generalization

Performed full audiological examinations and hearing screenings on clients

between ages 19-65 in the NYU audiology practicum

Served as a clinical mentor to developing graduate student clinicians

TERRENCE CARDINAL COOKE HEALTH CARE CENTER, New York,

NY 5/2014-8/2014

Performed diagnostic assessments and provides client-centered therapy to

individuals with speech-language pathologies secondary to Huntington's

disease

Designed and implemented personalized goals and treatment plans for both

individuals and small groups

Developed low-tech, personalized AAC devices to improve functional

communication

Relevant Work Experience

PATIENCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL, Boulder

CO

5/2011-1/2012

Assistant teacher to children ages 6 months to 7 years

Planned and administered individual and group lessons to children of

different ages and ability levels

Attended to safety and well-being of children in classroom and during

playground activities

Volunteer Experience

HELPING HANDS FOR THE DISABLED, New York,

NY 12/

212-Present

Volunteer for individuals with visual and intellectual handicaps, assisting

with errands, reading, and chores

INTERCAMBIOS, Boulder,

CO

2/2011-7/2011

Volunteer English as a second language teacher to Hispanic adults in

community

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER, HQ, Cusco,

Peru 9

/2010-1/2011

Volunteer classroom assistant in a kindergarten for underprivileged

Peruvian children. Program emphasized total Spanish language emersion.

M.A.S.T. (Mount Allison Student Tutors), Sackville, New Brunswick,

Canada 9/2008-5/2010

Volunteer tutor and learning assistant for second and third grade students

both in and out of classroom.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS, Sackville,

NB

9/2009-5/2010

Organized and participated in a variety of activities and games for

mentally and physically handicapped adults, in addition to offering

counseling assistance.

M.A.S.S.I.E. (Mount Allison Student Semester in English), Sackville,

NB 9/2007-12/2008

Volunteer mentor and language tutor for Japanese Exchange Students.

LEADERSHIP MOUNT ALLISON, Sackville,

NB 9

/2006-1/2007

Leadership program that included attending a weekly "key note" speaker on

varying subject matters, group volunteer work, and a final group project.

Leadership certificate acquired upon completion.

LEADER IN TRAINING PROGRAM, Minden,

ON 6/

2004-8/2005

Two-year leadership program at Onondaga Camp aimed to develop personal

leadership skills, counseling and mentoring skills, first aid skills, and

outdoor wilderness skills.

Accolades/Achievements

Graduated Suma Cum Laude, or High Honors in English Literature from Mount

Allison University

Mount Allison Entrance Scholarship

Crake Foundation Scholarship at Mount Allison University

Dean's List Every semester in both Undergraduate and Graduate School

Certifications

OSHA Certified

HIPPA Trained and Certified

CITI Trained and Certified

DOSA Trained and Certified

Finger-printed by Department of Education

Provided in-service presentation about Huntington's Disease to medical

students at Terence Cardinal Cooke Center

Knowledge of PRAAT

Conversational in spoken and written Spanish

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