Assistant Language Pathologist

Larisa Petersen

*** ********* ** *** *********, CA 94133

858-***-**** **********@*****.***

Education

M.S. Communication Disorders

The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson, Texas

Summer 2010

GPA 3.4

B.S. Speech-Language Pathology

May 2008

Psychology minor

Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth, Texas

Work Experience

. Taylor Elementary

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

Fall 2008

Burleson, TX

o Planned and conducted individual and group therapy for school age

children (PreK-5th grade) with articulation, language disorders.

o Conducted group therapy sessions for children in Preschool Programs

for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) and Structured Learning

Center (SLC) for individuals with autism (ages K-5th grade).

Clinical Experience

. Plano Pediatric Imaging

Summer 2010

Plano, TX

o Assisted with interviewing parents, preparing consistencies for

modified barium swallow exam, feeding child during modified barium

swallow exam, educating parents after the exam with recommendations,

and report writing.

. Children's Medical Center

Spring 2010

Dallas, TX

o Assisted with articulation, language, and fluency assessments of

pediatric patients

o Assisted with speech and language assessment as part of the

multidisciplinary assessment clinic for autism spectrum disorders

(part of the Crystal Charity Ball Autism Project)

o Prepared and implemented individual speech, language, and fluency

therapy

o Assisted with assessment and treatment of pediatric dysphagia

o Documented daily progress notes

. Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) The Warren Center

Fall 2009

Richardson, TX

o Assessed children using the Developmental Assessment of Young Children

(DAYC) and wrote reports with multidisciplinary teams

o Conducted weekly individual therapy sessions for children under 3

years with speech and language delays

. UTD Callier Center for Communication Disorders

Summer 2009

Richardson, TX

o Conducted weekly group (Friday Group) language and pragmatic

intervention for adults with neurological impairment including aphasia

and right hemisphere dysfunction

o Interpreted assessments to create individual goals and treatment plan

o Reported weekly progress in SOAP format\

. My Possibilities

Summer 2009

Plano, TX

o Conducted weekly group and individual therapy with mentally challenged

adults

o Interpreted assessments to create individual goals and treatment plan

. Playworks Pediatric Therapy Services

Spring 2009

Dallas, TX

o Planned and conducted small group theme-based therapy for preschool

age children

o Conducted therapy centered on the DIR model of Dr. Stanley Greenspan;

which focuses on the Developmental, Individual-Difference,

Relationship-Based framework for assessing and intervention for

children with challenges related to communication.

. TCU Practicum Experiences (Undergraduate)

Summer 2007-Spring 2008

Fort Worth, TX

o Planned and conducted individual traditional articulation and language

therapy for preschool and school age children

o Prepared and implemented theme-based group language therapy for three

year olds with language delays

o Wrote individualized treatment plans and therapy summary reports

Other Experiences

. TCU London Centre, London, England

Directed Studies in Communication Disorders, Study Abroad, 3 weeks, Summer

2007

. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Student Advisory

Board, 2006-2007

. Captain/President: TCU Women's Lacrosse, 2006-2008

. Allstar/Representative for TCU in TWLL (Texas Women's Lacrosse League),

2007

. National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA:

TCU/National), 2005-current

. Texas Association for Behavior Analysis (TxABA) member, 2007-2008

. Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA) member, 2010

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