Assistant Home Health

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX

.M.S., Communication Disorders, 2005

.Emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology

Austin College Sherman, TX

.B.A., English, 2001

Work Experience

January 2011-present, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

River Kids Pediatric Home Health, Pearland, TX

. Conduct evaluations and deliver speech and language therapy to

developmentally delayed and/or special needs patients in the home

health settings

. Facilitate weekly parent/caregiver education and training for each

family

. Supervise a speech and language pathology assistant weekly under the

guidelines of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language

Pathology and Audiology

October 2010-present, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Specialized Assessment and Consulting, Houston, TX

. Provide speech therapy/evaluations for students in the charter school

setting

. Consult with school personnel and diagnostic teams regarding student

needs and placement programs

. Attend ARDs for students to explain reports and professional diagnosis

based upon their current skills and data received from parents, school

and other professionals servicing the student

. Supervise a speech and language pathology assistant weekly under the

guidelines of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language

Pathology and Audiology

September 2009-August 2011, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

MedCare Pediatric Group, Stafford, TX

. Complete evaluations and service speech and language impaired patients

in the clinic and home health settings

. Supervise a speech and language pathology assistant weekly under the

guidelines of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language

Pathology and Audiology

June 2009-August 2009, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Bayou City Speech & Language, Houston, TX

. Provide speech and language therapy for developmentally delayed

patients

. Give parent education and training to increase patients progress in

their natural setting

August 2006-June 2009, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Horn Elementary, Houston, TX

. Conduct evaluations and provide classroom/pull out therapies for

speech and language impaired students

. Chair special education meetings to collaborate with other

professionals and parents to create and implement individualized

education plans

. Facilitate parent/teacher training to enhance generalization of speech

and language skills for these students in the home and classroom

settings

October 2007-June 2009, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

C & R Therapy Services, Houston, TX

. Perform speech and language evaluations and give therapy in the home

and clinical settings

. Assist parents in finding resources for their children in their

communities

. Provide family education and training to support the child's success

Related Work Experience

Summer 2004/2005, Co-Director of Social Skills Camp

Therapy Solutions, Plano, TX

. Created an environment through play based intervention for children

with Autism Spectrum Disorder to interact with close-aged peers

through various activities such as circle time, relay races,

arts/crafts, play centers and lunchtime

. Trained camp aides to integrate language stimulation and play based

intervention for these children to promote successful turn taking with

their typical peers

Jan 2003-October 2005, Lead ABA Therapist

Therapy Solutions, Plano, TX

. Coordinated and facilitated ABA therapy sessions for home programs of

children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

. Trained fellow therapists with strategies and methods of ABA programs

to implement with their own clients

. Educated parents and teachers on individualized assessment and

treatment of these children to enhance their success in the home and

school environment

. Planned and provided community and social outing for these children to

generalize and master behavioral and communication skills introduced

in the home program

Specialized Training

Fluent in Spanish

Proficient with MS Office, Boardmaker, IEPPLUS and HORIZON

Professional Associations

American Speech Language-Hearing Association

References

Sherry Pearson, 214-***-****

Angela Terrell, 281-***-****

Troy Johnson, 504-***-****

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