Career Objective Assistant Speech .Net Business

Anissa N. Meacham, MS, CCC-SLP

Email ******@**********.***

Phone 276-***-**** ~ Fax 865-***-****

Business Address Primary Residence

Speech Geek, LLC PO Box 2178

*** ****** ***** ** **** Suite 118 Abingdon, VA 24212

Abingdon, VA 24210 Phone 276-***-****

W eb address: www.speechgeek.net

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To positively affect the lives of children and adults with communication and swallowing disabilities

throughout southwestern Virginia as the owner of an outpatient speech-language pathology clinic in

Abingdon, Virginia Speech Geek, LLC.

To continue teaching and modeling best practices in speech-language pathology by creating continuing

education opportunities for clinicians in rural practice via Speech Geek, LLC an ASHA approved

continuing education provider.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Hometown: Cowen, Webster County, West Virginia

Family: Married to Luke Meacham, a student at Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, VA

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee Doctor of Philosophy Anticipated Dec 2009 Speech & Hearing Sciences

Have completed all doctoral coursework, starting on dissertation.

Radford University Master of Science May 2002 Speech-Language Pathology

Glenville State College Bachelor of Arts Dec 1988 Education English (5-12)

Licensure

Virginia Department of Health Professions, #220-***-****

Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, #12053171

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jun 06 Present Business Owner & Therapy Provider Abingdon, VA

Speech Geek, LLC

www.speechgeek.net

Jan 06 May 06 G. B. Kegley Manor Bastian, VA

Dec 05 Jul 06 TheraLink, Inc Knoxville, TN

Aug 04 Mar 06 East Tennessee Children s Hospital Knoxville, TN

Apr 03 Jul 04 Smyth County Community Hospital Marion, VA

May 02 Mar 03 Morgan County Schools Berkeley Springs, WV

Jan 02 May 02 Twin Co Regional Home Health Galax, VA

& W addell Nursing Home

Aug 01 Dec 01 Radf ord City Schools Radf ord, VA

Aug 00 May 00 Radf ord University Clinics Radf ord, VA

RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP

Primary Investigator. An inv estigation of the eff ects of phonological awareness training on

2006

preschoolers with sound production impairments.

Primary Investigator. An inv estigation of the eff ects of phonological awareness training on

2006

early literacy skills in preschoolers with Down syndrome.

Research Coordinator. RU Operation Smile Mission to Philippines. Received real-time

2002

data collected by RU student researches in Operation Smile-Philippines, conv erted PDA

files to compatible f ormats, managed data daily f or real-time posting to web of research date

and related files.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Invited Lecturer. Lecture to ETSU SLP graduate students taking Dysphagia. Lecture topic

Mar 09

requested was Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing.

Invited Lecturer. Lecture to ETSU SLP graduate students taking Dysphagia. Lecture

Mar 08

topic, as requested by prof essor, was Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing.

Graduate T eaching Assistant. University of Tennessee-Knoxville Campus. Taught

Aug 04

May 06 undergraduate course, Introduction to Audiology and Speech Pathology.

Invited Lecturer. Two day lecture to UT SLP graduate students taking Birth to Three

Mar 04

Intervention course. Lecture topic, as requested by prof essor, included the development of

oral motor and f eeding skills in children.

Invited Lecturer. Lecture to RU SLP graduate students taking Preschool Language

Nov 03

Course. Lecture topic, as requested by prof essor, included the provision of early

intervention services in a center-based program.

Invited Presentations. Regularly planned, scheduled, and deliv ered training workshops f or

Apr 03

Jul 04 nursing staff at various hospital f acilities on topic related to swallowing disorders, language

disorders f ollowing stroke, hearing loss, and hearing aid trouble-shooting, and other topics

as requested by administrative nursing staff.

Graduate T eaching Assistant. Radf ord University. Radf ord, VA. Taught once each week

Aug 00

May 02 in lieu of regular prof essor f or phonetic (IPA) transcription course. Dev eloped quizzes and

practice materials f or undergraduate students.

Summer Reading T eacher. Ages 9-11 years. AmeriCorps Program Mentor f or the

Jun 00

Aug 00 statewide summer reading program Energy Express. Glade Elementary Site. Cowen,

W V.

ESL Tutor. Literacy volunteers of America. Christiansburg, VA.

Jan 99

Dec 99

Summer Reading T eacher. Ages 9-11 years. AmeriCorps Program Mentor f or the

Jun 98

Aug 98 statewide summer reading program Energy Express. Glade Elementary Site. Cowen,

W V.

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English T eacher. Grades 7, 11, 12. Braxton County Schools. Sutton, W V.

Aug 98

Dec 98

PRESENT AT IONS

Schwarz, I., Meacham, A., Gillon, G., & Mellin, J. (2006) The Impact of Phonological Awareness Training

on Preschoolers Speech Intelligibility. American Speech Language & Hearing Association Conf erence.

Nov ember 16, 2006. Miami Beach, FL. Poster Presentation.

Meacham, A. (2006) Language Learning and the Internationally Adopted Child. Virginia Association f or

Early Childhood Education Conf erence. March 23-25, 2006. W orkshop Presentation. Richmond, VA.

PUBLICATIONS

Meacham, A. (2007). Literacy and disabilities. In R. S. New & M. Cochran (Eds.), Early childhood

education: An international encyclopedia (pp.488-493). W estport, CT: Praeger.

Meacham, A. (2006). Language learning and the internationally adopted child. Early Childhood Education

Journal. DOI: 10.1007/s10643-006-0105-z.

Meacham, A. (2006). Anissa Meacham, M.S., CCC-SLP. Corporate web page created. Available at:

www. speechgeek.net

Meacham, A. (2005). Anissa Meacham, M.S., CCC-SLP. Academic web page created. Available at:

www.anissameacham.com

Meacham, A. (2003). Speech-Language Pathology. W eb page created f or department. Available at:

http://www. scchosp.org/getpage.php?name=speech

Meacham, A. (2001). Lynn Adams, PhD, CCC-SLP. Created f aculty webpage. W ebsite no longer

av ailable. Has been updated.

Meacham, A. (2001). RU Clinics Audiological Services. Created Audiology webpage. W ebsite no longer

av ailable. Has been updated.

AWARDS & HONORS

Grant Writing. W rote grants applying to sev eral corporate f oundations to support trades

Sept 05

present school scholarships f or W ebster County High School graduates through the Bill W eese Trades

Scholarship Fund. Upper Glade, W V. Current fundraising eff orts total over $12,000.00 as of

February 2008.

Grant Awarded to T rades Fund. Awarded $3500 f rom W eyerhaeuser Company Foundation.

Feb 07

T rades Fund Created. Established the Bill W eese Trades Scholarship Fund in memory of my

Aug 05

late father, Bill W eese, a true jack of all trades. The Trades Fund will support W ebster

County High School graduates seeking a trade in lieu of an academic degree program. It will

also support adults within the W ebster County community in need of skills retraining.

Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship. $1000 national, merit-based award f rom Pilot

Jun 05

International Foundation which provides financial aid to qualified graduate students who are

working with children with brain-related disorders or disabilities.

Symposium for Research in Child Language Development Travel Award. Madison, W I.

Jun 05

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Silverstein T ravel Award. Student travel award f or ASHA convention. Philadelphia, PA.

Nov 04

Grant Awarded. $2500.00 Innov ation Grant f rom the Nati9onal Education Association. W rote

Aug 02

Project HEAR (Hear Everything Around our Room) f or Craigsville Preschool in Nicholas

County Schools, W V, to obtain sound f ield amplification equipment and sof tware package

targeting auditory-based language learning and early literacy skills.

Kent Hough Award. Academic achievement scholarship in speech-language pathology at

Aug 01

Radf ord University.

Kappa Delta Pi. Inducted into Honor Society f or Educators at Radf ord University.

Apr 01

Phi Kappa Phi. Inducted into an interdisciplinary honor society at Radf ord University.

Apr 00

Zylphia Shu-en Kirk Scholar. Selected as one of the first cohort (16 students) of Kirk

May 00

scholars to participate in Mandarin language study (1 year) and scholarly activities related to a

two-week study tour of China. Radf ord University, Office of International Education.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILATIONS

American Speech-Language & Hearing Association

Speech-Language Hearing Association of Virginia

CONT INUING EDUCAT ION & T RAINING

Mar 2009 Dysphagia in the Trach/Vent Population. A publication of ASHA Self Study

Special Interest Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing

Disorder. 0.4 CEUs.

Feb 2009 Phonological Awareness: Evidence to Influence Assessment & ASHA Self Study

Intervention Practices. Editors: Gail Gillon, PhD, and Brian A.

Goldstein, PhD, CCC-SLP. 0.6 CEUs

Oct 2008 Esophageal Swallowing Physiology & Disorders; .2 CEUs; ASHA Self Study

Presenters: Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD CCC-SLP, and Caryn

S. Easterling, PhD CCC-SLP

Nov 2008 Dysphagia Practice: Taking Services to the Next Level of Northern Speech

Evidenced Based Practice; 1.2 CEUs; Presenter Tom Services, Bristol, VA

Franceschini, MS, CCC-SLP

Oct 2008 Feeding & Swallowing Disorders in Inf ants & Children It s a Speech Geek, LLC

Team Effort; 1.2 CEUs; Presenter Nancy Swigert, MA, CCC- Abingdon, VA

SLP

Aug 2008 Exploring New Assessment Tools in Speech, Language & Speech Geek, LLC

Behavior; .5 CEUs; Ashley Adams, MA, CCC-SLP Abingdon, VA

Aug 2008 Orientation to Part C, Serving Children Birth to age 3 years Inf ant & Toddler

No CEUs, Certification of Completion only. Connection of Virginia

July 2008 Enhancing Phonological & Metaphonological Skills of Children; ASHA Self Study

.3 CEUs, 3 hours

May 2008 Group Treatment of Asperger Syndrome: Getting the Most out Speech Geek, LLC

of Group Sessions; 5.5 CEUs; Lynn Adams, PhD, CCC-SLP Abingdon, VA

April 2008 Treatment Strategies f or Children with Clef t Lip & Palate; Speech Geek, LLC

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5.5 CEUs; Nancy Scherer, PhD, CCC-SLP Abingdon, VA

Dec 07 Phonological Awareness & Literacy Acquisition ASHA

.3 CEUs (3 contact hours) Video Self -study

Dec 07 VitalStim Therapy Certification Course CIAO Seminars

CIAO Seminars 1.6 CEUs (16 contact hours) Charlotte, NC

Oct 07 Frazier W ater Protocol: Saf ety, Hydration, & Quality of Lif e ASHA Teleconf erence

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Chilhowie, VA

Sep 07 Modified Barium Swallow: The Clear Picture CIAO Seminars

1.2 CEUs (12 contact hours) Online

June 07 Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Cari Vest, MS, CCC-SLP. Speech Geek LLC

.75 CEUs (7.5 contact hours) Abingdon, VA

Nov 06 Interpreting X-Ray Swallow Studies & Planning Treatment ASHA

American Speech-Language Hearing Association Video Self Study

Nov 06 Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing: Assessment & Treatment ASHA

Programming American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc Video Self Study

May 06 New Provider Training, Office of Mental Retardation DMHMRSAS

May 16-17, 2006 Charlottesville, VA

Aug 04 Coursework (36 hours) completed f or Doctor of Philosophy Univ ersity of Tennessee

Jul 06 degree in Speech & Hearing Sciences. Dissertation Knoxville, TN

Remaining.

Nov 04 Improving the Design of AAC Systems f or Young Children Univ ersity of Tennessee

Sol Adler Memorial Conf erence Knoxville, TN

Mar 04 Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Cont Ed Prog of America

Cheri Fraker & Laura W albert, MS, CCC/SLP-L, CLC Atlanta, GA

Sept 04 Pediatric Dysphagia LinguaCare Associates

Nancy Swigert, MS, CCC-SLP Charleston, W V

Sept 04 Straws, Horns & Bubbles as Therapy Tools Talk Tools, Inc.

Sara Rosenf eld Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP Video Self Study

Sept 04 Pref eeding Skills & Organizing the Mouth Talk Tools, Inc

Lori Overland, MS, CCC-SLP Video Self Study

Jan 04 Improving Swallowing Function in Individuals with Memory Loss Northern Speech Svcs

and/or Dementia including Alzheimer s Dementia Raleigh, NC

Dec 03 Counseling Skills in Stuttering SFA

Stuttering Foundation of America Video Self Study

Nov 03 The School-age Child W ho Stutters SFA

Stuttering Foundation of America Video Self Study

Oct 03 Pediatric Rib Cage Handling Pediatric Resources, Inc

Theresa Gager, MS, CCC-SLP Houston, TX

Oct 03 Pediatric Oral-Pharyngeal Motility Studies Pediatric Resources, Inc

Catherine Shaker, MS, CCC-SLP Houston, TX

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Jul 03 Pediatric Swallowing & Feeding: Problem-solving & Practical Pediatric Resources, Inc

Intervention Strategies, Catherine Shaker, MS, CCC-SLP Lexington, KY

Feb 03 AAC in the Schools IV: Vocabulary Selection for Current AAC ASHA E-Learning

Users; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Online Course

Dec 02 Dysphagia Teams in School Settings ASHA

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Telephone Seminar

Oct 02 AAC in Schools II: Device Features & Related Strategies ASHA E-Learning

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Online Course

Oct 02 Autism: TEACCH Methods for children with Autism, RESA VIII RESA VIII

Berkeley Springs, WV

Sept 02 AAC in Schools I: Introduction to AAC Intervention ASHA E-Learning

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Online Course

Sept 02 W V Reading Assessment Training, Morgan County Schools RESA VIII

Berkeley Springs, WV

Jun 02 Fluency: Parents as Partners, RESA VIII RESA VIII

Berkeley Springs, WV

Jun 02 AAC Methods, RESA VIII RESA VIII

Berkeley Springs, WV

Jun 02 AAC in Schools Workshop Series W V Dept of Education

W V Dept of Education, Office of Special Education Charleston, WV

Mar 02 Pediatric Dysphagia Short Course SHAV

Speech & Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) Conference Charlottesville, VA

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Lynn Adams, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Director, Radford University Autism Center

Radford University, Box 6961,Radford, VA 24142

Phone: 540-***-****

Fax: 540-***-****

Email: *-*****@*******.***

Krista Jones, OTR/L

1675 Valley Road

Saltville, VA 24370

Phone: 276-***-****

Fax: 276-***-****

Email: ***-**-**@*******.***

Ilsa Schwarz, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor & Head of Department

Speech Pathology & Audiology

University of Tennessee

578 S. Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-0740

Phone: 865-***-****

Fax: 865-***-****

Email: ********@***.***

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