Assistant Part Time

Elsa Solomon

****.**********@*****.***, 323-***-****

Objective Speech Language Pathology Assistant position in an elementary school or private clinic setting where I can be a part of a team that works with a variety of pediatric communication challenges. Summary I am a UC Berkeley educated Speech Language Pathology Assistant, mother of two, and natural communicator. I use my professional acting and improvisation experience to infuse speech therapy with a sense of play and engagement. While I am especially interested in pragmatics and early intervention, my overarching motivation is my desire to help children experience the joy of connection and communication while helping them reach their academic potential.

Certifications and Professional Affiliations:

CBEST, Member of CSHA

Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) License #4075 Experience

SOCIAL THINKING Aug 2016- present

Social Cognitive Therapy Aide at Michelle Garcia Winner’s private clinic. Specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for social thinking, pragmatics work with people with Social Cognitive Communication challenges. Client base included children with High Functioning Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, and ADHD.

HAMAGUCHI AND ASSOCIATES July 2016- Dec 2016

100 practicum hours (July-Aug) and then SLPA position in a private pediatric speech-language pathology clinic specializing in autism spectrum disorder, apraxia, articulation disorders, preschoolers with delayed social and/or language development, auditory/language processing disorders, expressive language weakness, pragmatics, and oral-motor weakness. Duties include:

* Aiding in private & group therapy sessions * Language Sample Transcription

* Clerical & administrative assistance * Material Preparation

* Collaborative problem solving with SLP team * Data Collection

* Administering therapy (pragmatics, articulation) * Behavior Management

* Assisting in Developing Treatment/ Lesson Plans

Education

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, Orange, CA

SLPA Training Program and Certificate in Communication Sciences and Disorders Courses included: Overview of Communication Disorders, Phonetics, Speech Science, Neurology and Neurogenic Disorders, Child Language Acquisition and Development, Clinical Methods and Procedures UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, Berkeley, CA Bachelor of Arts, Social Science Field Major

Recipient of Mark Goodson Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts Courses included: Sociology of the Family, Social Psychology, Early Child Development Acting Career Highlights

• Over 100 acting credits in theater, film, television, commercials and voice over

• Extensive training in Improvisation, theater games, dialects, speech and voice

• American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Summer Training Congress, accepted into MFA Program

• Children’s Theater: Theater Works USA (NYC, National Tour), included educational outreach; The Kenned Center (Washington DC); Falcon Theater (producer: Gary Marshall)

• LA Weekly Theater Award: Best Actress

• Bay Area Theater Critics Award: Best Comedic Actress

• GLAAD Award Winner: Outstanding West Coast Theater Production

• Groundlings Theater: extensive work in writing, character development, and improvisational

• Groundlings Theater: writing, character development, and improvisational acting

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