Special Needs Children

SORAYA PHAREL

*** **** ****** ********, ** ***** 347-***-**** *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Experienced working with culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and children with special needs. Obtained certification to implement evidence-based, autism-specific treatment Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT). Fluent in Haitian Creole and French.

EDUCATION

Brooklyn College, CUNY JUNE 2016

BA, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology,

Dean’s List: Spring ‘15

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, Manhattan, NY WINTER 2017

Assistant Teacher of the Deaf

Responsible for planning, preparing and executing lessons for preschool aged children.

Recorded, transcribed and analyzed language samples of children who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. .

Maximized opportunities for auditory and language learning in the classroom.

Facilitated children’s communication in the classroom and ensured carryover from speech language sessions into the classroom.

Discussed student’s progress in weekly meetings with their speech language pathologist, audiologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist and teacher.

Coordinated the development of an IEP for children with disabilities.

Developed, implemented and documented the transition of children from a non-integrated classroom to a integrated classroom.

Conduct end of the year IEP reviews for children transitioning to kindergarten

Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Manhattan, NY 2016-2017

Behavioral Therapist

Responsible for implementing programs and provided behavioral support to children who were developmentally delayed.

Utilized play based approaches and behavioral techniques to aid each child’s emotional and behavioral development.

Monitor and document the progress of the children with disabilities.

Discussed each child’s progress weekly with speech language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, teacher and Board Certified Analysist (BCBA) during meetings.

Plan and lead informational for parent’s and other support

Speech Matters, New York, NY 2015-2016

Intern

Observed speech therapy sessions of diverse clients with various speech, language and reading disorders.

Constructed materials for treatment for the aforementioned disorders

Assisted SLP’s in counseling the client’s family

Assisted in administrative tasks

Brooklyn College Daycare Center Brooklyn, NY SPRING 2014

Teacher's Assistant

Encouraged creativity through music and art activities.

Engaged in reading activities with the children

Incorporated creativity and imagination to help children read, write and discover new

things daily.

Contact this candidate