Amanda Slowey
*******.******@*****.***
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Cell: 412-***-****
Objective: To obtain a clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology Education: (Expected) Master of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders August 11, 2018 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA GPA: 3.80/4.0 Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Music degrees; English minor May 2015 Saint Vincent College GPA: 3.82/4.0
Honors: Alpha Chi & Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Societies, Psi Chi Glenda Earwood Award for Exceptional Service; SVC Leadership Scholarship Clinical Experience: Graduate Student Clinician, HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy Present
- Provide speech, language, and feeding services to children with cerebral palsy
- Complete assessments, make recommendations for AAC services Graduate Student Clinician, UPMC Outpatient Centers for Rehab Services May 2017 -
- Provided speech, language, and cognitive assessments/therapy services August 2017
- Provided services to young adult population with acquired brain injuries Graduate Student Clinician, Penn State Speech and Hearing Clinic January 2017 -
- Provided speech and language assessments, services to children and adults January 2018 with various speech and language disorders; included family involvement Graduate Student Clinician, Sugar Valley Rural Charter School August 2017 -
- Provided AAC, speech and language services to children, adolescents December 2017 with articulation and language disorders, group and individual sessions Graduate Student Clinician, Juniper Village January 2017 -
- Provided speech and language services to individuals with dementia May 2017 Work Experience: Research Lab Assistant, Penn State University RERC on AAC Lab August 2016 -
- Assisted in research projects for Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center May 2018 for AAC (RERC on AAC) 20 hrs/week during graduate school
- Collected, analyzed data; prepared meetings; presented at PSHA Quality Assurance Intern, Tobii Dynavox May 2015 -
- Tested AAC devices and software applications for quality assurance purposes December 2016
- Worked alongside speech-language pathologists to develop technological improvements to existing AAC software Work-Study, Children’s Hospital of UPMC & The Children’s Institute May 2014 -
- At both locations: Worked in the Speech Pathology Departments August 2014
- Worked alongside speech-language pathologists to create lesson plans, materials
- Worked as an aide in classroom with children with ASD; involved in feeding Volunteer/Leadership: - Volunteer, Penn State’s “For Good Troop” (theatre group for individuals August 2016 - with Down Syndrome) May 2017
- President, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society – led, fundraised community August 2012 - service events August 2013
- Director, Saint Vincent “Company” shows (theatre group for students; August 2013 - led community service events; promoted Music & Memory program) May 2014