Kandis Cozart
Port Arthur, TX 77640
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Objective
Performing all duties and responsibilities that define being a qualified Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
in helping people of all ages find their voice in verbal and non-verbal communication.
Education
Our Lady of the Lake College (August 2010 - December 2010)
Louisiana Nursing Assistant certification.
University of Southern Mississippi (August 2004 - December 2009)
B.A. Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology
Work Experience
LASTS (February 2014 - present)
SLPA- following the POC to provide patients with quality speech therapy under supervision of SLP
ARK Speech and Language Therapy Services- SLPA (October 2012 - December 2012)
Carried out POC set forth by supervising therapist.
Planned and scheduled therapy sessions.
Completing and turning in proper documentation of therapy sessions for each client session in a timely manner.
At Home Healthcare- SLPA (February 2011 - July 2012)
Following the POC set forth by the supervising therapist while following policies and procedures of the company.
Reporting changes that may need to be considered in client's POC.
Scheduling and planning therapy sessions for each client.
Completing client therapy forms to show client's progress in each session.
Attending evaluations and re-evaluation of clients performed by supervising therapist.
Children's Center for Communication and Developmental Disorders (August 2008 -
January 2009)
Teacher's assistant
Worked alongside a SLP in a preschool prep setting for children with communication and developmental disabilities.
Assisted in keeping the children on task and participating in classroom activities such as parties, musical therapy, snack,
lunchtime, and recess.
Volunteer Experience
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center- Rehab Floor (November 2010 - December
2010)
Attending to patients needs on the floor
Rotating and turning patients
Changing bed linens
Attending Speech and Physical therapy sessions with assigned patients
Performing nursing assessments
Checking blood sugar levels
Checking vital signs
And submitting appropriate paperwork under guidelines of HIPPA.
Ollie Steele Skilled Nursing Facility (September 2010 - November 2010)
Student nursing clinical work
Changing bed linens
Feeding residents
Transporting residents
Performing nursing assessments on residents
Taking and recording vital signs
Checking and recording blood sugar levels in residents.
St. Clare Assisted Living Facility (September 2010 - September 2010)
Checking residents vital signs
Children's Center for Developmental Disorders (August 2008 - September 2008)
assisting SLP with preschool aged children with developmental in a school structured setting in daily classroom
activities.
Dixie Elementary Speech Student intern (February 2007 - April 2007)
Assist SLP with daily therapy sessions
Observed therapy groups during therapy sessions
Sorting through IEPs on students that were eligible for re-evaluation
Set up and clean up of therapy materials for each therapy session
Gather and return students from/to their classrooms before and after therapy sessions.
Skills
Texas State licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant since February 2011
Some Spanish speaking skills
Time management skills in consideration to scheduling therapy sessions and travel time.
Ability to work independently on own initiative
Organization skills in keeping client paperwork organized in respect to HIPPA.
Skills in interpersonal communication and customer/client service
CPR Certified
School and home health experience with some group and individual therapy sessions
Familiar with using IEP information to develop therapy activities
Observed vitalSTIM therapy
Experienced in oral motor therapy and auditory processing
Experience working with Dynavox Augmentative Communication Devices
Experience with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome
References
Jowava Thompson
Co-Worker SLP-Assistant
Chelsea Pennick
Co-Worker SLP-Assistant
Tovar Holmes
Supervising Therapist/ Owner SLP
ARK Speech Therapy Services
Jennifer Huffman
Branch Manager
At Home Healthcare
Amber Garcia
Co-Worker SLP-Assistant
At Home Healthcare
Lindsay Reznicek
Co-Worker RN Case Manager
At Home Healthcare
References are acquainted with me thru my maiden name which is Robinson.