Sharon K. Baum
Brooklyn, NY ***29
347-***-****, *****.*@*****.***
Education:
Lehman College of the City University of New York, Bronx, NY M.A. Speech-Language
Pathology,
January 2011
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY B.A. Psychology
June 2008
Honors Academy; Scholar’s Program, Recipient of J. Robert Loy Memorial Scholarship, Citigroup
Entrepreneurial Scholarship, Peter Vallone Scholarship & Dean’ s List.
Certifications & Licenses
NYS Certification as Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities
New York State License as a Speech-Language Pathologist
ASHA member
Clinical Experience:
IS 278 Marine Park Junior High School Speech-Language Pathologist Feb. 2011-Present
Provide assessment and intervention services for adolescents with Autism, Prader-Willi
Syndrome, language disorders, fluency disorders, voice disorders, articulation disorders,
and phonological disorders
SDI speech therapist for the NEST program, an officially recognized program in NYS for
individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome
Maintain records on the assessment and development of students, including
production of Individualized Education Plans
Attend DOE meetings to better develop and implement innovative strategies in therapy
University Settlement Speech-Language Pathologist March 2014- Present
Provide assessment and intervention services for students 0-3
Maintain records on the assessment and development of students, including progress
and evaluation reports
The New South Shore Manor Speech-Language Pathologist Jan. 2013-Sept 2013
Provide speech and language services to adults with aphasia, dysarthria, TBI’s,
organic voice disorders, and apraxia
Write diagnostic reports, therapeutic plans, and progress reports
Collaborate with other professional disciplines (including occupational therapists, physical
therapists, social workers, case managers, and nurses)
PS 244 Richard R. Green Summer Speech-Language Pathologist July 2013- August 2013
Provided assessment and intervention services for students K-5 in the NEST program
Maintained records on the assessment and development of students, using IEP’s.
IS 14 Shellbank Junior High School 12 week Student Externship Sept 2010-Dec 2011
Formulated and implemented both individual and group treatment plans for adolescents
with LLD, SLI, PDD-NOS, Down’s Syndrome, and behavioral and emotional disturbances.
Attended lectures and round-ins
The New South Shore Manor May-August 2010
12 week Adult Student Externship
Provided comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and therapy for adults with TBI’s
and aphasia, and concomitant disorders of Parkinsonian’s and Alzheimers dementia
and mental illness
Attended group meetings with professionals to maintain individualized treatment
Lehman College Speech & Hearing Clinic Student Clinical Internships Sept 2009-May 2010
Provided comprehensive diagnostic assessments and therapy for adults with Aphasia and
TBI, school-age children, and early intervention clients with phonological disorders, SLI, voice
disorders, fluency disorders, Asperger’s, PDD-NOS, and hearing impairments
Performed hearing screenings
Auditory/Oral School of NY May 2008-Sept 2009
Teacher’s Assistant
Collaborated with teachers, school psychologists, therapists, and audiologists to treat early
intervention and pre-school children amplified with monaural & binaural hearing aids and cochlear
implants
Volunteer & Work Experience:
NY ODN (New York Organ Donation Network) : Volunteer for activities across NYC
raising public awareness for organ donation
January 2013-Present
OHEL Beis Ezra : Direct Care Worker (DCW) for an adult residence with developmental and
non-developmental delays, including CP, Down’s Syndrome, Schizophrenia, Manic Depression, OCD,
and Apert syndrome
May 2007-June 2012
Guardians of the Sick: Coordinated and attended social gatherings and group therapies, and
balanced financial records, for Ezer L’cholim, a non-profit institution dedicated to improving the
financial and sociological lives of survivors of the Holocaust.