GILBERT O’NEAL BOND

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Brownsville, Texas 78520

956-***-**** E-mail: ad45ow@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: A unique position that will challenge my educational background,work experience and special abilities to uplift the lives of impaired individuals. QUALIFICATIONS -Master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology Southern University, December 1999

-B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology,

Southeastern Louisiana University, May 1996

Fourteen years experience in school-based therapy involving students with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fluency, Voice, Language and Articulation disorders.

-Licensed as a Speech/Language Pathologist in Texas.

-Licensed as Speech/Language Pathologist in Louisiana.

-Inducted into Golden Key National Honor Society for Graduate Students with 3.4 GPA or above.

-Member of American Speech-Language and Hearing

Association (ASHA) with Certificate of Clinical

Competence (CCC’s).

EDUCATION

1999-1998 -Clinical Internship at North Oaks Hospital, including treatment of pediatrics, in-patient/out-patients with Aphasia syndromes, Dysarthria, Apraxia, and Laryngectomies. Dysphagia treatment

with experience in bedside exams and swallow studies (modified barium), August-December ‘99.

-Clinical practicum in East Baton Rouge School System providing therapy to diverse populations, including Autistic and

Orthopedically impaired students, ages 3-21, June-August ‘99.

-Effective Practices Network - A consortium for instructional personnel of students with low incidence disabilities. Selected to be a facilitator to promote the program state wide, June ‘98, Metairie, LA-Managing Children with Swallowing Disorders, February ‘98

Mandeville, LA

-Autism State Seminar - Margaret Lang - State Dept. Of Education, August thru January ‘98, Baton Rouge, LA

-SPALS (Speech Pathologist and Audiologist in Louisiana Schools),

September ‘98, Lafayette, LA

1997-1996 -SPALS, September ‘97, Lafayette, LA

-Super Conference, March ‘97, Baton Rouge, LA

1996-1993 Southeastern Louisiana University

-Vice president for National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association.

-Two semesters of clinical based on-site therapy at university campus

involving clients with Aphasia, Autism and Language disorders.

Work Experience

February 2011-August 2022 (present) -Speech Pathologist at Valley Grande Manor with advanced treat and evaluation of Ventilator And Tracheotomy Patients on daily basis, also including Strokes/CVA AN Alzheimer Patients and feeding problems (Oral to Pharyngeal Dysphagia)

August 2007-February 2011-Speech Pathologist at Alta Vista Nursing Home in Brownsville Treatment of Dysphagia/Cognitive Disorders/Aphasia/Apraxia. February 2006-January 2018 -Clinical owner of Pediatric Rehab Center, working as Speech Language Pathologist with a wide range of disorders/delays. January 2006- February 2002 -Health Success Rehab Center (Harlingen/Brownsville/Pharr) with Treatment of a wide range of disorders/delays/syndromes, also Working as a Clinical Director of 3 clinics.

February 2000-February2002-San Benito Outpatient/Inpatient Rehab 2001-1996 Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

-Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist at three different schools

(Sam Houston, Stuart Place Elementary and Coakley Middle School) providing services to multi-handicapped (PPCD unit) students and middle school students with mild to severe language delays/disorders.

Washington Parish School System

-Itinerant Speech Pathologist at three different schools (Enon Elementary, Franklinton Primary, and Franklinton High School) providing services to diverse populations of students ages 3-21.

-Computerized IEP conferences, hearing screenings, preschool assessment, and re-evaluations.

-Assistant Football Coach at Franklinton High School

-Head Track Coach

1996-1993 Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, Folsom, LA

-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) clients, ages birth to 80.

-Working with Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists on specific areas exhibiting weaknesses.

Activities Southeastern Alumni Association

Coach of State Special Olympics

Member of Louisiana-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Member of National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA)

Member of Louisiana State Autism Chapter (LSAC) and Greater New Orleans Autism Society of America (GNO-ASA)

REFERENCES Available upon request

1. Cynthia Garza, Current Director of Rehab at Valley Grande Manor, Weslaco, 956-***-****. 2. David Anaya, Former Director of Rehab, Valley Grande Manor Rehab, 361-***-**** 3. Jordan Leech, Co-worker at Senior Care Rehab, 956-***-****