Speech Language Pathologist
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Paola G. Sanchez M.S. CCC-SLP *********@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Certified Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist with extensive experience in the hospital setting/skilled nursing facilities and school setting/KG-high school. Fluent in Spanish and English. Highly organized problem solver with efficient data collection skills and excellent collaboration with other professionals. EDUCATION
University of Texas at El Paso
Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology Awarded: May 2013 Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology Awarded: May 2010 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist, State of Texas, 2013-Present ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language Pathology, 2014-Present Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist Certification, 2013-Present Concussion Management Certification, 2013- Present Community Interpreting, Region 10 ESC 2021- Present EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Therapy Travelers/Epic Special Education Staffing, Dallas, Tx Uplift Education Public Charter School- Wisdom/Gradus Preparatory. Faith Family Academy- Oak Cliff Title: Bilingual Speech- Language Pathologist- Supervisor Duties:
● Conducted comprehensive bilingual evaluations- District Wide.
● Managed a caseload of 120 students as a supervising SLP assigned to two campuses
● Supervised a Graduate Student Clinician and three SLP assistants.
● Conducted evaluations and provided services to school-aged children, KG-High School range.
● Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and conducted ARD meetings.
● Ensured paperwork was maintained in compliance with federal and state guidelines. Dates of Employment: August 2021- June 2023
Assessment Intervention Management, San Antonio, Tx. JISD-Hartman Elementary, Spring Meadows Elementary/ SAISD- Brackenridge High School/KIPP Houston/KIPP Dallas
Title: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist- Supervisor Duties:
● Conducted comprehensive bilingual evaluations (virtual and face-to-face)- District Wide
● Provided teletherapy, telesupervision and face-to-face services
● Supervised two SLP- Assistants and managed a caseload of 60 students
● Treated bilingual/monolingual school-aged children, KG-Middle School range. Provided services under all SI parameters in PPCD, APPLE, Life Skills units and pull-out speech services, with the following disabilities: ID/LD, AU, ADD/ADHD, Down Syndrome, Hearing Impairment (HI)/ Unilateral Conductive Hearing Loss/Microtia and Orthopedic Impairment/ Merosin Deficient Muscular Dystrophy.
● Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and conducted ARD meetings. Dates of Employment: August 2017- June 2021
Ysleta Independent School District. Alicia R. Chacon International School/Rio Bravo Middle School. El Paso, Tx.
Title: Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
Duties:
● Conducted comprehensive evaluations and provided clinical services to students with SI under all parameters, in SSALT-III, SSC (self-contained) and pull-out speech services.
● Participated in developing and implementing IEPs and worked in collaboration with the special education team to implement care delivery strategies including FM system/hearing assistive technology (Baha Softband/hearing aids).
Dates of Employment: July 2015- June 2017
Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home/Select Medical Co/Touchstone Communities. El Paso, Tx. Title: Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
Duties:
● Conducted diagnostic evaluations and provided intervention in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting on Dysphagia, Aphasia, Apraxia, Voice Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Cognitive disorders with geriatric population.
Dates of Employment: November 2013-June 2017
University of Texas at El Paso/Concussion Management Clinic Title: Graduate Clinician & Research Assistant
Duties:
● Conducted diagnostic evaluations and provided treatment recommendations to concussed collegiate athletes. Collected baseline measures, provided community and hospital presentations, data collection, data entry and data analysis.
Dates of Employment: August 2011-May 2012
University Of Texas at El Paso/Neuroscience Laboratory Title: Research Assistant
Investigation: Investigated changes in locomotor activity in hemiparkinsonian rats immediately after exposure to a toxin (6-OHDA) and later during dopamine-depleted conditions, to clarify the dysfunctional or compensatory status of Basal Ganglia dopamine.
Duties:
● Implemented techniques used to measure brain activity and behavior such as Microdialysis, HPLC
(High Pressure Liquid Chromatography), self administration, Stereotaxic surgery, AMPH-induced rotational behavior.
Dates of Employment: January 2009- 2011
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
● Fluent in Spanish and English.
● Experience with teletherapy and remote evaluations
● Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)
● Experience with Esped Frontline, Q- Interactive, Q-Global, Rehab Optima, Super Lab 4.5 and Active View-BioSemi Software
● Experience with assistive technology- Tobii Dynavox, Proloquo2Go, Baha Softband/FM system and low tech/CORE communication boards.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Spring 2012. Speaker: Thesis Presentation. Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA) convention. Topic: Electrophysiological and Neuropsychological recovery patterns in athletes with a history of concussion. Mentor: Anthony P. Salvatore, PhD, CCC-SLP
References available upon request
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