A S H L E Y S C H A E F E R, M S

C L I N I C A L F E L L O W, S P E E C H - L A N G U A G E P A T H O L O G I S T 972-***-****

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C O N T A C T

Mankato, Minnesota

S K I L L S

// P R O F E S S I O N A L

Communication

Charting

Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Leadership

Detail Orientation

Teamwork

Sociable

Flexibility

Adaptability

F I E L D - R E L A T E D E X P E R I E N C E

Clinical Experience

May - July 2020: Administered telehealth services to clients form the Minnesota State University – Mankato: Center for Communication Sciences and Disorders. My clients were diagnosed with severe aphasia and severe dysarthria. Fall semester of my second year of graduate studies, 2019, I worked under supervision of a certified speech-language pathologist as a speech-language pathology graduate intern at Franklin Elementary School in Mankato, MN. At this internship, I provided therapy to a caseload of 65 children (ages ranged 4-11) with a variety of speech-language disorders. These disorders included expressive / receptive language, autism spectrum disorder, articulation disorders, phonological processing disorders, voice and resonance, and fluency disorders. I wrote goals, therapy logs, evaluation reports, and assisted in writing IEP’s. This internship provided me with experience of being a speech-language pathologist in a fast-paced, diverse, and hands-on school setting.

2018-19: Worked under supervision of a practicing speech-language pathologist in my clinical practicum for both audiology and speech-language pathology at the Minnesota State University – Mankato: Center for Communication Sciences and Disorders. I was the graduate clinician for several clients with mild – severe aphasia, articulation disorders, pragmatic language deficits, voice banking, and literacy deficits. For my clients, I independently and efficiently wrote therapy plans, progress notes, treatment plans, management plans, and progress reports.

Fall 2017: Worked under supervision of a graduate student and supervisor with two clients in the Minnesota State University – Mankato: Center for Communication Sciences and Disorders. One adolescent client with a severe articulation disorder, and the other an adult with global aphasia and severe apraxia of speech. For my clients I wrote therapy plans, lead several sessions, and wrote progress notes. Graduate & Undergraduate Research

August - November 2019: Involved in a research project involving communication strategies in adults with aphasia under the supervision of Dr. Sheen Chiou. The goal of this research was to find the most effective communication strategies for people with aphasia, among other tasks. This research was presented at the state level at the MNSHA convention in April 2019, as well as the national level at the ASHA convention in November, 2019. Fall of 2017, I was involved with a research project involving language and literacy under supervision of Dr. Megan Mahowald. The goal of this research was working toward the development of speech language pathology progress monitoring tools. Tasks in this research included transcribing and analyzing language samples from children with language disorders, analyzing potential data from rural and urban school districts, and correlating between district and state assessments. I, along with other students involved, presented our data at Minnesota State University – Mankato’s Undergraduate Research Convention and at the Minnesota Speech and Hearing Association (MSHA) Convention. O C C U P A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Speech-Language Pathologist

August 2020 - Present

I am currently completing my clinical fellowship year at an elementary school in Owatonna Public School District. My caseload ranges from 40-50 students, with ages ranging from 4-11. My responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, and treating a range of speech, language, and pragmatic communication disorders. I am able to efficiently and effectively plan and provide therapy, as well as document and maintain records. I demonstrated flexibility with my ability to provide teletherapy services to all my students during COVID-19. Student Worker College of Allied Health and Nursing May 2019 – August 2019

I worked part-time as the summer student worker / assistant in the College of Allied Health and Nursing at Minnesota State University – Mankato. I performed various clerical tasks such as answering phones, running various errands, and scheduling for the programs and departments in the College of Allied Health and Nursing and Dean Kristine Retherford.

Personal Care Assistant MRCI Worksource

Fall 2016 – July 2020

I worked as a PCA in Eagle Lake, MN, for two young sisters: an eight-year-old girl with severe nonverbal autism and ADHD, and a six-year-old girl with Down Syndrome. I assisted in tasks included providing safe transportation, meal preparation along with feeding, dressing, personal hygiene tasks (toileting, brushing hair, brushing teeth), behavior management, and communication skills. E D U C A T I O N

Minnesota State University – Mankato

Master of Science July 24, 2020

Major: Communication Disorders

GPA: 3.92

Minnesota State University – Mankato

Bachelor of Science 2014-2018

Major: Communication Disorders

Minor: Linguistics

Cumulative GPA: 3.7

S K I L L S

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EMR

SpEd Forms

ClinicNote

SimuCase

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Typing (110+ wpm)

C L I N I C A L A W A R D S A N D H O N O R S

CDIS Advisory Board Representative

Fall 2017 – Fall 2019

A position awarded via election to a senior in the CDIS program. The CDIS Advisory Board meets once a year with local speech-language pathologists to discuss program activities, trends, and / or concerns. Ashley A. Perrine Scholarship

Fall 2017

A scholarship honoring the late Minnesota State University – Mankato alum, Ashley A. Perrine. This scholarship is awarded once a year to a CDIS student based on involvement, personality, and GPA. NSSLHA Active Participation Award

Fall 2015 – Spring 2018

An award given to members of the National Speech Language and Hearing Association that meet required volunteer hours.

V O L U N T E E R I N G A N D E X P E R I E N C E

Garden EngAGEment

Summer 2019

Volunteered throughout the summer as a certified dementia friend at Garden EngAGEment, which is a dementia-friendly program designed for youth and aging adults to participate and communicate together in a meaningful gardening experience to gain support and social engagement.

National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association Fall 2015 – Spring 2018

75+ NSSLHA Volunteer Hours

Volunteer experiences included food drives, Teddy Bear Clinics, senior citizen bingo at Ecumen Pathstone Senior Living, MSU hockey concession stands, Mankato Marathon volunteer, etc. YMCA Big Brother / Sister Mentor Program

Fall 2017 – Spring 2018

40+ volunteer hours

With my assigned little sister, we met once a week for 9-months at her elementary school to have lunch together, talk, and play games. We worked on self-confidence building skills, social skills, and overall positive behaviors to exhibit.

Reading Buddies

Fall 2017 – Spring 2018

10 volunteer hours

Travelled once a week to an elementary school to read to an assigned child. We bring books with corresponding worksheets to do post reading. This group aims to assist children in improving their literacy, writing, and language skills.

Forum on Race: It’s Time to Talk

Fall 2017

I attended a workshop that strives to get people talking in a circle dialogue setting about the issues of race in the community and workplace. This workshop was attended by local clinicians, professors, and students.

Refrences available upon request.

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