Yolanda Rocío Pando
Phone: +1-281-***-****
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PROFILE: A skilled professional Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist with more than 30 years of experience in administrating, evaluating, implementing therapeutic programs, and training other professionals.
LICENSURE
Texas State License – Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist Since 2014
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology CCC-SLP Since 2014
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, American- Speech-Language-Hearing Association, ASHA Since 2013
EDUCATION
Master in Speech and Language Pathologist and Audiologist (1994). Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina (University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine)
Bachelor in Speech and Language Pathologist and Audiologist (1989). Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina (University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine)
K-3 Teacher (December 1985). Instituto de Educación Preescolar Sara C. de Eccleston, Argentina
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITALS
Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist: Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutierrez
Buenos Aires, Argentina (March 1992 to January 1994)
Evaluate, create plans for patients in the areas of language, speech, swallowing, fluency, cleft palate, and other developmental disorders.
Provide direct services to patients
Educate families and other health professionals on Speech, Language and related areas.
Audiologist: Hospital Municipal Bernardo Houssay
Buenos Aires, Argentina (January 1990 - December 1993)
Complete hearing and electronystagmography studies.
Speech Language Pathologist: Hospital Municipal Bernardo Houssay
Evaluate, create plans for patients in the areas of language, speech, swallowing, fluency, cleft palate, and other developmental disorders.
Provide direct services to patients
Educate families and other health professionals on Speech, Language and related areas.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE IN OTHER SETTINGS
Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist: Austin School Independent District
Austin, TX (2022)
ARD/IEPs preparation
Direct/Indirect services to students
Evaluations and IEPs
Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health adults: Foreman Therapy Services (May, 2019-2021)
Direct services adult patients with language, oral motor, dementia, brain injury and swallowing disorders in Central Texas
Evaluate adult patients with language, oral motor, and swallowing disorders in Central Texas
Speech Language Pathologist and Supervisor: Killeen School Independent District
Killeen, TX (November 2018-2021)
Supervisor: supervise two SLP-A
ARD/IEPs preparation
Direct services to students
Evaluations and IEPs
Bilingual Supervisor and Pediatric Speech Language Therapist: National Nursing & Rehab, Inc.
Houston, TX (March 2016 – November 2017)
Supervisor: supervise SLPAs
SLP, Home care services to children from 0-21 yrs.
Giving service to patients with the following diagnosis: Language delay, Language and speech disorders, developmental delays, ASD, feeding.
Evaluations and POCs
Bilingual Supervisor and Pediatric Speech Language Therapist: Communication Essentials
Houston, TX (December 2014 – January 2017)
Supervisor: supervise four SLPAs
SLP, Home care services to children from 0-21 yrs.
Giving service to patients with the following diagnosis: Language delay, Language and speech disorders, developmental delays, ASD, feeding.
Evaluations and POCs
Bilingual Pediatric Speech Language Therapist: Pathfinder Pediatrics Home Care
Houston, TX (May 2013- November 2014)
Home Care services to children from 0-21 years
Evaluations and POC to service children with the following diagnosis: Language delay, Language and speech disorders, ASD, developmental delays, feeding, hearing impairment
Bilingual Speech Language Therapist, Audiologist Director: Centro Fonoaudiologico Integral (CEFOI)
San Salvador, El Salvador (July 1997 - March 2013)
Founder and Director
Speech and Language Evaluations and services to adults
Speech and Language Evaluations and services to children (Bilingual)
Created interdisciplinary teams for planning and follow up to therapeutic programs (POC)
Developed and implemented remedial programs: Speech, language, voice, swallowing, developmental delays, auditory processing, autism spectrum, learning skills, cognitive skills, and sensory integration
Instructor and trainer to Speech Language Therapists in service
Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist: Centro de Desarrollo de Neurorehabilitacion Infantil (CEDENI)
San Salvador, El Salvador (February 1995 - July 1997)
K-3 teacher for children with special needs
Speech, voice and language therapist
Coordinated inclusive programs for children with special needs
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
Austin, 2022
VitalStim Therapy DINES Renewal
Treatment of Mild Traumatic Injury
Houston, 2019
Introduction to Prompt Technique
Houston, 2017
Sensory approach for children with feeding disorders
Houston, TX July 2016
A sensory motor of speech to Apraxia of speech and related motor speech disorders
Renee Roy Hill
Houston, June 2017
A three-Part Treatment Plan for Oral Placement Therapy
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson
San Antonio, TX, June 2014
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
Beckman Oral Motor Provider
Denver: September 2011
ILS Advance Training
Florida: 2004
Neuronet certified
Miami: 2010
Vital Stim, training
Vital Stim Provider
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE IF NEEDED
LANGUAGES: Spanish – Native / English – Bilingual