Sharan Jaffee

Speech & Language Pathologist

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Mahopac, NY 10541

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Site Based Team Parent Member at Mahopac High School and at Elementary School

WORK EXPERIENCE

Speech Language Pathologist

Children’s School For Early Development (Westchester ARC) -265 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY

September 2011 to Present

Provide speech-language services to pre-schoolers in self-contained and inclusion classrooms in the community. During COVID-19 school closure services were also provided via teletherapy.

Supervise graduate students through Mercy College, Lehman College, SUNY New Paltz and Boston University.

Attend team meetings and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including classroom teachers, social workers, psychologists, and occupational and physical therapists.

Speech-Language Pathologist

John Coleman School - White Plains, NY – September 2009 to June 2011

Provided therapeutic and evaluation services for children in their homes.

Performed Early Intervention evaluations as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Independent Contractor/Speech Language Pathologist

Milestones For Munchkins/Route 6, Mahopac, NY

December 2009 to August 2012

Provided home services for students in Mahopac and Carmel.

Independent/ Contractor/Speech Language Pathologist

Issa Marrs Speech, Language and Feeding/ Woodside Avenue, Briarcliff, NY

April 2006 to August 2011

-Provided services for pre-schoolers in Head Start Program in Peekskill. -Provided services for toddlers and pre-schoolers at Hudson Valley Early Childhood Center, both individually and in small group setting. Attended team meetings as needed.

-Provided services for Pre-School program in Greenburgh School District.from April 2006 to June 2007

-Provided services for Elementary through High School aged students in Greenburgh School District during Summer 2007

-Provided services for Middle and High School students in Greenburgh School District from September 2007 through June 2008.

-Provided Summer Services for students in the Briarcliff School District during 2006 and 2007

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Independent Contractor/Speech Language Pathologist

Northern Westchester Center for Speech Disorders, Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY

January 2004 to April 2006 Provided services through CPSE for children aged 3-5.

Alcott School

September 1999 to June 2005

Provided speech-language services for pre-schoolers within Integrated

Settings (Yonkers Public School 15; Tappan Hill School in Tarrytown).

Conducted speech-language services for toddlers within Toddler Developmental groups at Alcott's Ardsley and Yonkers sites.

Performed CPSE and EI speech-language evaluations.

Independent Contractor/Speech Language Pathologist

Personal Touch - Early Intervention Program - July 1998 to May 2004

Provided language and articulation services for children from 0-5 in their homes through both Early Intervention and CPSE.

Also performed evaluations.

Speech-Language Specialist

Bedford Hills Elementary School - February 1998 to June 1998

Maternity Leave Replacement)

Provided language and articulation services for a caseload of 55 elementary school students.

Participated in child study team.

Conducted phonemeic awareness groups with Kindergarten students.

Performed CSE evaluations.

Senior Speech Language Pathologist

St. Agnes Children's Rehabilitation Center - White Plains, NY - July 1993 to October 1996

Provided therapeutic and evaluative services for children with a variety of physical disabilities, ranging in age from eighteen months to six years of age, both at the White Plains and Putnam Campuses. Provided individual and small group therapy for preschool children with developmental disabilities.

Performed Early Intervention and CPSE outpatient evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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Pet Assisted Therapy Consultant

Westchester Jewish Community Services - White Plains, NY - July 1990 to July 1993

Developed and implemented therapeutic program for elderly, developmentally disabled clients, using specially trained dogs.

Goals worked on include multisensory stimulation and facilitating communication.

Practicum Experience

Teachers College - New York, NY - March 1993 to May 1993

New York

Provided speech and language therapy for an adult clutterer.

Provided diagnostic therapy for a trilingual, child stutterer.

Evaluated and diagnosed children and adults with language, fluency, and articulation disorders.

Westchester County Medical Center - Valhalla, NY - March 1993 to May 1993

Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services for articulation, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.

Observed two modified barium swallow studies.

The Parkside School - New York, NY - June 1992 to August 1992

New York, New York

Provided language and oral motor therapy for a caseload of eight communication impaired children in individual and small group settings.

Assessed each child's progress toward IEP goals.

Participated in planning and implementing classroom language lessons.

Saint Agnes Children's Rehabilitation Center - White Plains, NY - June 1992 to August 1992

Provided therapeutic and evaluative services for a caseload of eight multi-handicapped children.

Attended in-services on Neurodevelopmental Training.

Presented initial and final case study to Speech Department staff.

Presented in-service on application of animal facilitated therapy to speech, occupational, and physical therapy to all rehabilitation staff.

Edward D. Mysak Speech, Language and Hearing Center - March 1992 to May 1992

Childcare/Mental Health Worker

Green Chimneys Children Services - Brewster, NY - November 1989 to August 1990

Supervised fourteen adolescent males, with emotional disturbances, in their daily routine.

Provided recreational activities

Intervened during times of crises.

Assessed client's progress toward goals.

Participated in treatment team conferences.

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EDUCATION

Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology

Columbia University, Teachers College - New York, NY

May 1993

Animal Assisted Therapy Certificate

Mercy College - Dobbs Ferry, NY

August 1990

Master of Arts in Psychology

Long Island University - Dobbs Ferry, NY October 1987

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Utica College of Syracuse University - Utica, NY

May 1985

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