Speech-Language Pathology & Behavioral Training
Resume:
SHELBY GACHASSIN
SUMMARY
To apply my unique blend of speech-language and behavioral training for effective treatment of diverse and challenged populations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SLP (CF) Hammond, La March 2026-Current
TASS Neurological Inpatient Rehab
●Conduct comprehensive evaluations of cognition, swallowing, voice, speech, and language for adults
●Teach brain health and lifestyle modifications to support recovers
●Work collaboratively with specialists to support coordinate care
●Provide individualized therapeutic interventions (including 1:1 and group settings)
Graduate Clinician
Happy Hands, Parker Therapy, LAUNCH, ReMed Rehab La September 2023 - December 2025
●Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and feeding/swallowing disorders
●Provide training to the client, the family, and/or caregivers when warranted
●Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure the best quality treatment
●Collect and document data
●Create and implement individualized treatment plans addressing specific functional needs
School-based SLPA (part-time)
LaPlace Elementary School LaPlace, La March 2024 - May 2025
●Long-term and short-term goal-writing, personalized to each student
●Data collection, interpretation, and documentation
●Develop personalized sessions for individual and group-based therapy
●Behavioral and environmental modification to meet individual needs
●Collaborate with other professionals to develop appropriate IEPs
Special Education Teacher Assistant (Full-Time)
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School Mandeville, La May 2020 - July 2023
●Adapt classroom assignments, activities, and materials to reinforce and teach academic, social, and life skills
●Work collaboratively with teachers to monitor and record students' progress, behavior, and attendance
●Aid in the development of IEPs for special needs students
●Create and implement both behavioral and lesson plans to meet the educational needs and individual goals of students with disabilities
ABA Therapist (Full-Time)
Spears Learning Center Covington, La May 2018 - May 2020
●Provide direct one-on-one behavioral interventions to teach communication, social, and daily living skills to children with autism aged 2-10
●Reduce problematic behaviors in the home, community, and school settings through data collection and implementation of a treatment plan)
●Assist in conducting preference assessments, Functional Behavior Assessments, Functional Analyses, and The Assessment of Basic Learning and Language Skills
Lead Pre-K 3/4 Teacher (Full Time)
Creative Minds Youngsville, La June 2017 - May 2018
●Create and lead instructional activities focused on mental and social development in classes of 11 to 20 children
●Incorporate hands-on activities and engaging manipulatives to accommodate all learning styles
●Implement daily curriculum (ABEKA) along with personally developed lesson plans
Lead Daycare Teacher (Full Time)
Learning Adventures Lafayette, La January 2017 - June 2017
●Teacher for toddlers (ages 1-2)
●Teacher for summer program (ages 5-12)
●Develop lessons and teach age-appropriate academic and social skills
●Meet with parents daily to discuss each child's progress
Behavioral Assessor
Mind Mechanix Lafayette, La May 2016 - December 2016
●Conduct behavioral assessments across various environments on patients of all ages to aid in healthcare placement and create individual treatment plans
●Record and report the patient's concerns and behaviors
●Fill out and file all necessary insurance information
CNA
R&R Home Health Care Solutions Mandeville, La March 2011 - August 2011
●Prepare and assist with meals, transportation, daily tasks, and activities in a variety of settings
●Record patient's daily routine, assist with future care planning, and keep family informed
EDUCATION
Master's Degree
Speech-Language Pathology
NOVA Southeastern University
December 2025
ABA Training
Relias
January 2019
Bachelor's degree
Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, La
December 2016
High School Diploma
Fontainebleau High School, Mandeville, La
December 2011
Medical Terminology
Nunez College, New Orleans, La
December 2011
CNA, EKG, Phlebotomy
Northshore Technical College, Bogalusa, La
December 2011
CONTACT INFORMATION
**************@*****.***
Hammond, USA 70403
SKILLS
●Diverse settings and populations
●Pediatric and adult therapy
●ABA therapy expertise
●Sensory-friendly approaches
●Personalized treatment plans
●Medical field experience
●Certified nursing assistant (CNA) experience
●SLPA experience
●Certificates of Completion: TBI: Treatment Strategies for the SLP, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
RELEVANT CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2025-2026
AAC
●AAC Evaluations Part 2: The Feature Matching Process
●AAC in Acute Care: Maximizing Communication and Dysphagia Management
●Developing Competency in Self-Advocacy Skills for Complex Communicators
●Emergency Preparedness for AAC: Essential Strategies for SLPs
●Empowering Independence: Fostering Effective Communication for Adult Success
●Improving Patient Outcomes through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and AAC
●Lingraphica's At-Home Trial and AAC Device Introduction
●Neurodiversity-Affirming AAC through Lingraphica Hub
●Supporting Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations: The Magic of AAC
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
●Beyond Bilingualism: Rebalancing the Evidence-Based Practice Triangle
Dysphagia
●Foundational Knowledge in Adult Dysphagia
Motor Speech Disorders
●Listening with a Clinical Ear: Motor Speech Case Studies
Neurogenic Communication
●Communication and Life Participation for a Person with Dementia
●Creating a Home Program for Mild Aphasia
●Fitness for Functional Neurorecovery
●Health Literacy & Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Missing Links in Stroke Care
●Life After a Craniotomy: Supporting Patients and Families in the Healing Process
●Person-Centered Parkinson's Care: Strategies, AAC Solutions, & Social Supports
Professional Practice
●AI in Clinical Practice
●Beyond Burnout: Finding Joy, Purpose, and Impact in SLP Practice
●Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
TBI & Concussion
●Cognitive Therapy for Concussions/Mild TBI
●Interdisciplinary Management of Concussion
●TBI: Treatment Strategies for the SLP
Trauma-Informed Care
●Trauma and Communication
Voice
●From Diagnosis to Therapy: Elevating Your Voice Rehab Skills
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