Speech Language Pathologist-CF

Joan Shavit

*** ***** **** ****** | Green wich, CT 06830

917-***-**** | joanshavit @g mail.co m

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PR OFESSIONAL QUALIFIC ATIONS

Qualified, licensed and certification eligible Speech-La nguage Pa thologist

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Strong clinica l skills foundation adher ing to evidence-based pra ctice guidelines

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Strong professiona l pr e-K-7 educator ba ckground

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Comm itment to quality care a nd communication with student care team, students and their

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families

EDUCATION

2012 Hunter College-CUN Y, Sch ool of th e Health Professi ons

Master of Science D egr ee, Com munication Sciences

Graduated: Ma y 30, 2012

2002 Actors Studio Drama Sch ool at N ew Sch ool University

Masters of Fine Arts, A cting

Graduated: June 1, 2002

1999 Villanova University

Masters of Theatre

Graduated with Honors: June 1, 1999

1995 University of Penn sylvania

Bachelor of Arts Degree, English Literatur e and Theatre

Graduated Magna Cum Laude: J une 1, 1995

CLIN ICAL EXPERIENC ES

Spring 2012 T he G ate way Sc ho ol o f N ew Y ork, N e w York, NY

Populati on: Ped iatric and adolescent; ADH D, lea rning disab ilities, la nguage disorders

Duties: treatment and forma l/informa l assessm ent

Skills learn ed at site:

• Developed and implem ented thera py goa ls based on IEP

• Developed lesson plans, SOAP notes, semester summaries; utilized cr eative materia ls

• Provided comprehensive langua ge eva luations

• Provided pull-out individ ual therapy & gr oup therapy (3-4 students)

Fall 2011 YA I NI P D H arry H. Gor don Sc ho ol, Bronx, NY

Populati on: Ped iatric; Autism ; ADH D; lea rning disab ilities; lan guage diso rders

Duties: treatment and forma l/informa l assessm ent

Skills learn ed at site:

• Developed and implem ented thera py goa ls based on IFS P

• Developed lesson plans, session summar ies; utilized creative m aterials

• Provided comprehensive speech a nd la nguage evaluations

• Provided push-in a nd pull-out individua l therapy

• Consulted with tea chers on developing and ma inta ining la nguage a nd behavior goa ls

Summer 2011 R a y m o n d N a f t a l i C e n t e r f o r R e h a b i l i t a t i o n

Populati on: Ped iatric and adolescent; developmental d isabilities, Autism, ADHD, language diso rders

Adult; speech and cogn itive-lin guistic impa irm ents secondary to diso rders including

multiple sclerosis, traumatic b rain injury, cognitive impairment,

dementia, stroke, and other neu rological d isorders

Duties: treatment and forma l/informa l assessm ent

Skills learn ed at site:

• Developed and implem ented thera py goa ls; created monthly Plane of Care documents

• Developed session plans, utilized creative materia ls

• Provided comprehensive speech, langua ge and swallowing evaluations to pediatric,

adolescent and adult clients

• Consulted with physical therapists on developing and implem enting functional tasks focused

on activities of daily living and improving qua lity of life

Joan Shavit

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Spring 2010- Hunt er Co l leg e C ent er for Co mmu nic ation Di sord er s, Bro o kda le He alt h Sc i enc e Ca mpu s

Spring 2011 Populati on: Ped iatric, adolescen t and adult; language, articulation and fluency diso rders

Duties: a ssessment and tr eatments

Skills learn ed at site:

• Provided comprehensive speech a nd la nguage evaluations to pediatric, adolescent and adult

clients

• Developed and implem ented thera py goa ls

• Developed lesson plans, utilized creative materials

• Participated in strong peer collaboration with fellow graduate clinicians

• Developed semester summaries

• Developed ability to utilize evidence based pra ctice

CREDEN TIALS

Eligible License in Speech-Langua ge Pathology, NY State

Eligible Clinical Fellowship, A merican S peech-Langua ge-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical

Competence

Eligible Provisional Certificate Tea cher of Students with S peech-Language D isabilities, NY State

PR OFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Spring 2012 Panel Member, Ca re and Maintenance of your Professional Vo ice, Singer’s For um, N YC

2011-2012 Member, N ew Yor k State Speech-Language-Hearing Association

2010-2012 Member, Nationa l Student Speech-Langua ge-Hear ing A ssociation, Hunter College Cha pter

2006-2009 Pre-K Assista nt Teacher/ Librar ian, The N ursery School, Congregation Habonim, NYC

2002-2008 Professional sta ge a ctress

2001-2006 Costumed Interpreter Tour Guide, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, NYC

1999-2011 Jewish Educator (K-7) for Religious Schools in Philadelphia; G reenwich, CT and N YC

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