Speech Language Pathologist Special Education
Resume:
Alexsandra López
Buffalo, New York, 14216
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Certifications Permanent New York State Certification in Speech-Language Pathology (TSHH)
Permanent Bilingual Education Extension (Spanish/ English)
New York State Speech Language Pathology Licensure
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
Education Master of Science in Education, Bilingual Speech Language Pathology/Audiology, 5/02
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BUFFALO
• Fellow of the Research Foundation, 8/99-5/02
Bachelor of Arts, Communicative Disorders, Spanish Minor, 5/99
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT FREDONIA
• Distinguished alumna featured in SUNY Fredonia recruitment publications, 6/02-present
• Dean’s List, 8/97-8/99
• Celebrating Our Excellence Award, students of color who maintain 3.0 GPA, 8/97-8/99
• Alma Matter Society Inductee, for exemplary service to campus and community, 5/97
• Latinos Unidos, President, 8/98-5/99
ESL Certification, LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, 03/96
• Completed training to tutor reading to illiterate, non English speaking adults
Special Skills • Fluent in Spanish and English (oral, reading and writing)
• SCIP and TCI Trained
• CPR/First Aid Infant, Child & Adult, American Red Cross
• Computer Applications: Windows, Navigator, Explorer, Word, Power Point, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Claris Works, ORACLE, SPSS, and networks.
ATC Health Care, Queens/Brooklyn NY
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, 09/11-Present
• Developed curriculum based lesson plans for bilingual children grades K-3 according to student’s IEP
(Individualized Education Program) goals, treatment in groups and individual
• Entered notes into SESIS computer system
• Write goals for and attend IEP meetings
Gateway Longview Therapeutic Preschool
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, 07/09-Present
•Treat children with behavioral and emotional difficulties aged 2-6 through the CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) and CSE (Committee on Special Education) programs according to their respective IEP goals as part of a therapeutic team
• Developed Speech Department treatment logs to adhere to new Medicaid compliance laws
Family Pointe Developmental Center,
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE EVALUATOR, 01/09-10/09
•Performed team bilingual CORE evaluations for EI (Early Intervention) program
•Interpreted during evaluation and translated evaluation documents into Spanish
Baker Victory Services
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, 07/06-07/09
•Treated children aged 1-5 through the EI and CPSE program according to their respective IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) or IEP goals
• Coordinated monthly consults between therapists to discuss goals and outcomes of client progress
• Coordinated discussion between therapists and parents if a language barrier exists
Pearson Assessment, San Antonio, TX
SPEECH & LANGUAGE EXAMINER, 08/07-Present
• Chosen from Bilingual SLP’s across the country to administer the standardized editions of the
CELF Preschool 2-Spanish Edition (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals) and PLS-5 (Preschool Language Scale), Spanish Edition
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Personal Care Therapeutics
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, 10/04-07/06
•Treated children aged 1-5 in EI and CPSE programs according to their IFSP or IEP goals
• Wrote quarterly reports addressing the child’s goals
• Attended IFSP/IEP meetings
Buffalo Public Schools, School #38@#4, #33
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, 02/04-06/04
• Developed curriculum based lesson plans for children grades K-7th according to student’s IEP goals
• Treated language and articulation disorders through direct group therapy
• Excel Program faculty member aided bilingual students in written English
Summit Educational Resources
BILINGUAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST-CFY, 3/03-10/03
• Treated bilingual preschool children according to IEP goals through push in group therapy
• Performed bilingual CPSE evaluations
Child Pro
BILINGUNAL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST-CFY, 7/02-3/03
• Treated EI/CPSE bilingual/monolingual clients according to the child’s IFSP/IEP
• Performed bilingual EI CORE evaluations
• Generated six month and annual evaluation reports regarding client progress and needs
Bornhava Specialized Early Childhood Center
GRADUATE CLINICIAN, 6/01-8/01
• Treated children aged 2-5 with language and/or developmental disabilities in center based setting
• Participated in client’s IFSP meetings
Teaching Universidad del Oeste, Upward Bound Program, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Experience ENGLISH TEACHER/TUTOR, 6/98-8/98
• Developed ESL lesson plans for “at-risk” Puerto Rican high school students, grades 9-11
• Provided ESL classroom instruction and individual ESL tutoring
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
GRADUATE BILINGUAL EXCEPTIONAL EDICATION PRACTICUM, 9/01-12/01
• Assessed a 6th grade student through standardized and criterion-based assessment
• Provided individual remedial Spanish instruction in reading and writing
Study Universidad de Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico, 6/96-7/96
Abroad • Studied Spanish Composition with native Spanish speakers
Related SUNY College at Buffalo: Office of Bilingual Special Education
Experience GRADUATE ASSISSTANT, 08/01-5/02
• Complied data on language and educational assessment tools for bilingual children
Professional ASHA (American Speech Language and Hearing Association)
Associations MEMBER, Division for Communication Disorders & Sciences in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse
& Populations as well as Hispanic Caucus, 8/97-Present
Awards RECIPIENT, Diversity Champion Award, 11/09
Manchester’s Whose Who, MEMBER, 5/06-Present
NYSABE (New York State Association for Bilingual Education), MEMBER, 3/01-Present
Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors, SUNY Fredonia
SECRETARY, 1/06-Present
Hispanic Women’s League: Board of Directors, BOARD MEMBER, 5/05-8/11
Hispanics United of Buffalo
RECIPIENT, “Star Award” for exemplary service to the Hispanic Community of Buffalo, 5/09
SUNY FREDONIA: Nuestro Futuro Scholarship Endowment, FOUNDER, 12/06
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