Medical Manager

Edna Roig

P.O.BOX ****

Stratford, Connecticut **615 (can conveniently commute via Metro North)

Cell: 203-***-****

E-mail: *************.**.**@*****.***

Goal: To bring creativity and innovation to the company that I serve by continuing to gain knowledge of current research and practice in the field of speech and language pathology and to incorporate this new found knowledge into my methods of treatment in order to better serve individuals with communication disorders.

Licenses- current in NY and CT Professional Affiliations

*Connecticut Department of Education-Elementary *American Speech and Language Hearing Association

Education (K-6) (ASHA) - Certificate of Clinical Competency

*Connecticut Department of Education-Speech and *Connecticut Speech and Language Hearing Association,

Language Pathology (CASHA)

*Connecticut Department of Health-Speech and *New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association,

Language Pathology inc. ( NYSSLHA)

*The University of the State of New York Education

Department- Speech and Language Pathology Languages Spoken

*Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped Spanish, English, and has studied French for five years

(TSHH)

Education____________________________________

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Degree: Master of Science in Speech and Language

Pathology December 2003

Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education;

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders December 2001

Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Degree: Associate in Liberal Arts Humanities and Social Sciences December 1990

______________ _Current Employment in Medical and Educational Settings ________

Speech and Language Pathology

Guilford Public Schools Full-time position Suburban Setting January 2007 to present

Baldwin Middle School

Guilford, Connecticut

* Evaluate and provide therapy for students with communication disorders;

* Provide bilingual evaluations (Spanish/English) as needed;

* Planning and Placement Team (PPT) and additional meetings with various disciplines;

* Individualized Education Plan (IEP) preparations;

* Third party billing, report writing, student documentation, data collection

* Active member of the Language Arts Professional Learning Community (PLC)

* Interdisciplinary work with school psychologists, social workers, special education teachers and specialists,

audiologists, physical and occupational therapists, regular education teachers, creative arts, and

paraprofessionals, as well as continuous interaction with parents and caregivers

* Workshops and professional development

_____________ Work Experience Continued__________________________

Self Employment Part-time position January 2007 to Present

Private practice in

bilingual (Spanish/English)

speech and language and

contracting services in CT

*Researching, pioneering and leading a small business both off and on site;

*Evaluating and treating communication and swallow disorders, accent modification,

patient/family education and constant interaction;

*Contracting services for school districts, nursing homes and hospitals

*Billing, bookkeeping, report writing, patient documentation, filing, advertising

Previous Work Experience in Medical and Educational Settings________________

Paradigm Healthcare Center Per Diem position January 2008 to September 9, 2011

Rehabilitation Department (25-30 hours a week on average)

Norwalk, Connecticut

*Evaluate and treat adults of all ages with communication and

swallow disorders;

*Billing insurance companies; completing daily documentation per patient;

*Family/patient/staff consultations;

*Staffing with nutritionists, physical and occupational therapists, nursing, nursing

supervisors and directors

*Provide continuous in-servicing regarding communication/swallow disorders and

diet consistencies

*Professional development opportunities

Bridgeport Public Schools Full time position Urban Settings January 2004 to December 2006

Bridgeport, CT

1. Roosevelt School

2. Eliase Howe *Evaluated and treated students with communication disorders from pre-k to grade

3. Garfield School 12 in both Spanish and English

*Third party billing, report writing, student documentation, data collection

*Parent and teacher consultations;

*Planning and Placement Team (PPT) and various other meetings and

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) preparation;

*Provided speech and language therapy observation opportunities for college

students

*Participated in professional development sessions

Bridgeport, CT Per Diem Positions June 2005 to March 2008

1. Bridgeport Hospital (accumulated 20- 25 hours a week on average)

2. Bridgeport Manor/Healthcare

3. Coleman Park Overall, Per Diem experience includes:

4. Astoria Park *Evaluation and treatment of communication and swallow disorders for

individuals from newborns to geriatrics in acute care

*Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, short and long term facilities;

*Family/patient/staff consultation

*Billing; documentation; data collection

*Modified Barium Swallow(MBS)and FEES assisting;

*Services provided in Spanish and English

Other Work Experience

Bridgeport, CT Classroom Instructional Assistant

1. Six to Six Interdistrict Full time position June 1996 to June 1998

Magnet School

2. Webster School Part-time position October 1995 to June 1996

Westport, CT

3. The Learning Community Part-time position August 1990 to June 1991

* Gained cumulative experience in assisting regular and special education students in their

daily functioning within the classroom;

* Prepared and provided daily lessons in Spanish and

English;

* Reinforced positive discipline, verbal communication and conflict resolution

Fairfield, CT Office Manager-Medical setting

Associates in Family Health Full time position January 1989 to August 1990

*Handled patient billing, collections and all other daily administrative functions for

OBGYN and pediatric patients;

*Supervised medical assistants;

*Formulated and participated in weekly

staff meetings;

*Worked with children and adult patients;

* Translated for Spanish speaking patients

when needed

____________________________ _Skills______________________________

*Bilingual (Spanish and English); knowledgeable in French;

*Licensed to evaluate and treat individuals from birth to adulthood with communication and

swallow disorders;

*Experienced in disorders of speech, language, fluency, voice, velopharyngeal dysfunction,

autism spectrum, apraxia of speech, neurogenetic dysfunction, traumatic brain injury,

accent modification; swallow disorders;

*Experienced in modified barium swallow (MBS) studies and fiber optic endoscopic

evaluation of swallow (FEES);

*Licensed to teach pre-k to fifth grade students in regular education

*Computer literate, knowledge of various computer programs

*Knowledge and use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices (AAC)

*Medical insurance billing

*Positive reinforcement and clear expectations -capable of evaluating and treating

challenging individuals

*Strong interpersonal skills, organized and creative

*Parenting skills- mother of 2 college students

References- provided upon request

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