Assistant School

Jessica C. Forbes

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Elmont, NY 11003 **********@******.***

EDUCATION College of Saint Rose, Communication Science Disorders, Albany, NY

Master of Science, Speech Language and Hearing Science, August 2011

Certification: New York State Teacher for the Speech and Language Disabled (TSSLD), Pass on Praxis Examination

Workshops: Anti-violence, Child Abuse Prevention, AIDS, and Substance Abuse Prevention

University at Albany, Department of Communication, Albany, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Rhetoric, May 2009

EDUCATIONAL Head Start, Albany, NY

EXTERNSHIPS¬¬ January 2010-May-2010

• Provided push-in and pull-out therapy to students with language, pragmatic, and fluency disorders in individual settings

Arbor-Hill Elementary School, Albany, NY

September 2010-December 2010

• Assessed and treated school age children with multiple disabilities including attention deficit hyperactive disorders, emotional behavioral disorders, cognitive disabilities, mood disorders, articulation, language and auditory processing disorders

• Collaborated with teachers to provide appropriate classroom modifications and supports to ensure student success throughout the school day

• Programmed and trained staff and family members to use alternative/augmentative communication devices

• Guided reading groups, assisted during writers and readers workshops, assisted preschool children with developing basic language concepts, and provided one-on-one attention to students identified with special needs

College of Saint Rose Pre-School, Albany, NY

January 2011-May 2011

• Provided push-in and pull-out therapy to preschool children with fluency disorders in individual and group settings

College Experience Program, Albany, NY

January 2010-May 2010

• Created and implemented a variety of individual and group activities for students with intellectual disabilities

CLINICAL Pauline K. Winkler Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, Albany, NY

EXTERNSHIPS January 2010-May 2010, April 2011

• Counseled/ Informed clients and families impacted by speech, language and associated disorders

• Evaluated and treated individuals with communication disorders including speech sound disorders, language impairments, voice disorders, intellectual disabilities, and fluency disorders

Schenectady ARC, Schenectady, NY

May 2011-August

• Program and train staff and family members to use alternative/augmentative communication devices

• Organize, create, and execute speech therapy programs tailored to individuals with long-term intellectual disabilities, hearing, and dysphagia

• Encourage patient participation in tasks and therapies designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance independence and productivity following illness or injury

• Conduct in-services for staff members to improve evidence based knowledge regarding ways to support consumers

EDUCATIONAL Office of Intercultural Leadership, Albany, NY

ASSISTANTSHIP August 2009-May 2011

Graduate Assistant

• Coordinated campus wide educational workshops centered on current events facing A.L.A.N.A communities

• Produced publishable newsletters each semester highlighting events of A.L.A.N.A Leadership Mentorship Program and A.L.A.N.A student organizations

• Assisted director to develop and promote coalition building between student organizations

ADDITIONAL University at Albany, Albany, NY

EXPERIENCE September 2006-May 2009

Residential Assistant, Dutch Quad

• Oversaw the wellbeing and safety of over 120 residents in a 3 year span.

• Created and facilitated enrichment workshops to promote student development

PROFESSIONAL National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association-Member

ASSOCIATIONS August 2009–Present

Associate Dean Search Committee

January 2010

Student Representative

LANGUAGE Proficient in Haitian Creole

SKILL

• Dysarthria • Dementia

• Apraxia of Speech • Phonological Disorders

• Developmental Apraxia • Alzheimer’s Disease

• Bi-Polar Disorder • Down Syndrome

• Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders • Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation

• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) • Fluency Disorders

• Dyslexia

• Aphasia (Non-fluent/Fluent) • Asperger’s Syndrome

• Feeding Difficulties • Articulation Disorder Dysphagia

• Accent Reduction • Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)

CLINICAL SKILL

POPULATION

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