Quality Assurance Speech Language

Jamie Kober

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Objective:

Seeking a position as a speech-language pathology clinical fellow in a school setting.

Education:

St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY

MA Speech-Language Pathology (May 2012)

• Cumulative Index: 3.83

TSSLD (Certification in progress)

BA Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (May 2010)

• Cumulative Index: 3.6

Academic Achievements

• St. Johns College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans List 2008-2009

Experience:

Clinical Practicum Speech-Language Pathology

• Graduate Adult Placement: Parker Jewish Institute Jan 2012-Present

New Hyde Park, New York

• Evaluated and treated adults with a variety of acquired communication disorders, dysphagia, and voice pathologies; observed and participated in feeding during weekly FEES; placed and evaluated Passy-Muir Valves; kept daily logs for quality assurance.

• Graduate Child Placement: Brookville Center for Children's Service Sept. 2011-Dec. 2011

Brookville, New York

• Provided speech language therapy for school aged children with autistic spectrum disorders. Duties included: providing speech therapy to increase speech intelligibility, receptive and expressive language skills, working with a variety of AAC devices and programs, maintaining daily therapy logs, and writing clinical reports.

• Implemented ABA as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Administered standardized tests and performed dynamic assessment.

• St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Clinic Jan. 2011-May 2011

Jamaica, New York

• Provided speech language therapy for toddlers with varying developmental delays and aphasic adults; participated in the clinic aphasia group. Duties included: increasing speech intelligibility, improving receptive and expressive language skills, improving play skills, improving recall and attention skills, maintaining daily therapy logs, maintaining ongoing communication with parents and caregivers regarding individual’s therapy, performance and behavior and writing progress reports.

• St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Clinic Sept. 2009-May 2010

Jamaica, New York

• Provided speech language therapy for a school aged child with CAPD. Duties included: improving receptive language; providing compensatory strategies to strengthen problem solving, memory, attention, and other cognitive skills; maintaining daily therapy logs; maintaining ongoing communication with caregiver regarding individual’s therapy; performance and behavior and writing progress reports.

Clinical Practicum Audiology June 2011-July 2011

• Administered pure tone screenings, SRT’s, WRS’s, tympanometry screenings, and OAE’s to adults and children.

Pediatric Dysphagia Course May 2011

Antigua, Guatemala

• Volunteered at Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro and provided feeding therapy to infants and children with multiple physical and neurological impairments under the supervision of Dr. Nancy Colodny. Educated nursing and administrative staff on feeding positions, different utensils, compensatory feeding strategies, and oral care.

Lexington School for the Deaf April 2009-May 2009

Jackson Heights, NY

• Shadowed and assisted SLP and teachers once a week; observed sessions with children with cochlear implants, FM systems, Downs Syndrome, and other physical impairments; created session activities.

Professional Memberships:

St. John’s University Graduate and Alumni Speech Club

• President (2011-2012)

National Student Speech Language Hearing Association

Work Experience:

Cactus Salon and Day Spa Sept. 2007-Present

Plainview, NY

Receptionist

• Duties include: answering phones, taking appointments, advertising current promotions, overseeing the maintenance and dynamics of the salon, and customer relations.

Little Meadows Early Childhood Center July 2010-August 2010

Fresh Meadows, NY

Assistant Teacher

• Worked in integrated and self-contained classes for preschool children with a wide range of disabilities. Assisted children with class work, lunch prep, play skills, and pragmatic skills. Assisted teachers with class lessons, activities, and documentation.

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