Adrianna Sirigos
Monroe,NJ
Summary
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 5 years of school-based experience. Performs quality therapy services for diverse client base. Creates specialized treatment plans by diagnosing and assessing individual conditions. Expertise includes case management, intervention planning, and documentation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Perth Amboy Public Schools
03.2023 - Current
- Complete observations, screenings, and assessments to diagnose Kindergarten through 5th graders with a variety of communication disorders ranging from mild to severe in nature
- Work closely and participate in meetings with members of the IEP team to determine best goals and course of treatment for students with speech/language concerns
- Provide group and individual therapy that targets each individual student’s goal(s) and aligns with the statewide core curriculum.
- Collect quantitative and qualitative data for all students during each therapy session.
- Schedule meetings, send out team invitations, moderate IEP meetings, and write all sections of the IEP when serving as case manager for several students with communication deficits
- Complete various paperwork (e.g., progress reports, assessment reports, Medicaid billing, annual IEP updates) for each student on caseload
- Customize therapeutic interventions for culturally diverse populations, ensuring sensitivity to individual values, beliefs, and communication styles while delivering effective care.
- Evaluate, develop, and implement high and low tech AAC systems for nonverbal students
- Train parents and teachers in high and low tech AAC usage
Early Intervention - Speech-Language Pathologist
Big Apple Therapy Associates
12.2022 - Current
- Provide in-home and community-based speech therapy services to young children and their families.
- Use routines-based and play-based models to encourage improvement in receptive and expressive communication skills.
- Provide parent coaching to assist parents in becoming primary models for their children throughout the day.
- Evaluate progress using standardized diagnostic tests and professional judgement for next steps.
- Participate in regular IFSP meetings, collaborating with parents and other professionals to determine outcomes and treatment plans.
Speech-Language Pathologist
EBS Healthcare
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Assessed and treated students of Elizabeth Public Schools, age Kindergarten through 8th grade, with a variety of communication disorders ranging from mild to severe in nature
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by completing culturally and linguistically sensitive evaluations, engaging with staff, and administering diagnostic tests.
- Interpreted assessment results and shared findings at IEP meetings
- Targeted individual goals during therapy while collecting qualitative and quantitative data for progress monitoring purposes
- Assisted teachers understand how to observe and refer students, particularly bilingual students
- Co-treated with Occupational Therapists weekly
- Collaborated with teachers to provide whole class push-in therapy sessions
Speech and Language Pathologist
EBS Healthcare
10.2019 - 06.2021
Education
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Kean University
Union, NJ08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Hearing Sciences
Kean University
Union, NJ05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Kean University
Union, NJ05.2017
Skills
I have knowledge and experience serving students age pre-k through adult with a variety of conditions and diagnoses, including:
- Language disorders (receptive, expressive, pragmatic)
- Articulation disorders
- Phonology disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Voice disorders
- Cleft palate and lip
- Limited or no verbal communication (ie, AAC users, ranging from no-tech to high-tech)
- Auditory processing disorders
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Intellectual disability
- ADHD
- Motor-speech impairments (eg, childhood apraxia of speech)
- Traumatic brain injury & other cognitive disorders
- Hearing loss
- Cerebral palsy
- Selective mutism
- Genetic syndromes (eg, Down, Fragile-X, Fetal Alcohol)
- Developmental delays
- Lead exposure
Certification
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology
- Licensed Speech Pathologist, State of New Jersey
- Speech Language Specialist Certificate, State of New Jersey
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
Perth Amboy Public Schools
03.2023 - Current
Early Intervention - Speech-Language Pathologist
Big Apple Therapy Associates
12.2022 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
EBS Healthcare
09.2021 - 03.2023
Speech and Language Pathologist
EBS Healthcare
10.2019 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Kean University
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Hearing Sciences
Kean University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Kean University
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology
- Licensed Speech Pathologist, State of New Jersey
- Speech Language Specialist Certificate, State of New Jersey
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