Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinical Experience
Certification
Professional Memberships
Timeline
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Alaina Cooper

Venetia,PA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Waitress

Lake Forest Country Club
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Handled high-pressure situations with composure, maintaining excellent service standards even during busy shifts.
  • Exhibited strong multitasking abilities, balancing multiple tables and orders while delivering prompt service.
  • Maintained clean and welcoming dining environment, ensuring positive guest experiences.
  • Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.

Dance Teacher

Borelli's Dance Gallery
08.2019 - Current
  • Choreographed unique routines tailored to individual student abilities, enhancing each dancer''s strengths while improving areas of weakness.
  • Planned routines for recitals and performances.
  • Developed strong relationships with students, encouraging them to develop self-confidence through the art of dance.
  • Recognized and adapted to different learning styles to productively communicate and teach materials to all students.

Nanny

Private Employers
06.2017 - Current
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
  • Prepared meals and snacks for 2 children based on dietary guidelines.
  • Developed strong communication with parents to provide updates on children's progress, needs, and achievements.
  • Supported 2 children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.

Education

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Thiel College
Greenville, PA
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology

Kent State University
Kent, OH
05.2023

Skills

  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Relationship Building
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Uses effective time management
  • Strong work ethic
  • Strong communication skills
  • Positive attitude
  • Critical Thinking

Clinical Experience

Medical Externship

AHN Canonsburg Hospital, Canonsbrug, PA, May-July 2024

Under the supervision of cooperating clinician, planned and implemented sessions for individuals in a acute care hospital. Maintained accurate daily notes, progress reports, evaluation reports, and discharge summaries. Disorders for which treatment occurred included: aphasia, dementia, dysphagia, and Parkinson’s disease.

School Externship

Intermediate Unit 1, McMurray, PA, January-April 2024

Under the supervision of cooperating clinician, planned and implemented lesson plans. Attended IEP meetings, assisted with writing IEP, maintained accurate data collection and session notes. Disorders for which treatment occurred included: autism spectrum disorder, expressive and receptive language disorder, speech sound disorder, fluency disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication.

Thiel college center for speech-language services

Greenville, PA, August-November 2023

Under the supervision of cooperating clinician, planned and implemented in-person sessions for 2 pediatric clients. Screened and evaluated clients, wrote evaluation reports, and established treatment plans. Maintained accurate data collection and session notes, as well as completed progress reports at the end of the semester.

St. Paul's Senior Living Community, Greenville, PA, June-August 2023

Under the supervision of cooperating clinician, planned and implemented in-person group sessions for 4 adult clients. Screened and evaluated clients, wrote evaluation reports, and established treatment plans that encouraged socialization. Maintained accurate data collection and session notes, as well as completed progress reports at the end of the semester.


Certification

PA Provisional Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology, eligible August, 2024

PDE Instructional 1 certification, Special Education – Speech/Language Impaired PK-12, eligible August, 2024

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency—Speech-Language Pathology, eligible April 2025

Professional Memberships

Professional Membership

National Student Speech-language hearing association, national chapter

National Student Speech-language hearing association, Thiel college chapter 

Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association

Timeline

Waitress

Lake Forest Country Club
05.2021 - 05.2022

Dance Teacher

Borelli's Dance Gallery
08.2019 - Current

Nanny

Private Employers
06.2017 - Current

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Thiel College

Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology

Kent State University

PA Provisional Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology, eligible August, 2024

PDE Instructional 1 certification, Special Education – Speech/Language Impaired PK-12, eligible August, 2024

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency—Speech-Language Pathology, eligible April 2025

Alaina Cooper