Alyssa Stenshorn
Brooklyn,MD
Summary
Licensed Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing with 8 years of experience knowledgeable in hearing loss looking to apprentice to achieve Hearing Instrument Specialist licensing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher of the Deaf/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher
Anne Arundel County Schools
08.2016 - Current
- Management of auditory access in all educational environments
- Provided training for school personnel and students, when appropriate, to perform listening checks and basic troubleshooting to maintain proper functioning of personal hearing instruments and hearing assistance technology.
- Educated students and their families regarding hearing status, communication approaches, associated accommodations, technology options, and self-advocacy
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Worked with staff members, teachers, and families to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs related to functional listening, self-advocacy, and auditory access.
- Educated students, and other school personnel regarding technology performance and expectations.
- Educated students/families about how to properly use, maintain and store personal hearing devices.
- Performed basic screening procedures such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
- Counseled patients and families on communication strategies and effects of hearing loss.
- Maintained and troubleshooted personal hearing aids and cochlear implants.
- Distributed, maintained and troubleshooted hearing assistive technology (Phonak, Oticon, Cochlear)
- Collaborated with educational and private audiologists to inform of school based considerations.
- Assessment of classroom acoustics with recommendations made to improve classroom listening environments where necessary.
Education
Master of Science - Education of The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA05.2013
Skills
- Technical aptitude
- Continuing education
- Patient Counseling
- Product Demonstration
- Follow-up care
- Maintenance and repairs
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Appointment Setting
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
Certification
Maryland Advanced Professional License- Teaching: Hearing Impaired; Active
Timeline
Teacher of the Deaf/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher
Anne Arundel County Schools
08.2016 - Current
Master of Science - Education of The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Maryland Advanced Professional License- Teaching: Hearing Impaired; Active
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