Amanda Jennings
Yonkers,NY
Summary
I am a recent graduate seeking a clinical fellowship position in the Westchester/Bronx area. I am a highly-motivated, hardworking clinician, and am eager to further my knowledge of the field.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Student Extern
California Avenue School
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Conducted variety of standardized and informal speech and language assessments
- Created and implemented individualized education plans for children aged 4-10 with wide range of cognitive, speech, and language impairments
- Documented triennial evaluations and daily log notes
- Participated regularly in IEP meetings and collaborated with other members of IEP team including students' parents, school psychologist, special education teacher, general education teacher, and social worker
- Clinical experience gained in following pediatric intervention areas: speech sound disorders, expressive/receptive language disorders, literacy, CAS, ASD, cognition, AAC
Graduate Student Extern
Townhouse Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Performed comprehensive swallow, language, and cognitive screenings and evaluations
- Created and implemented individualized treatment plans for adults with wide range of cognitive, speech, language, voice, and swallowing impairments
- Maintained documentation with writing of comprehensive assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans
- Participated in patient care plan meetings with interdisciplinary team members including occupational therapists, physical therapists, and nurses
- Clinical experience gained in following adult intervention areas: dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, trach/vent, speaking valves, cognition, FEES, NMES.
Graduate Student Clinician
Hofstra University
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Facilitated group therapy for Pre-K children, targeting phonological awareness and letter-sound knowledge
- Created individualized treatment and lesson plans for clients with wide range of speech and language impairments
- Documented progress of clients and wrote comprehensive log notes and progress reports in timely manner
- Administered thorough diagnostic assessment for adolescent client using selected standardized and criterion-based assessment tools
- Clinical experience gained in following adult intervention areas: Cerebral palsy, aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, articulation
- Clinical experience gained in following pediatric intervention areas: Expressive and receptive language, literacy, articulation
Math and Literacy Tutor
GiGi's Playhouse Westchester
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Planned and created appropriate math/literacy lessons and homework assignments for individuals with Down Syndrome aged 4 to 16
- Used multimodal approach to facilitate learning and improve skills in areas such as vocabulary, comprehension, and problem-solving
- Tracked progress of students based on their level of independence for each completed activity
- Smoothly transitioned to remote learning during pandemic to prevent disruption in progress
Education
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences & Disorders
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY05.2020
Skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Effective time management
- Knowledge of documentation and report writing
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Compassionate care and rapport building
- Adept in administering standardized
- Counseling and patient education
- Familiarity with Visi-Pitch
- Experience with IEP Direct and SigmaCare
Accomplishments
- TSSLD
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- LSVT LOUD
- SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd (In Progress)
Volunteer Experience
National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Bike MS NYC Pre-Event Team
- October 2019 - New York, NY
- Worked with NMSS staff in pre-event set-up and organization, and assisted in assembling information packets for riders/ participants.
Autism Speaks / Autism Speaks Walk NYC Greeter/ Cheerer
- September 2019 - New York, NY
- Welcomed walkers at check-in and assisted participants in filling out paperwork. Aided staff in set-up before walk.
Timeline
Graduate Student Extern
California Avenue School
01.2023 - 05.2023
Graduate Student Extern
Townhouse Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 12.2022
Graduate Student Clinician
Hofstra University
09.2021 - 08.2022
Math and Literacy Tutor
GiGi's Playhouse Westchester
11.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences & Disorders
CUNY Queens College