Amanda Wesson
Speech-Language Pathologist
Raleigh, NC
Summary
- Speech-language pathologist with extensive experience providing clinically competent and culturally sensitive assessment and treatment of communication disorders for the early childhood, school-aged, and adult populations, and their families. With knowledge, experience, and growing skills and education in the administration of public and private services, I want to expand and shift my career to have a greater impact on the planning, coordination, implementation, communication, and provision of services and goods for the vulnerable and in need.
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Durham Public Schools
04.2017 - Current
- Assess 75-100 preschoolers aged 2 to 5 each school year
- Conduct team meetings with families to discuss referral concerns, interpret evaluation results, and plan a course of action
- Plan, schedule, and administer otoacoustic emissions hearing screenings during a worldwide pandemic
- Provide technical assistance and recommendations to leadership and colleagues
- Review and use data to predict child outcomes
- Communicate and coordinate with district staff, families, and community partners
- Lead assigned projects such as creating literature and compiling resources for families and colleagues
- Interpret policies and procedures from governing bodies
- Prepare variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Innovative Therapy Solutions
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Provided speech and language evaluations and treatment to children from birth to three years of age in their natural environments
- Utilized evidence-based and play-focused therapeutic techniques
- Counseled families regarding speech and language therapy progress and recommendations
- Assisted speech therapy patients in functioning adequately in home, community and school environments.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Cobb Pediatric Therapy Services
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Provided speech-language therapy to children with articulation/phonological processing, fluency, language disorders as well as Autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays, hearing impairment, and other health impairments.
- Managed a caseload of at most 70 students in a variety of special education settings including special education preschool classroom, highly-structured classroom for Autism, and a severe-to-profound needs classroom.
- Conducted alternative and augmentative communication evaluations; programmed student-individualized speech generating devices and designed low-tech communication systems.
- Served as CPTS Team Lead for Granville County Schools, providing onboarding, clinical support, and district guidance.
Education
Master of Public Administration -
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 09.2021 - Current
Master of Education - Communication Disorders
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC 08.2009 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Journalism
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC 08.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Verbal and written communication
Staff education and training
Intervention planning
Pediatrics knowledge
Assessments
Speech and language screening
Records management specialist
Relationship building
Patient assessment expert
Adaptive to changing environments
Medical Records Management
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association member
IEP familiarity
Skilled in patient relations
Head Start familiarity
Health administration
Team collaboration
Timeline
Master of Public Administration -
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
09.2021 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Durham Public Schools
04.2017 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Innovative Therapy Solutions
06.2016 - 12.2018
Speech-Language Pathologist
Cobb Pediatric Therapy Services
08.2012 - 08.2016
Master of Education - Communication Disorders
North Carolina Central University
08.2009 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Journalism
North Carolina Central University
08.2004 - 05.2008