ANDREA MONTANEZ
Orlando,FL
Summary
Licensed bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant with documented success providing speech and language services using evidence based strategies. Assists patients with speech and language impairments by providing therapy that targets goals on students/patients plan of care in both clinical and school-based settings to facilitate treatment options. Collaborates daily with families and professionals in students/patients care team. Sensory trained, Florida license, and Bachelors of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Therapist
UCP Of Central Florida
03.2020 - Current
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Treated children between ages 3 to 10 with a variety of speech and language disorders/delays.
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support student progress.
- Treated each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals.
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Stayed abreast of updates to treatment strategies in speech and language therapy.
- Collaborated with Speech-Language Pathologists whenever in need of guidance in order to best treat patients according to their unique individual needs.
Intern
Camen Academy
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Responsible for set up and break down of classroom.
- Communicated effectively with Applied Behavior Analysis technicians, teachers, and office staff and openly accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Upheld strict security procedures to maintain student data confidentiality.
- Reported back to office staff to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Interacted with student's and Applied Behavior Analysis technicians.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Emerson College
Boston, MA12.2026
B. A - Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12.2019
Skills
- Monitoring and recording patient progress in response to therapy
- Treating students/patients between ages 2 to 21 with a variety of speech and language disorders/delays
- Engaging parents and families in therapy process to support student progress
- Treating each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals
- Helping teachers understand how to observe and refer students
- Collaborating daily with families and professionals on student's/patient's care team
- Staying abreast of updates to treatment strategies in speech and language therapy
- Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists whenever in need of guidance in order to best treat patients according to their unique individual needs
- Conducting re-evaluations given assessment tools supervising Speech-Language Pathologist has determined myself competent in administering
- Programming augmentative and alternative communication devices
- Developing low-tech augmentative and alternative communication options for students/patients
Graduate Courses
- Neurological Foundations in Communication Science Disorders September 2023-December 2023
- Research Methods and Measurements September 2023-December 2023
- Preschool Language Disorders January 2024-Present
- Speech Sound Disorders January 2024-Present
- Clinical Methods I January 2024-Present
- Clinic Practicum-Virtual Placement January 2024-Present
Timeline
Speech-Language Therapist
UCP Of Central Florida
03.2020 - Current
Intern
Camen Academy
09.2019 - 11.2019
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Emerson College
B. A - Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Central Florida
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