Andrea Hope Walker
Waynesboro,MS
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wayne General Hospital
Waynesboro, MS
08.2014 - Current
- Coordinated with medical professionals regarding care plans for medically complex patients.
- Monitored progress of clients through data collection procedures on standardized assessments and informal measures.
- Educated parents on strategies they can use at home to support their child's communication development.
- Assessed patient's language and speech production abilities including articulation, fluency, voice quality, and pragmatics.
- Trained caregivers on how best to interact with individuals who have difficulty communicating.
- Analyzed results from diagnostic tests and wrote comprehensive reports summarizing findings.
- Prescribed augmentative and alternative communication systems when appropriate to improve functional communication outcomes.
- Consulted, evaluated and diagnosed communication and cognitive-communication deficits and dysphagia.
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant/Speech-Language Pathologist
Wayne County Public Schools
Waynesboro, MS
08.2006 - 07.2014
- Assisted with hearing screenings or audiometric testing as needed.
- Assisted Speech-Language Pathologist in the development of individualized treatment plans for clients.
- Detailed interventions taken and student progress in written reports.
- Participated in IEP meetings with school districts to ensure students receive necessary services according to their needs.
- Provided instruction on speech production techniques to improve articulation accuracy.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL01-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS01-2006
Skills
- Creativity and Innovation
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Assessment abilities
- Patience and Tolerance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Documentation skills
Certification
- ASHA Member
- VitalStim Certified
- Beckman Oral Motor certified
- CPR/AED certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wayne General Hospital
08.2014 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant/Speech-Language Pathologist
Wayne County Public Schools
08.2006 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Southern Mississippi
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