Anna Underwood
Spring Hill,TN
Summary
Enthusiastic speech-language pathologist looking to obtain a position for a school district requiring an individual motivated to make a positive impact on students using extensive knowledge of speech and language disorders
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Clarksville Montgomery County School System
2021.11 - Current
- Improves student communication skills by implementing individualized therapy plans tailored to their specific needs.
- Enhances speech and language development in children by designing engaging activities and exercises targeting various skill levels
- Works cooperatively with members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet individual student needs in their least restrictive environment
- Completes observations of each child for particular strengths and weaknesses using a battery of checklists and narratives
- Conducts speech and/or language and/or hearing screenings as required
- Conducts formal and informal articulation and/or language assessments and data collection in order to determine eligibility for services, present levels of performance, and/or progress on IEP goals
- Implements the individual education program for each child using a variety of teaching techniques
- Works cooperatively with classroom teachers who have exceptional children in their classrooms and provides speech and/or language resources as needed
- Assesses the child periodically to check progress and to make required changes in program
- Conferences with parents/guardians regarding questions or concerns they may have about their child's speech/language
- Undertakes continuing professional study in the education and assessment of exceptional children
- Keeps accurate, up-to-date records pertinent to the program for exceptional children
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
- Establishes clear outcomes for all lessons and class work and communicates them to students
- Supports the program of study, using a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media and technology
- Serves as a model for the district’s mission, vision and goals
- Assesses the progress of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required
- Recognizes suspected disabilities of students and seeks the assistance of qualified personnel
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, facilities, and confidentiality of records
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
- Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
- Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, ALMaster of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY08.2021
Skills
- Patient Focused Therapy
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Documentation And Reporting
- Caseload Management
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
Clarksville Montgomery County School System
2021.11 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Auburn University-Montgomery
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Western Kentucky University
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