Christine C. Backus
QUEENSBURY,NY
Summary
With over 30 years of experience as a speech/language pathologist, I have established a solid reputation for my expertise and personal qualities. During my time at Queensbury, I had the opportunity to work with students with varying behavioral, cognitive, and communication needs. This valuable experience has sharpened my skills in addressing a broad range of challenges, enabling me to offer customized support and guidance to individuals striving to enhance their communication abilities.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech/Language Pathologist
Queensbury School District
09.1993 - 06.2024
- Responsible for evaluation, treatment planning and delivery of services to children in grades Kindergarten through three
- Responsible for scheduling and delivering services to caseloads ranging in size from 50-70 students
- Worked with children with needs ranging from Speech Improvement, Regular Education students, to children classified though The Committee on Special Education, with a wide variety of communication, cognitive and behavioral needs
- Continually worked with parents of students in order to facilitate generalization of skills and provide a cohesive approach to service delivery
- Continually work as part of a multidisciplinary team for each student on caseload
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Disorders
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY05.1991
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05.1993
Skills
- Scheduling
- Conducting evaluations
- Developing treatment plans
- Providing Speech/Language services
- Working with parents and other professionals
- Data collection
- Assessing progress
- Developing goals
- Writing goals
- Trained in Sounds-in-Motion
- Participation in continuing education
- Proficient with Frontline Education
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence, 05/01/93, Current
- Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
- Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist in New York State
Affiliations
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), 01/01/93, Current
Personal Information
Title: Speech/Language Pathologist
MS, CCC/SLP
Timeline
Speech/Language Pathologist
Queensbury School District
09.1993 - 06.2024
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
The College of Saint Rose
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Disorders
SUNY Cortland
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