Effectively communicates with clients, client families, and other professionals via face-to-face interactions, e-mail, teletherapy, and phone calls. Work collaboratively with supervisors, other professionals, and family members. Experienced with electronic documentation via CPSE portal and IEP direct. Experienced with Individual and Group Therapy. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, which includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Creates a welcoming and professional environment for clients, family members, and professionals. Providing appropriate counseling for clients and family members through emotional support, resources, and education about the disorder or related symptoms.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Student Clinician
Garden City Middle School and Locust School
01.2024 - 05.2024
Planned and implemented individual and group treatment sessions based on evidence-based techniques for individuals various communication needs in relation to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) including: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), stuttering, receptive and expressive language disorders, literacy difficulties, and articulation/phonology deficits
Collaborated with classroom Speech Language Pathologists to create appropriate and cohesive lesson plans to target specific skills for each student
Conducted speech, language, and social language evaluations using standardized measures including: The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -5th edition (CELF-5), The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -5th edition Metalinguistics, LinguiSystems Articulation Test-Normative Update (LAT-NU), Social-Language Development Test-Adolescent, Test of Narrative Language
Documented evaluations, treatment plan information, progress notes, and qualitative data within the form of daily log notes to maintain updated student records through IEP Direct
Assisted students with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets within the academic setting.
Graduate Student Clinician
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
09.2023 - 12.2023
Provided in-person services for adults who suffered from Dysphagia and Aphasia within a rehabilitation center
Assisted with diagnostic evaluations for adults with Dysphagia through bedside swallow evaluations and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Documented evaluations, treatment plan information, progress notes, and qualitative data within the form of daily log notes to maintain updated client records
Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals, and planning strategies to reach personal targets
Graduate Student Clinician
Hofstra University Saltzman Community Services Center
09.2022 - 07.2023
Treatment caseload consisted of disorders of articulation/phonological disorders, literacy, expressive and receptive language, aphasia, and voice
Planned and implemented group activities based on evidence-based techniques for individuals with aphasia, articulation/phonological disorders, and literacy difficulties.
Collaborated with fellow clinicians for group activities for a caseload of 15 children ages 3-4 for phonological awareness development.
Documented evaluations, treatment plan information and client performance/progress to maintain updated client records through daily log notes and progress reports
Assessed needs of patients by performing physical and mental evaluations to determine level of functioning
Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets
Provided a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for a pediatric client using standardized and criterion-based assessments to determine appropriate diagnoses and eligibility of speech-language services by use of: The Phonological Awareness and Reading Profile-Intermediate (PARP), The Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language, 2nd Edition (CASL-2), The Gray Oral Reading Test (GORT-5), The Test of Written Language- Fourth Edition (TOWL-4)
Class Assistant
Look Who's Talking
01.2022 - 12.2022
Helping with singing songs to children and setting up class materials
Worked alongside Speech Language Pathologists to elicit speech and language communication from the children.
Graduate Assistant
A Graduate Assistant for an Aphasia research study with Susan DeMetropolis of Hofstra University and Kaitlin Brooks of Molloy University
Provided task of coding the patient's conversations to examine the effect of talking partners on elicitation of more speech and language for individuals with Aphasia
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Speech Language Pathology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
05.2022
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Speech Language Pathology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
05.2024
Skills
Effectively communicates with clients, client families, and other professionals via face-to-face interactions, e-mail, teletherapy, and phone calls
Work collaboratively with supervisors, other professionals, and family members
Experienced with electronic documentation via CPSE portal and IEP direct
Experienced with Individual and Group Therapy
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, which includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Creates a welcoming and professional environment for clients, family members, and professionals
Providing appropriate counseling for clients and family members through emotional support, resources, and education about the disorder or related symptoms
Certification
Parkinson Voice Project SPEAK OUT!
LOUD Crowd Training Certified
In process of becoming NYS TSSLD certified (05/24)
References
Melissa A. Fitzgerald, M.A. CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisor and Coordinator of Speech Services at Hofstra University
Phone: (516) 463-5263
E-Mail: Melissa.A.Fitzgerald@hofstra.edu
Barbara Lederer, M.S. CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisor at Hofstra University
Phone: (516) 457-3317
E-Mail: Barbra.Lederer@hofstra.edu
Timeline
Graduate Student Clinician
Garden City Middle School and Locust School
01.2024 - 05.2024
Graduate Student Clinician
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
09.2023 - 12.2023
Graduate Student Clinician
Hofstra University Saltzman Community Services Center
09.2022 - 07.2023
Class Assistant
Look Who's Talking
01.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Speech Language Pathology