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DIANE GAYER
Speech-Language Pathologist
Canton,NC
Summary
Experienced and passionate leader with a diverse skill set with proficiencies that include excellent communication and collaboration skills, serving on multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical supervision in higher education setting, and developing, and facilitating workshops for adult learners. Department Chair, School Improvement Team Chair, skills in staff development, training in MTSS, discipline implementation and crises intervention. Based on evaluation, created instructional strategies and technology use for students with significant developmental delays; volunteer training in disability awareness; family training and early childhood development.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
30
30
Years of experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Arden, NC
08.2014 - Current
- Developed curriculum, behavioral, and classroom management for Intensive Intervention K-2 class for students with developmental delays, significant language impairment and autism
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Leadership skills include IEP development, chair of EC department, crises management training and School Improvement Team chair
- Technology skills include: ECATS, Google Classroom, See Saw, Unique Learning Systems, CECAS, EasyIEP, and Google Apps.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
Speech Language Pathologist-PRN
Broad River Rehabilitation
Arden, NC
06.2020 - Current
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Developed and implemented effective rehabilitative programs for patients with speech language disorders, swallowing and motor-speech disorders
Executive Director
CAMP ABILITY WNC
Waynesville, NC.
04.2011 - Current
- Founded and directed nonprofit summer program for children ages 6 to 16 with developmental disabilities using a trained volunteer staff base of 70+.Staff training, budget development, grant writing, public relations, marketing strategies, and day to day organizational leadership.
Speech-Language Pathologist
CAROLINA PEDIATRIC THERAPY
06.2012 - 08.2014
- Developed data driven treatment in clinical, school, and home setting
- Developed parent training program and completed evaluations
- Speech-language services for infants-toddlers (ages 0-3); and preschool -age children
- Provided speech therapy services including evaluation, program development, data collection, and staff/parent training.
Clinical Supervisor
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
- Supervised graduate level students in speech and hearing clinic
- Clinical supervisor of on-site therapy; expanded oral motor usage and speech correction strategies
- Associate instructor in the severe-profound graduate program: developed oral motor skills and feeding training program.
Speech-Language Pathologist
HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
02.2005 - 06.2012
- Speech-language services for infants-toddlers (ages 0-3); preschool, and school-age children
- Provided speech therapy services including evaluation, program development, data collection, Medicaid billing and treatment for students in grades K-5 with learning and language-based disabilities
- Contract services 9/1/12- 6/1/14 for Intensive Intervention classrooms.
Editorial Consultant
Head Start
- The Childcare Home Inclusion Project, Macon County,
- Provided technical assistance for grant project; developed training videos on IEP development for parents
- Developed service plans in consultation with clients, and performed follow-ups assessing quantity and quality of services.
Special Education Teacher
HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Waynesville, NC
08.2001 - 02.2003
- Developed data driven individualized education plans for students in grades 2nd-4th; with learning and language-based disabilities
- Specialized training in Wilson reading program and Fundations (Wilson Language Program).
Speech-Language Pathologist / Educational Consultant
DMG THERAPY
Waynesville, NC
02.1999 - 08.2014
- Private practice serving adults and children with severe communication needs
- Contract speech-language services., New Vistas Sunshine (Smart Start) grant project
- Developed social skills training model and social skills group/ program for preschoolers with autism Provided consulting to a variety of sites including staff training, strategic planning, environmental assessment, and community resources
Director of Rehabilitation/Speech-Language Pathologist
REHAB WORKS, Tsali Care Center
Cherokee, NC
07.1997 - 02.1999
- Assured compliance with Medicare and Medicaid standards; Supervised and coordinated therapy staff
- Developed monthly/weekly budgets and productivity reports
- Provided services for adults to infants/toddlers ages 0-3 in home health settings.
Education
M.A. - School Administration
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC 08.2020 - 07.2021
M.S - Speech Pathology and Audiology
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Norfolk, VA 08.1993 - 12.1996
B.S - Special Education
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Salisbury, MD 08.1995 - 12.1997
Certification in Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology - undefined
Speech-Language Pathology - undefined
Digital learning Licensure - undefined
Skills
Curriculum understanding
undefinedAccomplishments
- Language & Speech Development", presentation (2 days), Regional Child Care Conference, Asheville, NC, Spring 2008 (350-400 attendees)Social Skills for Children with Autism/Pragmatic
- Language Disorders", presentation (2 days), Regional Child Care Conference, Asheville, NC, Spring 2010/2012 (350-400 attendees)
- Language & Speech Development", presented to daycare centers through region-South-Western Child- Development agency 2007
- Give Them Something to Talk About”, presentation to Speech-language pathologist on augmentative communication evaluations, treatment plans and goal setting: Hickory, NC 2016.
- Completion of Auditory-Verbal and Auditory Function Training Modules (Completed required 6) 2003-2004
- Developed professional development on crises prevention
- Crises prevention and the student with autism (2019)
- Developed and implemented a summer recreation program for children and youth living with disabilities that has become an annual event.
Affiliations
- Member of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Autism Society of North Carolina - Asheville,NC
- Member of North Carolina Education Association
- Lions Club
- Honors Club in Pisgah High School in Haywood County,NC
- National Educators of America (NC branch)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
M.A. - School Administration
Gardner-Webb University
08.2020 - 07.2021
Speech Language Pathologist-PRN
Broad River Rehabilitation
06.2020 - Current
Special Education Teacher
BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2014 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
CAROLINA PEDIATRIC THERAPY
06.2012 - 08.2014
Executive Director
CAMP ABILITY WNC
04.2011 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
02.2005 - 06.2012
Special Education Teacher
HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2001 - 02.2003
Speech-Language Pathologist / Educational Consultant
DMG THERAPY
02.1999 - 08.2014
Director of Rehabilitation/Speech-Language Pathologist
REHAB WORKS, Tsali Care Center
07.1997 - 02.1999
B.S - Special Education
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
08.1995 - 12.1997
M.S - Speech Pathology and Audiology
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
08.1993 - 12.1996
Clinical Supervisor
Western Carolina University
Editorial Consultant
Head Start
Certification in Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology - undefined
Speech-Language Pathology - undefined
Digital learning Licensure - undefined
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