Divya Jose
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Certified professional speech-language pathologist familiar with managing screening, evaluation and evidence based treatment activities. Knowledgeable in expressive and receptive language disorders, augmentative and alternative communication, articulation and phonological disorders, and cognitive-communication disorders.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Teacher
Department Of Education
03.2025 - Current
- Developed individualized lesson plans to enhance student speech and language skills.
- Implemented instructional techniques using evidence-based strategies for diverse learners.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create a supportive learning environment for speech development.
- Provided speech-language therapy services to students in vocational and career development programs, supporting communication skills necessary for workplace success.
Clinic Speech-Language Pathologist
Therapy Pros, LLP
12.2020 - 02.2025
- Provide individualized speech-language services to school aged children in a multi-disciplinary clinic setting.
- Write annual IEP/IESP reports to document student’s present level of performance, goals and recommendations.
- Caseload includes children with a variety of communication disorders including developmental language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, written language and reading comprehension difficulties, language processing difficulties, as well as phonological and articulation disorders.
Staff Speech-Language Pathologist
AHRC NYC: James P. Murphy Staten Island Preparatory School
08.2020 - 02.2025
- Provide in person and remote individualized speech-language services to school aged children (Pre-K - Grade 2) aged 3-11 years in a multi-disciplinary school-based setting.
- Write annual IEP/IESP reports to document student’s present level of performance, goals and recommendations.
- Communicate student progress and carry over techniques to parents and families.
- Caseload includes children with a variety of communication disorders including developmental language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, intellectual disabilities, written language and reading comprehension difficulties, language processing difficulties, executive functioning and attention concerns.
- Collaborate with other professionals working with clients to enhance the clinical process and provide the most effective treatment based on the child’s overall learning profile.
- integrate technology and alternative/augmentative communication methods into treatment to boost functional therapeutic outcomes.
Speech Language Pathologist
The Perfect Playground Agency
02.2018 - 08.2020
- Provide individualized speech-language services to children aged 3 years through adolescence in a multi-disciplinary school-based and clinic out-patient setting.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team and classroom teachers to enhance and generalize classroom learning activities into speech/language therapy sessions. Collaborated with school psychologist to implement behavioral intervention plans to promote student safety and effective, positive discipline strategies.
- Caseload included children with a variety of communication disorders including developmental language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, written language and reading comprehension difficulties, language processing difficulties, executive functioning and attention concerns, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), as well as phonological and articulation disorders.
- The Seton Foundation for Learning: Bishop Patrick V. Ahern High School
- St. John’s Lutheran School
- The Perfect Playground Richmond Clinic
Graduate Student Clinician
PS. 55 The Henry M. Boehm School
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Provide individualized speech-language services to elementary school age (Pre-K - Grade 5) in a multi-disciplinary school-based setting under supervision.
Graduate Student Clinician
AHAVA Medical and Rehabilitation Center
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Provide individualized speech-language services to children and adults/geriatric (3-adulthood) in a multi-disciplinary center-based setting under supervision.
- Caseload included children and adults with a variety of communication disorders including developmental language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Cri-du-chat Syndrome, written language and reading comprehension difficulties, language processing difficulties, executive functioning and attention concerns, phonological and articulation disorders, speech-language/communication difficulties following acquired brain injuries (CVA, TBI) or progressive disorders (Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease).
Graduate Student Clinician
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Provided swallowing, feeding therapy and/or compensatory strategies to rehabilitate swallowing functions for geriatric patients/palliative care patients under supervision. Performed swallowing evaluations bedside and during meals.
Graduate Student Clinician
St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Center
03.2015 - 05.2017
- Provided individualized speech-language therapy to children and adults in a center based setting under supervision.
- Gained experience with various therapy/treatment approaches, including but not limited to: Cycles Approach, Visualizing and Verbalizing: For Language Comprehension, Aural Rehabilitation with Speech Reading, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Education
Master of Arts - Speech Language Pathology
St. John’s University
12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, minor in Psychology
St. John’s University
05.2015
Certification
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence #14342315
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist - State of New York #029316
- Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) Initial Certificate Control #1205426181
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) - Level 1 Training
Related Experiences
- St. John’s University, Queens, NY
- The Conversation Partners Program (2014-15)
- Provided international students whose native language is not English an opportunity to practice conversational English in an informal environment.
- Research (2014-15)
- Research Assistant for CSD Department Associate Professor
- Assisted with research with focus on morphological and phonological aspects of speech/language, learning and cognition in international college students with reading or language difficulties.
- Research Month 2015: Participated in St. John’s University’s Research Month 2015 to showcase current findings in research conducted. Created an opportunity to share information to other CSD faculty members and students.
Timeline
Speech Teacher
Department Of Education
03.2025 - Current
Clinic Speech-Language Pathologist
Therapy Pros, LLP
12.2020 - 02.2025
Staff Speech-Language Pathologist
AHRC NYC: James P. Murphy Staten Island Preparatory School
08.2020 - 02.2025
Speech Language Pathologist
The Perfect Playground Agency
02.2018 - 08.2020
Graduate Student Clinician
PS. 55 The Henry M. Boehm School
09.2017 - 12.2017
Graduate Student Clinician
AHAVA Medical and Rehabilitation Center
06.2017 - 08.2017
Graduate Student Clinician
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home
03.2017 - 05.2017
Graduate Student Clinician
St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Center
03.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, minor in Psychology
St. John’s University
Master of Arts - Speech Language Pathology
St. John’s University