Elsig M. Velez Garcia
Amsterdam,NY
Summary
Dedicated Speech and Language Therapist experienced in classroom management and behavior modification. Fostered educational success through individualized support for students across diverse skill levels. Served as role model by cultivating a growth mindset to inspire a love of learning.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Aide Special Education
Greater Amsterdam School District
Amsterdam, NY
02.2023 - Current
- Provided intensive, personalized support to students with disabilities in contained classroom, addressing academic, behavioral, and self-care needs under teacher supervision.
- Implemented IEP goals and managed challenging behaviors while providing 1-on-1 instruction and assisting with personal care (feeding/toileting) to ensure a safe, structured environment.
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Tree of Life Family Services, LLC
Saint Cloud, FL
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Responsible for providing administrative and operational support to speech therapists in aiding patients with conditions affecting communication, feeding, and swallowing.
- The duties include collecting patient communication information, assist in implementing evidence-based intervention programs, identify patients needs, and gathering information from observations and sessions.
- Maintain accurate work activity notes, answer phone calls, respond to emails, and manage supplies procurement.
- Assist in developing communication strategies for the patients, using different strategies like 'playing games' with educational and developmental skills purposes for the children's at school or private setting.
Teacher Aide
Greater Amsterdam School District
Amsterdam, NY
11.2019 - 06.2020
- I am an aide in the Media center, helping placed every book on shelves and help in different areas in need in the school, since being on mornings in the crosswalk and help the lunch aides in the cafeteria, help in classrooms with the kids in their needs, etc....
Direct Support Professional (AHS 2)
Liberty ARC
Amsterdam, NY
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Supporting the people with special needs.During their job sites with the company and also in their homes in all their needs, emotionally, mentally, physically and socially.
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
MCG and the able child
Arecibo, PR
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Offer services to kids that need my guidance as Speech and Language Therapist.
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
MCG and the able child
Arecibo, PR
11.2015 - 06.2016
- Offer services to kids that need my guidance as Speech and Language Therapist.
Student Assistant(T1) (Paraprofessional)
S.U. Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste, Public School
Arecibo, PR
08.2014 - 05.2015
- (Autism Spectrum Disorder classroom)
- Help the Student with special needs(Autism) in their needs during the day in the school and with his development emotionally, mentally, physically and socially.
Student Assistant(T1) (Paraprofessional)
S.U. Rosa L. Rivera, Public School
Arecibo, PR
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Kids with moderate MR
- Help the Student with special needs, with his needs during the day in the school and with his development emotionally, mentally, physically and socially.
Student Assistant (T1) (Paraprofessional)
Angélica Gómez de Betancourt, Public School
Arecibo, PR
03.2013 - 05.2013
- Help the Student with special needs(Autism) with his needs during the day in the school and with his development emotionally, mentally, physically and socially.
Clerk
U.S. Census Bureau
Arecibo, PR
03.2009 - 10.2010
- Enumerated households by collecting and organizing data from residents.
- Served as a clerk by verifying and confirming information with individuals over the phone.
- At the end, we confirmed all the information that was incorrect, calling and correcting them until the U.S. Census Bureau closed the operation in Puerto Rico.
Speech and Language Therapist
Special Education Services Center
Arecibo, PR
01.2008 - 12.2008
- PRACTICE IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE II PR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2008
- Juanita Ramírez, Public School - Florida, PR
- Provided services to children requiring support as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Delivered targeted interventions for diverse speech and language disorders, including articulation, phonology, and comprehension challenges
- Assessed cognitive prerequisites for students
- Identified phonology processes to inform treatment strategies
- Assessed sound production skills for targeted speech interventions
- Assessed comprehension abilities to enhance communication strategies
- Assessed information processing capabilities to develop interventions
- Assessed students with low hearing loss to enhance communication
- Provided support for students with autism to improve communication
- Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder
- Ensured cultural privacy for students
- Pragmatics
- Implemented behavior modification strategies to improve communication skills and social interactions
- Identified visual problems affecting communication
- Down Syndrome
Education
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant - Bachelor of Sciences
Universidad Carlos Albizu
Viejo San Juan, PR 08.2006 - 11.2008
Natural Science Trade Program - BACHELOR
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
Arecibo, PRAccounting Clerk - High school or equivalent
VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANTONIO LUCCHETTI
Arecibo, PRSkills
- ASD classroom experience
- Classroom management
- Behavior management
- Special Needs
- Developmental disabilities experience
- Autism
- Individualized education
- Speech Therapy
- Early childhood education
- Childhood development
- Infant intervention expertise
- Direct Support
- Direct Care
- Teaching Aide
- Student support
- Behavioral support
- Medication administration
- Microsoft Word
- Windows
- Typing
- Clerical experience
- Office experience
- Customer support
- Customer service
- Spanish
- Conflict Management
- Decision making
- Collaborative learning
- Learning strategies
- School experience
- Childcare
- Learning strategies
- Collaborative learning
- Behavior management
- School experience
Certification
- Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant- FLORIDA, LICENSE, 12/01/25 to 12/01/27
- CPR Certification, 02/01/19 to 02/01/21
- Driver's License
- AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer, Computer skills such as: Microsoft Word, EXCEL, Power Point, Early prevention and intervention with infants, Clinical process, Excellent personal relations, Spanish language domination, English language proficient, Knowledge in Sign language
Languages
- Spanish, Bilingual
- English, Bilingual
Personal Information
- Spanish, Bilingual
- English, Bilingual
Willing To Relocate
- Spanish, Bilingual
- English, Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher Aide Special Education
Greater Amsterdam School District
02.2023 - Current
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Tree of Life Family Services, LLC
08.2021 - 11.2021
Teacher Aide
Greater Amsterdam School District
11.2019 - 06.2020
Direct Support Professional (AHS 2)
Liberty ARC
01.2019 - 07.2019
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
MCG and the able child
08.2016 - 06.2017
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
MCG and the able child
11.2015 - 06.2016
Student Assistant(T1) (Paraprofessional)
S.U. Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste, Public School
08.2014 - 05.2015
Student Assistant(T1) (Paraprofessional)
S.U. Rosa L. Rivera, Public School
09.2013 - 05.2014
Student Assistant (T1) (Paraprofessional)
Angélica Gómez de Betancourt, Public School
03.2013 - 05.2013
Clerk
U.S. Census Bureau
03.2009 - 10.2010
Speech and Language Therapist
Special Education Services Center
01.2008 - 12.2008
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant - Bachelor of Sciences
Universidad Carlos Albizu
08.2006 - 11.2008
Natural Science Trade Program - BACHELOR
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
Accounting Clerk - High school or equivalent
VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANTONIO LUCCHETTI