Erin McGrath, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Hampton Bays
Summary
Hardworking speech language pathologist with 14 years of experience in the school setting. Eager to help and work with students on a variety of skills including articulation, language, pragmatics, AAC and functional communication. Always enthusiastic to collaborate with team members. Create thoughtful and thorough IEPs based on speech language evaluations, team input, observations and professional judgement. Experience working with a diverse caseload.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Clarkstown Central School District
09.2009 - Current
- Provided speech language therapy services in a variety of models including small group pull-out, push-in, and consultation for a caseload of 65 students, ages 5-21 years old for articulation, language, phonemic awareness, pragmatics, AAC, fluency and voice.
- Participate in CSE meetings and parent conferences.
- Communicate and collaborate with teachers, service providers and families.
- Member of the Instructional Support Team (IST), providing strategies and input for students with speech/language concerns.
- Identifying therapy goals and writing lesson plans for a diverse caseload as well as updating goals and IEPS based on annual testing and progress monitoring.
- Performing initial and triennial speech language evaluations for children ages 5-21. Developing IEPs on Frontline IEP Direct.
- Member of the Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
- Facilitate after school social skills (pragmatic language) groups for students with Autism.
- Involved in various school committees including Olweus Anti-Bullying, Student Government, Health and Wellness Committee.
- Experience in a variety of settings within the district including the high school and middle school 12:1:2 life skills classroom- providing push in support as well as individual and group pullout speech language support. Focus on functional communication skills, AAC and community based learning.
- Provide speech language therapy for students attending extended school year (ESY) during the months of July and August.
Speech and Language Pathologist
SJ & Associates Early Intervention Agency
09.2019 - Current
- Provide home based speech language therapy with families and children ages 0-3 and 3-5 (early intervention and preschool age).
- Work with families from diverse backgrounds providing in-home speech language support.
Speech and Language Pathologist
Small Steps Early Intervention
06.2016 - 08.2019
- Provide home based speech language therapy with families and children age 0-3 years (early intervention and preschool age).
- Provide families strategies and activities to develop speech language skills.
- Track progress and goals regularly, submitting progress reports to agency and family
- Write daily session notes and attendance.
Education
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
SUNY College At Cortland
Cortland, NY05.2009
Skills
- Lesson Plan Creation
- Treatment planning
- Articulation & Language therapy
- Speech Language Evaluations
- IEP development via Frontline/IEP Direct
- Relationship Building
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Assistive Technologies
- Advanced Apraxia Training
Certification
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) - (2022)
New York State Initial Certification as Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities, TSSLD
Timeline
Speech and Language Pathologist
SJ & Associates Early Intervention Agency
09.2019 - Current
Speech and Language Pathologist
Small Steps Early Intervention
06.2016 - 08.2019
Speech Language Pathologist
Clarkstown Central School District
09.2009 - Current
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
SUNY College At Cortland
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) - (2022)
New York State Initial Certification as Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities, TSSLD
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