Esmeralda Leyva

• Collaborated with speech-language pathologists to enhance therapeutic techniques and improve patient outcomes.
• Supported diverse populations, including children with autism spectrum disorders, visual impairment, stuttering challenges, and phonological disorders.
• Increased patient engagement by creating interactive, fun, and stimulating speech therapy activities.
• Provided one-on-one and group therapy sessions, fostering a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Maintained accurate documentation of client progress and treatment activities for review by supervising therapists.

• Managed front desk operations, ensuring efficient patient check-in and appointment scheduling.
• Handled incoming calls, directing inquiries to appropriate departments for timely responses.
• Maintained accurate patient records, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and lab protocols.

• Facilitated engaging workshops to promote youth development and leadership skills.
• Mentored junior volunteers, fostering skill development and teamwork within the organization.
• Served as a positive role model for young individuals, demonstrating responsible decision-making skills and ethical behavior.
• Developed rapport with young participants, providing support and guidance in their personal challenges.

• Collected and prepared nasal-pharyngeal samples for PCR testing of COVID-19 in accordance with standard methods and processes.
  Administered required COVID-19 rapid tests and collected specimens using proper swabbing technique.
• Reminded individuals to follow proper social distancing and comply with mask mandates. Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
• Recorded test or medical data for reports using narratives, charts or graphs.
• Explained reason for testing and process involved to each client.
• Followed in-process quality control procedures and performed accurate data entry of patient information to prepare collected specimens for testing and analysis.

Completed 113 hours of supervised field experience in a public elementary school setting.