Heather Grunden
Charlottesville,VA
Summary
Dedicated professional with 21 years of experience in Charlottesville City Schools and a proven knowledge of staff training and development, assistive technology, and adaptive teaching methods. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Facilitator of Special Programs role.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Charlottesville City Public Schools
08.2003 - Current
-Provide speech/ language related services and IEP development for students with developmental disabilities in LEAP program
-Teacher of the Year for Jackson-Via- 2022-2023 school year
-Special education team lead for Jackson-Via Elementary
-Jackson-Via leadership team since 2010
-MTSS chairperson-developed Jackson-Via's process and forms before CCS implemented division-wide
-Chairperson of Jackson-Via's Advanced Tiers Process and created a parallel parent referral process
-Member of the DIG-AT (Developmental Initiative Group for Assistive Technology)
-Created and implemented professional development sessions for other colleagues in areas of Augmentative and Alternative Communication for special education, sign language, visual phonics, use of visual supports, and school-based MTSS process
-Teacher mentor for less experienced speech pathologists as well as special education teachers
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Therapy Resources, Inc.
10.2001 - 08.2003
-Contracted to Trevilians Elementary, Louisa County Public Schools during the school year
-Contracted to the Village Nursing Home, Fork Union, over summers and during school holidays
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Kessler Rehabilitation
08.2000 - 10.2001
-Pediatric SLP contracted to a Child Development Center, home visits, daycare centers, and Headstart center
Education
Master of Science - Speech Lang. Path/ Communication Science Disorders
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2000
Skills
- AAC and Assistive Technology use for students with special needs
- conversational fluency in American Sign Language
- Adoptive parent of special needs child-knowledge of CPS/ foster care system as well as waiver systems
- Visual Phonics
- Trained in Social Thinking, Michelle Garcia Winner
Certification
Certificate of Clinical Competency, ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association)
Timeline
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Charlottesville City Public Schools
08.2003 - Current
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Therapy Resources, Inc.
10.2001 - 08.2003
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Kessler Rehabilitation
08.2000 - 10.2001
Master of Science - Speech Lang. Path/ Communication Science Disorders
James Madison University
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