Speech-Language Pathology Externship 1
PS 9 Naples Street Elementary School - Staten Island, NY 09/2024 - 01/2025
- Providing therapy for students in kindergarten through fifth grade and NEST students
- Aided in winning a NEST grant for the speech department
- Maintained a caseload of diverse clients, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in therapeutic approaches to individual needs
Speech-Language Pathology Externship 2
Eden II Programs - Staten Island, NY 02/2025 - 04/2025
- Provided speech-language therapy services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across a range of ages and communication abilities in a specialized educational setting
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized education programs (IEPs) focused on functional communication goals
- Gained hands-on experience with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, behavior-based strategies, and data-driven intervention planning
- Gained familiarity with AAC tools including Boardmaker and Proloquo2Go
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Symposium - 03/2025
- Collaborated with health science students across disciplines to evaluate and develop a care plan for a patient
