Kellie Bessent
Huntington Beach
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 12 years of experience in child development, education, and client-focused support. Skilled in communication, organization, and multitasking, with a strong ability to build relationships, and manage administrative tasks efficiently. Proven strengths in scheduling, data entry, customer service, and technology integrationHolds a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders, bringing a unique blend of interpersonal, problem-solving, and detail-oriented skills, ideal for fast-paced sales and administrative environments.s.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Epic Staffing
08.2018 - Current
- Facilitate therapy sessions under SLP supervision, enhancing language skills through multimodal techniques, while maintaining detailed progress records for student goal achievement.
- Document and analyze student demographic data and goal progress, implementing evidence-based interventions to address expressive, receptive, pragmatic, fluency, and phonological needs.
- Drive student communication outcomes through targeted therapy sessions, utilizing visual cues, gestures, and verbal prompts to maximize language development and skill acquisition.
Kindergarten Teacher
Saint Simon and Jude Catholic School
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Collaborated with co-workers to develop lesson plans, individualized lessons according to students' interests, strengths, and needs.
- Communicated with families in person and through newsletters.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences, IEP meetings, and professional development meetings within the school.
- Motivated students with innovative lesson plans.
- Utilized technology including a Newline and iPad into lessons.
- Managed classroom of 18 students independently using positive behavior management strategies.
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Sunbelt Staffing
PROSPECT, LAMPSON, IMPERIAL, PANORAMA AND RUNNING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Prepared activities within targeted goals (e.g., expressive and receptive language, pragmatics, phonology, and fluency) while implementing kinesthetic, auditory, and social-emotional learning to expand expressive, receptive & social language gestures, visual cues, fluency, functional phrases.
- Led group therapy sessions with four or fewer students targeting specific goals with supervision from Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
- Utilized computer-based systems on Aeries to input progress of goals and demographics.
Preschool Teacher/Assistant
Flagstaff YMCA
FLAGSTAFF
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Provided care for children within a licensed childcare facility.
- Prepared meals in accordance with required nutritional standards, kept children safe from harm.
- Created and prepared activities within the STEM Curriculum.
Child Care Assistant
Bessent Family Licensed Childcare
CORONA
08.2012 - 08.2014
- Assisted Licensed, Bessent Family Childcare Provider of an at-home childcare.
- Prepared meals in accordance with Child Nutrition standards, kept children safe from harm, and created/prepared activities and crafts for ages 2-5.
- Facilitate therapy sessions under SLP supervision, enhancing language skills through multimodal techniques while maintaining detailed progress records for student goal achievement.
- Document and analyze student demographic data and goal progress, implementing evidence-based interventions to address expressive, receptive, pragmatic, fluency, and phonological needs.
- Drive student communication outcomes through targeted therapy sessions, utilizing visual cues, gestures, and verbal prompts to maximize language development and skill acquisition.
Education
Master of Education - Multiple Subject Credential
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04-2022
B.S. - Communicative Disorders
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05-2018
High School Diploma -
Santiago High School
Corona, California05-2014
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Child Development
- Special Education
- Communication
- Technology Integration
- Curriculum Development
- STEM
- IEP
- Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Documentation practices
- Evidence-based intervention
- Student progress tracking
- Parent engagement strategies
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving abilities
Affiliations
ALPHA PHI SORORITY (Alumnae)
Websites
Certification
CPR Certification, 05/01/17, Present
Speech Language Pathology Assistant License 08/31/2018, present
References
- Deryk Rawalt, Kindergarten Teacher, DRAWALT@ORANGEUSD.ORG, (714)-315-9925
- Priscilla Waller, Speech Language Pathologist, 9043434911
- Abbie Castro, 7148587555
Awards
- School award for honesty
- Principal's Award
- President's Award
- Honor Roll awards for academic excellence
- Outstanding Citizenship
- Dean's list throughout College education
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Saint Simon and Jude Catholic School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Sunbelt Staffing
10.2020 - 12.2021
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Epic Staffing
08.2018 - Current
Preschool Teacher/Assistant
Flagstaff YMCA
02.2016 - 04.2018
Child Care Assistant
Bessent Family Licensed Childcare
08.2012 - 08.2014
Master of Education - Multiple Subject Credential
Grand Canyon University
B.S. - Communicative Disorders
Northern Arizona University
High School Diploma -
Santiago High School
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