Madeline Heydon
Omaha,NE
Summary
I am skilled at developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, conducting comprehensive assessments, and collaborating effectively with educators, parents, and other professionals. Highly organized and proactive, I am dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging environment for clients. I excel at taking initiative, solving problems, and providing leadership in collaborative settings. Passionate about ongoing professional development, I am committed to helping individuals achieve their communication goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow
Westside High School and Transition Program
07.2025 - Current
- Evaluated and treated speech, language, fluency, social communication, and pragmatic language disorders in adolescents.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments, prepared evaluation reports, and determined eligibility for speech-language services.
- Developed and implemented individualized therapy plans aligned with IEP goals, providing services in individual, small-group, and classroom-based settings.
- Monitored student progress, analyzed performance data, and adjusted interventions to support goal attainment.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, families, and educators to support student success and facilitate IEP development and implementation.
- Supported transition planning and the development of self-advocacy, executive functioning, and communication skills for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living.
- Utilized AAC systems and evidence-based practices to promote communication access, participation, and inclusion across educational and vocational environments.
- Maintained compliance with federal, state, and district special education regulations and documentation requirements.
- Advocated for appropriate caseload management to ensure high-quality service delivery and compliance with student IEP requirements.
- Mentored and trained a pre-professional student assistant, providing guidance in speech-language pathology practices, professional responsibilities, and clinical skill development.
Graduate Clinician
M.A. Clinical Experience
08.2023 - 07.2025
- Gained proficiency in administering the Arizona Articulation Proficiency Scale-3 (Arizona-3) and Contrasts for Auditory and Speech Training (CAST), Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS), Clinical Assessment of Pragmatics (CAPs), Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA), Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), Assessment of Intelligibility of Dysarthric Speech (AIDS), Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), Arizona Battery for Cognitive-Communication Disorders (ABCD-2) along with various clinician-developed criterion-referenced hearing tasks.
- Conducted diagnostic evaluations with diverse populations, from ages 5 to 90.
- Implemented a variety of evidence-based treatments including, the minimal pairs approach, speech motor chaining, various language interventions to enhance grammatical function and narrative production, semantic feature analysis, spaced retrieval, etc.
- Educated and counseled caregivers regarding care needs and support strategies.
- Applied parent coaching strategies effectively during early intervention sessions.
- Delivered therapy sessions for clients aged 4 to 90 years.
Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Trainer
Talking with Technology Summer Camp
07.2024
- Developed and Implemented AAC Strategies.
- Collaborative Teamwork with Counselors.
- Adaptability and On-the-Spot Learning.
- Child-Centered Support and Advocacy.
- Effective Communication and Team Integration.
- Boundary Setting and Role Clarity.
Camp Lead
Camp Scribbles
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Created weekly activity and academic plans for children, adapting as needed.
- Daily camp preparations, problem solving, and implementation.
- Daily communication with parents.
- Provided safe transportation of campers.
ESY Teacher
Northwest Colorado BOCES
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted 60 hours of extended summer year (ESY) learning for three children with developmental and intellectual delays.
- Organized developmentally appropriate activities and reported on their progress based on each child's IEP goals.
Paraprofessional
Steamboat Springs School District
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Supported students in academic, behavioral, and social-emotional development within classroom and small-group settings.
- Administered ACE lessons (Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia).
- Managed liquid nutrition via GI tube.
Education
Master of Arts -
University of Northern Colorado
01.2025
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
University of Colorado at Boulder
01.2023
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Point Loma Nazarene University
01.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
Steamboat Springs High School
01.2019
Skills
- Active listening and empathy
- Detail oriented
- Group and individual instruction
- Planning and coordination
- Interpersonal and adaptive communication
- Therapeutic engagement
- Therapeutic rapport
- Creative problem solving
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow
Westside High School and Transition Program
07.2025 - Current
Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Trainer
Talking with Technology Summer Camp
07.2024
Graduate Clinician
M.A. Clinical Experience
08.2023 - 07.2025
Camp Lead
Camp Scribbles
06.2022 - 08.2022
ESY Teacher
Northwest Colorado BOCES
06.2021 - 08.2021
Paraprofessional
Steamboat Springs School District
01.2021 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
University of Colorado at Boulder
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Point Loma Nazarene University
High School Diploma - undefined
Steamboat Springs High School
Master of Arts -
University of Northern Colorado