Maria Fernanda Escobar Andrade
EAST ELMHURST
Summary
Bilingual and seasoned speech-language pathologist with over 15 years of experience delivering evidence-based therapy to children, youth, and adults in diverse clinical fields. Expertise in early intervention for infants and toddlers (ages 0–3) with autism and language delays through the NYC Early Intervention Program, supported by certifications including CCC-SLP and TSSLD. Proven ability to coordinate home-based care effectively, ensuring compliance with mandated sessions while fostering strong communication with families. Committed to designing individualized therapy sessions and developmental plans, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve meaningful progress in speech and language development for preschool-aged children.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CCC-SLP/TSLD – ABA Instructor
Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services
Queens, NY
04.2021 - Current
- Pathologies: Autism.
- Population: Early childhood.
CFY Speech Language Pathologist
Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services
Queens, NY
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Pathologies: Autism and language delays.
- Population: Early childhood.
Speech Language Pathologist /Assistant Preschool Director
Gimnasio Britanico School
Chia, Colombia
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Academic Monitoring: Reading and Writing Processes
- Language Development Monitoring
- Facilitated weekly group therapy sessions, improving patient participation and social communication development.
- Pathologies: language delays, attention deficit, dyslexia, dysgraphia.
- Population: Early childhood, toddlers, 3K, 4K and elementary students.
Education
Master in Speech-Language Pathologies - Speech-Language Pathology
Specialized University of The Americas (UDELAS)
Ciudad De Panama, Panama.03-2017
Bachelor’s in Speech-Language Pathology - Linguistics
Colombia National University
Bogota, Colombia03-2007
Skills
- Therapy planning
- Early Intervention
- Home-Based Therapy
- Neurodivergent Children
- Sensory Regulation
- Patient counseling
- Interprofessional collaboration
Accomplishments
- Spanish: Native
- English: Advanced
Certification
- Certified Speech-Language Pathologist - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Clinical Competence in SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Board
Timeline
CCC-SLP/TSLD – ABA Instructor
Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services
04.2021 - Current
CFY Speech Language Pathologist
Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy & Autism Services
01.2020 - 04.2021
Speech Language Pathologist /Assistant Preschool Director
Gimnasio Britanico School
01.2019 - 12.2019
Master in Speech-Language Pathologies - Speech-Language Pathology
Specialized University of The Americas (UDELAS)
Bachelor’s in Speech-Language Pathology - Linguistics
Colombia National University