Maureen Johnston
Sherman Oaks,CA
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of families and clients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Intervention Programs Manager
Buonora Child Development Center
07.2021 - Current
- Managed and supervised Speech Language Pathology Assistants, SLP Graduate interns, Child Development Specialists and Occupational Therapists to insure effectiveness of the services provided to children ages 0-3.
- Created and conducted trainings focused on strategies and activities to maximize the quality of different services.
- Addressed and resolved concerns by working with parents and service providers.
- Consulted and coached parents and families regarding their children's needs and behaviors as well as transitions into the school district.
- Provided Developmental and Speech and Language Evaluations for children ages 0-3.
- Provided Speech services to children 0-3 with different diagnosis including Autism, Hard of Hearing, Down Syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities as well as global developmental delays, behaviors, apraxia of speech, cerebral palsy, among others.
- Collaborated with other disciplines (OT, CDS, PT) to come up with treatment plans that addressed all of the parents target concerns.
- Collaborated with administrators to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and overall program quality.
- Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills by developing templates that would streamline report writing process for our service providers.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in both Spanish and English.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Language Specialist
Synergy Academies
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Worked closely with LAUSD's Charter Operated Program to develop and adapt policy that impacts students in over 200 independent charter schools.
- Provided consultation to charter school administrators and teachers on the intersection of English Language Development and Special Education.
- Consulted and facilitated team meetings within the schools that allowed them to learn and understand the Reclassification process for students with IEPs.
- Created and developed language focused trainings for ELD teachers to increase the quality of the education provided to EL students K-12.
Lead Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
08.2012 - 06.2019
- Managed and supervised SLPs and SLPAs across 7 charters schools K-12 to ensure that all services were being provided with high quality in a consistent manner.
- Wrote legally defensible IEPs ensuring all appropriate areas were written in a clear and accurate manner.
- Lead and actively participated in highly informative IEP meetings and assisted parents in understanding recommendations written in the IEP.
- Conducted Speech and Language assessments for students K-12 across all 7 schools with various disabilities including autism, stuttering, learning disabilities, dyslexia, apraxia, speech disorders, language disorders, traumatic brain injury, ADD and ADHD and intellectual disabilities.
- Provided high quality RTI Speech Therapy on a push-in and pull out model for large caseloads.
- .Collaborated in interdisciplinary teams to create treatment plans for students with complex needs.
Education
Master of Arts - Speech Language Pathologist
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA04.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2002
Skills
- Leadership
- Management
- Speech Therapy
- Evaluations
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Parent coaching
- Supervision
- Bilingual
- RTI Therapy
- Office 365
- Welligent
- Intervention strategies and techniques
- Educational programs
- Treatment Programs
Certification
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
California Speech Language Pathology License
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Early Intervention Programs Manager
Buonora Child Development Center
07.2021 - Current
Language Specialist
Synergy Academies
08.2019 - 06.2022
Lead Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
08.2012 - 06.2019
Master of Arts - Speech Language Pathologist
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Texas At Austin
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