Meegan Kessock
Brewer,ME
Summary
After working as a Speech-Language Therapist and having been in the food industry for over a decade, I'm ready for new challenges and opportunities.
I have good people skills and love to interact with people.
I'm highly organized, detail-oriented and a productive professional. I am very motivated with desire to try new things. I have a strong worth ethic, adaptability and am very easy going, I work effectively and quick at mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Therapist
DOS; Skol Myrna Dovale
08.2018 - 08.2023
- Developed individualized treatment plans for patients with communication disorders.
- Working with children with speech impediments, language development disorders, deaf children, children with ADHD, ASS and children with a combination of these as well.
- Provided direct therapy services to individuals with speech, language and cognitive-communication impairments.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of speech and language in order to diagnose communication disorders.
- Collaborated with other professionals including physicians, psychologists and physical therapists to ensure appropriate care for clients.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress and outcomes according to professional standards.
- Created materials and activities to support individualized learning objectives for each patient's needs.
- Facilitated small groups focused on developing pragmatic language skills such as turn taking and conversation maintenance.
- Designed treatment strategies for articulation, phonological processes, receptive, expressive language development, social pragmatics and auditory processing disorder.
- Provided parent education on communicative goals and strategies that can be implemented during daily routines at home.
- Attended IEP meetings as a member of interdisciplinary team providing input regarding student's communication needs.
- Supported school personnel by offering guidance on how best to accommodate students' communication deficits within the classroom setting.
Hostess and Waitress
Cactus Club
07.2013 - 08.2023
- Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials, and took drink orders.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
- Followed health and safety regulations relevant to hospitality industry to minimize accidents, incidents and liability to restaurant.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Trained new waitstaff on proper food handling, customer service and safety procedures.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
Speech-Language Therapist
Rehabilitation Center of Curacao
08.2013 - 08.2016
- Collaborated with other professionals including physicians, Primary Care Physician's, psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and physiatrist to ensure appropriate care for clients.
- Encouraged meaningful interactions between family members while implementing strategies designed to improve overall communication abilities.
- Taught clients how to improve speech with optimal control of facial muscles, jaw and breathing mechanisms.
- Worked with patients and other clinical professionals to develop treatment plans for speech impediments and issues.
Education
Bachelor Speech & Language Therapy -
Hogeschool Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands 07.2013
High School Diploma -
Abeltasman College
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 07.2007
High School Diploma -
Peter Stuyvesant College
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 07.2006
Skills
- Active Listening
- Communication Strategies
- Microsoft Office
- Documentation and Reporting
- Multi lingual
- Staff Training
- Order Fulfillment
- Stocking and Replenishing
- Report Preparation
- Credit Card Payment Processing
- Business Development Understanding
- Account Management
Affiliations
- Member and Treasurer of the Speech & Language Association of Curacao.
Certification
- Workshop “General Skills in SP therapy” given by Pearson Academy June 19th 2023
- Congress ESLA: European Speech and Language Therapy Association) Participated 2018/2019/2020/2021 and 2022
- Symposium “multilingualism” given by Valerie Zahavi, September 24th 2022
- Symposium “Language Development Disorder”, Oktober 14th 2021
- MED-EL Parent Curriculum Program March 2nd, March 23rd, April 13th and April 27th 2021
- Course NmG (Dutch with sign language) by Rosalinn Ramazan Macaya, September 2018- December 18th 2019
- Course “Eating, drinking- and difficulty swallowing amongst children with severe multiple disabilities” by Florentine Schepers, speech & language therapist at UMCG, children rehabilitation center 19th, 20th, 21st,22nd and 23rd of February 2018
- Congress NASKHO: 2e post Graduate Course Autism, May 24th 2013
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Dutch
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Timeline
Speech-Language Therapist
DOS; Skol Myrna Dovale
08.2018 - 08.2023
Speech-Language Therapist
Rehabilitation Center of Curacao
08.2013 - 08.2016
Hostess and Waitress
Cactus Club
07.2013 - 08.2023
Bachelor Speech & Language Therapy -
Hogeschool Rotterdam
High School Diploma -
Abeltasman College
High School Diploma -
Peter Stuyvesant College
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