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Megan Chiarella

CT

Summary

Speech-Language Pathologist dedicated to improving communication skills in children. Skilled in assessment, individualized interventions, and collaborative teamwork. Experienced in both in-person and teletherapy service delivery, with a strong commitment to creating engaging and effective therapeutic environments that support each child's unique needs and potential.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Speech and Language Pathologist (Virtual)

Seagull Student Services
01.2024 - Current
  • Provide teletherapy services to middle and high school students with speech and language disorders through virtual platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet
  • Create and implement treatment plans intended to address speech and language disorders in collaboration with other clinical professionals
  • Maintained compliance with privacy laws and virtual service delivery guidelines (e.g., HIPAA)

Clinical Fellow Speech Language Pathologist

Great Oak Elementary School
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Managed a dynamic caseload of 40 students ages 8 through 12
  • Created and implemented IEP goals and objectives and appropriate schedule of services
  • Utilized evidence-based techniques and innovative strategies to improve access to academic curriculum
  • Administered standardized assessments including the CASL-2, SLDT, TOPS, and GFTA
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, including special education teachers, counselors, school psychologist, audiologist, physical and occupational therapists to ensure the best treatment plan for each student
  • Educated classroom teachers on effective intervention strategies to foster generalization of skills
  • Attended professional development workshops to stay updated on the latest advancements and research

Graduate Student Intern

Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Provided speech and language services 35 hours per week to children with speech and language disorders such as expressive and receptive language disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, and learning disabilities
  • Gained experience working with bilingual students from linguistically and culturally diverse populations
  • Worked with students in special education classrooms such as 8:1:1 and 12:1:1 and co-teach classrooms
  • Created daily individualized lesson plans for all students and wrote session notes and inputs into IEP Direct
  • Performed evaluations by administering and scoring different diagnostic assessments such as the CASL-2 and GFTA

Graduate Student Intern

Roton Middle School and Rowayton Elementary School
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provided speech and language services 28 hours per week to children with speech and language disorders such as articulation, language, literacy, pragmatics, as well as medical diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, and hearing loss
  • Performed initial speech and language screeners and standardized evaluations such as the CELF-5, CASL-2, PPVT-4, EOWPVT-4 and ROWPVT-4
  • Attended and contributed to initial, annual, and triennial meetings to discuss speech and language skills and educational impact
  • Developed and implemented IEP goals through individual and group intervention services and log data into IEP Direct

Graduate Student Clinician

Iona College Speech, Hearing Clinic
09.2020 - 08.2021
  • Provided speech and language services via telehealth to six individual clients with diagnoses of expressive and receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, and fluency disorders
  • Developed treatment period goals and objectives, created weekly lesson plans, collected data, wrote SOAP notes and individual progress reports
  • Created and provided carryover to clients and families and collaborated with supervisors and other graduate clinicians
  • Maintained client confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations

Speech and Language Pathology Assistant

The Speech Academy
05.2017 - 06.2020
  • Provided speech and language services to students aged 6-18 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, apraxia of speech, hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, and emotional disturbance disorders
  • Prepared and implemented materials, created weekly carryover drills, visual schedules, and social stories
  • Documented student performance and reported to supervising SLP
  • Collaborated with educational and therapy teams and participated in IEP meetings with presence of supervising SLP

Education

Master of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Iona College
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Language and Hearing Sciences

University of Connecticut
05.2017

Skills

  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Effective Communication
  • Treatment Planning
  • Documentation
  • Flexibility
  • Ethical and Legal Compliance
  • Data Collection

Certification

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology
  • CPR and First Aid Certified
  • Mandated Reporter Training
  • MBSImP and Simucase Training
  • HIPAA Basics, Hazard Communication, Injury & Illness Prevention, Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Leaders Project: Advanced Grammar Fundamentals for a Pluralistic Society Certificate


Timeline

Speech and Language Pathologist (Virtual)

Seagull Student Services
01.2024 - Current

Clinical Fellow Speech Language Pathologist

Great Oak Elementary School
08.2022 - 06.2023

Graduate Student Intern

Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School
01.2022 - 05.2022

Graduate Student Intern

Roton Middle School and Rowayton Elementary School
08.2021 - 12.2021

Graduate Student Clinician

Iona College Speech, Hearing Clinic
09.2020 - 08.2021

Speech and Language Pathology Assistant

The Speech Academy
05.2017 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Language and Hearing Sciences

University of Connecticut

Master of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Iona College

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