Melissa Fastiggi
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Professional Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years of quality therapy experience for diverse pediatric client base. Vast experience working with students who exhibit speech disorders, i.e., articulation, fluency of speech, voice, oral-motor mechanism; and/or receptive/expressive language disorders. Extensive experience with autistic students with varying degrees of needs and supports, students with intellectual disabilities, students with health impairments or social/emotional needs, students with orthopedic impairments, etc. Demonstrated leadership qualities and adaptability to exceptional challenges. Highly sought after for professional advice. Excellent feedback from parents and colleagues.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Invo-Progressus, Dekalb County School District
11.2010 - Current
- Diagnosed and treated communication/speech-language disorders in students in grades pre-kindergarten through 5th.
- Engaged in virtual and in-person therapy sessions with students.
- Earned exceptional performance reviews every year.
- Consistently navigated high caseloads, self-contained classes, and high-profile cases.
- Collaborated in Leadership Committee; Testing Committee (Milestones); Master Scheduling; Interviews of new hires.
- Created Response-to-Intervention manual for Atlanta Public Schools Speech-Language Pathology department in 2011.
- Mentored new speech-language pathologists with diagnostics, treatment, and report writing.
- Provided Clinical Fellowship Supervision for first-year speech-language pathologists.
- Mentored new and experienced special education teachers in data collection, work sample analysis, time management and organizational skills.
- Educated teachers, administrators, and parents on the purposes and benefits of speech-language therapy in the school setting.
- Actively participated in mediation and resolution of grievances between parents and the school team in effort to avoid litigation regarding the provision of special education and related services.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Atlanta Pediatric Therapy
08.2006 - 10.2010
- Diagnosed and treated communication/speech-language disorders in students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th.
- Earned exceptional performance reviews every year.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Gwinnett County Public Schools
08.2004 - 05.2006
- Diagnosed and treated communication/speech-language disorders in students in grades pre-kindergarten through 5th.
- Participated in Extended School Year (ESY) for speech therapy.
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Va;dosta State University
Valdosta, GA05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
University of Georgia
Athens, GA05.2002
Skills
Team Collaboration
Documentation skills
Decision-Making
Student Advocacy
Teacher Assistance
Accomplishments
- -Earned "Exceptional" Professional Performance reviews every year.
- -Created a Speech-Language Pathology Response-to-Intervention (RtI) Manual (Atlanta Public Schools, November 2011).
- -Performed Clinical Manager duties for SLPs, OTs, PTs, BCBAs, RBTs for Invo-Progressus covering Georgia/Tennessee (2017-2020).
- -Worked additional clinical hours as SLP on a PRN basis with Atlanta Pediatric Therapy.
Affiliations
- ASHA: American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- GOSSLP: Georgia Organization of School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists
Certification
- PROMPT Training - September 2017 to Present
- Georgia SLP License (SLP006337) - March 2006 to Present
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (12081417) - December 2005 to Present
- Georgia Teaching Certificate (Speech & Language Pathology P-12, [FLD802] ): May 2004 to Present
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Invo-Progressus, Dekalb County School District
11.2010 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Atlanta Pediatric Therapy
08.2006 - 10.2010
Speech-Language Pathologist
Gwinnett County Public Schools
08.2004 - 05.2006
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Va;dosta State University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
University of Georgia
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