Michelle Hughes
St. Joseph,MI
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist offering over 3 years of experience working with middle and high school students. Skilled in evaluating and providing speech and language therapy. Committed to interprofessional collaboration and continuing professional development to foster student success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Benton Harbor Area Schools
10.2022 - Current
- Work with students individually and in groups to address articulation and language delays.
- Conduct speech and language evaluations using norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessment tools.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Individualized Education Plans for students in-person and virtually.
- Provide support to classroom teachers with implementing effective communication strategies for all students to equally access the curriculum.
- Managed caseload between 55-60 students.
Speech-Language Pathologist-Clinical Fellow
Benton Harbor Area Schools
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Conducted evaluations and screenings to assess students’ current levels of performance to develop appropriate therapy goals.
- Collaborated with other professionals in order to develop individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with various diagnoses such as Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fluency Disorders, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Impairment, Emotional Impairment, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Implemented and maintained (IEPs) for 6th-12th grade students virtually and in-person.
- Participated in District Provided Professional Development (DPPD) trainings.
Speech-Language Pathologist- Clinical Fellow
Battle Creek Public Schools
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Implemented and maintained individualized education plans (IEPs) for K-5th grade students virtually and in person with various communication disorders including Emotional Impairment, Speech Sound Disorders, Cognitive Impairment, Fluency Disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.
- Administered norm-referenced tests including the CELF-5 and the Preschool Language School Scales 5th Edition (PLS-5).
Graduate Student Clinician
Grand Rapids Public Schools
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Assessed, planned, and provided therapy to students in K-12th grade with various communication disorders including Social Aspects of Communication, Receptive/Expressive Language, Speech Sound Disorders, Cognition, and Fluency.
- Planned and provided a total of 165 hours of teletherapy for students both individually and in groups at GRPS via Google Meet and Zoom platforms.
- Administered norm-referenced tests including the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals 5 (CELF-5) Edition and the Structured Photographic Articulation Test II featuring Dudsberry (SPAT-D II).
- Participated in and presented speech and language data during IEP meetings via Zoom.
Graduate Student Clinician
Calvin Speech and Hearing Clinic
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Assessed, planned, and provided therapy to children and adult clients with various communication disorders such as articulation and phonological disorders, Down syndrome, Childhood apraxia of speech, cognitive-communication deficit, as well as Anomic and Broca’s aphasia.
- Assessed, planned, and provided a total of 36 hours and 40 minutes of teletherapy for pediatric and adult clients.
- Administered norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests including Clinical Assessment of Articulation and Phonology- 2nd Edition, Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation- 3rd Edition, Gray Oral Reading Test- 4th Edition, LinguiSystems Articulation Test, Preschool Language Scales-5 Screening Test, and Western Aphasia Battery-Revised test.
- Administered functional assessments, oral-mechanism exams, and hearing screenings.
- Counseled and educated parents/caregivers on various strategies based on the needs of the client, which could be implemented in daily life.
- Led a weekly, low verbal adult aphasia group which provided multiple opportunities to facilitate the use of expressive and receptive language and pragmatic social skills.
- Recorded and transcribed language samples of 4 pediatric clients.
- Completed 31 hours of assessment and treatment of simulation cases on Simucase. Client cases include Voice, Audiology, Swallowing, Social Aspects of Communication, Receptive/Expressive Language, Speech Sound Disorders, Cognition, Fluency, and AAC.
- Provided treatment via teletherapy using Cisco Webex platform.
Education
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI12.2020
Post-baccalaureate - Speech & Language Pathology Program
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND, OR06.2018
Bachelor of Human Health Sciences -
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ANTIGUA- SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Antigua & Barbuda04.2013
Bachelor of Science - Biology
TRENT UNIVERSITY
PETERBOROUGH, ON09.2010
Skills
- Parent and teacher education
- Speech and language evaluation using formal and informal tools
- Collaboration and teamwork with teachers and other special education service providers
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development and compliance
- Teletherapy
- Digital documentation using Illuminate Special Education Information System
Professional Memberships
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 03/01/22, Present
- Calvin National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 09/01/18, 05/31/20
- Portland State National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 10/01/17, 10/31/18
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)- 2022
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in Michigan
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Benton Harbor Area Schools
10.2022 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist-Clinical Fellow
Benton Harbor Area Schools
08.2021 - 02.2022
Speech-Language Pathologist- Clinical Fellow
Battle Creek Public Schools
03.2021 - 06.2021
Graduate Student Clinician
Grand Rapids Public Schools
09.2020 - 12.2020
Graduate Student Clinician
Calvin Speech and Hearing Clinic
09.2018 - 08.2020
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Calvin University
Post-baccalaureate - Speech & Language Pathology Program
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Human Health Sciences -
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ANTIGUA- SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Bachelor of Science - Biology
TRENT UNIVERSITY
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