Miranda Gorsuch
Littleton,IL
Summary
Flexible Speech-Language Pathologist with a drive to work in a school setting with students to help them meet their goals. Three years of experience and previous Graduate program has created strong collaboration with the IEP team and wo-workers. A great drive to continue to learn and improving skills to learn and grow with students.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD#11
Meredosia, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Following screenings, professional evidence-based input to evaluate students for special education services to determine eligibility.
- Develop and provide consultation, direct, and indirect intervention to aide student progress in the discussed least restrictive environment.
- Collaborate with the IEP team including staff, outside professionals, and families to address concerns based on the individual student's needs.
- Maintain a level of professionalism by following ASHA's Code of Ethics, Illinois State Law, and workplace expections including privacy, effectively communicating with others, and reading the latest within literature within the SLP scope of practice.
- Maintain records including speech roster and data to report progress to IEP team members.
- Provide therapy not only targeting goals, but building rapport with students and remaining flexible to meet each student's daily needs.
- Provided direct therapy sessions using evidence-based practices to improve the communication of patients.
- Participated in IEP meetings with school districts to ensure students receive necessary services according to their needs.
- Attended continuing education courses related to new developments in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
- Educated patients and caregivers in exercises to improve speech, as well as alternative communication methods such as sign language.
- Prescribed augmentative and alternative communication systems when appropriate to improve functional communication outcomes.
- Educated parents on strategies they can use at home to support their child's communication development.
Summer Reading Coordinator
Great West Central Public Library District
Augusta, IL
06.2020 - Current
- Created program activities targeted to reducing summer slide through reading, crafts, and movement within the Hancock county community.
- Organized guest presenters to target specified themes given by iREAD.
- Communicated with staff to coordinated supplies and needs of four libraries to complete the weekly scheduled events.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL05-2021
Skills
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Caseload Management
- Speech and Language Evaluation
- Treatment Planning
Certification
Testing Completed for Licensure:
Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS)
232 Speech-Language Pathologist: Nonteaching within Adams/Cass/Brown/Morgan/Pike/Scott
Issued: 06/11/2021 Expires: 06/30/2026
IEIN: 1271953
ETS Praxis Speech-Language Pathology 5331
Speech-Language Pathologist: Nonteaching
February 6, 2021
ASHA Number: 14358667
Certification Statues: CCC-SLP
Active: 01/01/2023- 12/31/2025
State of Illinois Licensure Status:
License Number: 146.016914
First Effective: 12/26/2022
Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
Professional References
Annie Jonas Hill
Speech-Language Pathologist, Bluffs Scott-Morgan CUSD#2
Clinical Fellowship Supervisor
Contact Information: (217) 440-3326, ahill@bluffs-school.com
Amy Kerker
Former School Psychologist, Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD #11
Contact Information: (217) 242-6639,
Personal References
Kimberly Lichtsinn
Former Co-worker GWC PLD
Contact Information: (217) 773-3831
Karen Janssen
Elected Board Member GWC PLD
Contact Information: (217) 440-8803, karenjanssen@gmail.com
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD#11
08.2021 - Current
Summer Reading Coordinator
Great West Central Public Library District
06.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Western Illinois University
Testing Completed for Licensure:
Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS)
232 Speech-Language Pathologist: Nonteaching within Adams/Cass/Brown/Morgan/Pike/Scott
Issued: 06/11/2021 Expires: 06/30/2026
IEIN: 1271953
ETS Praxis Speech-Language Pathology 5331
Speech-Language Pathologist: Nonteaching
February 6, 2021
ASHA Number: 14358667
Certification Statues: CCC-SLP
Active: 01/01/2023- 12/31/2025
State of Illinois Licensure Status:
License Number: 146.016914
First Effective: 12/26/2022
Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
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