Paola Vallejo

• Observed speech-language pathologists and SLP graduate students in a university clinic setting
• Sat in different speech and language therapy sessions and observed clinicians and SLP graduate students provide treatment services to clients of varying ages and developmental levels
• Observed an SLP work with SLP graduate students in therapy planning for clients presenting with issues in fluency, articulation, pragmatics, and other speech and language areas
• Assisted an SLP graduate student in an articulation therapy session
• Sat in an SLP Graduate level lecture where different students discussed cases they have or had and participated in discussions on strategies and techniques that can be implement in future therapy sessions
• Experienced what SLP services look like in another country other than the United States and worked with clients of different cultural backgrounds.

• Experience working with children with high levels of support at risk of skill regression and with children who present with complex communication needs
• Trained in recognizing potential communication intents exhibited in behaviors, integrating aided language modeling when conversing with the students, and utilizing core vocabulary throughout each school day
• Collaborated with special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff to implement more AAC systems in a class setting to help children with complex communication needs better communicate their wants, needs, and emotions
• Provided hands-on support to special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff members during meal, play, work, and activity time with the children by setting up the classroom and making AAC materials
• Experienced linking theory to practice and participated in and observed school-based Speech-language pathologists use evidence-based intervention with students during push-in group therapy
• Experience using Boardmaker and other websites/programs supporting AAC (e.g., Project Core).

• Provide administrative support to Front Desk Supervisor and Management Team that focused on performing strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and manage projects simultaneously, detail-oriented and able to work independently; demonstrated proficiency with word processing, and appointment scheduling software
• Apply judgment and knowledge of office policies and procedures to support clients, and disseminate information on a variety of complex verbally and in writing
• Use appointment system to schedule appointments, answer general questions, and refer clients to appropriate staff members.

• Provide administrative support to Front Desk Supervisor and Management Team that focused on performing strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and manage projects simultaneously, detail-oriented and able to work independently; demonstrated proficiency with word processing, and appointment scheduling software
• Apply judgment and knowledge of office policies and procedures to support clients, and disseminate information on a variety of complex verbally and in writing
• Use appointment system to schedule appointments, answer general questions, and refer clients to appropriate staff members.

Honors

• Degree Honor: Magna Cum Laude (i.e., 3.8 GPA)
• Term Honor: President's List (for 6 semesters)

Job-Related Coursework

• Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing
• Introduction to Motor Speech Disorders and Fluency Disorders
• Introduction to Voice Disorders/Oro-facial Mechanism
• Introduction to Swallowing Disorders
• Introduction to Language Disorders in Children
• Behavior Management Counseling
• Introduction to Augmentative & Alternative Communication
• Introduction to Clinical Management
• Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder for SLPs