Pedro Fuentes
Bronx,NY
Summary
Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH). New York State Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with an M.A. in Education. PROMPT trained. Worked for 31 years with elementary school children and toddlers with various speech-language deficits and behavioral and physical challenges. Worked as a Speech-Language Evaluator with the Department of Education for over 15 years. Versed in working with all learning styles. Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Provide teletherapy, in-school services, and at-home services.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Direct Speech Communication
01.2022 - Current
- Work as an independent contractor providing mandated speech-language services to students from prekindergarten through 8th grade in schools and at homes
- Administer speech-language and hearing screenings
- Input students' performance, progress and goals in their individual educational plans (IEPs)
- Assess students in order to designed and promote their educational, physical, and social development
- Collaborate with teachers and Parents
- Maintain confidential records and professional reports.
Speech-Language Evaluator
Committee of Special Education (CSE)
07.2002 - 09.2021
- Evaluated school-aged children for the Department of Education who were referred for possible speech-language delays/disorders
- Interviewed parents, obtained case history, performed oral mechanism examination, and administered and interpreted diagnostic tests
- Assigned mandates and speech goals to students’ IEPs who qualified for speech-language services
- Uploaded and sent copies of reports to IEP teams.
Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Department of Education
09.1995 - 09.2021
- Provided mandated speech-language services to students from prekindergarten through 8th grade
- Administer the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5)
- Administer speech-language and hearing screenings
- Develop individual educational plans (IEP) designed to promote educational, physical, and social development
- Design lessons/session plans
- Implement short-term therapy for children identified as “At-Risk”
- Consulted and collaborated with parents and teachers and maintained confidential records and professional reports.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Achieve Beyond
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Provided home-based speech-language early intervention (1 to 3 years) services to toddlers who demonstrated moderate to severe language delays and articulation deficits
- Collaborated with parent(s) and other disciplines to create appropriate IFSP
- Provided training, demonstration and consultation to parents.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Achieve Beyond
05.2016 - 09.2018
- Provided home-based speech-language early intervention (1 to 3 years) services to toddlers who demonstrated moderate to severe language delays and articulation deficits
- Collaborated with parent(s) and other disciplines to create appropriate IFSP
- Provided parent and family training/consultation.
Education
MS Communication Disorders -
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01.2009
MA Education -
Lehman College the City University
Bronx, NY01.2002
Bachelor of Arts: Speech Pathology and Audiology -
Lehman College the City University
Bronx, NY01.1995
Skills
- In-depth knowledge of ASD
- Teletherapy, In-school, and At-Home Services
- Education Strategies
- Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve language skills and the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, cognition, and memory
- Develop lessons and sessions to reach goals on IEPs
- Establish a clear objective for all lessons/sessions and communicate with students, achieving a total understanding of the grading rubric and overall class expectations
- Establish excellent rapport with parents and maintain communication
- Regularly meet with parents to discuss student issues and course weakness areas
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Patience and Tolerance
- Therapeutic Techniques
Certification
- NYS Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
- NYSED Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
- Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped TSHH
- ASHA Certified
- PROMPT Trained
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Direct Speech Communication
01.2022 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Achieve Beyond
09.2019 - 09.2020
Speech-Language Pathologist
Achieve Beyond
05.2016 - 09.2018
Speech-Language Evaluator
Committee of Special Education (CSE)
07.2002 - 09.2021
Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Department of Education
09.1995 - 09.2021
MS Communication Disorders -
Western Kentucky University
MA Education -
Lehman College the City University
Bachelor of Arts: Speech Pathology and Audiology -
Lehman College the City University
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