Raye Ann Harvison
Hattiesburg,Mississippi
Summary
Skilled Speech Language Pathologist offering 19 years of experience in pediatric speech and language pathology. Expertise includes case management, preschool special education teacher, intervention planning, evaluations, report writing and documentation. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities with methodical approach.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Lamar County School District
Hattiesburg , MS
2003.08 - Current
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Treated children between ages 3 to 5 with developmental delays, speech and language development deficits.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support student progress.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Treated each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals.
- Assisted teachers and administrators with updates and modifications to curriculum for specific student needs.
- Taught planned educational programs in speech therapy.
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
- Stayed abreast of updates to treatment strategies in speech and language therapy.
- Participated in Part C to Part B process for evaluations and implementation of IEPs/IFSPs
- Referred and implemented AAC with students with limited verbal abilities
Preschool Special Education Teacher
Lamar County School District
Hattiesburg , MS
2014.08 - 2020.02
- Created and managed approximately 15-20 yearly IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and developmental areas.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Collaborated with other professionals (SLP, OT, PT, PBS) to adequately address developmental needs for students
Education
Specialist in Educational Leadership -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN04.2014
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS07.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS12.2000
Skills
- Pediatrics knowledge
- Speech impairments proficiency
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association member
- Speech and language screening
- Assessments and therapy for speech and language impairments and documentation
- Adaptive to changing environments
- Relationship building
- Intervention planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Staff training and development
- IEP/IFSP familiarity
- Evaluation teams
Timeline
Preschool Special Education Teacher
Lamar County School District
2014.08 - 2020.02
Speech Language Pathologist
Lamar County School District
2003.08 - Current
Specialist in Educational Leadership -
Walden University
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
University of Southern Mississippi
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