Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Relevant Clinical Experience
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Sara Hamoudah

Tinley Park,IL

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contract Speech-Language Pathologist

Oak Lawn Hometown School District
08.2023 - Current
  • Delivering direct and indirect speech and language services for students on individualized education plans or through response to intervention.
  • Effectively managing 30-40 student caseload between 2 elementary schools including general education and 2 self-contained classrooms.
  • Leading group therapy sessions focused on improving functional communication skills for students with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized education plans for students with various speech and language disorders.
  • Enhancing speech and language progress in students by designing engaging activities and exercises targeting various skill levels.
  • Conducting formal and informal assessments for purpose of qualification of speech and language services

Speech Pathologist

Speech Plus
12.2022 - Current
  • Evaluating and treating wide range of speech and language disorders in a clinic setting.
  • Conducting thorough assessments of clients speech and language to determine appropriate diagnosis and therapeutic approaches.
  • Educating and support family members regarding diagnosis, AAC devices, and therapeutic treatments.
  • Maintaining detailed documentation of each session, ensuring accurate tracking of patient progress and facilitating effective communication among the caretaker.
  • Utilizing evidence-based practices in designing individualized therapeutic interventions for specific clients
  • Demonstrating flexibility in adjusting therapeutic approaches based on clients needs, consistently delivering personalized care.

Contract Speech Pathologist

LaGrange Area Department Of Special Education
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Created and implemented individualized education plans intended to address speech and language issues in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
  • Provided direct and indirect speech and language services for students with a wide range of speech and language disorders
  • Created and utilized augmentative alternative communication (AAC) support including Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) or Speech Generating Devices (SGD).
  • Prepared adaptable materials specifically designed for the benefit of individual students.

Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Speech Masters Inc
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Served as a home health speech pathologist treating a variety of neurological diagnoses including Alzheimer's, Aphasia, cognitive impairments, dementia, dysphagia, and dysarthria.
  • Utilized electronic medical records to document medical reports, SOAP notes, personalized plan of cares, and referral sources for therapy services.
  • Developed evidence-based treatment plans that effectively addressed unique needs of each patient, leading to improved outcomes over time.
  • Regularly evaluated effects of treatment and adjusted to achieve maximum benefits.
  • Reviewed physician referrals and medical records to formulate an accurate diagnosis and implement evidence-based practice.
  • Counseled and made recommendations for patients and their caregivers about home-exercise programs (HEP).
  • Conducted variety of screening tools to identify need for formal evaluation.

Education

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders

St. Xavier University
Chicago, IL
05.2020

Associate of Science -

Moraine Valley
Palos Hills, IL
05.2018

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Caseload management
  • Client/parent rapport
  • Confidence
  • Communication
  • Empathy
  • Flexibility
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Positive Attitude
  • Receptive to Feedback

Certification


  • Certificate of Clinical Competence, ASHA- 09/2023
  • Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - 08/2023
  • Professional Educator License, ISBE - 09/2023

Relevant Clinical Experience

Graduate Student Clinician - 01/2022-04/2022

North Shore Pediatric Therapy - Evanston, IL

  • Provided speech and language therapy services to clients with articulation, phonological, fluency, and language disorders as well as autism under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician.
  • Implemented variety of evidence-based practices to achieve therapy goals for expressive & receptive language, articulation, fluency, AAC, & autism.
  • Adapted therapy materials according to individual client needs for optimal learning experiences.
  • Documented clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives using SOAP notes.
  • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team including: behavioral therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers.


Graduate Student Clinician - 08/2021-12/2021

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation - Granger, IN

  • Provided speech and language services to students in grades preschool - 8th grade, under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician
  • Collaborated with classroom teachers and other professionals to design and implement individualized educational plans.
  • Documented student's progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
  • Built solid understanding of individual student deficits through analysis of speech and language evaluations.
  • Gained extensive knowledge in treatment, assessment and analyzing.


Graduate Student Clinician - 08/2020-05/2021

Judd Leighton Speech and Language Clinic - Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

  • Provided speech and language therapy services to clients, ages pediatric - adolescent/adult years, under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician.,
  • Implemented the following evidence-based practice treatment programs for expressive & receptive language, articulation, and aphasic treatment: Enhanced Milieu Teaching, Naturalistic Interventions, Cycles Approach for articulation, Traditional Approach for articulation, Semantic Feature Analysis(SFA), Verb Network Strengthening Treat for Aphasia(VNeST), & Language-Specific Attention Treatment for Aphasia(LSAT).
  • Documented client progress using SOAP notes, wrote personalized plans of care, and created diagnostic treatment plans.
  • Communicated the client's progress with clients, parents, teachers, and other collaborators as part of a holistic approach to the treatment process.

Timeline

Contract Speech-Language Pathologist

Oak Lawn Hometown School District
08.2023 - Current

Contract Speech Pathologist

LaGrange Area Department Of Special Education
12.2022 - 06.2023

Speech Pathologist

Speech Plus
12.2022 - Current

Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Speech Masters Inc
09.2022 - 12.2022

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Saint Mary's College

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders

St. Xavier University

Associate of Science -

Moraine Valley


  • Certificate of Clinical Competence, ASHA- 09/2023
  • Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - 08/2023
  • Professional Educator License, ISBE - 09/2023
Sara Hamoudah