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
Oak Lawn, IL
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
Mokena, IL
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
La Grange, IL
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
Elk Grove Village, IL
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, IN05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
St. Xavier University
Chicago, IL05.2020
Associate of Science -
Moraine Valley
Palos Hills, IL05.2018
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