Sara Soule
Corning
Summary
Dependable and enthusiastic Speech Language Pathologist with 10+ years of experience working as a certified Speech and Hearing Handicapped teacher. Known for fostering effective communication skills and supporting the diverse needs of preschool and school aged children. Recognized for exceptional collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams and talent for building rapport with clients and families. Seeking to continue making a positive impact with preschool aged children in teletherapy. Committed to continual learning and delivery of positive results during my Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped, TSHH
Addison School District
01.2014 - Current
- Assist in conducting speech and language assessments to identify communication strengths and needs
- Attend special education meetings to share assessment results and treatment recommendations among parents and service coordinators.
- Collaborate closely with licensed speech language pathologists to create goals for qualifying students with articulation, phonology, and language impairments, fluency disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, developmental delay, and autism.
- Develop and implement prescribed speech and language activities to support speech therapy goals.
- Utilize evidence-based practice and innovative techniques to facilitate communication improvement and student engagement.
- Assist with customizing augmentative communication methods for nonverbal or developmentally delayed students.
- Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions based on skill building or peer interaction focus.
- Educate teachers and related service providers about speech language disorders, the impact on academics, physical health, social behavior, and strategies.
- Collaborate with caregivers regarding a home programming plan with stimulation activities.
- Facilitate parent and community education initiatives to promote understanding of communication disorder.
- Monitor qualitative and quantitative data to adjust treatment strategies and support a recommendation for ongoing or discontinued therapy.
- Educate teachers related service professionals about speech language disorders, the impact on academics, physical health, social behavior, and strategies for development.
- Maintain timely and accurate record keeping related to privacy, data entry, progress reporting, meeting procedures, in compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Participate in professional development opportunities.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Minot State University
Minot, ND05-2026
Master of Science - Literacy
Alfred University
Alfred, NY12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Elmira College
Elmira05-2013
Skills
- Assessment skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Relationship building
- Develop and adjust therapy
- Research backed treatment
- Articulation therapy
- Language Development
- Fluency treatment
- Cleft palate therapy
- Sign language instruction
- Assistive Technologies
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Timeline
Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped, TSHH
Addison School District
01.2014 - Current
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Minot State University
Master of Science - Literacy
Alfred University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Elmira College