Sarah Burger
Medford
Summary
Certified Speech and Language Pathologist with nearly 15 years of experience. Extensive involvement in preschool through elementary school levels. Organized problem solver who swiftly handles changing caseloads and therapy related duties. Skilled in conducting dynamic speech and language assessments. Knowledgeable in AAC assessment and implementation.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Stepping Stones Group/Jackson County EI/ECSE
08.2023 - Current
- Provide push-in and pull-out therapy services to children placed in ECSE classrooms.
- Provide support services and consultation to classroom teachers and staff.
- Provide parent education
- Complete and facilitate IFSP paperwork and meetings
- Create classroom visuals and supports based on individual student needs.
Speech and Language Pathologist- CCC
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
01.2011 - 06.2023
- Provide push-in and pull out services to preschool- 5th grade within full inclusion and SDC district programs.
- Member of multi-disciplinary assessment teams responsible for administering diagnostic assessments in the areas of speech production, expressive and receptive language, fluency and pragmatics.
- Monitor and record student progress in response to therapy.
- Contribute to team meetings and collaborate with general education and special education teachers regarding shared students for increased generalization of skills.
- Conduct district wide AAC consultation
- Provide parent education
- Completed and facilitate IEP paperwork and meetings
Speech and Language Pathologist-CCC
North County Speech
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Provided in-home private therapy to children and adults
- Provided contract services in the acute hospital setting
- Administered assessments and provided treatment in the areas of speech production, expressive and receptive language, dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, fluency, AAC, memory and social/pragmatic skills.
Speech and Language Pathologist-CFY
Compass Health
06.2009 - 10.2010
- Long term acute care setting
- Included assessment and intervention directed towards patients who had experienced trauma or acute health impairments which resulted in speech, language or cognitive impairment.
- Active involvement in an interdisciplinary team including pulmonologists, radiologists, physical and occupational therapists, nursing and general physicians.
- Knowledge of dysphagia management
- Proficient in conducting Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
Education
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
California State University - Chico
Chico, CA05.2009
Skills
- Knowledgeable in AAC assessment, recommendations and implementation
- Extensive experience in the school based setting
- Experience working with mild, moderate and severe speech and language impairment
- Experience providing evidence based practice within a fully inclusive preschool program
- Experience working in SDC classroooms
- Excellent time management and communication skills
- Familiarity with neurodivergent populations
Certification
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Licenses
- Oregon Speech and Language Pathology License
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
Stepping Stones Group/Jackson County EI/ECSE
08.2023 - Current
Speech and Language Pathologist- CCC
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
01.2011 - 06.2023
Speech and Language Pathologist-CCC
North County Speech
10.2010 - 01.2012
Speech and Language Pathologist-CFY
Compass Health
06.2009 - 10.2010
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
California State University - Chico
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