Shannon Arquer
Lindenhurst
Summary
A reliable and hardworking professional with over eight years of experience working with individuals of all cognitive, physical, behavioral, and communicative abilities. Seeking an opportunity where collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals is valued in order to maximize therapeutic outcomes for all students.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Speech Language Pathologist
Oceanside School District
09.2016 - Current
- Responsibilities include to conduct comprehensive assessments and evaluations to identify speech, language, and communication disorders or delays. Develop individualized education plans (IEPs) in collaboration with teachers, parents, and other professionals. Provide individual and group therapy sessions using evidence-based intervention plans tailored to students' specific needs. Monitor and document students' progress toward IEP goals, adjusting therapy techniques and goals as necessary. Collaborate with teachers, parents, and team members to support students' communication skills in the classroom. Maintain accurate records of assessments, therapy sessions, progress reports, and other documentation. Participate in IEP meetings, writing detailed reports and communicating assessment findings and recommendations. Actively engaged in professional development activities to stay updated on the latest research and techniques in the field. Advocate for students' communication needs and provided educational resources and training for teachers and parents. Promote awareness of communication disorders and provided support to the school community.
- Parent Counselor and Trainer- Guide parents of students with disabilities to manage problematic behaviors and generalize educational programs in the home.
- Registered Behavior Therapist- Collaborate with educators, teacher assistants, BCBA’s, and administrators to implement Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) strategies and procedures in the classroom to determine the function and decrease problematic behaviors in frequency and severity.
- Speech and Language Student Teacher- (3/28/202-current) Collaborated with a special education team to discuss, strategize, and implement care delivery strategies. Planned individual and group activities to target speech and language goals. Experienced writing evaluation reports and creating IEP goals.
- Teacher’s Assistant-(9/5/16-12/20/18)- Supported classroom teachers by working with students with special needs including Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and profound hearing loss.
Massapequa School District
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Utilized the Verbal behavior approach for nonverbal students with autism.
- Utilized low and high tech AAC programs: PECs system, Proloquo, and Touchchat.
- Collaborated with a special education team during weekly child case study meetings to discuss, strategize, and implement care delivery strategies.
- Participated in and implemented Individual Education Programs (IEP).
- Conducted triennial assessments using the VB-MAPP system.
- Created individual goals and group activities.
- Implemented ABA therapy-discrete trials, preference assessments, and analyzed data collection.
Ladge Speech and Hearing Center- CW.POST
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Evaluated and treated school-aged children and adults with various disorders and needs.
- Experience implementing assessments including the CELF-5, WAB, ABA-2, PAT-2, GFTA-4, LPT-3, ABCD, KLPA, etc.
- Experience conducting hearing screenings and Oral Peripheral Exams.
- Experience managing and maintaining hearing assistive technology such as hearing aids, sound field systems, cochlear implant, and FM systems.
- Provided clinical services to students with language disorders, phonological disorders, articulation disorders, fluency disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, pragmatic deficits, autism spectrum disorders, and attention-hyperactivity deficit disorders.
- Provided clinical services to adults diagnosed with Aphasia, Dysarthria, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, and Cognitive impairments.
Education
M.A - Speech and Language Pathology
Long Island University
Brookville, NY06.2020
Teaching the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Hunter College
New York, NY05.2018
B.A - Communication Science and Disorders, Minor in Psychology
St. Joseph’s College
Patchogue, NY06.2016
A.A - Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY12.2013
Skills
- Fluent in American Sign Language
- Autism Workshop
- Hearing Assistive Technology
- CPR training
- ABA certified
- Project SAVE Workshop
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication
- DASA workshop
- Child Abuse workshop
- Counseling Certificate
- Social skills development
- Discrete trial training
- Applied behavior analysis
- Classroom technology
Certification
- TSSLD
- Certificate of Clinical Competence
- NYS Speech Language Pathologist
Timeline
Massapequa School District
01.2020 - 03.2020
Ladge Speech and Hearing Center- CW.POST
06.2019 - 12.2019
Certified Speech Language Pathologist
Oceanside School District
09.2016 - Current
Teaching the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Hunter College
B.A - Communication Science and Disorders, Minor in Psychology
St. Joseph’s College
A.A - Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College
M.A - Speech and Language Pathology
Long Island University
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