Experienced and accomplished language specialist with ten years of experience looking to leverage extensive background in customer service, patient advocacy, mass communication, and case management into a Care Team Advocate position for Lyra Health.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Gateway Communications, LLC
Fayetteville, NC
05.2019 - Current
Assists with screening and assessments of patients in accordance with policies of client facility to determine need for intervention/treatment (without interpretation).
Assists with providing patient, family and in-service education to members of patient’s care team and education to community, when applicable and attend in-service meetings and facility meetings as required.
Assists with documentation while adhering to client’s Speech Therapy Department procedures regarding documentation of Speech Therapy services.
Mentor/Project Facilitator
Project Generous Heart
Fayetteville, NC
09.2016 - Current
Communicate regularly with educational specialist with plan feedback in order to ensure quality and effective planning.
Engage clients in on-going discussions about their individual goals.
Develop and facilitate life skills sessions and individual programs for client progress.
Plan and implement vocational programs and opportunities.
Work one-on-one or in small groups to help clients with unique challenges to develop basic life skills.
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Interactive Health Therapies
Charlotte, NC
02.2012 - 09.2016
Adapted educational materials and equipment for the purpose of providing intervention and/or meeting the individual student’s needs.
Assisted in facilitating communications between therapist, site staff, and parents for the purpose of developing plans and providing information regarding students goals.
Instructed individual students with (e.g. phonetic alphabet, vocabulary and language, fluency, oral motor exercises, etc.) for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of speech and language deficits.
Performed site visits for the purpose of providing therapy and assistance as required.
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Carolina Communications Consultants
Charlotte, NC
07.2011 - 02.2012
Instructed individual students with (e.g. phonetic alphabet, vocabulary and language, fluency, oral motor exercises) for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of speech and language deficits.
Researched resources and methods for the purpose of addressing students' functional goals.
Maintained materials manually and electronically (e.g. charts, records, and reports) for the purpose of documenting progress within the mandated requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Birth-Kindergarten Education
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
08.2013 - 05.2016
Associate of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
08.2009 - 05.2011
Skills
Communication Skills - Oral and Written
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Timeline
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Gateway Communications, LLC
05.2019 - Current
Mentor/Project Facilitator
Project Generous Heart
09.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Birth-Kindergarten Education
Western Carolina University
08.2013 - 05.2016
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Interactive Health Therapies
02.2012 - 09.2016
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Carolina Communications Consultants
07.2011 - 02.2012
Associate of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant