Stefani Mandell
Speech Therapist
Oceanside,NY
Summary
Experienced Speech Therapist with 29 years of experience working with children with various communication disorders. Successfully implemented modern technology into detailed therapy plans. Committed to individual student success through family education, school and workplace advocacy and pertinent professional development. Adept at working with students of all backgrounds and socioeconomic levels. Diagnose disorders and develop treatment plans according to established standards bringing a 30-year background in education. Team collaborator with other specialists and therapists for a successful outcome for the well being of students. Caring Speech Therapist with 30 years of experience working with children communication Disorders. Successful at implementing modern technology into detailed therapy plans. Committed to individual patient success through family education, school and workplace advocacy and top-of-the-line client care.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Therapist
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools
Hewlett, NY
09.1997 - Current
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support student progress.
- Assisted teachers and administrators with updates and modifications to curriculum for specific student needs.
- Wrote reports detailing interventions and student responses.
- Stayed abreast of updates to treatment strategies in speech and language therapy.
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
- Participated in special events to promote available resources.
- Took detailed reports and tracked progress of numerous students.
- Worked with families to help cope with speech disorders and educated parents, siblings and guardians on how to remain strong support network.
- Maintained compliance with complete documentation of actions.
- Designed and carried out individualized treatment plans for patients with various communication disorders.
- Monitored student progress according to goals.
- Advocated for those with special speech and language needs to parents and schools.
- Developed treatment plans based on in-depth knowledge as well as specific student needs.
- Evaluated students with standardized tests and assessment protocols.
- Treated children between ages 3 to7 with speech and language development problems.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts.
- Contributed to team meetings and collaborated with management in patient recovery program decision-making process.
- Treated each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals.
- Conducted precise assessments of patient condition and functional abilities.
- Managed caseload of 30+ students home health and long-term care patients.
Administrative Assistant
Mutual Of Omaha
New York, NY
07.1984 - 07.1985
- Collate and distribute mail
- Prepare communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence
- Write and edit documents from letters to reports and instructional documents
- Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical
- Manage accounts and perform bookkeeping
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
- Maintained calendars between sales people.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
- Offered technical support and troubleshot issues to enhance office productivity
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams
- Managed incoming correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding
Education
Master of Science - Speech Pathology/Education
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY12.1987
Skills
- Good organizational skills
- Plan, create highly engaging lessons for youngsters
- Excellent communicator and interpersonal skills between
- Administrators, teachers, faculty members
- Offer parent support for those in need of counseling relating to speech language disorder
- Active participant in child study team offering salient information pertaining to caseload
Reading, Yoga, nature walks and hiking
When I am not on my yoga mat, I enjoy several genres of books including self-help, novels fiction/non-fiction. I increase my learning through reading, podcasts, professional development and travel. My garden is my happy place.
Timeline
Speech Therapist
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools
09.1997 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Mutual Of Omaha
07.1984 - 07.1985
Master of Science - Speech Pathology/Education
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
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