Susan Major
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience and a solid reputation for organization, compassion, and authenticity. Always willing to take on new challenges and support students' communication goals through creative and effective intervention. Highly personable and productive special education team member.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Coyote Creek Elementary
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with classroom teachers to support students' communication skills in the classroom, and help them work toward achieving grade-level standards.
- Conducted referral meetings, screenings, evaluations, and IEP meetings to determine the educational needs for students with speech-language disorders.
- Mentored high-school student during senior project focused on early childhood intervention and the impact of receiving speech-language services in the school.
District Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist
DCSD
07.2017 - 07.2023
- Conducted speech-language evaluations and intervention sessions with students ages 5-21 years-old (Kindergarten - Bridge Programs).
- Collaborated and consulted with a wide variety of special education teams throughout the district.
- Simultaneously managed speech-language caseloads at multiple schools during staff absences.
- Provided mentoring and supervision to speech-language pathologists during Clinical Fellowship Year.
- Supervised graduate student clinicians.
Early Childhood Speech Pathologist
DCSD Early Childhood
10.2011 - 06.2017
- Delivered speech and language services to preschool-aged children within a transdisciplinary setting.
- Served as team leader from 2012-2017.
- Collaborated with DCSD Autism Team to pilot process and procedures for determining educational diagnosis of ASD in preschoolers.
Clinical Coordinator of Speech-Language Pathology
Northern Illinois University Speech Clinic
08.2009 - 09.2011
- Provided supervision, evaluation and feedback to clinical supervisory staff.
- Provided clinical supervisor for graduate-level student clinicians at university campus clinic.
- Taught Clinical Practicum course to 1st and 2nd-year graduate students.
- Provided oversight of external placements in community schools and medical sites.
Private Practice, Self-Employed
Pediatric Expressions
01.2001 - 09.2011
- Sole proprietor, managed all aspects of the business.
- Provided Early Intervention Part C Services for the State of Illinois.
Education
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL06-1998
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI12-1995
Skills
- Cooperatively work with students, parents, colleagues, staff and leaders to meet the diverse needs of the school community
- Excellent planning, time management, organizational and coordinating skills
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate, including preparation and confident presentation of information and recommendations
- Strong ability to successfully work independently on multiple projects, establishing priorities, without close supervision
Affiliations
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Certification
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Coyote Creek Elementary
08.2023 - Current
District Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist
DCSD
07.2017 - 07.2023
Early Childhood Speech Pathologist
DCSD Early Childhood
10.2011 - 06.2017
Clinical Coordinator of Speech-Language Pathology
Northern Illinois University Speech Clinic
08.2009 - 09.2011
Private Practice, Self-Employed
Pediatric Expressions
01.2001 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Northwestern University