Valerie Hicks-Beal
Dolton,Illinois
Summary
I am a Seasoned Administrator that can effectively get the job done. I have been in the work force since graduating from Northern Illinois University in 1987. It has been my passion to provide services to children with disabilities or developmental delays as evident with every position I have held in my career.
I am currently seeking to obtain a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Development to continuing building knowledge and perfecting my skills.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
PYR
08.2004 - Current
- Records patient progress and report findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.
- Work with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals and objectives.
- Implement and adhere to therapeutic treatment plans
- Maintained a caseload of 12-15 clients on a weekly basis
Developmental Therapist
Beal Butler & Associates
06.1999 - Current
- Work collaboratively on multidisciplinary team.
- Develop and implement Individual Education Plans to promote clients' cognitive, physical, motor and social development.
- Evaluate and assess children birth to three suspected or diagnosed with a developmental delay
- Evaluate on average 12-13 children per month with suspected developmental delays or children with diagnosed disabilities
- Maintains caseload or 15-18 clients per week
- Have assessed and evaluated over 1,800 children via the Early Intervention in my 23 years of service
Early Head Start Home Visitor
Chicago Childcare Society
06.2015 - 08.2017
- Conducted weekly home visits to provide educational services
- Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents and children who met eligibility criteria
- Coordinated resources and program referrals to support family needs.
- Helped to educate parents and assisted with educational planning and decision making for children.
- Conducted socializations twice a month
- Documented in COPA, Parents As Teachers (PAT) and Teaching strategies
Head Start Director
Henry Booth House
05.1996 - 06.2000
- Recruited eligible children for the Head Start Program.
- Stayed up to date on regional preschool curriculum laws.
- Responsible for the administration of the Head Start Program
- Monitored and implemented partnerships
- Responsible for meeting the requirements of the federal performance standards
- Hired, supervised and evaluated the performance of staff
- Participated in executive meetings
- Created personnel policies, resource directories, newsletters and other documents as needed
Disability Coordinator
Abraham Lincoln Centre
06.1994 - 05.1996
- Implemented and followed the guidelines as established by the American Disabilities Act within the agency
- Reviewed program reports to monitor compliance in health and disability services and other program areas.
- Developed plans in collaboration with primary teacher to implement goals and strategies to help meet the needs to the students
- Implemented and coordinated services to meet disability standards.
- Maintained detailed records of students progress, documentation of services and case notes.
Homebound Early Educator
Abraham Lincoln Centre
11.1987 - 06.1994
- Recruited and assessed children birth to five who were referred to program based on results from screening tools
- Promoted physical, cognitive and language strategies for children birth to five who possessed a developmental delay
- Conducted Parent Workshops
- Developed individual service plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communicative Disorders
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL08.1987
Skills
- Advocating for individuals with disabilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Team Player/Collaborates well with others
- Seeks and provides resources
Timeline
Early Head Start Home Visitor
Chicago Childcare Society
06.2015 - 08.2017
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
PYR
08.2004 - Current
Developmental Therapist
Beal Butler & Associates
06.1999 - Current
Head Start Director
Henry Booth House
05.1996 - 06.2000
Disability Coordinator
Abraham Lincoln Centre
06.1994 - 05.1996
Homebound Early Educator
Abraham Lincoln Centre
11.1987 - 06.1994
Bachelor of Science - Communicative Disorders
Northern Illinois University
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