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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
Summary
Highly competent and experienced educational leader with enthusiasm and motivation to continue the journey of leadership in special education. A focus to develop and maintain a supportive student learning environment and programs to support all education staff, families, and students as lifetime learners.
Professional Experience
Assistive Technology SpecialistAug 2014 to Current
Plainfield School District 202 Administration Center － Plainfield, IL
  • Develop, implement and maintain access technology plans for the District.
  • Track and maintain access technology equipment resource bank, warranty information, and repairs.
  • Deliver professional development to faculty regarding access technology for education, assistive technology processes, and implementation, data collections, and equipment implementation.
  • Advise and assist faculty in regard to access issues and student concerns throughout the district.
  • Make recommendations for purchase of technology and access equipment for individual students and specialized programs.
  • Maintain the circulation of new access technology guidelines and laws relating to individuals with disabilities, alternate media, and electronic information.
  • Communicate and coordinate with parents and staff in regard assistive technology recommendations and problem solving.
Speech-Language Pathologist, PRNJun 2013 to Aug 2014
Newsome Home Health Care － Joliet, IL
Speech-Language Pathologist, PRNApr 2009 to Aug 2014
Presence Mercy Hospital － Aurora, IL
  • Evaluate and treat patients with communication and swallowing impairments.
  • Provide, implement and communicate treatment plans for communication and swallowing impairment to referring M.D., patient, caregivers, and staff.
  • Communicate changes in status to referring M.D.
  • Conduct and interpret Video Swallow Studies to objectively assess dysphagia.
  • Provide, implement, and communicate treatment plans for communication and swallowing impairment to M.D., patient, caregivers, and appropriate hospital staff.
  • Document and communicate results of assessment and treatment.
  • Obtain appropriate orders to expedite patient care.
Speech-Language PathologistAug 2007 to May 2014
John F. Kennedy Middle School, Plainfield Consolidated School District 202 － Plainfield, IL
SpeechAug 2005 to Jan 2007
Indian Trail Middle School, Plainfield Consolidated School District 202 － Plainfield, IL
  • Evaluate and treat students with communication impairments.
  • Provide support and continuing education on autism, stuttering, articulation, language disorders, apraxia, ADD, traumatic brain injury, cognitive impairment, developmental delay, and assistive technology.
  • Maintain, program, train, and provide direct treatment using various assistive technology supports.
  • Complete daily notes, quarterly reports, IEPs, and lesson plans.
  • Develop schedules, co-teach social language groups, plan and provide treatment sessions, conduct evaluations, complete home-school logs for a 50+ student caseload including a multi-needs program.
  • Lead and participate in IEP meetings with collaboration from the classroom teachers, OT, PT, hearing itinerant, social workers, and parents.
  • Supervise and mentor graduate school clinicians.
Speech-Language PathologistJun 2004 to Jul 2005
Children's Memorial Hospital － Chicago, IL
  • Evaluate and treat patients with communication impairments including autism, developmental delay, aural rehabilitation, cleft palate, stuttering, apraxia, and aphasia.
  • Evaluate and treat patients with feeding and swallowing impairments.
  • Complete daily notes, treatment plans, and evaluation reports.
  • Participate in video fluoroscopic swallowing studies.
  • Participate in weekly feeding/swallowing meetings and speech/language meetings.
Speech-Language PathologistOct 2002 to Jun 2004
Edward Hospital － Naperville, IL
  • Evaluate and treat inpatients and outpatients with communication and swallowing impairments.
  • Complete daily notes, treatment plans, and evaluation reports.
  • Document and communicate treatment plans with staff and patients.
Speech-Language PathologistAug 2001 to Oct 2002
The Pediatric Place － Naperville, IL
  • Evaluate and treat patients with communication impairments.
  • Complete daily notes, treatment plans, and evaluation reports.
Education and Training
Master of Science, Educational Leadership2016University of St. Francis － Joliet, ILEducational Leadership
2009Governors State University － University Park, IL
Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology2001Southern Illinois University － Carbondale, ILSpeech-Language Pathology
Bachelor of Science, Speech and Hearing Sciences1999University of Illinois － Champaign, ILSpeech and Hearing Sciences
Certifications
Core Competencies Behavioral Intervention Collaboration Data Driven Decisions and Instruction Data Tracking PERA Certified Trainer District Guidelines Development Curriculum Development Time Management Technology Inclusion School Improvement Resource Management Assessment Professional Development Conflict Resolution Complex Learners
Affiliations
PERA Certified for Teacher Evaluation
Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Illinois License for Speech-Language Pathology
Member of Illinois Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Vice Chair of Taylor's Talk Foundation, Nonprofit foundation that raises funds to pair speech output devices to children with communication needs, 2010-2014
Vice President of Western Suburban Speech-Language and Hearing Association (WSSHA), 2002-2004
Skills
autism, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Development, Instruction, lesson plans, notes, meetings, mentor, access, patient care, provide treatment, treat patients, problem solving, processes, rehabilitation, repairs, speech, Time Management, Trainer, treatment plans, Video
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Plainfield School District 202 Administration Center
  • Newsome Home Health Care
  • Presence Mercy Hospital
  • John F. Kennedy Middle School, Plainfield Consolidated School District 202
  • Indian Trail Middle School, Plainfield Consolidated School District 202
  • Children's Memorial Hospital
  • Edward Hospital
  • The Pediatric Place

School Attended

  • University of St. Francis
  • Governors State University
  • Southern Illinois University
  • University of Illinois

Job Titles Held:

  • Assistive Technology Specialist
  • Speech-Language Pathologist, PRN
  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Speech

Degrees

  • Master of Science , Educational Leadership 2016
    2009
    Master of Science , Speech-Language Pathology 2001
    Bachelor of Science , Speech and Hearing Sciences 1999

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