Lecturer resume example with 8 years of experience
Seeking career in skilled nursing facility/acute care settings. Enthusiastic speech therapist compassionate about working with geriatric and adult population with communication/swallowing disorder. Completing CFY in a skilled nursing facility with experience with swallowing, speech and communication disorders in geriatric population.
Experience using Rehab optima and Matrix for care plan
Experience handling dysphagia and stroke patients during CFY.
Experience working in multi-disciplinary set up
Good team worker
Ability to effectively use diagnostic tools (cognitive and bed side swallow and language assessments) and arrive at the appropriate diagnosis.Ā
Skilled in preparing Individualized Treatment Plan for patients.
Ability to adapt to different working environment.
Secured 4th rank at the university level with First class.
Dissertation: "Treatment Manual in English for Indian Children with Dyslexia"Ā
University 2nd rank holder
First class with distinction
Lancaster, TX, 09/2015 - Current
Working as the only SLP in a 120 bed facility
Performing screens (quarterly and new admissions) for swallow function and appropriate diet recommendation
Therapeutic intervention of swallowing disorders, language disorders like aphasia, voice disorders and other adult communication disorders.
Administering cognitive assessment test including ABCD for cognitive communication disorders
Planning Individual treatment protocols for patients and implementing them for improved communication/swallowing abilities for better quality of life
Participating in weekly interdisciplinary meeting to communicate and coordinate treatment progress with other departments and disciplines
Attend family meetings to educate them on patient plan of care
Refer patients for instrumental evaluation or other professional references as and when needed.
, , India 08/2011 - 10/2012
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts.
- Tested and measured patientsā strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity and respiratory and circulatory efficiency.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans, including short and long-range goals, frequency and duration.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers.Evaluated and treated a wide range of conditions, including aphasia, dysarthria, traumatic brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsonās and neuropathies.Ā
- Managed Speech and Language Diagnostic Department, for evaluation of individuals with communication disorders.
- Served as Resource person for several seminars and state level conferences.
- Served as Instructor for two courses viz 'Articulation and Phonological Disorders' for IInd B.A.S.L.P students and 'Neurogenic language disorders in Adults' for IIIrd B.A.S.L.P students.
- Guided clinical conferences of students conducted as a part of the curriculum.
- Guided several clinical and academic presentations of students
, , 07/2010 - 08/2011
Deerfield Beach, , 02/2008 - 03/2008
Testing and prescription of Hearing Aids,Ā Ear mould preparation,Ā Speech therapy sessions for children with hearing impairmentĀ
City, , 01/2008 - 02/2008
- Diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of children with Autism.
- Known for its significance in treating children with autism, the skills acquired at this center has prepared me in managing children with autism in individual and group sessions. The training also prepared me in planning organized therapy goals for children with autism specifically in the age range of 3-6 years.
- Was member of organizing committee and Master of ceremony of second state level ISHA Conference (Tamil Nadu ISHACON 2012) Was the Assistant Cultural Secretary of Dr.
- M.V.S.T, College of Speech and Hearing in the academic year 2005-2006 Participated in several extra-curricular activities (Group Dance & Group Song) and won several prizes at college level competitions Hosted few symposiums and technical conferences held at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Was a member of NSS (National Service Scheme) at Graduate school and attended several camps.
New York State Licensure - Processing
Life Member of Indian Speech and Hearing AssociationĀ
Member of Pondicherry Association of Speech Language PathologistĀ
Member of Rehabilitation Council of India Member of TANISHA (Indian Speech and Hearing Association: Tamil Nadu Chapter)Ā
The use of SMS by hearing handicapped individuals Presented a study carried out on the nature and frequency of usage of SMS by adults with hearing impairment, at 39th National Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, held at Calicut.
Acoustic analysis of clear versus conversational speech Presented a study which compared the acoustic analysis of clear speech with conversation speech, at 40th National Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, held at Mangalore.
The Acoustic analysis of male to female Transgender voice Presented a study enumerating the acoustic features of Male to Female transgender voice, at Frontiers of Research in Speech and Music (FRSM) Conference, held at Kolkata.
Code switching and code mixing in Tamil- English- Hindi trilingual individual with aphasia Presented a descriptive study about the code mixing strategies observed in two trilingual individuals with aphasia, at International conference on APHASIA, held at Indore.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Claire R, & Shanbal J. (2010). Treatment Manual in English for Indian Children with Dyslexia. Students Research at A.I.I.S.H, Mysore. Volume VIII Part B
Vishnu, K. K., Claire, R., Bhat, S., Chengappa, S. (In Press). Lexical learning of novel words in Bi/Multilingual children. JAIISH.
Currently on H1 Visa. Into the last month of CFY.
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School Attended
- All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
- Mangalore University
Job Titles Held:
- Speech Language Pathologist- CFY
- Lecturer
- RESEARCH OFFICER
- CLINICAL INTERN
- CLINICAL INTERN
Degrees
- Master of Speech Language Pathology
- Bachelor of Science
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