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SLP Resume Sample
Portland, Oregon 11111 • [email protected] • 555-444-3333
Summary
Competent, diligent, and kind-hearted speech language pathologist with 14 years of experience working in settings such as elementary schools, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. Natural leader and comfortable working with children, adolescents, and adults of all abilities. Capable of calmly handling changing caseloads, and adept at providing a wide range of testing and therapies.
Skills
- Language, speech, and hearing screening
- Case management
- Experienced working in special education settings
- Creating and executing individualized treatment plans
- Writing individualized education programs
- Patient and family education
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Work Experience
Bonneville Elementary School, Vancouver, Washington
- Supervise yearly screenings for speech, hearing, and language for 200-250 students
- Diagnose and write IEPs for 10-15 students each semester, and organize and lead meetings with school administrators, special education staff, and family members to discuss and finalize treatment plans
- Conduct 25 individual therapy sessions each week, providing services to students with a variety of disorders, including apraxia of speech, stuttering, language disorders, articulation disorders, and more
- Oversee the work of interns and SLP assistants, including providing ongoing training, guidance, and feedback on technique and implementation of treatment programs
- Implement higher standards to improve student therapy completion rates by 20% over 10 years
St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
- Performed bedside evaluations of swallowing, speech, language, and hearing for patients with complex medical problems, including traumatic brain injury, dementia, and stroke
- Created care plans to ensure proper nutrition and speech rehabilitation
- Consulted with hospital staff to plan for patient care after hospital discharge
- Educated patients and family members about disorders, treatment plans, and therapies
- Provided therapy sessions for 20-30 patients each week. Received overall satisfaction ratings of 87%
St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Portland, Oregon
- Assisted with proper feeding techniques for 10-12 geriatric patients with swallowing disorders daily
- Maintained accurate and detailed reports in compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations
- Completed trainings about dysphagia disorder and treatments with 98% test results
- Helped nonverbal patients communicate according to treatment plans
- Collaborated with nurses, therapists, and other staff to provide comprehensive care to 50-60 residents
Education
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 2002
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
ASHA Certificate, 2005
Licensed SLP in Washington, 2006
Licensed SLP in Oregon, 2005