Education & Experience

Education

Post Graduate Degree Work: Chapman University: Autism Classes (2010)
CSUF Masters Program for Communication Disorders – 2010
Attended Cal State Fullerton University BA Communication Disorders (Cum Laude) – 2008
Attended Santa Ana College AA (SLPA program/ Sign language program, Honors Program) – 2006
Rancho Alamitos High School-Diploma Awarded-Honors Program – 1977

Awards

ASHA ACE Award for Continuing Education: 1/2015

Employment

Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District:
Speech Specialist: 9/2009 – Current
SLP on an emergency credential: 4/2008 – 6/2009
SLPA position: 9/2006 – 4/2008
Speech SLPA Paid Intern: 3/2006 – 6/2006
SLPA (aide) Volunteer: 1/2006 – 3/2006
LA Habra City School District as an Intern SLPA: 9/2005 – 12/2005

Experience

Autism Site

Placentia Yorba Linda School District: Tynes School in the SDC Autism program: 9/2009 – 2/2017
La Habra City School District- (At Las Lomas School) Autism Preschool Program: 1/2006 – 6/2009
Cornerstone Therapy (Private Autism Site) SLPA Intern: 1/2006 — 5/2006

Training

Trainings Through PYLUSD District

Bilingual Assessment and Therapy: 1/2015
Assistive Technology Institute: 2/11, 5/2012, 5/2013 & 5/2014
Annual Speech Conference-RTI: 1/27/2012
Best Practices in Assessment: 3/25/2011
Assessment Focus Academy: 4 sessions 10/28/2012, 12/10/10, 2/4/2011, 3/18/11
Picture Exchange System (PECS): 1/10 – 11/11
Success-Coaching comprehension & creating Stories Intervention: 2/4/2011 (Lauren Franke)

Supplementary Training

Prompt Level I Training: 7/2016
AAC Diagnostic Center training: 11/2016