Language Pathology School District

Katie M. Swarthwood

Fife, WA *****

E-mail: ad8fky@r.postjobfree.com

Cell #: 360-***-****

EDUCATION: UW-Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Master of Science: Speech and Language Pathology September 1992 - December 1995

Bachelor of Science: Speech and Language Pathology September 1988 - May 1992

CERTIFICATES

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) #: 12021043 September 1997 to Present

WA State of Department of Health, SLP license #: LL 60435853 April 02, 2024, ongoing

ESA- Washington State #: 465964E September 2023- June 2028

NPI #: 130******* Active

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Consistently performs push-in therapy for Autistic and resource classrooms to incorporate lessons into the student’s regular education curriculum, including implementing and using social language skills.

Consistently an active part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team for the assessment, development, and maintenance of each student’s evaluation and/or IEP.

Supervised SLPAs & CFYs in schools

Performed Tele/Remote Therapy

Formal and conversational training in Spanish (1984-1992; 1998-2000)

Formal and conversational training in German (2000-2003; 2009)

Studied American Sign language (ASL) to work with the Deaf (1992-1993; 2013)

Ordered and used Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): I-Pad, Lamp Words, Proloquo 2Go, Snap Core & PECS

Gymnastics coach at high school, recreation, and national levels (1996-2014)

Volunteer for Nursing Home (2006), Special Olympics, Air Force Fund Raisers (2001-2004) & Rehabilitation Hippo-Therapy (2019-2023)

Ran the After-School Tutoring Program and was active in the Environmental Committee in Landstuhl, Germany (2004-2005)

EMPLOYMENT:

Bethel School District May 2023 to June 2023

SLP assessor for elementary students (k-5th) and part time therapist for preschool students.

Conducted push-in and pull-out therapy with preschool students.

Coordinated with other SLPs and teachers, in each building, regarding referred and existing students.

Presence Learning Tele-Therapy November 2022 to April 2023

Tele-therapist for middle school students in a pull-out and inclusion-based therapy settings, with the help of para educators to log students onto the platform.

Caseload consisted of mild to severe language and articulation disorders. autism, cognitive disabilities, fluency, auditory processing, and communication/social disorders.

Responsible for supervising my para-educator to pick up and drop off students, making visuals and other therapy tools requested and keeping students focused on the online activity and the therapist.

Writing SOAP notes, IEPs and Global Evaluations to report to the M-Team and families.

Franklin Pierce School District August 30, 2021 to June 16, 2022

Speech/language therapist for pre-school through middle school students in a pull out, resource and inclusion-based therapy settings.

Caseload consisted of mild to severe language and articulation disorders. autism, cognitive disabilities, fluency, auditory processing and word retrieval, and communication/social disorders.

Responsible for evaluations, IEPs, attending SPED meetings and talking with parents/caregivers regarding their child’s progress and new IEP goals, as appropriate. Most meetings and some assessments performed in a 1:1 setting or remote setting, due to COVID.

Leaps and Beyond, Tacoma December 21, 2020 to April 30, 2021

ABA Autistic Center

In person and tele Speech/language therapist for 2–5-year-old Autistic and Developmentally Delayed students in an inclusion and/or pull-out therapy setting for 3 therapy centers connected by one company.

Co-taught with ABA therapists in an inclusion-based therapy setting to develop total communication systems (i.e. verbal, signing and/or AAC pictures and boards)

Supervised an SLP-A in a tele-therapy; wrote goals & objectives for these students. Provided feedback.

Communicated with parents, caregivers and employees on the current progress and ongoing goals of students.

Responsible for writing daily S.O.A.P. notes, evaluations, and reporting findings to family and Co-Team members.

Elevation Healthcare November 4, 2019 to May 1, 2020

Bethel School District

Speech/language therapist for pre-k through fifth (5th) grade general education and 2 self-contained Autistic classrooms.

Part of the weekly Assessment Team: evaluated and wrote evaluations and IEPs for 2yr.old students turning 3yrs and transferring into preschool from Birth to 3 (IFSP to an IEP).

Worked with DDA to obtain and work with high tech AAC systems with Autistic/non-verbal students.

EBS Healthcare: November 28, 2018 to June 25, 2019

South Kitsap School District

Speech/language therapist for high school (9th-12th) students in an inclusion and/or pull-out therapy settings.

Caseload consisted of mild to severe language, articulation, and communication/social disorders.

Assessor for many students ready to dismiss. Worked with other students, in self-contained, resource and general education classrooms.

Top Echelon/PediaStaff October 2016 to January 16, 2018

Auburn & Enumclaw School Districts

Speech/language therapist for pre-k through twelfth (12th) grade in an inclusion and/or school (pull out) therapy setting.

Caseload consisted of mild to moderate language and articulation disorders, cognitive disabilities, autism, fluency disorders, auditory, word retrieval and oral motor disorders.

Elevation Health Care September 2014 to June 2016

Sumner and Fife School Districts

Speech/language therapist for pre-k through Fifth (5th) grade in two schools and for three preschools.

Caseload consisted of mild to moderate language and articulation disorders, Downes Syndrome, Autism, cognitive disabilities, fluency, auditory, word retrieval and oral motor disorders.

Met weekly with IEP Team to identify, screen, and refer students for speech/language delay.

Holly Ridge Birth to Three Center October 2013 to September 2014

Speech/language therapist for birth through three (3 yrs.) in a home, and/or small group social setting.

Caseload consisted of mild to moderate language, cognitive disabilities, and articulation disorders.

Organized and supervised small group therapy sessions, with other SLPAs and ABA therapists to improve students’ language and social skills.

Responsible for dividing and writing daily progress notes (S.O.A.P.) and & Medicaid/insurance notes.

Central Kitsap School District (CKSD) August 2009 to June 2013

Silverdale WA

Contract and district therapist for preschool through self-contained high school students in a pull out and inclusion-based therapy settings. Supervised SLPAs, twice a week for four years, on therapy performed and visuals and activities to make.

Caseload consisted of mild to severe autism, language and articulation disorders, Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy cognitive disabilities, fluency, auditory processing and word retrieval, oral motor, and hearing impairments.

Planned and executed group language activities for the preschool and high school students to improve overall language skills and social and pragmatic language skills.

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