Keily Carlson
Somis
Summary
A Speech Language Pathologist with 16+ years of clinical experience in schools and private practice. A strong history of developing treatment plans and strategies for communication impairments. Adept at collaborating with special education teams, parents, teachers, and students to drive positive outcomes. Skilled speech/language pathologist who continues to expand knowledge of current best practices through professional development and job experience. Educating students with Special needs, physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities in general education, mild/moderate placements and extensive needs students.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech and Language Pathologist
Ventura County Office Of Education
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted thorough assessments to accurately diagnose speech, language, voice, and fluency, disorders in students of all ages in the extensive needs program.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans addressing the unique needs of each student.
- Educated families on strategies for supporting their child's communication at home, fostering a supportive environment for continued progress.
- Developed innovative therapy exercises that effectively targeted patients specific areas of difficulty and helped them achieve their goals more efficiently.
- Developed goals and treatment for individuals using speech generating devices equipped with Proloquo2Go, LAMP Words for Life, Touch Chat, and Go Talk Now.
- Prepared and carried out full group lessons as well as individual treatment sessions for students in the extensive needs program.
Speech/Language Pathologist
Pleasant Valley School District
08.2008 - 06.2023
- Full-time Speech/language Pathologist at preschool and TK-8 schools
- Conducted comprehensive evaluations and provided evidence-based treatment to patients with a wide range of communication and language disorders, including but not limited to, articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, and voice disorders
- Collaborate with professionals such as general education teachers, special education teachers, Occupational Therapist, adaptive PE, counselors, advocates, etc
- Developed, wrote and lead IEP meetings with parents and other professionals
- Plan, teach and assess practice to inform and modify instruction for multicultural students with many levels of ability
- Established rapport with students, parents and critical family members for successful implementation of IEP supports and services
- Assessments for Initial IEPs and Tri-annual IEPs using multiple assessment protocols
- Data collection for ongoing assessments and baselines for IEP data and monitor progress to educational programs as needed to ensure students are making progress.
Clinical Supervisor for Clinical Fellowship Year
Pleasant Valley School District
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Supervised speech pathology students during their clinical fellowship year
- Provided feedback and guidance on assessment and treatment techniques
- Conducted regular meetings with students to monitor progress and discuss concerns.
Clinical Supervisor
Pleasant Valley School District
- Supervised speech pathology students during their clinical placements
- Provided feedback and guidance on assessment and treatment techniques
- Conducted regular meetings with students to monitor progress and discuss concerns.
Education
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE - Communicative Disorders and Sciences- Speech/Language Pathology
California State University, Northridge
01.2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Communicative Disorders and Sciences- Speech/Language Pathology
California State University, Northridge
01.2008
Skills
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Language Evaluation
- Individualized Education Plans
- Speech Assessment
- Alternative Communication Devices
- Articulation therapy
- Augmentative Communication
- Autism Spectrum Support
- Pragmatic Language Therapy
- Caseload Management
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Speech-Language-Pathology Service Credential
Professional References
- Jill McGranahan, VCOE Principal at La Mariposa and Penfield, Ventura County Office of Education, 805.647.1974, jmcgranahan@vcoe.org
- Holly Minear, Executive Director of Special Education, Ventura County Office of Education, 805.383.1924, hminear@vcoe.org
- Pamela Heron, Risk Management, Ventura County Office of Education, 805.383.1916, mheron@vcoe.org
- Lauren Collins, Special Education Teacher, Ventura County Office of Education, 805.383.5315, lcollins@vcoe.org
- Megan Bojar, Speech/Language Pathologist, Ventura Unified School District, 805.312.5321, megan.bojar@venturausd.org
Supervisor Role
- Clinical Supervisor, Pleasant Valley School District, 02/2018, 06/2018, Supervised speech pathology students during their clinical placements., Provided feedback and guidance on assessment and treatment techniques, Conducted regular meetings with students to monitor progress and discuss concerns
- Clinical Supervisor for Clinical Fellowship Year, Pleasant Valley School District, 04/2023, Supervised speech pathology students during their clinical fellowship year, Provided feedback and guidance on assessment and treatment techniques, Conducted regular meetings with students to monitor progress and discuss concerns
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Completed Clinical Supervisor Requirements
Personal Information
Title: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Community Service
- Founding Member of Amber's Light Lions Club
- Bumble Bee Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Patients
Timeline
Speech and Language Pathologist
Ventura County Office Of Education
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Supervisor for Clinical Fellowship Year
Pleasant Valley School District
04.2023 - 06.2023
Speech/Language Pathologist
Pleasant Valley School District
08.2008 - 06.2023
Clinical Supervisor
Pleasant Valley School District
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE - Communicative Disorders and Sciences- Speech/Language Pathology
California State University, Northridge
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Communicative Disorders and Sciences- Speech/Language Pathology
California State University, Northridge
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