Tracy Kerins
Capistrano Beach
Summary
Positive, empathetic, and dedicated to supporting communication development. Well-versed in speech and language development techniques, bringing knowledge of diagnostic assessments and therapeutic interventions. Committed to making meaningful impact by enhancing communication skills and improving quality of life for individuals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Private Practice
08.2000 - Current
- Evaluated and diagnosed patients with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders using standardized assessments and clinical observations.
- Implemented group therapy sessions for individuals with similar communication challenges, promoting peer support and increased motivation.
- Served as a vendered service provider to clients of the Regional Center of Orange County and provided in home speech therapy services and assessments to infants and provided early intervention programs.
- Served as an adjunct professor at Chapman University and taught and supervised SLP students.
- Served as an SLP at the Interagency Assessment Center with the Orange County Department of Education in assisting with program development, parent and staff training, and providing early intervention assessment and treatment services.
- Provided staff training to private clinics.
- Presented research at professional conferences.
- Published articles in professional journals.
- Served on professional committees.
- Was a member of professional special interest divisions.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Capistrano Unified School District
10.1995 - Current
- Evaluated and diagnosed patients with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders using standardized assessments and clinical observations.
- Implemented group therapy sessions for individuals with similar communication challenges, promoting peer support and increased motivation.
- Provided assessment and intervention for children with special needs ages infant through middle school with mild to profound needs.
- Provided assessment intervention to students in home hospital instructions grades elementary through high school with moderate to severe needs.
- Trained parents, speech -language pathologists, teachers, and other professionals on a variety of topics.
- Collaborated with Chapman University to provide Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Camps.
- Collaborated with Regional Center, California Children's' Services, Los Angeles Diagnostic Center, and Orange County Department of Education to provide services and conduct assessments.
- Specialized in working with severely handicapped students with autism, syndromes, hearing impairments, motor impairments, visual impairments, apraxia, health impairments, cleft palate, feeding needs, vision impairments, bilingual backgrounds, and augmentative and alternative communication needs.
- Specialized in working with students with challenges with speech articulation, stuttering, voice, expressive and receptive language, sensory impairments, behavior, auditory processing.
- Served as an expert witness in court cases and as an Individualized Education Plan team member.
- Served as an expert witness in court cases and as an Individualized Education Plan team member.
- Wrote grants, developed projects, and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams.
- Supervised Speech language Pathologist Assistants (SLPAs), SLPA interns, SLP Student Interns, and SLPs in their Clinical Fellowship Year.
- Received ACE Awards from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association for excelling in receiving continuing education multiple times.
- Received the Teacher of the Year Award and several department Above and Beyond Awards.
- Served on many school sight and district committees.
- Conducted in home and private placement services and assessments.
- Provided virtual teletherapy services to individuals, their families, and groups of students.
Education
Master of Arts - Communicative Disorders
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CABachelor of Arts -
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CAAssociate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Saddleback Junior College
Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Patience and tolerance
- Therapeutic techniques
- Speech and language evaluation
- Speech-language pathology
Accomplishments
- California Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
- Clinical Rehabilitative Service Credential with Special Day Class Authorization
- Certificate of Clinical Competence
Affiliations
- American Speech Language and Hearing Association
- California Speech Language and Hearing Association
Certification
- PROMPT Training
- Speech Language Pathology Master's Degree from an Accredited College
- Speech Language Pathology Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited College
- State Licensure for Speech-Language Pathologists - California Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
- Beckman Oral Motor Assessment & Intervention Training
- Ethical Considerations for Speech-Language Pathologists Course Completion – Various Professional Ethics Boards/Associations.
- Picture Exchange Communication System and Pyramid Approach Training
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Training
- Intensive Behavioral Intervention Training
- Hanen Training- The Hanen Centre
- CPR/AED Certification
- California Driver's License
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Sign Language
Elementary
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Private Practice
08.2000 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Capistrano Unified School District
10.1995 - Current
- PROMPT Training
- Speech Language Pathology Master's Degree from an Accredited College
- Speech Language Pathology Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited College
- State Licensure for Speech-Language Pathologists - California Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
- Beckman Oral Motor Assessment & Intervention Training
- Ethical Considerations for Speech-Language Pathologists Course Completion – Various Professional Ethics Boards/Associations.
- Picture Exchange Communication System and Pyramid Approach Training
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Training
- Intensive Behavioral Intervention Training
- Hanen Training- The Hanen Centre
- CPR/AED Certification
- California Driver's License
Master of Arts - Communicative Disorders
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts -
California State University, Fullerton
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Saddleback Junior College
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