EMILY WOOD39 Galleria Parkway, Thornhill, ON L3T0A6(289)-983-1164 [email protected]
LANGUAGES English and French (fluent written and spoken), Spanish (proficient written and spoken), German and American Sign Language (beginner)
COMPUTER SKILLS Windows, Apple, Word, Excel, Power Point, Prezi, Internet, Boardmaker
EDUCATION2012 - present Master of Science (Applied) in Speech-Language Pathology
McGill University, Montreal, QuebecExpected Completion: October 2014 Modified Barium Swallow and Dysphagia Workshop Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile Training and Certification Lidcombe Program Certification Workshop Nonviolent Crisis Intervention ® training program certification Gentle Persuasive Approach® training program certification
2008 – 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Literatures (summa cum laude)Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy, Waterloo, Ontario Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Arts – awarded to the
top student based on academic achievement Recipient of the University Health Network Scholarship – awarded based on
academic achievement and community involvementCLINICAL EXPERIENCESeptember – Present, Heaman Communication Services, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario(Full-time) Population: Adult clients in their homes, school-aged children
Focus: Dysphagia, Fluency disorders, Articulation and phonological disorders Evaluating and treating students with fluency disorders Evaluating and treating students with articulation and phonological
disorders Evaluating and treating adults with dysphagia Collaborating with staff from schools and long term care facilities Counseling clients and their families
April – July, 2014 St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario(12 weeks, full-time) Population: Adult inpatients in general medicine, nephrology and psychiatric units
Focus: Dysphagia and Language disorders Performing bedside swallowing assessments of patients Performing videofluroscopic assessments of patients Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team Counseling patients and their families
January – February, 2014 Montreal Neurological Hospital, Montreal, Quebec (6 weeks, 2x / week) Population: Adult inpatients (French, English and Spanish speakers)
Focus: Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, Cognitive communication disorders, Motor speech disorders, Language disorders
Performed assessment of patients with speech, language and cognitive communication disorders
Wrote reports on results obtained for several cases Collaborated with members of a multidisciplinary team
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Provided counseling to patients and their families
September - November, 2014 École Guillaume Vignal, Brossard, Quebec(12 weeks, 1x/ / week) Population: School-aged children (French speakers)
Focus: Language Disorders and delays, Cognitive disorders and Articulation Performed assessment and intervention of speech and language disorders Carried out behavior management Co-taught communication classes of 11 children with language disorders
June – August, 2013 Building Blocks Speech Pathology, Hamilton, Ontario(12 weeks, full-time) Population: Preschool, School-aged and adolescent children with autism
Focus: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language disorders and delays, Acted as a leader to two first time interns at the clinic Coordinated four week-long camps for groups of up to 8 children Planned and carried out therapy activities, monitored progress
May – June, 2013 Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Laval, Quebec(4 weeks, full-time) Population: School-aged children
Focus: Language Disorders and delays, Cognitive disorders and Articulation Performed assessment and intervention of speech and language disorders Carried out behavior management Wrote assessment reports
January – March, 2013 Pierre de Coubertin School, Montreal, Quebec(10 weeks, 1x / week) Population: School-aged children
Focus: Phonological awareness, early literacy skills, language disorders Screened four kindergarten classes for reading difficulties Performed classroom and small group interventions Created activities to target rhyming judgment and production Comprehensive assessment of a child for phonological impairment
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCESeptember 2010 – January 2012 Instructional and Research Assistant for Professor of Linguistics
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Graded assignments and attended lectures and exams for students Oversaw experiment and transcribed data
May – July, 2010 – 2011 Office Assistant Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
Entered patient information into two hospital databases Worked as a member of a team of hospital staff
July – August, 2010-2012 Swimming InstructorPrivate business, Burlington Ontario
Provided in-home swimming lessons for children ages 2-13, individually or in groups to teach swimming and first aid skills
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCESeptember – December, 2011 Member of the Friend Program
Canadian Mental Health Association, Kitchener, Ontario
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Acted as a friend to a child with a troubled home life
September – December, 2010 Peer Health LineWilfrid Laurier Student Union Laurier Students for Learning, Waterloo, Ontario
Manned a phone line where students could call in for support
June – August ,2010 Aphasia Centre VolunteerBurlington Aphasia Centre, Burlington, Ontario
Lead activities and facilitated conversation among adults with stroke
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONProfessional Affiliations Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC), Ontario Association of Speech-
Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA), College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists (CASLPO)
Hobbies and Interests Long distance running, skating, kayaking and playing the piano. Travelled extensively through North and South America, Europe, New Zealand and South Africa.
REFERENCES Available upon request
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