Sarah Poplawski

90 Prospect Ave Apt 6E Hackensack, NJ 07601 | (973) 941-5546 | Sarah_Poplawski@yahoo.com

Objective
To obtain a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship position to advance my knowledge and skills as a clinician

Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE |EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: MAY 2018 | SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
· Degree: Speech-Language Pathology
· Graduate coursework:
· Pediatric: Child Language Development and Disorders, School Age Language and Literacy, Speech Intelligibility in
Children, Diagnostic and Clinical Principles, Early Intervention
· Adult: Acquired Disorders of Language and Cognition, Dysphagia, Neuroscience of Language, Traumatic Brain
Injury
· Other: Research Methods, Fluency Disorders, Biomedical Ethics/Professional Issues, Augmentative and Alternative
Communication, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing System, Audiology

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | DECEMEBER 2015 | SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

· Degree: Elementary/Special Education: Concentration in Speech-Language Pathology
· Degree: Social and Behavioral Sciences: Minor in Psychology

Graduate Clinical Experience

GENESIS REHABILITATION SERVICES | JANUARY 2018-PRESENT
· Administered language and cognition assessments utilizing the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool
· Analyzed test data and wrote a diagnostic report for adults with cognitive impairments
· Conducted cognition screenings on new admissions
· Administered dysphagia screenings and evaluations on new admissions
· Created and implemented therapy plans focused on cognition, language and dysphagia
· Wrote daily treatment notes based on patient’s performance
· Attended weekly interdisciplinary meetings to address patient’s needs and discharge dates
· Attended family meetings to address familial concerns regarding patient

THE PHOENIX CENTER | SEPTEMBER 2017-DECEMBER 2017

· Created and implemented lesson plans focused on language, AAC, and pragmatics for students with Autism, TBI and
multiple disabilities ages 5-21
· Updated AAC devices based on student’s needs
· Wrote daily SOAP notes for student’s performance
· Attended weekly faculty meetings

BERGEN COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES | OCTOBER 2016-JUNE 2017

· Created and implemented lesson plans that were articulation, language and pragmatic based for students in grades k-8
with articulation disorders, communication impairments
· Wrote SOAP notes for student’s performance
· Conducted and scored Goldman Fristoe Articulation Test
· Conducted articulation screenings on pre-k students

Graduate Level Experiential Training Opportunities

ALARIS REHAB- ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL | MARCH 2018
· Completed chart review of patient in a hospital setting
· Observed treatment of trach and ventilator dependent patients
HORIZON SCHOOL | NOVEMBER 2017
· Observed speech and language treatment sessions for students with multiple disabilities
· Observed the use of AAC with students with multiple disabilities
ARC OF ESSEX | OCTOBER 2017
· Analyzed language, feeding and motor abilities of children 18 months to 3 years of age
· Observed a variety of interprofessional and caregiver training treatment approaches
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | JUNE 2017
· Participated in group discussion regarding world news
· Facilitated group games
ADLER APHASIA CENTER | JUNE 2017
· Administered language and cognition skills utilizing the Western Aphasia Battery and ASHA Quality of Life scales
· Analyzed test data and wrote a diagnostic report for an adult with aphasia post stroke
PG CHAMBERS SCHOOL | MARCH 2017
· Analyzed language, cognition, feeding and motor abilities of a student with multiple disabilities
· Observed a variety of interprofessional treatment approaches
JFK MEDICAL CENTER | MARCH 2017
· Observed bedside clinical evaluations and modified barium swallows
· Completed a chart review of one adult patient in hospital setting
RICHARD F. BLAKE CHILDREN’S CENTER | DECEMBER 2016
· Administered and scored the PLS-5 and CELF-5 to preschool age students
CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN | NOVEMBER 2016
· Observe the use of AAC with eye gaze software with a student with Rhett Syndrome
SUMMIT SPEECH SCHOOL | OCTOBER 2016
· Observed students using cochlear implants, BAHAs, and hearing aids in class

Teaching Experience
WOOD-RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | SEPTEMBER 2015-DECEMBER 2015
STUDENT TEACHER, 4TH GRADE
· Taught class of 20 students in a public-school setting
· Planned and facilitated a unit in science and lessons in language arts, social studies and mathematics
· Developed level specific strategies for students in both high-level and low-level math and reading groups
· Incorporated technology using Smart Boards, PowerPoint and Google Chromebook
· Utilized cooperative learning, hands-on demonstrations and techniques, created pre- and post- assessments
· Planned and facilitated lessons using the reading and writing workshop model
· Participated in IRNS meetings
· Attended weekly faculty meetings, professional development workshops and back to school nights

Volunteer Related Experience

SPECTRUMS FOR LIVING | OCTOBER 2014-JUNE 2015
· Assisted in small group activities for adults with multiple disabilities
· Assisted individuals in preparing for the day’s activities upon arrival to facility
· Provided assistance with reading, puzzles, coloring and basic math skills
· Supervised holiday parties
· Provided assistance transporting individuals to lunchroom during lunch

Professional Development
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TOWN HALL DISCUSSION | MARCH 2017
· Inclusion for student with Autism
INTERPRETATION OF VIDEOFLUROSCOPIC SWALLOW STUDIES OF ADULTS | JANUARY 2017
PASSY MUIR TRACHESTOMY | JANUARY 2017
· Procedure Timing and Tubes
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | DECEMBER 2016
· A Parental Perspective
INTERPRESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | NOVEMBER 2016
· Medical Errors

Certifications
EARLY INTERVENTION SKILL-BASED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE | JULY 2017
NIH AND HIPPA CERTIFICATIONS | FEBRUARY 2017
CPR/FIRST AIDE CERTIFICATE | JULY 2016
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6) | DECEMBER 2015
TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | DECEMBER 2015