Jana Breedlove Resume
Jana Breedlove
Centralia, MO -- ------------ --------------
Education
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2018. Cumulative GPA 3.59/4.00.
Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders; Minors in Psychology and Disability Studies. Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2016. Cumulative GPA 3.52/4.00.
Clinical Experience
Center for Early Learning North, Columbia, MO Fall 2018
Graduate Clinician, Current School Internship (August-October)
• Provided skilled speech therapy services with the early childhood population in the areas of speech sound disorders, language, and cognition
• Observed and IEP meetings
Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, MO Summer 2018
Graduate Clinician, Medical Internship
• Provided skilled speech therapy services in acute care, ICU, and rehab settings
• Completed speech and cognitive evaluations in the acute care, ICU, and rehab settings
• Fed and provided diet and aspiration precaution recommendations to patients during Modified Barium Swallow Studies
• Read MBSS and wrote MBSS reports 5-6 times a week
• Administered and observed newborn hearing screenings
Truman State University Speech and Hearing Clinic, Kirksville, MO Fall 2016- Spring 2018
Undergraduate and Graduate Clinician
• Provided speech-language therapy under the supervision of licensed Speech-Language Pathologists
• Developed speech and language long range goals and intervention plans with diverse populations
• Administered assessments and screenings targeting a wide variety of speech and language domains
Kirksville Early Childhood Learning Center, Kirksville, MO Fall 2017
Graduate Clinician
• Provided speech-language therapy twice a week in individual and group settings
• Implemented Positive Behavioral Supports
• Received the Student Positive Behavioral Supports award for adequate implementation of PBS
Mexico Study Abroad Experience, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico May 2017
Graduate Clinician
• Engaged in critical thinking and applied classroom study to real-world situations while providing language therapy at 2 orphanages, a daycare for children with special needs, and a special education school
• Performed language and hearing screenings with the preschool and school-aged populations
• Prepared and presented literacy information to 15-20 parents at the special education school as part of a team
• Presented on information gained from interviews of a principal, teacher, and speech therapist regarding special education and autism in Mexico
• Observed swallowing behaviors in children with cerebral palsy during multiple feedings
Related Experience
Truman State University Communication Disorders Department, Kirksville, MO 2017-2018
Student Worker
• Oversaw cleaning and maintenance in the Truman State University Audiology suite
• Instructed groups of 5-6 students in audiological screening tasks and Speech & Hearing Science projects
Truman State University Portfolio Office, Kirksville, MO 2017-2018
Student Worker
• Analyzed and verified portfolios twice a week
• Completed portfolio presentations in various class sizes
Wonderland Camp Foundation, Rocky Mount, MO 2015-2017
Counselor
• Worked with campers ages 8 to 90 years old and a large variety of disabilities including Autism, Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Cared for campers’ nutritional and hygiene needs throughout the day and night
• Monitored groups of 6-8 campers during camp recreational activities, meals, and while in the cabin
• Utilized behavior management strategies to deescalate campers who demonstrated destructive behaviors or wandered
Research Experience
“Transformational Experiences in TSU Students in Relation to CMDS” 2016-2017
Mentor: Dr. Ilene Elmlinger
• Established, distributed, and analyzed surveys related to qualities gained from transformative undergraduate experiences
• Presented on qualities gained from undergraduate transformative experiences at the 2017 MSHA Conference
“Is a Picture worth a Thousand Words?” 2015-2016
Mentor: Dr. Paula Cochran
• Collected, analyzed and presented research on the use of language in picture and video stimuli
• Developed research concerning the use of QR code materials for language enrichment therapy
Campus and Community Involvement
Truman’s NSSLA chapter-Communication Disorders Association (CoDA) 2013-2016
Historian (Fall 2016)
• Completed a monthly newsletter and updated the organization’s social media and informational bulletin board
• Coordinated Faculty Appreciation and encouraged students to observe in the TSU Speech and Hearing Clinic through “Operation Observation”
Alpha Sigma Gamma Service Sorority 2014-2016
Sisterhood Chair (2016)
• Planned and led events including sisterhood retreat, advisor and sisterhood appreciation week, and big/little week
• Implemented new sisterhood opportunities including weekly study nights and sister encouragement boards
• Guided and supervised 6-7 sorority members during bi-monthly sisterhood committee meeting
Adair County SB40 Community Learning Center, Kirksville, MO 2015-2016
Weekly Volunteer
• Assisted in reading, writing and instruction of independent living topics each week in groups of 3-4 clients
• Gained a vast understanding of what it means to live independently with a disability
Kirksville Special Olympics, Kirksville, MO Spring 2016
Research Presenter
• Presented research on the effects of Zone Regulation techniques for behavioral modification in individuals with disabilities
• Developed functional behavior modification materials, including a daily emotion regulation chart
• Presented research on the effects of Zone Regulation techniques for behavioral modification in individuals with disabilities
Interprofessional Healthcare Experience, Kirksville, MO Spring 2018
Team Member
• Worked with an interdisciplinary team consisting of a medical and dental student during three patient home visits
• Administered an oral mechanism examination and depression, nutrition, and cognitive screenings
Tools/Assessments
• Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-4) • Structured Photographic Articulation Test-3 (SPAT-D-3) • Gray Oral Reading Test-5 (GORT-5)
• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-4) • Early Language Milestone Scale (ELM-2) • Assessment of Intelligibility of Dysarthric Speech (AIDS)
• Reading Comprehension Battery for Aphasia (RCBA) • Aphasia Language Performance Scales (ALPS) • Bedside Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (BWAB-R)
• Boston Assessment of Severe Aphasia (BASA) • Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (ROWPVT-4) • Functional Communication Profile- Revised (FCP-R)
Jana Breedlove
Centralia, MO -- ------------ --------------
Education
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2018. Cumulative GPA 3.59/4.00.
Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders; Minors in Psychology and Disability Studies. Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2016. Cumulative GPA 3.52/4.00.
Clinical Experience
Center for Early Learning North, Columbia, MO Fall 2018
Graduate Clinician, Current School Internship (August-October)
• Provided skilled speech therapy services with the early childhood population in the areas of speech sound disorders, language, and cognition
• Observed and IEP meetings
Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, MO Summer 2018
Graduate Clinician, Medical Internship
• Provided skilled speech therapy services in acute care, ICU, and rehab settings
• Completed speech and cognitive evaluations in the acute care, ICU, and rehab settings
• Fed and provided diet and aspiration precaution recommendations to patients during Modified Barium Swallow Studies
• Read MBSS and wrote MBSS reports 5-6 times a week
• Administered and observed newborn hearing screenings
Truman State University Speech and Hearing Clinic, Kirksville, MO Fall 2016- Spring 2018
Undergraduate and Graduate Clinician
• Provided speech-language therapy under the supervision of licensed Speech-Language Pathologists
• Developed speech and language long range goals and intervention plans with diverse populations
• Administered assessments and screenings targeting a wide variety of speech and language domains
Kirksville Early Childhood Learning Center, Kirksville, MO Fall 2017
Graduate Clinician
• Provided speech-language therapy twice a week in individual and group settings
• Implemented Positive Behavioral Supports
• Received the Student Positive Behavioral Supports award for adequate implementation of PBS
Mexico Study Abroad Experience, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico May 2017
Graduate Clinician
• Engaged in critical thinking and applied classroom study to real-world situations while providing language therapy at 2 orphanages, a daycare for children with special needs, and a special education school
• Performed language and hearing screenings with the preschool and school-aged populations
• Prepared and presented literacy information to 15-20 parents at the special education school as part of a team
• Presented on information gained from interviews of a principal, teacher, and speech therapist regarding special education and autism in Mexico
• Observed swallowing behaviors in children with cerebral palsy during multiple feedings
Related Experience
Truman State University Communication Disorders Department, Kirksville, MO 2017-2018
Student Worker
• Oversaw cleaning and maintenance in the Truman State University Audiology suite
• Instructed groups of 5-6 students in audiological screening tasks and Speech & Hearing Science projects
Truman State University Portfolio Office, Kirksville, MO 2017-2018
Student Worker
• Analyzed and verified portfolios twice a week
• Completed portfolio presentations in various class sizes
Wonderland Camp Foundation, Rocky Mount, MO 2015-2017
Counselor
• Worked with campers ages 8 to 90 years old and a large variety of disabilities including Autism, Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Cared for campers’ nutritional and hygiene needs throughout the day and night
• Monitored groups of 6-8 campers during camp recreational activities, meals, and while in the cabin
• Utilized behavior management strategies to deescalate campers who demonstrated destructive behaviors or wandered
Research Experience
“Transformational Experiences in TSU Students in Relation to CMDS” 2016-2017
Mentor: Dr. Ilene Elmlinger
• Established, distributed, and analyzed surveys related to qualities gained from transformative undergraduate experiences
• Presented on qualities gained from undergraduate transformative experiences at the 2017 MSHA Conference
“Is a Picture worth a Thousand Words?” 2015-2016
Mentor: Dr. Paula Cochran
• Collected, analyzed and presented research on the use of language in picture and video stimuli
• Developed research concerning the use of QR code materials for language enrichment therapy
Campus and Community Involvement
Truman’s NSSLA chapter-Communication Disorders Association (CoDA) 2013-2016
Historian (Fall 2016)
• Completed a monthly newsletter and updated the organization’s social media and informational bulletin board
• Coordinated Faculty Appreciation and encouraged students to observe in the TSU Speech and Hearing Clinic through “Operation Observation”
Alpha Sigma Gamma Service Sorority 2014-2016
Sisterhood Chair (2016)
• Planned and led events including sisterhood retreat, advisor and sisterhood appreciation week, and big/little week
• Implemented new sisterhood opportunities including weekly study nights and sister encouragement boards
• Guided and supervised 6-7 sorority members during bi-monthly sisterhood committee meeting
Adair County SB40 Community Learning Center, Kirksville, MO 2015-2016
Weekly Volunteer
• Assisted in reading, writing and instruction of independent living topics each week in groups of 3-4 clients
• Gained a vast understanding of what it means to live independently with a disability
Kirksville Special Olympics, Kirksville, MO Spring 2016
Research Presenter
• Presented research on the effects of Zone Regulation techniques for behavioral modification in individuals with disabilities
• Developed functional behavior modification materials, including a daily emotion regulation chart
• Presented research on the effects of Zone Regulation techniques for behavioral modification in individuals with disabilities
Interprofessional Healthcare Experience, Kirksville, MO Spring 2018
Team Member
• Worked with an interdisciplinary team consisting of a medical and dental student during three patient home visits
• Administered an oral mechanism examination and depression, nutrition, and cognitive screenings
Tools/Assessments
• Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-4) • Structured Photographic Articulation Test-3 (SPAT-D-3) • Gray Oral Reading Test-5 (GORT-5)
• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-4) • Early Language Milestone Scale (ELM-2) • Assessment of Intelligibility of Dysarthric Speech (AIDS)
• Reading Comprehension Battery for Aphasia (RCBA) • Aphasia Language Performance Scales (ALPS) • Bedside Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (BWAB-R)
• Boston Assessment of Severe Aphasia (BASA) • Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (ROWPVT-4) • Functional Communication Profile- Revised (FCP-R)