Diana V Angeles
2219 19th avenue San Francisco CA, 94116
diana.v.angeles@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a rewarding clinical fellowship position where I can apply my professional skills, and academic knowledge as well as gain
valuable experiences evaluating and treating children or adults with speech and language disorders.
Educational Background
Master of Science in Communicative Disorders, August 2010- May 2013
San Francisco State University
Bachelors of Science in Communicative Disorders, August 2008- May 2010
San Francisco State University
Cum Laude Honors
Certifications and licenses
ASHA Certification in Speech- Language Pathology (pending)
California License in Speech- Language Pathology (pending)
Speech- Language Pathology Services Credential (pending)
Clinical Experiences
Graduate Medical Internship, Fairmont Hospital- Acute Rehab Center, San Leandro, CA. January 2013- April 2013
*Provide therapy for monolingual and bilingual adults with cognitive, swallow, voice, language and speech disorders.
 Provided cognitive, language and speech assessment and therapy to adults from 20 to 80+ years old
 Performed therapy and assessments in Spanish and English
 Counseled and educated patients and family members
 Prepared daily and weekly treatment notes, evaluation reports, and diet recommendations
 Communicated effectively with other professionals such as PT, OT, MD, RN, and social worker in daily rounds
Graduate School Internship, Cesar Chavez Elementary School, San Francisco, CA. August 2012- December 2012
* Provide therapy for bilingual or ELL students with articulation & language disorders, selective mutism, hard of hearing and
pragmatic issues
o Provided speech and language assessment and therapy for children from kindergarten to fifth grade
o Performed therapy and assessments in Spanish and English
o Complied with state and federal special education law
o Facilitated and observed IEP meetings to determine special education eligibility
Neurogenic Communication Clinic- Graduate Student Clinician. San Francisco, CA. June 2012- August 2012
* A weekly individual and group therapy sessions for adults
o Completed formal and informal assessment to create individualized goals for a 26-year-old man
o Designed activities that target fluency disorders, dysarthria, and breath support
Bridge Camp- AAC clinic- Graduate Student Clinician. Boulder Creek, CA. July 2012.
*A week long training for teachers, speech pathologists and others who work with children using AAC/AT in a home or school
 Intensive instruction in AAC/AT related topics from experts in the field
 Hands- on experience with AAC/AT related technology
 Small group interaction with six individuals who uses high tech AAC devices
 Worked one on one with an individual with severe cerebral palsy who used a Springboard PRC device
Storytellers- AAC child clinic- Graduate Student Clinician. San Francisco, CA. January 20012- May 2012
* A weekly individual and group therapy sessions for children who use AAC devices. This group focuses on literacy, social
communication skills, and operational competence
o Completed informal assessment to create individualized goals for a 8 year old bilingual child
o Design activities that target literacy, articulation and operational competence
o Make icons (using Boardmaker)
o Adapting books
Head Start program- Graduate Student Clinician. San Francisco, CA. September 2011- December 2011
* A weekly bilingual therapy for pre- school age children
o Completed formal and informal assessment to create individualized goals for a 4 year old child
o Designed activities to target articulation disorders
o Designed activities to target school- age vocabulary in English and Spanish
Related Experiences
Private Aid. San Francisco, CA. Feb 2011- August 2011
* Worked with a 3 year old child with dysphasia and developmental disorders
o Worked with the Speech, Occupational and Physical therapist to carryover exercises at home
o Performed oral- motor exercises before meals (trained by the SLP)
o Created materials such as picture- books and icons to help the child to communicate
o Administrated meals through gastronomy tubes
Speech and Language therapy at San Bruno School District- Intern. San Bruno, CA. October 06 2010- August 2011
*A weekly bilingual group therapy for pre-school age children to work on articulation and language delay/ disorders. Using
interactive activities such as games, songs, and low tech AAC (Augmentative and Augmentative Communication), goals were
addressed
o Worked with clients that have language and articulation disorders, language delays and childhood of apraxia of speech
o Created materials for therapy (used Boardmaker Plus)
Speech therapy- bilingual music group. Intern. Daly City, CA. June 05 2009- August 2011
* A weekly music group for children to work on language goals in an interactive setting with music. Using a total communication
approach, goals were addressed
o Worked with clients that have motor planning issues, language delays, and autism
o Mastered low tech AAC programs such as Boardmaker Plus
o Created and adapted bilingual books for music therapy
o Adapted songs and added target words into songs for therapy
o Created handouts for parents
o Observed language assessments
Mission High School- AAC group- Volunteer. San Francisco, CA. February 23- May 13 2010
o Helped to adapt a book for AAC clients
o Participated in literature circle group with six teenagers who use AAC devices
Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California- Volunteer. San Francisco, CA. October 27, 2009 -March 29, 2010
o Translated information from Spanish to English before and after hearing testing
o Observed speech and language therapy (clients with cochlear implants and hard of hearing)
o Observed hearing testing (infants and adults)
o Performed clerical work, called Spanish speaking families to set up appointments
o Assisted speech therapists with informal documentation before therapy
o Observed students in the pre-school
Communication Works Speech & Language Pathologist, Inc- Volunteer. Oakland, CA. June 22- July 31, 2009
o Assisted SLPs with informal documentation before and during therapy sessions
o Performed clerical work
o Observed therapy (Children and adults with Autism)
o Played with children while SLP talked to the parents about the child’s performance during therapy
School Grants
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Project of Collaborating for Language Literacy and Augmentative Systems in School- project CLLASS.
San Francisco State University. San Francisco CA. January 2012- May 2013
Languages
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Spanish (fluent)
Portuguese (conversational)
American Sign Language (basic)
References available upon request