Kellie Regina Henkel

EDUCATION

1993-1997                      Loyola College                                                Baltimore

            B.S. Speech Language Pathology

1997-1999                    Vanderbilt University                                       Nashville

M.S. Speech Language Pathology

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

§  PROMPT certified                           Certification completed January 2004

§ Leadership Training                         2 week course completed by Genisis Leadership in March 2005, Strozzi institute in November 2005, Chiroschool

§ Verbal Behavior Consultant            Completed all 5 of Dr. Carbone’s workshops from 2002-2005

§ ABA Program Manager                   Completing coursework and mentorship through University of Washington, anticipated completed Spring 2007.  I lead ABA home programs, in clinic programs in addition to program writing and leading workshops.

WORK EXPERIENCES

June 2006-Present Lights On Learning Academy      Bay Area      Director & Speech Language Pathologist

•   Contracting with various Napa, Sonoma & Solano school districts to provide IEP Speech Language Services (Assessments, individual and group therapy, IEP meetings) to students within their district

January 2001-April 2006 Communication Matters P.S.       Bellevue

Director & Speech Language Pathologist

§  Manage and Supervise Office Operations including: scheduling, billing, therapy supervision, meeting new families, meeting with physicians, leading all staff meetings, training new staff and daily problem solving.

§       Facilitate assessment, one on one therapy and leading small groups for children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Sensory Integration Disorder, ADHD, etc.

§  Training new staff and outside professionals how to work with children with Autism using the techniques:  PROMPT and Verbal Behaviour.

§  Manager of a variety of home ABA programs for children with Autism.

§  Manage and Supervise a team of 15 Speech Language Pathologists, 2 Occupational Therapists and 4 Support/ Admin staff.

§  Facilitator/ presenter of monthly workshops at Communication Matters offered to therapists, parents and tutors in the community on how to teach children with disabilities to communicate.

§  Work with school districts & insurance companies to get funding for children’s programs.

§  Facilitate meetings with school districts, parents and outside professionals.

June 1999-August 2000                        Talk Learn & Communicate                                Seattle

Speech Language Pathologist

§  Assessed a variety of children with speech and language impairments

§      Supervised Speech Language/ ABA Assistants and managed a variety of ABA home programs for children with Autism.

§  Facilitated one on one speech and language therapy to children with Autism, Apraxia, Speech and Language Delays, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome.

§  Lead Small Social Groups for children with Autism and Speech and Language Delays.

§  Completed my Clinical Fellowship Year under the supervision of Julie Burgess Dennis

June 1989-August 1999                        Children Around the World                            Baltimore

Founder, Director and Sole Teacher

§  Taught hearing and hearing impaired Children between the ages of 3 to 16 how to sign to music.

§      Directed this group to perform by signing to music for the following events/ people:  Macy’s Day Parade 1993, 1997 & 1998, Pope’s visit to Baltimore, White House for President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton, Peter Paul & Mary Concert, Marie Osborne, Judy Collins, various local TV. stations..

§  Helped children find ethnic costumes to wear during performance. Every child represented a different country by dressing in ethnic costumes from around the world.

§  Chose specific songs for the group to sign/ perform to that sent the message of Love, diversity, Friendship and Acceptance

Speech, Language & Behavior Conferences:

§  PROMPT levels 1, 2 & Certification: Level 1 October 2000, Level 2 October 2001 (attended a total of 4 times) & Certification completed 2004 www.promptinstitute.com

§  8 different Verbal Behaviour Workshops led by Dr. Carbone:.  Introduction to Verbal Behaviour November 2001 (attended 5 times), Parent Workshop November 2002, Consultant/ Advanced Verbal Behaviour Training January 2002 & 2005 (attended twice), Teaching Verbal Behaviour-Hands On Training for Therapists August 2003-2005 (attended 4 times), Teaching Verbal Behavior in a Classroom Setting October 2005, 2 week/ 90 hour course on Applied Behaviour Analysis taught by Vincent Carbone January 2002,  2 week Verbal Behavior course taught by Vincent Carbone “Classroom Instruction & Hands-on Training with Learners” August 2006 www.carboneclinic.com 

§  SCERTS Training May 2000 (Barry Prizant) & June 2007 (Emily Ruben)

§  Association Method February & March 2004 through the Dubard School of Mississippi for children with special needs.

§  Greenspan Floor Time January 2001.

§  Pivotal Response Therapy presented by Amy Wetherby and Barry Prizant November 2002.

§  Visualizing and Verbalizing September 2003.

§  Social Stories by Carol Grey September 2004.

§  Food Allergies by Caroline Sutherland September 2005 www.carolinesutherland.com 

§  Integrated Play Groups by Pamela Wolfberg August 2008

§  Social Thinking by Michelle G Winner December 2008

Business & Leadership Workshops:

§  Practice Made Perfect by Dr. Lenny Cocco August 2005 www.chiroschool.com (Business, Leadership & Wellness Workshop)

§  Leadership in Action by Strozzi Institute November 2005 www.strozziinstitute.com

§  Fundamentals of Enlightened Business December 2005 www.enlightenedbusiness.com

§  Building Brilliance Workshop offered by Carrie Morgan & Genisis Leadership March 2005

Presentations:

§  May 2002 Presented at the National Applied Behaviour Analysis Conference in Toronto on using PRMPT with a child who has Autism and Apraxia.

§  Presenting/ Facilitating monthly evening 2 hour Workshop Series for parents, teachers, therapists (2^nd Tuesday of every month)

§  September 2005 – Teaching your child to mand/ request for items (vocal and sign),

§  October 2005 – Teaching your child through intensive teaching time (ITT),

§  November 2005 – Problem Behaviors,

§  January 2006 - Teaching your child to Mand for Information (MFI – Asking questions) Offered at Communication Matters. The general focus is how to teach children with disabilities to communicate.

§  February & May 2008 Guest Speaker at Pacific Union College in Angwin – Introduction to Speech Language Pathology Class. Topics:  Language Development, Assessment & Treatment in Schools.

Certifications/ License:

§  PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) certified since January 2004. This is a multidimensional, multi-sensory therapeutic system that is holistic and dynamic.  This technique is used with children who have Apraxia.  www.promptinstitute.com

§  Licensed in the state of CA in the field of Speech Language Pathology.  www.slpab.ca.gov License Number:  SP15547

§  Certificate of Clinical Competence through American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA) since February 2000.  ASHA number 12002970 www.asha.org

§  Certified in the Association Method since March 2004. This is a multi-sensory teaching strategy for children with speech, language disorders.www.dubard.usm.edu.associat.html

Volunteer Opportunities:

§  June - August 1995, volunteer camp counsellor and sign language teacher for a Paul Newman’s camp for terminally-ill children at Barretstown Gang Camp in Ireland.

§  June - August 1997, volunteer camp counsellor for a Paul Newman’s camp for terminally-ill children at Double H Hole in the Woods camp at Lake Luzerne, NY.

§  June -August1996 & December-February 1997, White House Intern/ Volunteer in the Social Office in the East Wing for President Clinton.

§  Every year a team at Communication Matters (lead by Kellie Caruso) volunteers for the Walk FAR for NAAR in the July and volunteers for the Autism Jubilee Farm event in August.

INTERESTS

§  Swing Dancing:  East Coast, Lindy hop, Balboa, Jazz, Blues and Tap.

§  Spending quality time with my husband and children.

§  Oil Painting

REFERENCES

 References available on request.