1. Sarah J. Valle, M.S.
27-1 Cabernet Drive, Concord NH 03303
Contact Information: Phone: 603-545-1024; email: sjl5@unh.edu
Summary:
Provisional Certified Brain Injury Specialist and CFY Speech-Language Pathologist candidate with experience
treating preschool and school aged children as well as adult and geriatric clients, with a passion for working with
dysphagia and adults with acquired brain injury.
Education:
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH August 2013-May 2015
Master of Science: Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH September 2002-May 2006
Bachelor of Science: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Certifications:
Provisional Certified Brain Injury Specialist (PCBIS), Brain Injury Association of America July 2014
Practicum Experience:
The Elliot Wellness Center, Manchester, NH January 2015-May 2015
Evaluated and provided intervention to preschool and elementary aged children with receptive/expressive language,
articulation, dysphagia and childhood apraxia of speech in a outpatient rehabilitation setting.
Evaluated and treated adults with motor speech disorders, voice disorders, dysphagia, and cognitive-linguistic
disorders in an acute inpatient setting and outpatient rehabilitation setting.
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Concord, NH September 2014-December 2014
Assessed and led individual and group treatment sessions for adults with acquired impairments of motor-speech,
language, cognition and dysphagia.
Presented bi-weekly patient progress reports at multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborated with other
disciplines to implement the most effect plan of care for patients.
UNH Speech-Language–Hearing Center, Durham NH January 2014-May 2014
Created treatment plan and provided social communication intervention for an adult client with a history of an
expressive language disorder.
Nottingham School, Nottingham, NH January 2014-May 2014
Provided group and individual literacy intervention to elementary aged children, with focus on phonological and
phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension.
Implemented Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) literacy progress monitoring for grades
K-5.
Nottingham School, Nottingham, NH September 2013-December 2013
Administered hearing and articulation screenings to elementary aged children and made appropriate
recommendations.
Led individual and group sessions for elementary aged children in articulation correction.
Collaborated with school speech-language pathologist and classroom teachers.
Leadership Activities:
Montessori Children’s Center of Concord Board of Directors, 2010-2013, Chair 2013-present
MOMS Club of Concord NH, Secretary 2010-2011, President 2011-2012, Vice-President 2012-2013
The Children’s Place Childcare and Parent Education Center, 2010-2011
National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association 2004-2206, officer 2006, 2013-present
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