American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, September 2005

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1 Saneta Thurmon. M.A.CCC-SLP/A Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist 3750 Lindell Blvd McGannon Hall #231 St. Louis, MO (314) Education University of Tennessee (January 2004-December 2004) Completion of Audiology Academic courses and Practicum requirements for Dual Certification through ASHA University of Tennessee, M. A Speech Language Pathology Concentration: Aural/Oral Rehabilitation Summa Cum Laude Middle Tennessee State University, B.A Major: Communication Disorders Minor: Special Education Cum Laude graduate License/Accreditation State of Missouri License for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology through the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, September 2005 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, September 2005 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, December 2002 Memberships American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Employment Experience Saint Louis University Instructor, Director on Undergraduate Program Clinical Supervisor August 2014 to present Supervision of graduate students at The Speech Language and Hearing Clinic at

2 Saint Louis University in therapy weekly sessions. Supervision of graduate students serving on diagnostic team for evaluations in the areas of Auditory processing disorders, Post-cochlear implant assessment, articulation disorders, and Augmentative Communication devices. Developed a weekly clinical seminar for students with Aural rehabilitation patients to review audiology, aural rehabilitation goal writing, cochlear implants, realistic expectations, counseling patients and family members. Training for graduate students to conduct free hearing screenings for St. Louis Police Academy and make appropriate referrals. Serving on the Cochlear Implant Team with SLU Department of Otolaryngology in the School of Medicine. This collaboration is responsible for the development of the campus Clinic now seeing cochlear implant patients for post cochlear implant aural rehabilitation, which advanced clinical education in our department. Complete auditory processing evaluations and hearing evaluations for children. Then provide family with counseling and appropriate recommendations for amplification devices and therapy services. Monitoring of undergraduate mentor process, as well as advising students in the undergraduate program of Communication Sciences and Disorders Major. Liaison for department with Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education for College of Arts and Sciences. Involved in conflict resolution management with undergraduate students, by arraigning regular meetings with undergraduate majors to keep informed of policies and routine audits of seniors for graduation including senior checkouts. Overseeing policies for clinic observation and participation in senior clinic for all undergraduate students. Liaison of Academic and Advising for new majors and minors in field including confirmation and assigning faculty mentors of each. Conduct midyear undergraduate focus group and survey of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, including analyzing and reviewing results with Chair, and preparing summary for entire faculty. Complete Summative assessment by preparing questionnaire for seniors and compile results for the Chair of the department. Academic and clinical instruction in areas of expertise including Clinical Methods, Clinical Observation, Aural Habilitation, Diagnostics, Auditory Processing Disorders, and Counseling. Recruitment and retention of undergraduate students in the department, through individual tours, recruitment at SLU admit days throughout the year as well as SLU 101 events in the summer. Develop and continuous revision of the Department Policies and Procedures Manual. Instructor of courses: Clinical Methods, Clinical Observation, Counseling, and Aural Rehabilitation for seniors in the undergraduate program. Coordinator of the leveling program duties include Responding to inquiries about the leveling program, and determine leveling student policies and procedures. Collaborated with the Academic Technologies Group to pilot an electronic

3 observation tracking program. Program is to be implemented for all students and faculty to use in late January 2016 Revised undergraduate curriculum in order to better align with the College of Arts and Sciences curricula. Held lecture for College of Arts and Sciences advisors to present department course changes, mentoring process and graduation requirements. Streamlined mentoring by creating an online filing program. Additionally, created a Powerpoint manual for faculty to use in mentoring sessions with students. Proposed and had approved at the Department level for minimum GPA for staying in the program be a 2.75 and that any grade below C in the major must be retaken to graduate. Extensive interactions and meetings with entire faculty and Kathleen Thatcher (Assessment Coordinator, SLU) concerning university charge to substantially revise our CSD Undergraduate Program Outcomes to align with the new University Undergraduate Outcomes, which is currently being held for final approval. Revision of the undergraduate curriculum and attaining approval from the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Council Proposed and had approved by the faculty to revise undergraduate mentoring to group mentoring for freshman and sophomores in the major. Created the CSD ambassador program for undergraduate students including a guidelines and training protocols Collaborated the Saint Louis University Marketing and Communications which resulted in publications highlighting the renovations the Clinic and Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Additionally collaborated with Jeremy Nagle of College of Arts and Sciences Department to make two videos highlighting the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. An additional video was made that highlighted the undergraduate department and featured interviews of faculty and undergraduate students. Assist and organize information sessions every October for undergraduates to prepare them for applying to graduate school. Assist with the Director of the Graduate Program to organize an open house for potential graduate student candidates and 2016 Graduate Admission committee member Search committee member for the ECLC Coordinator faculty search position. Developed aural rehabilitation protocols for the Paul Reinert Speech- Language and Hearing Clinic Search committee member for Audiologist/Clinical Instructor faculty position. Fontbonne University Clinical Supervisor August 2013 to August 2014 Supervise graduate students at the Eardley Family Clinic overseeing a variety of

4 clients in the areas of fluency, articulation disorders, traumatic brain injury and speech and language delays. Hold weekly meetings with students to foster communication, evaluate progress and assist with planning for future therapy sessions. Collaborative goal writing, evaluation reports and therapy planning. Supervised graduate student independent study entitled Resolution of Stuttering due to TBI: A Case Study, which was presented at MSHA, April Gained knowledge of clinical procedures, clinical skills competencies, Typhon Tracking System and a better understanding of the supervisor/student relationship. The Center for Hearing & Speech Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist October 2007 to August 2014 Plan and implement individual speech and language therapy sessions for children and adults in areas of articulation, fluency, apraxia, auditory processing disorders language delay, and aural habilitation. Educational presentations given at numerous schools for a wide variety of professionals at Lemay Child and Family Center, City Academy, Grace Hill Head starts, Rockwood Summit High School, and Parents as Teachers. Composed evaluation, progress, discharge and insurance reports. Conduct assessments of speech and language, voice and fluency disorders for children and adults. Complete hearing screenings for head-start programs, as well as train other SLPs how to properly complete screenings and make referrals. Develop an ESL group to target early intervention for preschoolers and their families at local head-start programs. Conduct complementary hearing screenings at health fairs such as Redbird Rookies in the community while supervising all findings and counseling parents of results and recommendations. Guest lecture in audiology courses for Saint Louis University in topics of oral habilitation and audiology. Collaborate with co-workers during fund raising events throughout the year. Maintained skills with troubleshooting hearing aids, FM systems and some hearing aid programming by attending audiology conferences and working in audiology clinic as needed. Collaborate with classroom teachers on basic hearing aid and FM troubleshooting. Created parent education correspondence for clinical staff use. Supervisor for graduate student external placements from Fontbonne University and Saint Louis University. Complete hearing evaluations for adults and children. Then provide family with counseling and appropriate recommendations for amplification devices. Complete annual hearing evaluations for industrial based employees and make

5 appropriate referrals based on OSHA guidelines and necessary reports. Develop evaluation protocol for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) and completed evaluations for APD. Central Institute for the Deaf Speech-Language Pathologist, Coordinator of The Language Center September 2005 to October 2007 Deliver individual therapy services to children with hearing impairments and deafness ranging in ages Responsible for planning and implementing auditory, speech, language, and vocabulary goals for children. Formulate and update therapy goals for children based on therapeutic and diagnostic results. Complete annual speech-language evaluations for all children enrolled in the school, ages Also complete all speech/language evaluations for prospective students to determine candidacy for enrollment in school. Served on the Strategic planning committee by collaborating with other professionals to make decisions about the future of the organization. Began new program for preschool aged children with speech-language delays with normal hearing. Conduct marketing research of speech-language services in the area, create and distribute brochures, develop and manage budget. Complete speech-language and hearing evaluations for all clients prior to enrollment. Establish treatment plan and implement therapy services for children with speech sound disorders, language delay, apraxia and stuttering. Meet with teachers and staff to review CID student s evaluation results and collaborate on classroom strategies that could be implemented to improve student s speech and language. Create a new workshop focused on hearing impaired children in the mainstream. Instructor for graduate classes in the Program of Audiology and Communication Sciences at Washington University. Lectures included topics pertaining to diagnostics, typical speech and language development, speech and language errors associated with children with a hearing impairment, phonological and reading skills, and therapy for hearing impaired children. Supervise speech-language pathologist at CID by providing ongoing feedback, therapy service ideas and collaboration on workshop. Supervised graduate student independent study entitled Story re-tell ability in cochlear implant users Supervisor for graduate students in the Wash U PACS deaf education program and external placements from Fontbonne University and Saint Louis University University of Tennessee, Child Hearing Services Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist May 2002 to August 2005 Delivered therapeutic services to children, ranging in ages from 6 months to 21 years, with hearing impairments and deafness. Responsible for planning and

6 implementing auditory, speech, language, and vocabulary goals for children. Conducted treatment in group and individual sessions. Conducted communication assessments, as well as pre- and post-cochlear implant evaluations for infants, children and adolescences with hearing impairments. Conducted in-services for related professionals concerning clients progress, early mainstreaming, hearing aids, FM systems, cochlear implants, hearing loss and aural habilitation therapy. Implemented parent support group for Parents of hearing impaired children. Provided audiological management care including: behavioral testing procedures, ear mold fittings, hearing aid and cochlear implant selection, programming and issuance, regular maintenance of hearing aids and cochlear implants. Observed cochlear implant surgeries to improve knowledge and understanding of process to better counsel parents of clients considering the surgery. Performed follow-up mapping sessions of cochlear implants for children and young adults. Involved in public speaking and classroom teaching for topics such as: communication methodologies, various hearing aid technology, FM systems, cochlear implants, Mappings, therapeutic techniques, mainstreaming hearing impaired children and normal speech and language development. Served on a cochlear implant team with other professionals. Responsibilities included pre-cochlear implant assessments, assisting in behavioral testing and mapping sessions, providing counseling for families, recipients and professionals. Provided therapy to children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) and completed evaluations for APD. University of Tennessee, Child Hearing Services Clinical Supervisor December 2002 to 2005 Employed as a clinical supervisor of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Deaf Education graduate students. Instructed students with generating lesson plans, creating speech/language goals, assessing progress, and self-evaluations of performances. Conducted weekly, one-hour course on Aural Habilitation therapeutic techniques, hearing aids, FM systems, cochlear implant surgery, mappings, and measuring progress. Responsible for evaluating and grading students. Assisted in planning and organizing several conferences at the University of Tennessee.

7 Presentations/Publications and Service Thurmon, S., Fischer, M. (Presenter and Author) Hearing Loss Association of America. Owning your Hearing Loss St. Louis, MO. (June 2015) Thurmon, S., Gabany, C. Hearing Loss Association of America Incorporating Spouses into Aural Rehabilitation Therapy for Adult Cochlear Implant Users,. June 2015 Thurmon, S. Seferovic, S. Poster Presentation (Author only) Missouri Speech-Language Association Annual Conference, Resolution of Stuttering due to TBI: A Case Study Osage Beach, MO April 2014 Thurmon, S. (Presenter and Author), CSD Research Exchange, "Aural Rehabilitation and counseling and working with families," Communication Sciences and Disorders, St. Louis, MO. (April 2015). Thurmon, S., Fischer, M. (Presenter and Author) ) Missouri Speech- Language Association Annual Conference, Otoscopy and Hearing Screening: Part of Every Pediatric Diagnostic Osage Beach, MO April Annual presentation for First Steps providers Hearing Impaired Children on my Caseload. Parent counseling, Evaluating, and Therapy Ideas to 2013 Presentations FM Technology Today and Troubleshooting Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants for SLPs MSHA conference 2011 Audiology Chair, Missouri Speech-Language Hearing Association CPT United Way speaker for local business and organizations, Full day workshop Hearing Impaired Children in the Mainstream. Where do I start? at CID 2006 Presentation Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: A Case Study AG Bell conference 2006 Presentation Therapy for Hearing Impaired Children MSHA conference 2006 Publication in Sound Waves entitled Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implant Users October 2005 Professional Development

8 Conference Attendance and Presenter, Hearing Loss Association of America Annual Conference HLAA St. Louis, MO June 2015 Conference Attendance, Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders Annual conference Newport Beach, CA April 2015 Continuing Education Program, Understanding your World, Crossing Boundaries, and Engaging Sustainable Practice Communication Sciences and Disorders St. Louis, MO April 2015 Conference Attendance, "American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, "ASHA, Orlando, FL November 2014 Continuing Education Program, Culture, Dementia, & Ethnicity Communication Sciences and Disorders St. Louis, MO October 2014 Conference Attendance, Midwest Auditory Research Conference MARC-MANS Joint Meeting Washington University, St. Louis, MO July 2015 Continuing Education Program, The Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid Implant System St. Louis, Mo June 2014 Continuing Education Program, "Continuum of Care: Implantable Hearing Solutions for your patients St. Louis, MO November 2013 Continuing Education Program, "Developing culturally relevant assessment and intervention strategies," St. Louis, MO. (October 25, 2013). Conference Attendance and Presenter, "Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference," MSHA, Osage Beach, MO. April 2013 Courses/Lectures attended, "International Service that Really Serves: Experiences in Latin America and Africa," Communication Sciences and Disorders, St. Louis, MO. April 2013 Continuing Education Program, "Phonak Spice: Drive Client Satisfaction with Appeal and Audibility St. Louis, MO June 2012