Christie Feerick

Experience

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  South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  Healthcare Assistant

  - Continually learnt and used a large range of medical skills needed in various settings including paediatric wards and a centre for children with complex needs- Interacted sensitively with family members whilst maintaining patient confidentiality - Effectively evaluated the importance of patient information and communicated it concisely to other members of the team

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  EF Education First

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  Teacher of English as Foreign Language

  - Developed classroom management and discipline schemes for a large variety of classes, ranging from students of 3 years old to teenagers- Responsible for the planning and teaching of a variety of syllabuses for teaching English as an Additional Language - Adept at sensitively solving communication breakdowns arising language and cultural differences

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  NHS

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2017

  Speech and Language Therapist

  - Devising client centred intervention programmes, based on best practice, for children with speech, language and communication needs including social communication difficulties, speech sound disorders, developmental language difficulties and dysfluency.- Selecting and carrying out formal and informal assessments for pre-school and school aged children in order to provide a holistic profile of a child's strengths and needs with consideration to the environment, functional impact and motivation of child. - Building rapport and develop capacity of families and key communication partners through adapting communication and training style and ascertaining current knowledge base. - Writing concise, audience specific reports for a range of purposes including initial assessments, multi-agency assessments, statutory education assessments. - Working alongside and liaising with other professionals including Educational Psychologists, Paediatricians, Teachers and Children Centre workers in order to provide joined up, effective support for children and families. Show less

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  Kickstart Kids Therapy

  Oct 2017 - Jul 2023

  • Clincial Team Lead for Speech Pathology

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Senior Speech Language Pathologist

    Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Speech Language Pathologist

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2021
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  Gunawirra

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Rural Speech Pathologist
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  The Speech Connection

  Feb 2024 - now

  Speech And Language Therapist

  Independent, paediatric Speech and Language Therapy for children with speech, language and communication difficulties