Melissa Rajaram

Melissa Rajaram

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Product | Wearer of Many Hats | Champion of User-Centered Special Ed Tech Solutions

  • Education

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2011 - 2014
      Master's degree Communication Sciences and Disorders
    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2006 - 2008
      Bachelor's degree Cognitive Science
    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2008 - 2009
      Master's degree Applied Cognition and Neuroscience

      Completed the 'Mathematical Modeling' track.

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2009 - 2018
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Experience

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      Aug 2008 - Jan 2017
      Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

      Supported Natural Language Processing research projects, contributing to solution development, data analysis, and collaborative publication efforts. (lab: Speech and Language Processing)Facilitated graduate and undergraduate courses as a Teaching Assistant, managing classroom interactions, grading, and providing academic support. (school: Behavioral and Brain Sciences)Served as Teacher of Record for a university-level course, responsible for curriculum design, lecture preparation, and student assessments. (class: Normal Language Development)Engaged in experimental research as a Graduate Research Assistant, developing stimuli, collecting and processing data, and ensuring protocol adherence. (lab: Pediatric Speech and Language Laboratory) Show less

    • EBS Healthcare

      Jan 2017 - Sept 2021

      Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist, tasked with evaluating and treating language disorders in elementary students across English and Spanish languages. Responsibilities included conducting detailed assessments and developing intervention strategies to enhance student communication skills and academic performance. Worked towards clinical certification, conducting assessments and developing intervention strategies to address language disorders in elementary students, under the supervision of certified professionals. Jan-Jul 2017 in Belmont, CA; Aug 2018-Jan 2019 in Dallas, TX.

      • Speech Language Pathologist

        Jan 2019 - Sept 2021
      • Speech Language Pathology Intern

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
    • Amplio

      Aug 2021 - now
      • Director of Product

        Mar 2024 - now
      • Director of Learning Programs and Research

        Jun 2022 - now
      • Director Of Instruction

        Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology

      The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)