Sophia Topalis

Experience

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  ASTORIA BOWL, INC

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2020

  Children's Birthday Party Host

  • Met the needs of customer special requests to promote positive party experiences and build a loyal clientele. • Governed dining area with natural leadership talents and organizational strategies focused on balancing guest and business needs. • Executed an average of 10 parties with up to 60 guests by preparing rooms and cheerfully briefing customers on facility rules.

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  COALITION FOR HISPANIC FAMILY SER

  Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

  Teaching Assistant

  • Instructed and assisted in projects and tasks to motivate student participation• Administered snack times, recess, and classrooms to ensure clean and safe spaces for students• Planning and gathering resources for the daily agenda to increase class productivity

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  Big Buddy Program, Queens College

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Lead Mentor

  • Took lead in supporting a mentee through ongoing, one-on-one relationships.• Developed and implemented lesson plans based on educational needs of the mentee.• Managed mentors task completion and facilitated roundtable discussions.

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  Puzzles

  Oct 2021 - now

  Teaching Assistant

  • Supports students with a range of developmental and learning disabilities to achieve instructional and behavioral objectives from ages 6 weeks to 10 years old. • Executes behavioral plans and group activities while developing rapport with 10 children in a class. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to enrich student growth through an integrated and inclusive environment.

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  Family Speech Center

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Intern

  • Actively participated and observed sessions performed by speech-language pathologists that aimed to improve speech and language skills in communication.• Collaborated in discussion with teammates on treatment goals and session plans incorporating data recorded.• Produced and finalized resources for sessions, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication device pages, articulation tools, and worksheets for the neurodivergent population.

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  EDWARD D. MYSAK CLINIC FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

  Feb 2024 - Jul 2024

  • Collaborate with a co-clinician, client, and clinical supervisor to develop weekly Session Plans, SOAP notes, data tracking to promote client success. • Facilitated language stimulation groups for caregivers and children aged 1-4, including monolingual and Spanish-English speaking clients, providing strategies through parent-coaching and modeling based on Language and Play Everyday (LAPE) curriculum. • Introduced a new language strategy each week and provided parent coaching and support to reinforce these strategies at home.• Collect data and information on language and communication milestones by communicating with caregivers and administering the Mac-Arthur-Bates CDI Words, Sentences, and Gestures Inventory. Show less

  • Graduate Student Clinician

    Feb 2024 - Jul 2024

  • Graduate Student Clinician

    Jun 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Graduate Student Clinician

    Feb 2024 - May 2024
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  Smile Train

  May 2024 - May 2024

  Smile Train Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Traning

  Completed course work at Teacher's College Columbia University with Smile Train; an organization that works to provide training and resources for individuals with cleft lip and palate. Within this training, screenings were completed to refer for corrective surgery or cleft speech services, identify treatment targets, execute appropriate treatment strategies, and expand educational content through module lectures.