
Timeline
About me
Bilingual Graduate Student | B.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders & Psychology
Education

Queens college
-Bachelor of arts - ba communication sciences and disorders, general
Queens college
-Bachelor of arts - ba psychology
Teachers college, columbia university
2023 - 2025M.s. communication sciences & disorders
Experience

Astoria bowl, inc
Jan 2016 - Mar 2020Children'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.

Coalition for hispanic family ser
Jul 2021 - Feb 2023Teaching 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

Big buddy program, queens college
Sept 2021 - May 2022Lead 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.

Puzzles
Oct 2021 - nowTeaching 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.

Family speech center
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022Summer 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.

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 2024Graduate Student Clinician
Jun 2024 - Jun 2024Graduate Student Clinician
Feb 2024 - May 2024

Smile train
May 2024 - May 2024Smile train cleft palate speech therapy traningCompleted 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.
Licenses & Certifications

Advanced grammar fundamentals for a pluralistic society
LeadersprojectMay 2024
Differential diagnosis in preschool evaluations assessment
LeadersprojectMay 2024
Culturally and linguistically appropriate ei evaluations assessment
LeadersprojectMay 2024
Evidence based practice in disability evaluations: language sample elicitation and analysis
LeadersprojectMay 2024
Speech intelligibility treatment
Teachers college, columbia universityMar 2024
Adult and pediatric first aid/cpr/aed
American red crossSept 2023
Ethical practice through evidence-based and culturally responsive disability evaluations
LeadersprojectMay 2024
Speak out! therapy
Parkinson voice projectApr 2024
Disorder, difference, or gap: a school-age disability evaluation assessment
LeadersprojectMay 2024
Supported conversation for adults with aphasia (sca)
Aphasia instituteJan 2024
Modified barium swallow impairment profile
Northern speech services, inc.Feb 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Sophia TopalisDistinguished Service Award in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Linguistics and Communication Sciences and Disorders Department May 2023
- Awarded to Sophia TopalisHigh Honors Linguistics & Communication Sciences and Disorders May 2023
- Awarded to Sophia TopalisHonors in Psychology Psychology Department May 2023
- Awarded to Sophia TopalisDean's List Queens College City University of New York 2022
- Awarded to Sophia TopalisProvost Scholar of Student Affairs Candidate Queens College City University of New York 2022
- Awarded to Sophia TopalisJewish Foundation of Education for Women Scholarship Recipient Jewish Foundation of Education for Women Jul 2021
Languages
- grGreek
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