Sophia Topalis

Sophia topalis

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location of Sophia TopalisQueens, New York, United States
Phone number of Sophia Topalis+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Jan 2016 - Mar 2020

    Children's Birthday Party Host

    ASTORIA BOWL, INC
    Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

    Teaching Assistant

    COALITION FOR HISPANIC FAMILY SER
    Sept 2021 - May 2022

    Lead Mentor

    Big Buddy Program, Queens College
    Current Company
    Oct 2021 - now

    Teaching Assistant

    Puzzles
    Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

    Summer Intern

    Family Speech Center
    Feb 2024 - Jul 2024

    Graduate Student Clinician

    EDWARD D. MYSAK CLINIC FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
    May 2024 - May 2024

    Smile Train Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Traning

    Smile Train
  • About me

    Bilingual Graduate Student | B.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders & Psychology

  • Education

    • Queens college

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      Bachelor of arts - ba communication sciences and disorders, general
    • Queens college

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      Bachelor of arts - ba psychology
    • Teachers college, columbia university

      2023 - 2025
      M.s. communication sciences & disorders
  • Experience

    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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
    • 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.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advanced grammar fundamentals for a pluralistic society

      Leadersproject
      May 2024
    • Differential diagnosis in preschool evaluations assessment

      Leadersproject
      May 2024
    • Culturally and linguistically appropriate ei evaluations assessment

      Leadersproject
      May 2024
    • Evidence based practice in disability evaluations: language sample elicitation and analysis

      Leadersproject
      May 2024
    • Speech intelligibility treatment

      Teachers college, columbia university
      Mar 2024
    • Adult and pediatric first aid/cpr/aed

      American red cross
      Sept 2023
    • Ethical practice through evidence-based and culturally responsive disability evaluations

      Leadersproject
      May 2024
    • Speak out! therapy

      Parkinson voice project
      Apr 2024
    • Disorder, difference, or gap: a school-age disability evaluation assessment

      Leadersproject
      May 2024
    • Supported conversation for adults with aphasia (sca)

      Aphasia institute
      Jan 2024
    • Modified barium swallow impairment profile

      Northern speech services, inc.
      Feb 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sophia Topalis
      Distinguished Service Award in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Linguistics and Communication Sciences and Disorders Department May 2023
    • Awarded to Sophia Topalis
      High Honors Linguistics & Communication Sciences and Disorders May 2023
    • Awarded to Sophia Topalis
      Honors in Psychology Psychology Department May 2023
    • Awarded to Sophia Topalis
      Dean's List Queens College City University of New York 2022
    • Awarded to Sophia Topalis
      Provost Scholar of Student Affairs Candidate Queens College City University of New York 2022
    • Awarded to Sophia Topalis
      Jewish Foundation of Education for Women Scholarship Recipient Jewish Foundation of Education for Women Jul 2021