Sophie Johnston

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level Speech Pathologist position the aligns with personal values of providing equitable, evidence-based therapy for all individuals with speech, language and swallowing disorders.

SPELD NSW (August - December 2021)

• Worked in a team creating teaching resources that aligned with the synthetic phonics evidence-base.
• Developed skills in applying evidence base theories to practice.

Speech and Hearing Clinic- Macquarie University (March - June 2022)

• Worked with a team of speech pathologists and speech pathology students in a private paediatric clinical setting
• Gained experience in planning and providing speech and language intervention in the paediatric population.
• Administered comprehensive speech and language assessments for school aged children.
• Developed rapport building skills with clients and parents.

Brain Injury Unit- Royal Rehab Hospital (August - November 2022)

• Worked as apart of a multi-disciplinary team providing adult inpatient rehab services.
• Gained experience in assessment and intervention working with patients with cognitive communication disorders.
• Developed interpersonal communication skills to work as part of the team.

Ingleburn Community Health Centre (November - December 2022)

• Worked as apart of a team with occupational therapists and child psychologist in a community health setting.
• Gained experience in case management of young children with speech, language, fluency and feeding disorders.
• Gained experience in providing individual and group therapy.
• Developed skills in managing complex caseloads and providing culturally safe intervention.

Northern Beaches Hospital (February - April 2023)

• Worked on the acute hospital wards managing dysphagia
• Gained experience in perceptual and instrumental swallowing assessments
• Gained experience prioritising caseloads and providing handovers.
• Developed skills in written documentation and time management.

St Thomas Catholic School (July - November 2023)

• Worked with teachers to implement all levels of RTI within the school.
• Gained experience in providing literacy intervention in small and whole class groups.
• Gained experience in developing and implementing neuroaffirming group intervention for Autistic students.
• Developed skills in reflection to change practice.

• Current First Aid and CPR
• Current Working with Children Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC)
• Open Driver Licence (Manual)
• Speech Pathology Australia Student Membership (2022-current)

References provided upon request