Laura J. Mansfield, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Wareham,MA
Summary
Focused, relationship-driven professional with a doctoral degree in administration and experience helping students with disabilities achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives. Team-oriented professional, passionate about implementing evidence-based practices that maximize outcomes for students with a wide range of disabilities. Resourceful, creative, and organized with diverse administrative experiences. Intentionally focused on creating a culture of self-reflection and collective efficacy for improved student outcomes. Strong writing, editing, and speaking skills, proficient with technology, and an adaptable learner. Self-starter, motivated to learn, grow, and excel as a professional and team member.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Middleborough Public Schools
01.2022 - Current
- Evaluate speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Provide evidence-based, individualized interventions for caseload of students tailored to their specific needs.
- Assist teachers and administrators with updates and modifications to the curriculum for specific student needs.
- Engage with parents and families in the therapy process to support student progress.
- Contribute to team meetings and collaborate with Team members for collaborative decision-making.
- Participate in school-wide positive behavioral intervention services team
- Previously supervised SLP-A for the provision of services for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students
Adjunct Professor/Doctoral Chair/Methodologist
Liberty University
01.2021 - Current
- Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Led courses to develop students' abilities to write a strong literature review and employ quantitative research methodologies for the School of Education.
- Provide detailed feedback to doctoral students working toward completion of quantitative dissertations
- Chair doctoral committees and serve as a quantitative methodologist for students working toward a Ph.D. or Ed.D.
- Monitor progress and interact with students using the Canvas platform
- Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
- Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
- Review dissertations as a Methodologist for the School of Education for proposal or final defense
Special Education Coordinator
Middleborough Public Schools
07.2016 - 12.2021
- Support general education teachers, special education teachers, related service providers, and administrators in implementing effective strategies to meet the needs of students with disabilities
- Spearhead development and ongoing implementation of disability framework structure for improving targeted instructional strategies and collaboration across educators
- Contributing member of the child study team to develop proactive interventions to support students academically, socially, and behaviorally
- Create learning and content strategies to meet needs of students with a range of intellectual, emotional, health, learning, and other disabilities
- Facilitate over 200 collaborative and compliant student-centered meetings each year
- Ensure documented interventions well define students' learning profiles, specially designed instruction approaches, objectives, and educational strategies to support student needs
- Coach, observe, and evaluate over 30 teachers and staff to improve instructional techniques
- Collaborate with families to provide educational resources on the special education process and connect them with community supports
Director of Special Education/Speech-Language Pathologist
Amego, Inc
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Managed high-volume caseload of clients from school-aged through adult and organized daily schedules of two speech therapy assistants
- Diagnosed intellectual disability, communication and/or language disability, autism-spectrum disorders, Down Syndrome and phonological processing disorders in clients as part of interdisciplinary team
- Completed 40+ speech and language evaluations per year through standardized and functional evaluation methods, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication assessments
- Developed treatment plans based on in-depth knowledge as well as specific student needs to ensure student growth in reading, writing, speaking, and listening across all curriculum areas
- Coordinated all state requirements, including facilitating team meetings, monitoring compliance, overseeing MCAS-Alt, and collaborating with districts
- Supported teachers and administrators with updates and modifications to students' curriculums for specific student needs
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve student goals
Special Education Coordinator
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District
09.2012 - 12.2014
- Coordinated programming for students in 80+ out-of-district (OOD) placements
- Collaborated with outside state agencies to acquire services for students transitioning to post-secondary placements, including Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Department of Mental Health, and Department of Developmental Services
- Collaborated with families to provide resources for children outside of school district
- Decreased costs by building in-district programs that successfully met students' needs in less restrictive settings
- Facilitated Student Information Management Reporting and completed Circuit Breaker filing for district
- Supported teachers and administrators in implementation of strategies to meet needs of students across substantially separate programs in district
- Evaluated special education staff through classroom observation, feedback, and recommendations
Speech-Language Pathologist
Taunton Public Schools
09.2006 - 08.2012
- Built solid understanding of individual students' strengths and deficits through analysis of psychological, educational, and speech and language evaluations
- Created and implemented strengths-based treatment plans intended to address speech and language issues in collaboration with other educational professionals
- Evaluated students' reading and writing skills, in addition to oral language abilities to design and implement successful interventions
- Documented developments and regressions in 60-100 students' speech and language skills per year, making treatment adjustments based on data
- Supervised 2 speech-language pathology assistants for delivery of services
- Supported English Language Learners through direct and collaborative service models
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mansfield Public Schools
07.2001 - 09.2006
- Evaluated and treated students with wide-range of language-based learning disorders.
- Created and managed student-centered meetings to define learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Redirected students using developed Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to diverse range of developmentally challenged students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Mentored 3 new teachers in substantially separate programs for students with autism.
Education
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA08.2019
Advanced Licensure - Students With Severe Disabilities
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC07.2006
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Health Administration
Stonehill College
North Easton, MA05.1995
Skills
- Relationally-focused leadership
- Team collaboration
- Solutions-focused
- Self-motivated professional
- Online Adjunct Faculty/Doctoral Chairperson
- Licensed Speech Pathologist in Massachusetts
- Exceptional Oral Communication Skills
- Individual Education Plan Expertise
- Organize Professional Development
- Evaluate Curriculum Options
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Middleborough Public Schools
01.2022 - Current
Adjunct Professor/Doctoral Chair/Methodologist
Liberty University
01.2021 - Current
Special Education Coordinator
Middleborough Public Schools
07.2016 - 12.2021
Director of Special Education/Speech-Language Pathologist
Amego, Inc
01.2015 - 06.2016
Special Education Coordinator
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District
09.2012 - 12.2014
Speech-Language Pathologist
Taunton Public Schools
09.2006 - 08.2012
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mansfield Public Schools
07.2001 - 09.2006
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
Advanced Licensure - Students With Severe Disabilities
Western Carolina University
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Arts - Health Administration
Stonehill College
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeImportant To Me
Company CultureQuote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
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