Lisa Manzelli, M.S.
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
manzelli@psych.umass.edu
Education
- Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Science
- University of Arizona, May 1994
- Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders, Cum Laude
- University of Massachusetts, May 1992
Awards
- 1992-93, 1993-94
- University of Arizona Graduate Tuition Scholarship
- May 1993 to December, 1993
- Veterans Administration Speech Pathology Traineeship
- 1991-92
- Golden Key National Honor Society Member
Associations
- September, 1994 to Present
- Member, American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc.
Certifications
- May, 1995
- Clinical Competence Certification
- 2001, 2002
- AZ Speech-Language Pathology License
- 1994-2001
- MA Speech-Language Pathology License
- 2000, 2001
- MA Teachers Association
- 1998
- MA Teaching Certification-Students with Speech-Language Disabilities
- 2000, 2001
- Learning Disabilities Association of MA
Clinical Experience
8/01-8/03
- Clinical Instructor of Speech-Language Pathology
- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
- University of Arizona, Tucson AZ 85751
- Appointed faculty position at the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SPHS) within the College of Science. Duties included training graduate students completing Masters degree programs in SPHS and Special Education during on campus practicum experiences in speech-language clinics.
- Supervised service provision for pre-school through adolescent patient populations and specialized in training students to facilitate the acquisition of clinical skills necessary for the development/implementation of evaluation/management plans for school-age children having language-learning disabilities.
- Additional duties included coordination/supervision of clinic-community outreach program and team-teaching of a clinical practicum seminar with other clinical faculty members in the SPHS Department.
3/00 - 8/01
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Tewksbury Public Schools
- Tewksbury, MA 01876
- Worked in Tewksbury Public School System as a staff speech-language pathologist servicing preschool, elementary, and middle school age children. Involved in the evaluation, development of Individualized Education Plans, parent-team conferences, curriculum planning, and treatment of children in 3-4 schools.
- Caseload includes developmental delay, specific language impairment, MR/Downs Syndrome, articulation disorders, language/learning disabilities, medically compromised and multiple handicapped children. Standardized tests used for evaluations include CELF-3, CELF-3 preschool, PLS-3, PPVT, EOWPT, TOLD, EVT, TLC, TAPS-R, and the Goldman-Fristoe.
9/98 - 3/00
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Milton Public Schools
- Milton, MA 02140
- Worked in Milton Public School System as a private contractor servicing preschool and elementary school age children. Involved in the evaluation, development of Individualized Education Plans, parent-team conferences, curriculum planning, and treatment of a large caseload of children.
- Caseload included developmental delay, specific language impairment, PDD, Downs Syndrome, articulation disorders, language/learning disabilities, and medically compromised children. Some standardized tests used for evaluations were the CELF-3, CELF-3 preschool, PLS-3, PPVT, EOWPT, TOLD, and the Goldman-Fristoe.
8/95 - 6/98
- Traveling Speech - Language Pathologist
- Health Tour, Inc.
- Lowell, MA 01852
- Health Providers, Inc.
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
- NovaCare, Inc.
- Chelsea, MA 02150
- Worked at various sub-acute and long-term care skilled nursing facilities, public school, head start, and pediatric/adult home care.
- Work with adult population included interdisciplinary home, short-term sub-acute, and SNF care of patients with many different medical problems such as CVA, head/neck cancer, cognitive changes, dysphagia, voice, head injury, psychiatric, Huntington's disease and general medicine problems.
- Duties included evaluation, diagnosis, development/implementation of treatment plans, discharge planning, and family education with regard to speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. A variety of standardized tests used in the assessment and diagnosis of patients (BDAE, RIPA, WAB, BNT, etc.). Work with pediatric population included evaluation, development of management plans, teacher/family education, and treatment of children ages 0 to 8 years in home, daycare, head start, and school settings.
- Caseload included medically compromised children, developmental delay, specific language impairment, articulation disorders, and swallowing/feeding impairment. Assessments included informal evaluation tools as well as standardized tests such as the PLS-3, CELF-3 preschool, Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, etc.
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8/94 - 8/95
- Speech - Language Pathologist
- Baystate Medical Center
- Springfield, MA 01199
- Worked closely with physicians and ancillary staff as a team member in the stroke unit, general medicine floors, and outpatient clinic handling both adult and pediatric patients.
- Responsibilities involved evaluating, diagnosing, developing treatment plans and discharge planning required by the team units.
- Caseload included patients with developmental delay, augmentative communication needs, dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive and voice disorders. Assessment techniques included videofluoroscopic modified barium swallow, Visi-Pitch, WAB, BDAE, RCBA, RIPA and the use of Apple and IBM computers.
9/92 - 5/94
- Graduate-Student Clinician
- University of Arizona
- Tucson, AZ
- Evaluated, diagnosed, developed management plans, and treated pediatric and adult patients in various settings including outpatient clinic, acute-care hospital, rehabilitation hospital, schools, and nursing home. Used many different types of informal and standardized assessment tools to evaluate a wide range of patient populations.
Continuing Education
-
1998-99
- American Sign Language I & II
- Northeastern University
-
2000
- Language Learning Disabilities
- Evaluation of LLD, and Current Perspectives in LLD
- Emerson College
- Lindamood-Bell
- LiPS training
Work Related Experience
-
1994-present
- Interdisciplinary Team Educational Inservices
- All positions
-
2000-2001
- Conference Committee
- Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts
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2000-2001
- Academic Tutor
- Tewksbury Memorial High School
-
1994-95
- Policies and Procedures Committee
- Baystate Medical Center
- Rehabilitation Department
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1991-92
- Research Assistant
- Communication Disorders Department
- University of Massachusetts at Amherst
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