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Yara Mendes

Speech-Language Pathologist
Chicago, IL, United States

Professional Summary

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with 6+ years serving pediatric and school-age clients across outpatient clinics and Chicago Public Schools partnerships. Skilled in articulation, language disorders, AAC, and family coaching. Known for clear documentation, collaborative IEP work, and measurable progress on therapy goals.

Employment History

Speech-Language Pathologist
North Side Pediatric Therapy · Chicago, IL
Aug, 2021 · Present
• Deliver individual and small-group therapy for 40+ pediatric clients weekly spanning articulation, phonology, receptive/expressive language, and fluency. • Implement AAC evaluations and device trials (Tobii Dynavox, LAMP Words for Life); train caregivers on home carryover routines. • Co-write IEPs and progress reports with school teams; average 92% of caseload meeting quarterly goal benchmarks. • Mentor 2 graduate student clinicians per semester on treatment planning and clinical documentation.
Speech-Language Pathologist
BrightPath Speech & Language Clinic · Evanston, IL
Jun, 2018 · Jul, 2021
• Built outpatient caseload focused on early intervention (ages 18 months–5) and school-age language disorders. • Designed parent coaching sessions that improved home practice adherence by ~35% based on clinic surveys. • Administered standardized assessments (CELF-5, GFTA-3, PLS-5) and translated results into functional treatment plans. • Led weekly multidisciplinary huddles with OTs and developmental pediatricians on shared clients.
Graduate Clinician / CFY
Chicago Public Schools Partner Clinics (contract via University Clinic) · Chicago, IL
Aug, 2017 · May, 2018
• Completed Clinical Fellowship Year under ASHA-certified supervision across elementary and middle school settings. • Supported push-in and pull-out services for students with speech sound disorders and mild-moderate language impairment. • Documented sessions in compliance with district and Medicaid billing requirements.

Education

M.S., Speech-Language Pathology
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL
2017
B.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL
2015

Skills

Pediatric SLP
Articulation & Phonology
Language Disorders
AAC
Bilingual Spanish (conversational)
IEP Collaboration
Caregiver Coaching
CELF-5
GFTA-3
Clinical Documentation

Courses

Licenses & Certifications
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP); Illinois Speech-Language Pathology License; CPR / BLS Certified