Sumayya Ali
London,UK
Summary
Friendly, patient & experienced person. Hard-working and trustworthy, enjoy working as part of a team; with the proven ability to remain good-humoured and unflappable under pressure. Offering strong communication and interpersonal skills, with solid grasp of therapeutic techniques and patient care. Knowledgeable about working with diverse age groups and committed to fostering supportive environments. Ready to use and develop collaboration, empathy, and organisational skills in [Desired Position] role.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Central London Community Healthcare Trust CLCH
London, UK
09.2018 - Current
- Working with children from 0-12 years old who have speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties in community clinics and mainstream schools, delivering intervention, group therapy sessions, and workshops on Parent Child Interaction therapy (PCI) and Social Communication Therapy Approaches.
- Worked closely with families, providing valuable advice on at-home speech exercises that complemented clinical therapy sessions effectively.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide excellent care continuity.
Lead Wellbeing Coordinator for people with Dementia
Abbeycrest Nursing home
Sonning Common
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Leading a team of six coordinators, arranging leisure and therapeutic sessions to improve residents' wellbeing and quality of life.
Rehabilitation Assistant
Circle Reading Hospital
Reading
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Working in the neuro-rehabilitation unit with adults with neuro-conditions such as Aphasia, MS, TBI, and dysphasia.
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant/Teacher Assistant for Autistic children
Hillingdon manor school
Uxbridge
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Assisting with speech and language therapy for Autistic children aged 5 to 9 years old.
Speech and Language Therapist
Al-Nouras centre for speech and language Therapy
Amman
07.2012 - 10.2015
- Conducting assessment and therapy for paediatric and adult clients with speech, language, swallowing, and communication difficulties
- Providing individual and group therapy programs within a clinic environment.
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
NHS Hounslow
London
04.2008 - 06.2009
- Working in different locations within the borough, including primary schools for special needs children, PD centre at a primary school, and SLT clinic
- Running group therapy activities, writing reports, and liaising with teachers and professionals.
Speech and language therapist
First step rehabilitation centre
Jeddah
08.2001 - 03.2003
- Carrying out speech and language assessment and treatment for language development delay and disorder, hearing loss, fluency disorder, and neurogenic speech disorders
- Providing recommendations for patients and their families.
Speech and language therapist
Badghish care and rehabilitation centre
Jeddah
10.2000 - 08.2001
- Diagnosing speech and language disorders, observing children in their classes, and providing recommendations and advice for teachers
- Teaching theoretical and practical demonstration sessions for teachers and trainees.
Education
Master of Science in Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Speech, Language and Communication) - Speech and Language Therapy
City, University Of London
London, UK 01.2017 - 07.2020
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Victoria English College
London, UK 01.2007 - 01.2008
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Victoria English College
London, UK 01.2005 - 01.2007
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The University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan 01.1999 - 01.2000
Skills
- British Citizen
- Familiar with the formal and informal English and Arabic languages
- Over eleven years of experience as a Speech & Language Therapy Assistant in the UK
- AAC devices proficiency
- Dysphagia management
- Eight years of experience as a Speech & Language Therapist in Saudi Arabia and Jordan
- Various computer skills including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Good at office organisation and filing system
Personal Information
- Place of birth: Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
- Nationality: British
Custom
- SCERTS training (Social Communication and Emotional Regulation for Autistic Learners)
- PCI/ACI (Parent-Child Interaction/Adult-Child interaction)
- VERVE-Child Interaction training
- Lis'n Tell approach to communication development.
- Gestalt Language Processing Training.
- The Hanen Centre on Demand Seminar (Coaching Parents in How to Play)
- NAPPI, BLS, Brain injuries, Dementia, Sepsis, NEWS2, Safeguarding level 2 & 3 first aid, fire safety & Swallowing management
- Children safeguarded in an educational environment, PRICE, AAC application (Proloquo2go), first aid for Paediatric and Adult
- Various workshops in Cochlear Implant, Voice disorders, Aphasia, Dysphagia, apraxia of speech, and Stuttering treatments
- Makaton sign language, PECS for ASD children, AAC, Social story course for ASD children, Child protection, paediatric first aid, and Health & safety at work course
- Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programme
- Learning Difficulties course
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Arabic
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Lead Wellbeing Coordinator for people with Dementia
Abbeycrest Nursing home
03.2020 - 09.2020
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Central London Community Healthcare Trust CLCH
09.2018 - Current
Rehabilitation Assistant
Circle Reading Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2020
Master of Science in Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Speech, Language and Communication) - Speech and Language Therapy
City, University Of London
01.2017 - 07.2020
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant/Teacher Assistant for Autistic children
Hillingdon manor school
01.2016 - 07.2017
Speech and Language Therapist
Al-Nouras centre for speech and language Therapy
07.2012 - 10.2015
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
NHS Hounslow
04.2008 - 06.2009
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Victoria English College
01.2007 - 01.2008
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Victoria English College
01.2005 - 01.2007
Speech and language therapist
First step rehabilitation centre
08.2001 - 03.2003
Speech and language therapist
Badghish care and rehabilitation centre
10.2000 - 08.2001
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The University of Jordan
01.1999 - 01.2000
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