Abby M.

McCann
amm5902@psu.edu

Education________________________________________________________________________
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders UniversityPark, PA Cumulative GPA: 3.87/4.0 Expected Graduation: December 2012

Academic Honors: College of Health and Human Development Mentoring Program National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Mentor The Honors Society of Phi Kappa Phi Deans List: Fall and Spring 2009-2011

Related Experience______________________ The Pennsylvania State University

________________________________ University Park, PA

Teaching Assistant for American Sign Language 1 January 2012- Present Demonstrate basic ASL signs during class and office hours to aid student learning Assist professor when grading assignments Proctor examinations to ensure academic integrity Manage student grades using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets The Vista School Hershey, PA Shadowed Speech-Language Pathologist May June 2011 Analyzed sounds made by nonverbal students with autism throughout school hours Observed student and faculty use of Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) Provided therapy for students with autism on appropriate attention-gaining strategies Collaborated with SLP on designing and implementing daily lesson plans

Other Work Experience ________________________ _______________________________

Matis Nittany Notes State College, PA Managing Office Staff Member January 2011 - Present Manage other student members of office staff Create documents for sale online using Adobe PDF and Microsoft Office Handle monetary transactions with customers The National Cheerleaders Association Northeast Region of United States Instructor March 2009 - Present Demonstrate and teach high school and college cheerleaders at summer camp Administer safety certification tests to coaches Judge cheerleading competitions throughout school year

Activities________________________________________________________________________
Member of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association: Fall 2009-present Student coach and member of Penn State Club Competition Cheerleading: Fall 2009-present