Ursulla Locklear

A wife of 21 years to my husband and mother of two beautiful daughters and a loyal Cokapoo, Beau.  
Speech-language pathologist with 22 years experience and almost 30 years experience in the field of education.

Passionate, dedicated, well-organized educator who thrives to believe that all children are important.  Powerful work ethic. 
 

Extremely motivated to learn new skills.

Parents Active with STREAM (PAWS) secretary.  Past President of PTO. Children’s Bible Drill Leader.  Active in church organization. First President of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority Incorporated, the first Native American Sorority in country. 
 

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EXPERIENCE

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​Speech-Language Pathologist, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Supervisor, Hoke County Schools, (August 2017-present).  Organize local speech-language pathology program. Conduct monthly speech meetings to provide county speech-language pathologists with procedural and compliance updates as well as provide opportunities for continuing education development.  Collaborate with local administrators in developing policy and procedural guidelines for services as well as problem solving team.  Provide interdisciplinary assessments with the preschool team, school age, and autism team.  Conduct screenings and evaluations including authentic assessment for all county preschool through high school students. Develop full written evaluation reports, provide diagnostic impressions, and recommendations for treatment. Develop Individual Education Plans.  Maintain confidential records according to local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan. Develop plan of care for each student on caseload.   Develop Speech-Language Pathology Assistant therapeutic protocols outlining IEP goals, short term objectives, train student on therapy procedures, observe therapy sessions.  

​Lead Speech-Language Pathologist/Lead Speech-Language Pathology Diagnostician/Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Supervisor/Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Clinical Supervisor, Scotland County Schools, (August 2015-July 2017).  Organize local speech-language pathology program.  Conduct monthly speech meetings to provide county speech-language pathologists with procedural and compliance updates as well as provide opportunities for continuing education development.  Collaborate with local administrators in developing policy and procedural guidelines for services as well as problem solving team.    Provide interdisciplinary assessments with the preschool team, school age, and autism team.  Conduct screenings and evaluations including authentic assessment for all county preschool through high school students.   Develop full written evaluation reports, provide diagnostic impressions, and recommendations for treatment.  Develop Individual Education Plans.  Maintain confidential records according to local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan.  Develop plan of care for each student on caseload.   Develop Speech-Language Pathology Assistant therapeutic protocols outlining IEP goals, short term objectives, train student on therapy procedures, observe therapy sessions.  

​Lead Speech-Language Pathologist/Speech-Language Pathologist, Scotland County Schools,(August 2008-August 2015).  Organize local speech-language pathology program.  Conduct monthly speech meetings to provide county speech-language pathologists with procedural and compliance updates as well as in-services for continuing education opportunities.  Conduct mass screenings for kindergarten and preschool students.  Serve as liason and therapist for multiple school sites.  Provide training for new and seasoned speech-language pathologists.  Develop Individual Education Plans.  Maintain confidential records according to local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan.  Provide consultation and make recommendations for services.

​Lead Speech-Language Pathologist, Public Schools of Robeson County (August 2007-August 2008).  Organize local speech-language pathology program.  Conduct monthly speech meetings to provide county speech-language pathologists with procedural and compliance updates.  Coordinate local private school services.  Provide interdisciplinary assessments with the autism team.  Conduct screenings and evaluations including authentic assessment for preschool to young adult population.  Provide diagnostic interpretation and recommendations for treatment.  Develop Individual Education Plans.  Maintain confidential records according to local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan.  Provide consultation and make recommendations for services.

​Speech-Language Pathologist/Supervisor, Public Schools of Robeson County (August 2006-2007).  Organize local speech-language pathology program.  Clinical fellowship supervisor for the American Speech Hearing Language Association.  Supervised experience year for the North Carolina Board of Examiners I Speech Pathology.  Conduct screenings and evaluations including authentic assessment for preschool to young adult population.  Provide diagnostic interpretation and recommendations for treatment.  Develop Individual Education Plans.  Maintain confidential records according to local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan.  Provide consultation and make recommendations for services.

​Speech-Language Pathologist, Independent Contractor, Public Schools of Robeson County (August 2005-2006).  Organize local speech-language pathology program.  Conduct screenings and evaluations including authentic assessment for preschool to young adult population.  Provide diagnostic interpretation and recommendations for treatment.  Develop Individual Education Plans.  Maintain confidential records according to local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan.  Provide consultation and make recommendations for services.

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​Speech-Language Pathologist, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Developmental Services Agency (Summer 2005).  Provide arena style assessments as well as individual assessments for the birth to 3 population.  Serve on an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals to provide evaluation interpretation and recommendations for treatment to families.  Provide written summary of clinical findings.  Provide information for the development of Individual Family Service Plans.  Schedule evaluations with evaluation coordinators and service coordinators.  ​

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​Speech-Language Pathologist, Private Practice, Fayetteville, NC (July 2003-May 2005). Provide diagnostic and treatment for speech language disorders to preschool age children to young adults.  Services provided to populations including, but not limited to autism, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, and cystic hygromas.  Conduct meetings; provide consultation services.

​Speech-Language Pathologist, Healthkeeperz Home Health, Pembroke, NC (October 2001-October 2002).  Provide evaluations and treatment to home health preschool to geriatric patients.    Consultation provided to other medical providers as well as consultation to family.  

​Speech-Language Pathologist, Public Schools of Robeson County, Lumberton, NC (July 2001-May 2003).  Organize the local program, coordinate program services, and maintain records according to established rules, regulations, and ethical standards.  Conduct screening and testing, obtain and analyze diagnostic information.  Recommend program and services leading to the development of the individual education plan.  Plan and provide therapy based on the student’s individualized education plan.  Provide consultation and make recommendations for services.

​ Clinical Practicum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Craniofacial Center, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC (January 2001-May 2001).  Incorporate assessment and diagnostic procedures for adult and children clients with various craniofacial anomalies. Provide diagnostic techniques including Seescape and Nasometry.  Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings by providing diagnostic findings and recommendations.  

​Graduate Assistantship, North Carolina Central University’s Assistive Technology for Infants’ and Preschoolers’ Project, Durham, NC (January 2001-May 2001).  Assist Associate Professor in preparing personnel preparation grants, planning parent forums and advisory committee meetings, organizing and ordering items for the lending library, inventory for the preschool lab, and researching through various databases.

​Clinical Practicum, Communication, Consultants, & Associates, Raleigh, NC (August 2000- December 2000).  Provide adult male incarcerated patients with language and articulation evaluation and treatment.  Assess patients using a variety of standardized measures. Informal assessments provided for voice, fluency, and hearing.  Present at Individualized Education Plan meetings and make appropriate recommendations for treatment.  

         ​Clinical Practicum, John Umstead Hospital, Butner, NC (June 2000-August 2000). Provide geriatric patients with treatment and diagnostic sessions including but not limited to stroke, articulation, language, dysphagia, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and aphasia; provide treatment and diagnostic sessions in the areas of articulation and language for the children and adolescent units.  Conduct adult hearing screenings.  Document subjective, objective, assessment, and plan information as well as progress notes in patient’s charts on a weekly basis.  

​Clinical Practicum, Merrick-Moore Elementary School, Durham, NC (January 2000-May 2000).

Provide elementary school-age clients with treatment services including voice, stuttering, dyspraxia, aural rehabilitation as well as auditory processing.  Provide diagnostic services for new and continuing students.  

Attend and actively participate in school based committee, student assistant program meetings, and

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings.

​Graduate Assistantship, North Carolina Central University Department of Communication Disorders, Durham, NC (January 2000-May 2000). Assist associate professor with submitting information to web pages and adding information to the distance education consortium program.  Provide extensive research through medline database.

​Graduate Trainee, North Carolina Central University Assistive Technology for Infants’ and

Preschoolers’ Project, Durham, NC (August 1999- December 1999).  Present material at various conferences and

workshops.  Provide in service for families participating in ATIPP.  Provide augmentative communication assessments and follow-up sessions for individuals with rare syndromes including Cri-du-chat syndrome and Landau Kleffner syndrome.

​Clinical Practicum, North Carolina Central University’s Communications Preschool and Speech and Hearing Clinic, Durham, NC (August 1999-December 1999).  Provided adult and child clients with speech/language assessment, diagnostic, and intervention techniques. Develop appropriate treatment plan.  Development of lesson plans with specific long term and short-term objectives for each individual client.

Document weekly data through subjective, objective, assessment, and plan notes.  Submit progress reports at the end of treatment service.  

​         ​Clinical Practicum, North Carolina Central University’s Assistive Technology for Infants and  

​Preschooler’s Project-ATIPP, Durham, NC (August 1999-December 1999). Provided clients with

          speech/language diagnostic and intervention techniques.  Provide evaluation reports. Conduct individual and

          group therapy. Document data through subjective, objective, assessment, and plan notes.  Develop lesson plans    

         with specific long term and short-term objectives for each individual client. Submit progress reports.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

​After-School Group Leader, Chapel Hill- Carrboro Schools, Carrboro, NC (August 1998-October

​1998). Assist students in activities including homework center, cooking center, art center, music center, game

          center, free play center, and physical education.  

         ​High Risk Intervention Technician, Carolina Behavioral Services, Lumberton, NC (September 1997-July 1998). Provide clients with services in school, home and community utilizing skills training, behavioral redirection and support.  Attend training sessions including CPR , first aid, blood borne pathogens, nonviolent crisis intervention, licensed technician, ADD/ADHD intervention strategies, providing structure for purposeful activity.

         ​After School Care Attendant, Pembroke Elementary School, Pembroke, NC (September 1994-      

           September 1997).  Assist students in daily homework, computer skills, daily oral reading and physical

           education.

         ​Sociology Intern, Prospect Elementary School, Pembroke, NC (January 1997-April 1997).  Assist

           Communities in schools site director by aiding in group sessions and interdisciplinary case management.

         ​Tutor-Counselor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Upward Bound, Pembroke, NC (June 1996-August 1996). Reside on campus with female students on a weekly basis, monitor rooms, tutor in communication skills, and serve as a counselor/ role model.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

        ​Instructor, Riverside Academy, Lumberton, NC (September 1995-December 1995).  Teach students basic Spanish, test students’ knowledge of the material, serve as an advocate for student’s extracurricular  activities.

       ​Summer Day Camp Attendant, Pembroke Elementary School, Pembroke, NC (June 1995-August

​1995). Chaperon students to different activities and encourage participation in events.

       ​Conference Assistant, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC (June 1994-July 1994). Register participants in sports camps, conferences including hard of hearing, answer phone.

EDUCATION

Master of Education Degree, North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, May 12, 2001.  Magna cum laude honors.​

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, May 10, 1997.

CERTIFICATION

​Certificate of Clinical Competence by the American Speech Hearing Language Association

​Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology

​Advanced Degree Certification through North Carolina Department of Public Instruction