University of Maryland, College Park
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hearing and Speech Sciences
0123 Lefrak Hall, 7251 Preinkert Dr.
College Park, MD
301-405-4228 | jortiz5[at]umd[dot]edu
Education
Bilingual Extension Spanish, Bilingual Extension Institute, Columbia University Teacher’s College
2011 – New York, NY
M.A. Speech-Language Pathology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
2007 – Amherst, MA
B.A. Linguistics & Psychology, University of Connecticut
2004 – Storrs, CT
Credentials
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA–CCC)
- State SLP licenses: NY, MD
- New York Teacher of Students with Speech & Language Disabilities (TSSLD) with Bilingual Extension in Spanish (BE)
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)
Employment
2017 – Present
Clinical Assistant Professor – University of Maryland, Hearing & Speech Sciences
- Serve as the Director of the Language-Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP)
- Developed and coordinate the Bilingual Certificate Program in Speech-Language Pathology
- Supervise graduate students in speech-language pathology in on-campus practicum
- Course instructor for multiple courses in department
- Faculty advisor for students in the Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Emphasis Program
2013 – 2017
Master Clinician (Faculty) – New York University, Communicative Sciences & Disorders
- Developed a bilingual clinical education program for Master’s students
- Served as a clinical supervisor in the speech, language and hearing disorders clinic
- Course instructor for multiple courses in communicative disorders
- Served as a member of several departmental and school-wide committees
- Developed and implemented new clinical programs including community service initiatives
- Collaborated on research with other department faculty
2012 – 2013
Clinical Educator (Adjunct) – Hunter College of the City University of New York
- Provided clinical supervision for graduate students in speech-language pathology
- Worked closely with the International Aphasia Movement to provide group treatment services to individuals with aphasia
- Coordinated and supervised monthly intensive aphasia treatment groups on the campus
2012 – Present
Speech-Language Pathologist – The Guild for Exceptional Children Preschool
- Provided speech and language treatment and evaluation services for bilingual Spanish-English preschool students
- Coordinated Spanish-language educational programs on language development for caregivers
- Provided feeding & swallowing evaluation and treatment services to preschool students
- Provided services for students with augmentative communication (AAC) devices
2008 – 2012
Speech-Language Pathologist – Tender Touch Health Care
- Provided speech, language, and swallowing services in multiple rehabilitation settings
- Provided assessment and treatment for augmentative communication devices
- Extensive assessment and treatment of dysphagia, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, dysarthria, and other neurologically based communication disorders
- Development of cognitive rehabilitation and counseling programs for patients and caregivers
2009 – 2012
Speech-Language Pathologist – Associates for Bilingual Child Development
- Administered speech and language assessments to bilingual Spanish-English children as part of a multi-disciplinary evaluation team
- Provided treatment for preschool and school-age clients in a clinic setting
- Provided education and speech-language counseling services to caregivers
2009 – 2010
Speech-Language Pathologist – Hawthorne Country Day School: Manhattan Annex
- Provided speech and language treatment and assessment services to school-age students with autism spectrum disorder
- Extensive use of a wide variety of augmentative communication devices, including direct treatment, programming, classroom training and caregiver education
- Frequent and in-depth caregiver counseling and education
- Served as a supervisor to graduate students
Teaching Experience
University of Maryland
- Introduction to Linguistics (Spring 2018)
- Introduction to Hearing and Speech Sciences (Fall 2017)
- Clinical Practice in Speech: Therapeutic Procedures (Spring 2017 to Present – Clinical Supervision)
New York University
- Practicum II: Diagnostics (Fall 2013 to Summer 2015)
- Practicum I: Pre-Clinic (Fall 2015 to Summer 2016)
- Multicultural Issues in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (Summer 2016 to Fall 2016)
- Practicum III: Treatment (Fall 2013 to Fall 2017 – Clinical Supervision)
Professional Service
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences – University of Maryland, College Park
- Faculty Advisor, Cultural Leadership Initiative Student Organization (Spring 2018 – Present)
- Faculty Advisor, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Fall 2017 – Present)
- Member, Diversity committee (Fall 2017 – Present)
- Member, Teaching committee (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
- Member, Search Committee in Hearing & Speech Sciences (Spring 2018)
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders – New York University
- NSSHLA Faculty Advisor (Spring 2016 – Present)
- Member, Clinic Committee (Fall 2013 – Present)
- Member, Admissions Committee (Spring 2014)
Steinhardt School of Education Culture and Human Development
- Member, Search Committees (Summer 2015, Summer 2016)
Professional Memberships
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASHA Special Interest Group 11: Administration & Supervision
ASHA Special Interest Group 14: Cultural & Linguistic Diversity
Maryland Speech-Language Pathology Multicultural Affairs Committee
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Harel, D., Hitchcock, E.R., Ortiz, J., Szeredi, D., & McAllister Byun, T. Finding the experts in the crowd: Validity and reliability of crowdsourced measures of children’s gradient speech contrasts. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics.
McAllister, T., Hitchcock, E.R., Ortiz, J., (2021). Computer-Assisted Challenge Point Intervention for Residual Speech Errors. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups.
Ortiz, J. A. (2021). Using nonword repetition to identify language impairment in bilingual children: A meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00237
Ortiz, J. A. (in press). Nonword repetition in bilingual assessment: A guide to clinical application. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups.
Book Chapters
Ortiz, J. (2018). Language delay in a bilingual child. In Branski, R. and Molfenter, S. M. (Eds.), Speech-language pathology casebook. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers.
Conference Presentations
Ortiz, J., (2018). Speech & language assessment for bilingual Kids: Raising the bar. Oral session presented at the Maryland English Language Learners Family Involvement Network (MELLFIN) Conference.
Ortiz, J., (2016). Talleres y Terápia – Community-based clinical education for bilingual Spanish-English student clinicians. Oral session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Ortiz, J., Kadison, R. (2015). ¡Vamos a hablar! – A clinical education program for developing professional Spanish language skills. Technical session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association convention, Denver, CO.
McAllister Byun, T., Hitchcock, E. R., & Ortiz, J. (2014). Challenge-R: Computerized challenge point treatment for /r/ misarticulation. Research session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association convention, Orlando, FL.
Roper, B., & Ortiz, J. (2012). Cortical underconnectivity and quasilinguistic vocal communication in low-functioning autism: a hypothetical model? Presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association convention
Roper, B., & Ortiz, J. (2011) Is there a preference for low-level linguistic processing in autism? Presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association convention
Zaretsky, E., Curro, K., & Ortiz, J. (2006). Reading above grade level; still a phonological dyslexic. Presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association convention
Grants Awarded
2015 – Course Innovation Grant – Steinhardt School of Education Culture and Human Development, New York University ($9000)
Community Service
Summer 2018
Hyattsville Reading Program
- Supervised graduate student clinicians to develop parent/caregiver workshops to Spanish-speaking families
- Provided support for literacy skill development for elementary school aged children
Fall 2015 – Fall 2016
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
- Organized an off-campus service initiative in an early childhood education program.
- Provided parent/caregiver workshops to Spanish-speaking families
- Supervised student clinicians, providing treatment and prevention services to preschool-age students
Fall 2013 – Fall 2016
PS 267 Manhattan
- Participated in communication education services at the annual health fair
- Supervised student clinicians, providing hearing screenings to students and parents
Summer 2015
Project Go
- Organized off-campus service initiative in an educational summer camp
- Supervised student clinicians, providing treatment services to school-age students
Fall 2014
Henry Street Settlement
- Coordinated and implemented hearing and speech-language screenings for newly admitted preschool students
- Supervised graduate student clinicians, who provided screening services to
Spring 2014
University Settlement – Children’s Corner
- Organized off-campus service initiative in an early childhood education program in East New York, Brooklyn
- Supervised student clinicians, providing treatment and prevention services to preschool-age students