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
- Serve as the Director of the Language-Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP)
- 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
- Development of Bilingual Certification Program in Speech-Language Pathology
2013 – 2017
Master Clinician (Faculty) – New York University
- 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 from NYU earning clinical practicum hours
2009 – Present
Owner – Fonética Software
- Developed augmentative communication software
- Created software for phonological analysis and phonetic transcription
- Founded a technology company to produce software for language professionals
- Provided education for institutions and caregivers on communication technology solutions
Teaching Experience
University of Maryland
- 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)
Community Service
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
Professional Service
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
- Member, Diversity committee (Fall 2017)
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- 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)
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.
Book Chapters
Ortiz, J. (in press). 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., (2016). Talleres y Terápia – Community-Based Clinical Education for Bilingual Spanish-English Student Clinicians. Oral session to be 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)
Professional Memberships
American Speech-Language Hearing Association