Director of Speech Therapy

• Apr 2022 - Present

Lead Speech Language Pathologist

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2022

Along with SLP duties listed below,• Reviews resumes and conducts interviews with candidates for employment at Synaptic Pediatric Therapies• Created a speech therapist manual from 2020-2021 for all procedures at the company and regularly updates with new policies as needed• Trains newly hired therapists on EMR system, policies and procedures of the clinic, and day to day operations• Provides resolutions to interpersonal conflict between clinicians• Mediates disagreements between families of patients and clinicians as needed• Informs management of need for repairs or maintenance

Speech Language Pathologist

• Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

• Independently conducts evaluations and implements therapy for children from birth to 18 years of age in a private clinic setting.• Completes formal and informal testing to create goals for patients with a range of speech and language delays/disorders.• Regularly collaborates with occupational therapist and other speech-language pathologists to provide best quality of care for each patient.• Educates parents on the best ways to implement learning goals at home.• Works with patients from a variety of cultures and provides treatment with multi-cultural considerations.• Completes daily notes, progress reports, and evaluation documentation through the TheraOffice EMR system.• Uses basic knowledge of Spanish and Arabic languages to communicate with families.• Assists with observing and mentoring clinical fellows when applicable.

Speech Language Pathologist

• Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

•Conducted evaluations and implemented therapy for children from birth to 18 years of age in a home healthcare setting under minor supervision from clinical mentor.• Completed formal and informal testing to create goals for patients with a range of speech and language delays/disorders.• Communicated often with physical and occupational therapists to provide quality services to patients.• Completed daily notes and evaluation documentation electronically through the KanTime EMR system.• Regularly evaluated effects of treatment and adjusted to achieve maximum benefit.• Conducted pure tone hearing screenings at every initial evaluation and re-evaluation.• Partnered with translators for bilingual patients and families.• Used basic knowledge of Spanish language to communicate with Spanish-speaking families and patients.