Clinical Engagement Specialist

• May 2023 - Present

Customer Engagement Specialist

• Jan 2022 - May 2023

Clinical Content Writer

• Jul 2021 - Present

Speech Language Pathologist

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

Outpatient/inpatient/acute care SLP at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Outpatient/inpatient/acute care SLP at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Speech Language Pathologist

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

SLP Clinical Fellow, acute care • Engaged in skilled speech-language therapy services to adult populations in an acute care setting, with therapy targets including dysphagia treatment, cognitive rehabilitation, motor speech and language rehabilitation • Educated patients and caregivers to ensure a safe discharge from the hospital • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team (MDs, PAs, LSWs, RN, CNA, RT, PTs, and OTs) to determine plan of care, attending weekly rounding meetings for the medical-surgical floors • Conducted Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS) with supervision • Initiated training in FEES Show less

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

Our research group is part of an international consortium investigating cognitive-communication disorders in normal aging and in neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Our research group is part of an international consortium investigating cognitive-communication disorders in normal aging and in neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia.

Graduate Student Clinician

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2017

Provided diagnostic evaluation and therapy services to preschool, school-age, adult, and geriatric client populations. -Planned and conducted treatment sessions for school aged clients for receptive and expressive language and phonological awareness -Conducted diagnostic screenings for articulation, language, fluency, pragmatic, and voice disorders for preschool and school aged children at local schools -Conducted diagnostic evaluations of preschool-aged children using the PLS-5 -Planned and conducted treatment for adult and geriatric clients with aphasia, TBI, dysarthria, and voice -Participated in an intensive aphasia therapy program which consisted of 4-hour long sessions, four days a week, for four weeks for an individual with moderate-severe nonfluent aphasia and apraxia -Assisted in the programming of a high-tech AAC device for a patient with severe aphasia and apraxia -Assessed perceptual and acoustic voice for individuals ranging from 16-85 in conjunction with ENT endoscopic evaluation Show less

Graduate Student Clinician

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

Provided diagnostic and treatment services in a 1st-5th grade setting. Diagnostic and treatment experience included: -clients with language, articulation, and pragmatic needs -clients ranged in severity and cultural background -evaluated clients using the CELF-5, Goldman-Fristoe, and various screening measures -Participated in IEP meetings to discuss progress and goals of the clients Provided diagnostic and treatment services in a 1st-5th grade setting. Diagnostic and treatment experience included: -clients with language, articulation, and pragmatic needs -clients ranged in severity and cultural background -evaluated clients using the CELF-5, Goldman-Fristoe, and various screening measures -Participated in IEP meetings to discuss progress and goals of the clients

Graduate Student Clinician

• Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

Provided diagnostic and treatment services in both acute inpatient and outpatient settings. Diagnostic and treatment experiences included: -approximately 200 diagnostic and treatment hours -patients with a wide range of disorders and severities -extensive experience conducting bedside swallow assessments, participating in formal video fluoroscopic swallow studies, and providing swallow therapy -initial assessments of speech, language, and cognitive-communication post-insult -evaluation and treatment of voice disorders, including vocal fold nodules, vocal fold paralysis, paradoxical vocal fold movement (PVFM), and LSVT treatment for Parkinson's Disease Show less

Help Desk Specialist

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

Assisted in teaching a class of approximately 120 students concerning language development in children. Responsibilities included leading two discussion sections with about 25 students each, grading papers, and holding review sessions. Assisted in teaching a class of approximately 120 students concerning language development in children. Responsibilities included leading two discussion sections with about 25 students each, grading papers, and holding review sessions.

Contributer

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

Helped contribute content to an Internet/software education company called Openwords. Openwords LLC is developing software for 2nd language acquisition. Helped contribute content to an Internet/software education company called Openwords. Openwords LLC is developing software for 2nd language acquisition.

Intern

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

Collaborated with and observed medical speech pathologists on multiple rounds and divisions of the facility at IU Health Hospital Bloomington to gather information about the professional speech and hearing world •Interacted with patients, families, and medical personnel, while maintaining the code of ethics and confidentiality in order to protect patient information • Helped prepare swallow study reports in order to properly diagnose and treat patients • Collected procedural equipment for the speech pathologists to use with the patients to ensure a successful recovery Show less