Experience

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Board of Directors - Political Action Committee

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  * Promoting the interests and needs of the SLP & audiology professions and of persons with disabilities * Promoting public policy that result in accessible and appropriate services in the areas of education and healthcare, in the training of qualified personnel to deliver these services, and in research that leads to more effective quality services and benefits to persons with communication disorders. * Promoting the interests and needs of the SLP & audiology professions and of persons with disabilities * Promoting public policy that result in accessible and appropriate services in the areas of education and healthcare, in the training of qualified personnel to deliver these services, and in research that leads to more effective quality services and benefits to persons with communication disorders.



Speech Language Hearing Association of Virginia

• Speech Language Pathologist

  • 2021 - 2021

  Promoting awareness, diversity, and collaboration in the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology through empowerment and advocacy for members and the community in order to ensure best practices Promoting awareness, diversity, and collaboration in the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology through empowerment and advocacy for members and the community in order to ensure best practices



Genesis Rehab Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Speech Language Pathologist

  • 2018 - 2020

  * Provided dysphagia therapy for rehabilitating swallow function and cognitive communication therapy associated with dementia, stroke, and other medically complex diseases. * Coached African American man, who lived through segregation, achieve life goal to read. * Presented in-services to educate facility staff members on dementia and importance of dysphagia management. * Documented daily diagnostic evaluations, progress reports, & treatment plans, point of service. * Provided dysphagia therapy for rehabilitating swallow function and cognitive communication therapy associated with dementia, stroke, and other medically complex diseases. * Coached African American man, who lived through segregation, achieve life goal to read. * Presented in-services to educate facility staff members on dementia and importance of dysphagia management. * Documented daily diagnostic evaluations, progress reports, & treatment plans, point of service.



Monongalia County Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Extern

  • 2018 - 2018

  * Evaluated & treated children with language disorders, phonological disorders, articulation disorders, stuttering, brain trauma, fluency disorder, autism, ADHD * Advocated for abused children in school system * Evaluated & treated children with language disorders, phonological disorders, articulation disorders, stuttering, brain trauma, fluency disorder, autism, ADHD * Advocated for abused children in school system



WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Clinician

  • 2017 - 2017

  * Drafted diagnostic reports for deaf children to utilize augmentative communication devices * Treated child with Ataxia Telangiectasia to speak full sentence for first time, using energy conservation techniques for breath support * Drafted diagnostic reports for deaf children to utilize augmentative communication devices * Treated child with Ataxia Telangiectasia to speak full sentence for first time, using energy conservation techniques for breath support



Odyssey Rehabilitation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Extern

  • 2017 - 2017

  * Documented evaluations, created care plans on various computer systems. * Collaborated with therapy team, physicians, & staff on behavioral management strategies for patients diagnosed with dementia. * Documented evaluations, created care plans on various computer systems. * Collaborated with therapy team, physicians, & staff on behavioral management strategies for patients diagnosed with dementia.



West Virginia University Speech & Hearing Center

• Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

• Student Clinician

  • 2016 - 2017

  * Coached 3 year old girl to speak from 1 word to 3 word utterances in 3 months * Created written plan & trained young girl with brain disorder, using Melodic Intonation Therapy, to achieve fluent speech * Coached 3 year old girl to speak from 1 word to 3 word utterances in 3 months * Created written plan & trained young girl with brain disorder, using Melodic Intonation Therapy, to achieve fluent speech