Experience

School District 45

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Speech Language Pathologist

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Speech Language Pathologist

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018



Wee Speech

• Skokie, IL

• Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2017



North Shore Pediatric Therapy

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2014



Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital

• Chicago, Illinois

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Diagnoses: aphasia, apraxia, right/left hemisphere stroke, dysphagia, dysarthria - Performed and evaluated videofluoroscopic swallow studies - Collaborated with translators for evaluations and treatment of diverse patients Diagnoses: aphasia, apraxia, right/left hemisphere stroke, dysphagia, dysarthria - Performed and evaluated videofluoroscopic swallow studies - Collaborated with translators for evaluations and treatment of diverse patients



University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center Child & Family Development Center

• Chicago, Illinois

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Diagnoses: Down syndrome, childhood apraxia of speech, Autism, cleft lip/palate, craniosynotosis, visual apraxia - Experience with bilingual and monolingual Spanish-speaking populations - Instructed parents in strategies to facilitate communication/feeding with their children - Developed co-assessment/co-treatment plans with physical therapist, occupational therapist and developmental therapist for improved patient care Diagnoses: Down syndrome, childhood apraxia of speech, Autism, cleft lip/palate, craniosynotosis, visual apraxia - Experience with bilingual and monolingual Spanish-speaking populations - Instructed parents in strategies to facilitate communication/feeding with their children - Developed co-assessment/co-treatment plans with physical therapist, occupational therapist and developmental therapist for improved patient care



West Suburban Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

  Diagnoses: dysphagia, right/left hemisphere stroke, left side neglect, cognitive-communication impairments, spasmodic dysphonia - Performed and evaluated videofluoroscopic swallow studies - Evaluated and placed a PMV on a ventilator dependent patient; devised therapy. - Provided counseling and dysphagia treatment for a suicidal patient and psychiatric patients Diagnoses: dysphagia, right/left hemisphere stroke, left side neglect, cognitive-communication impairments, spasmodic dysphonia - Performed and evaluated videofluoroscopic swallow studies - Evaluated and placed a PMV on a ventilator dependent patient; devised therapy. - Provided counseling and dysphagia treatment for a suicidal patient and psychiatric patients



RUSH University Medical Center

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

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Diagnoses: dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia of speech, right/left brain stroke, laryngectomy - Performed and evaluated videofluoroscopic swallow studies - Provided TEP placement, education and troubleshooting - Developed several AAC devices specified to patients’ needs - Collaborated with translators for evaluations and treatment of diverse patients Diagnoses: dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia of speech, right/left brain stroke, laryngectomy - Performed and evaluated videofluoroscopic swallow studies - Provided TEP placement, education and troubleshooting - Developed several AAC devices specified to patients’ needs - Collaborated with translators for evaluations and treatment of diverse patients



Rush University Craniofacial Center

• Chicago Illinois

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Diagnoses: cleft lip, cleft palate, Pierre Robin sequence, Apert syndrome - Participated with various allied health professionals in craniofacial abnormalities team diagnostics - Experience with bilingual and monolingual Spanish-speaking populations Diagnoses: cleft lip, cleft palate, Pierre Robin sequence, Apert syndrome - Participated with various allied health professionals in craniofacial abnormalities team diagnostics - Experience with bilingual and monolingual Spanish-speaking populations



Rush University Speech & Hearing Clinic

• Chicago, Illinois

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  Diagnoses: language disability, specific language impairment, dyslexia, developmental stuttering - Administered in-depth language diagnostics requiring extensive testing - Counseled patients and family members on appropriate courses of action Diagnoses: language disability, specific language impairment, dyslexia, developmental stuttering - Administered in-depth language diagnostics requiring extensive testing - Counseled patients and family members on appropriate courses of action



Dr. Derek Stiles, Audiology Department, Rush University Medical Center

• Chicago, Illinois

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Researched word finding abilities in school-age children with hearing aids Researched word finding abilities in school-age children with hearing aids



Black Bear Therapeutic Preschool

• Chicago, Illinois

• Graduate Student Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  Diagnoses: TBI, Fragile X, Autism, cleft lip/palate, childhood apraxia of speech, cochlear implants, dysphagia, behavior difficulties - Provided therapy in both group and individual session Diagnoses: TBI, Fragile X, Autism, cleft lip/palate, childhood apraxia of speech, cochlear implants, dysphagia, behavior difficulties - Provided therapy in both group and individual session



Dr. Cheryl Scott, Speech-Language Pathology Department, Rush University Medical Center

• Chicago, Illinois

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Researched baseline abilities of school-age children with language disabilities in an intervention study Researched baseline abilities of school-age children with language disabilities in an intervention study