Speech Language Pathologist

• Jun 2021 - Present

- Assess and treat patients ranging from age <1 month – 5 years for speech, language, and/or feeding with a variety of diagnoses including dysphagia, Down’s Syndrome, cleft palate, Soto’s Syndrome, Kleefstra Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, cerebral palsy, velopharyngeal insufficiency, g-tube weaning, prematurity, and macrocephaly - Work as a team with the family, primary caregiver(s), and other disciplines to provide ongoing education, make necessary referrals, and to adjust individualized plans of care as needed to promote success and generalization of skills - Complete reports and daily notes within scheduled shift on MEDITECH (EMR system), communicate with doctors to update condition and request scripts, track and request insurance authorization, and manage schedule Show less

Speech Language Pathologist

• Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Fellow

• Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

- Treated and evaluated clients ranging from age 14 months – 60+ years old in individual therapy services and through telehealth while maintaining a consistent caseload of over 55 clients in the private practice setting in less than 10 months time- Assessed and provided therapeutic procedures variety of patients that included Autism, aphasia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), dysphagia, feeding, articulation, language, and orofacial myology across the lifespan with a focus on patient-centered care in individual sessions- Established and maintained rapport with patients/caregivers, while providing coaching and individualized home exercise plans to promote generalization of skills learned in therapy- Made necessary referrals for ancillary services as needed in collaboration with family members, SLPs, PTs, and OTs to facilitate maximum improvement in communication skills, activities of daily living, and quality of life- Completed detailed reports, daily notes, care plans, summaries, discharge summaries and billing on ClinicSource (Therapy EMR & Practice Management Software) Show less

Graduate Student Clinician

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

- Performed a nasoendoscopy procedure under the guidance and instruction of an otolaryngologist - Prepared weekly therapy plans, SOAPs, and progress/evaluation reports for fluency, apraxia, speech sound disorders, transgender voice, and articulation clients for individual and group sessions - Participated in simulations with scenarios regarding Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS), language delay and Autism Spectrum Disorder on a multidisciplinary team that included fellow physical therapy and nurse practitioner students - Trained in Prolonged Nasal Cul-De-Sac with High Pressure Speech Acts (P.i.N.C.H.) therapy to address and treat velopharyngeal insufficiency - Conducted hearing screenings for participants at the 2019 Special Olympics Vermont - Participated in the collection of data for the development of new assessment for childhood apraxia of speech for Dr. Shelley Velleman Show less

Graduate Student Clinican

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

- Treated and performed initial evaluations/ re-evaluations for students aged 14 to 21 years in individual and group sessions for social cognition, fluency, expressive/receptive language, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - Participated in IEP and evaluation planning meetings to discuss students goals, accommodations, and support in collaboration with parents, teachers and students - Treated and performed initial evaluations/ re-evaluations for students aged 14 to 21 years in individual and group sessions for social cognition, fluency, expressive/receptive language, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - Participated in IEP and evaluation planning meetings to discuss students goals, accommodations, and support in collaboration with parents, teachers and students

Graduate Student Clinician

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

- Worked in a variety of settings, including: Inpatient, outpatient, home health, skilled nursing facilities - Treated and evaluated the pediatric, adult and geriatric populations for swallowing, cognition, expressive/receptive language, fluency, and social cognition - Completed reports and SOAPs on athenahealth® (cloud-based electronic medical records) - Collaborated with PTs, OTs, RNs, LNAs, dieticians, kitchen staff and physicians to diagnose and treat patients with efficiency while providing patient-centered care - Participated in an inservice on dysphagia and dementia for nursing home staff Show less

Senior R&D Laboratory Technician

• May 2016 - Jul 2018

- Researched and tested compatibility of requested endoscopes with ENDOCLENS-NSX(TM) AER and EVOTECH® ECR - Prepared Change Orders with interdepartmental communication to ensure a smooth and efficient approval process - Observed, calculated and reported all data and deviations in accordance with GMP, SP, GDP regulations and safety rules to supervisor and team with accuracy, precision, and urgency - Investigated deviations and write detailed technical reports to justify and report all data and findings - Trained other departments on processes, procedures and protocols in an organized and efficient manner Show less