Lauren Mann

Site Mentor Clinician at KARA DODDS AND ASSOCIATES, INC
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San Diego, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Multicultural and Bilingual Certificate
    Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile
    NORTHERN SPEECH SERVICES, INC.
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • KARA DODDS AND ASSOCIATES, INC
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Site Mentor Clinician
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      • Provide support to ST, OT & PT team at KDA Mission Valley & Coronado sites by answering questions, facilitating communication with management, creating resources/documents, scheduling check in meetings, managing updates and weekly announcements, etc. • Create and update clinical protocols (e.g., standard operating procedures, organizational documents, onboarding/new hire support plan, Google Drive of resources)• Organize site materials and events (e.g., staff meetings, Parent Resources, materials needed, assessments, staff celebrations, holiday activities and materials) Show less

    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      • Assess and treat 40+ children ages birth to 18 years with a variety of needs (e.g., speech, language, pragmatics) and diagnoses including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), speech sound disorders/phonological disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other developmental disabilities in an outpatient clinical setting • Completed early intervention home health visits for children and families from culturally diverse backgrounds • Provide assessment and treatment to children from bilingual and multilingual backgrounds using training from a Multicultural and Bilingual Certificate • Collaborate daily with occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other speech language pathologists regarding ongoing care and strategies to support shared clients• Complete evaluation and therapy notes and reports thoroughly and efficiently Show less

  • Encompass Health
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Clinician
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021

      • Screened and evaluated dysphagia, language, and cognitive communicative skills for patients in an inpatient rehabilitation setting using the MoCA, SCCAN, bedside swallow protocol, and informal measures. • Conducted cognitive communication therapy, provided dysphagia compensatory strategies and diet recommendations, and facilitated expressive/receptive language therapy. • Provided individualized and group education on memory strategies, therapeutic dining strategies, virtual outing practice, TBI, and stroke education • Collaborated with occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, nurses, and case managers regarding patient progress and discharge • Completed documentation for all evaluation and treatment sessions Supervisor: Peggy Periman, MS, CCC-SLP Show less

  • FRIENDS OF APHASIA
    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Clinican
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021

      • Lead small group conversation therapy to 30+ individuals with aphasia with a variety of aphasia types, severities, and communication modalities via telepractice • Facilitated small group therapy focusing on social media for the Aphasia Center of Tucson/Friends of Aphasia • Documented client progress for all treatment sessions Supervisor: Fabi Hirsch Kruse, PhD, CCC-SLP • Lead small group conversation therapy to 30+ individuals with aphasia with a variety of aphasia types, severities, and communication modalities via telepractice • Facilitated small group therapy focusing on social media for the Aphasia Center of Tucson/Friends of Aphasia • Documented client progress for all treatment sessions Supervisor: Fabi Hirsch Kruse, PhD, CCC-SLP

  • Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2020 - May 2021

      • Taught online (D2L) courses and held office hours for diverse learner populations • Graded 75+ undergraduate and graduate assignments relating to language development • Evaluated 40+ undergraduate research papers relating to neurobiology of communication SLHS 441: Language Acquisition (Jan 2021-May 2021) SLHS 362: Neurobiology of Communication (Aug 2020-Dec 2020) • Taught online (D2L) courses and held office hours for diverse learner populations • Graded 75+ undergraduate and graduate assignments relating to language development • Evaluated 40+ undergraduate research papers relating to neurobiology of communication SLHS 441: Language Acquisition (Jan 2021-May 2021) SLHS 362: Neurobiology of Communication (Aug 2020-Dec 2020)

  • L4 Lab, Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • Lead Research Assistant
      • Jan 2017 - May 2021

      • Conducted assessments of reading, oral language, speech, vision, hearing, and intelligence on 40+ school-aged children with dyslexia, developmental language disorder, and typical language • Trained and supervised, lab members in the administration of standardized assessments • Scored oral language subtests from the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5) • Collaborated with research admin to create procedures and stimuli for a working memory study Project Investigator: Mary Alt, PhD, CCC-SLP Show less

  • Sahuarita Primary School
    • Sahuarita, Arizona, United States
    • Graduate Clinician
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Provided expressive/receptive language, literacy, and articulation therapy in pull-out, push-in, individual and group settings to 25+ K-2nd grade children in-person and via telepractice • Performed 12+ speech and language screenings and evaluations in-person • Collaborated with Special Education coordinator to implement AAC social skills groups • Documented student progress and participated in IEP meetings Supervisor: Valorie Andrews, MA, CCC-SLP • Provided expressive/receptive language, literacy, and articulation therapy in pull-out, push-in, individual and group settings to 25+ K-2nd grade children in-person and via telepractice • Performed 12+ speech and language screenings and evaluations in-person • Collaborated with Special Education coordinator to implement AAC social skills groups • Documented student progress and participated in IEP meetings Supervisor: Valorie Andrews, MA, CCC-SLP

  • Speech Center of Southern Arizona
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • Graduate Clinician
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

      • Planned and implemented pragmatic, expressive language, and articulation therapy to 9 children ages 3-8 with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Autism Spectrum Disorder via telepractice • Provided parent coaching to facilitate communication in toddlers with delayed language • Created functional homework activities to address problem solving, grammar, and speech sounds Supervisor: Laura Mosier, MS, CCC-SLP • Planned and implemented pragmatic, expressive language, and articulation therapy to 9 children ages 3-8 with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Autism Spectrum Disorder via telepractice • Provided parent coaching to facilitate communication in toddlers with delayed language • Created functional homework activities to address problem solving, grammar, and speech sounds Supervisor: Laura Mosier, MS, CCC-SLP

  • University of Arizona
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Clinician
      • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

      • Facilitated enhanced conversational recasting, expressive language, and articulation therapy to 7 culturally and linguistically diverse children ages 3-14 with mild to severe neurogenic disorders (e.g., Noonan Syndrome, MECP2 Duplication Syndrome, ASD) • Supervised by a bilingual speech language pathologist during evaluation and treatment sessions • Trained and utilized an interpreter to facilitate family interviews, assessments, and treatment for Spanish speaking school age children and adolescents in person and via telepractice • Provided treatment for 3 children with AAC devices in English and Spanish (TouchChat, Accent) • Completed documentation for all evaluation and treatment sessions Supervisors: Jennifer Casteix, MS, CCC-SLP, Trianna Ogilvie, PhD, CCC-SLP, Rui Hernandez, MA, CCC-SLP Show less

  • Bilingual Phonology Lab, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • Head Research Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - May 2019

      • Transcribed 60+ English and Spanish speech samples of bilingual preschool children derived from the Assessment of English and Spanish Phonology for Children • Trained and supervised undergraduate students in phonetic transcription and reliability data Project Investigator: Leah Fabiano-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP • Transcribed 60+ English and Spanish speech samples of bilingual preschool children derived from the Assessment of English and Spanish Phonology for Children • Trained and supervised undergraduate students in phonetic transcription and reliability data Project Investigator: Leah Fabiano-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP

  • University of Arizona
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Clinician
      • Jan 2017 - May 2019

      • Administered word learning therapy to 8 late talking toddlers using principles of learning theory • Participated in the administration of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-3 • Collected fidelity and reliability data of child utterances in real time and via video review for children with delayed language and Autism-Spectrum Disorder Project Investigator: Mary Alt, PhD, CCC-SLP • Administered word learning therapy to 8 late talking toddlers using principles of learning theory • Participated in the administration of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-3 • Collected fidelity and reliability data of child utterances in real time and via video review for children with delayed language and Autism-Spectrum Disorder Project Investigator: Mary Alt, PhD, CCC-SLP

  • Talk MOORE Summer Camp, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

      • Taught vocabulary, pre-literacy, and social skills in the context of classroom activities during a 6-week research-based intensive summer program for 20 preschool children with developmental language disorder • Modified language input and activity logistics to meet the needs of individual children • Planned and implemented circle time activities focused on shared storybook reading, phonological awareness, and speech sound production • Applied core behavior management techniques across small and large group activities, transitions, and outside play; developed specific behavior management plans for individual children Project Investigator: Elena Plante, PhD, CCC-SLP Show less

Education

  • University of Arizona
    Master of Science - MS, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    2019 - 2021
  • University of Arizona
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. Minor in Special Education and Rehabilitation
    2015 - 2019

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