Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

• Apr 2023 - Present

Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist- Clinical Fellow

• Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

Currently providing evidence-based practice for speech, language, feeding and swallowing services to pediatric population including children with feeding and swallowing issues (oral and oropharyngeal dysphagia), Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Language Delay, Speech Delays, and AAC (SGD and PECS) users.

Speech Language Pathologist

• Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

Providing pediatric evidence based clinical services to support cognitive, linguistic, and speech abilities needed to succeed across academic, vocational, personal, and social settings. Evaluating, treating, and preventing disorders across the SLP's scope of practice. Providing pediatric evidence based clinical services to support cognitive, linguistic, and speech abilities needed to succeed across academic, vocational, personal, and social settings. Evaluating, treating, and preventing disorders across the SLP's scope of practice.

Educational Consultant

• Nov 2017 - Mar 2022

Teaching ESOL lessons with a focus on academic and social communication skills in English through organized virtual lessons for groups and individuals across the 51Talk student community. Teaching ESOL lessons with a focus on academic and social communication skills in English through organized virtual lessons for groups and individuals across the 51Talk student community.

Graduate Student Clinician - Speech Language Pathology

• Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

Provided evidence-based practice for speech, language, feeding and swallowing services to pediatric population including children with feeding and swallowing issues (oral and oropharyngeal dysphagia), Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, CDKL-5, Cerebral Palsy, Language Delay, Speech Delays, and AAC (SGD and PECS) users. Provided evidence-based practice for speech, language, feeding and swallowing services to pediatric population including children with feeding and swallowing issues (oral and oropharyngeal dysphagia), Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, CDKL-5, Cerebral Palsy, Language Delay, Speech Delays, and AAC (SGD and PECS) users.

Graduate Student Clinician - Speech Language Pathology

• May 2021 - Jul 2021

Provided evidence based therapeutic services for language, speech, and feeding for pediatric population including children with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, speech delays, language delays, and AAC (SGD) users. Additionally worked with adults with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder and Rett's syndrome to communicate via SGD. Provided evidence based therapeutic services for language, speech, and feeding for pediatric population including children with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, speech delays, language delays, and AAC (SGD) users. Additionally worked with adults with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder and Rett's syndrome to communicate via SGD.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2020 - May 2021

Curriculum planning, creating online modules, grading, and student mentoring for undergraduate and graduate level courses delivered online and face to face through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department under the guidance of Dr. Oliver Wendt.• SPA6432 – Issues in Autism – Spring 2020 & Spring 2021• SPA6805 – Research Methods – Fall 2020 & Spring 2021• LIN 3716 – Language Development – Fall 2020

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2020 - May 2021

University of Central Florida AAC and Autism Research Lab Assistant to Dr. Oliver WendtWorking on research for innovative mobile and tablet app solutions SPEAKall! and SPEAKplay! to address the language and communication needs of individuals with limited verbal communication.Publication:Wendt, O., Allen, N. E., Ejde, O. Z., Nees, S. C., Philips, M. N., & Lopez, D. (2020). Optimizeduser experience design for augmentative and alternative communication via mobiletechnology: Using gamification to enhance access and learning for users with severeautism. In C. Stephanidis, M. Antona, Q. Gao, & J. Zhou (Eds.), HCI International 2020 –Late Breaking Papers: Universal Access and Inclusive Design. [Lecture Notes in ComputerScience: Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 12426](pp. 412-428). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-60149-2_32PresentationWendt, O., Allen, N. E., Ejde, O. Z., Nees, S. C., Philips, M. N., & Lopez, D. (2020, July). Optimized user experience design for augmentative and alternative communication via mobile technology: Using gamification to enhance access and learning for users with severe autism. Invited paper presented at the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII), Copenhagen, Denmark. Show less

English Department Chair

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

My days at MIS are spent with curriculum and instruction design and implementation in my own classrooms as well as direct departmental oversight for the 6-12 English Department and the SRCL Literacy grant, 21st Century grant, and overall leadership capacities in adjunct administrative roles. I am engaged in grant writing, educational research, local partnerships with institutions of higher ed. and direct communication with the USDOE and BIE. My days at MIS are spent with curriculum and instruction design and implementation in my own classrooms as well as direct departmental oversight for the 6-12 English Department and the SRCL Literacy grant, 21st Century grant, and overall leadership capacities in adjunct administrative roles. I am engaged in grant writing, educational research, local partnerships with institutions of higher ed. and direct communication with the USDOE and BIE.

College Access Volunteer

• Aug 2009 - Oct 2011

Mentor for at-risk inner city youth: guidance in positive choices, college readiness tutoring, homework help. Mentor for at-risk inner city youth: guidance in positive choices, college readiness tutoring, homework help.