Graduate Speech Pathologist

• May 2022 - Present

Speech Pathology Clinical Placement

• Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

Completed Entry level placement at St Kilda Primary School through the Variety SHINE Intensive Intervention Program. Caseload: - Prep to Grade Six students presenting with articulation, language, literacy and social difficulties. Experience: - Worked both face-to-face and via telehealth. - Administered comprehensive formal and informal assessments for all students, including The Test of Narrative Language, York Assessment for Reading Comprehension (YARC) and Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP), among others. - Interpreted assessment results and developed goals in collaboration with students and teachers. - Consulted and liaised with parents, teachers and other allied health professionals regarding students' goals and progress. - Independently planned and implemented a variety of evidence-based interventions including articulation, narrative, literacy and language intervention on an intensive schedule (three-four days a week). - Completed daily/weekly probe to measure students' progress. - Independently managed caseload of six students and development of timetable. - Completed comprehensive program reports for all students, including assessment results and interpretation, intervention goals and graphs demonstrating progress, and recommendations for future intervention.

Speech Pathology Clinical Placement

• Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

Completed Entry level placement at La Trobe Communication Clinic. Caseload: - Telehealth setting working with trans and gender diverse adult population interested in voice feminisation through vocal training. Experience: - Conducted comprehensive voice assessment, including case history and auditory perceptual characteristics. - Provided basic voice anatomy and voice care education to clients. - Conducted voice feminisation training, including demonstration and implementation of exercises. - Completed all documentation, including assessment report and progress notes. - Presented research project to peers on voice treatment in Parkinson's Disease.

Speech Pathology Clinical Placement

• Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

Completed an Intermediate placement at The Northern Hospital Caseload: - Acute setting working with adults presenting with communication and swallowing difficulties. Experience: - Worked across a broad range of clinical presentations including general medicine, stroke/neurology, and respiratory. - Conducted bedside swallowing and communication assessments. - Provided education and counselling to patients. - Participated in goal setting and discharge planning. Completed an Intermediate placement at The Northern Hospital Caseload: - Acute setting working with adults presenting with communication and swallowing difficulties. Experience: - Worked across a broad range of clinical presentations including general medicine, stroke/neurology, and respiratory. - Conducted bedside swallowing and communication assessments. - Provided education and counselling to patients. - Participated in goal setting and discharge planning.