Experience

Innovative Services NW
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Speech Language Pathologist

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Legacy Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Clinician

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Conduct pediatric-focused evaluations of speech sound disorders, language, social language, fluency, voice and resonance, play skills, and bilingual assessments. Complete evaluation reports, write goals, and make recommendations for therapeutic services. Provide speech and language intervention with a variety of clients; notable experience with clients with phonological disorders, language impairment, childhood apraxia speech (CAS), complex communication needs, social communication and play, and bilingual intervention. Document daily treatment notes on EPIC and communicate progress to insurance providers. Collaborate with professionals (OT, PT) and families to deliver best practice services and promote home learning opportunities.



Portland State University Speech & Language Clinic

• Graduate Student Clinician

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Adult Language Clinic (July-Aug 2020) - AphasiaBilingual Clinic (June-July 2020) - Speech, language, fluency, AACAAC Telepractice Clinic (March-June 2020) - AAC, literacy, and language developmentBilingual Literacy Outreach Clinic (Jan-March 2020) - Phonological awareness, letter/sound correspondence, narrative story grammarSpeech Sounds Disorders Clinic (Sept-Dec 2019) - Childhood apraxia of speech, language development, play-based therapyCommunity Hearing Screenings (Aug-Sept 2019)

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

  Oversaw day to day lab operations, maintained the physical and digital lab space and supplies, as well as the lab website; scheduled and ran weekly lab meetings.Assisted in grant preparation tasks, such as literature reviews on developmental language disorders, bilingualism, etc., research design development, statistical power analysis, and more.Administered cognitive and language developmental assessments, such as the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test: 4th Edition (PPVT-4), Structured Picture Expressive Language Test: 2nd Edition (SPELT-2), Kauffman Assessment of Battery for Children: 2nd Edition (KABC-2), Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation: 2nd (GFTA-2), and computer-based experiment learning tasks to preschool-aged participants.Trained lab assistants in administration of preschool assessments and experiments.Recruited participants through multiple avenues, such as posting flyers around campus and outreach to local preschools and schools.Facilitated communication with the PSU Institutional Review Board.



Educational Opportunities for Children and Families

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child and Family Educator; Family Advocate

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2017

  Completed weekly home visits with a diverse caseload of children and families enrolled in Head Start home-based services or ECEAP/Head Start classrooms. Screened global early childhood development using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire- 3rd edition and Social Emotional edition (ASQ-3 & ASQ-SE), hearing and vision screenings, and referred to additional services as needed. Created individualized weekly lesson plans to target developmental goals. Counseled parents on child’s development and coached on strategies to work with their child in the home environment. Researched, networked, and connected families with needed resources and community agencies addressing food and shelter, medical and dental care, educational services, legal services, and more.



Sea Mar Community Health Centers

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

• Community Health Worker

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Enrolled prenatal mothers in the Maternity Support Services and Infant Care Management programs. Supplied basic health messages, pregnancy & parenting support, and resource connection services. Enrolled prenatal mothers in the Maternity Support Services and Infant Care Management programs. Supplied basic health messages, pregnancy & parenting support, and resource connection services.



Northwest Healthcare, Inc.

• United States
• Home Health Care Services

• Caseworker

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

  Coordinated medication pick-up, scheduled visitation hours, and facilitated communication between medical providers, caregivers, families, and clients. Provided case management and educational support for a teenage male with cerebral palsy. Coordinated medication pick-up, scheduled visitation hours, and facilitated communication between medical providers, caregivers, families, and clients. Provided case management and educational support for a teenage male with cerebral palsy.



Highland Care Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other care personnel to provide one-on-one care for residents in a skilled nursing facility. Participated in feeding during meal times, transfers, personal care, and activities of daily living for each patient. Charted observations and medical care provided at the end of each shift. Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other care personnel to provide one-on-one care for residents in a skilled nursing facility. Participated in feeding during meal times, transfers, personal care, and activities of daily living for each patient. Charted observations and medical care provided at the end of each shift.