Allison Blevins Email & Phone Number

April-June; 13 week contract at Appalachian Regional Healthcare in Hazard Kentucky.July-October; 13 week contract at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford Illinois.

September- December; 13 week contract at Yellowstone River and Skyline Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation in Billings Montana. January; 3 week contract at The Springs at St. Andrew’s in Aurora Colorado. Skilled Nursing/Outpatient.

Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Northwest Community Hospital John M. Boler Center for RehabilitationAcute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

Skokie, Illinois, United States

Citadel of SkokieCitadel of Wilmette

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Live-in staff member for two young adults with disabilities. - Provide support and a positive example in the areas of independent living, vocation, and healthy social communication.- Work on weekly communication goals with client.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Served students pre-k-8th grade with various diagnoses including speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and specific language impairment across four Chicago Public Schools (Nathanael Greene Elementary School, Francisco I Madero Middle School, Edward N. Hurley Elementary School, Walter Q. Gresham Elementary School)- Gained experience and developed skills in planning and executing assessment and treatment sessions in-person, remotely, and hybrid.-Conducted formal and informal assessments including the CASL-2, GFTA-3, articulation screeners, and language screeners.-Participated in formal IEP meetings and Domain meetings with the special education team and parents.

Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

- Planned and executed evaluation and treatment sessions for individuals with right hemisphere disorder, aphasia, dysphagia, dysarthria, and apraxia.- Administered and interpreted videofluoroscopic swallow studies.- Documented evaluation, daily progress, and discharge notes. - Provided family education to patients upon discharge regarding at-home strategies and care.- Provided counseling to patients in regards to brain injuries and the recovery process.

- Planned and executed evaluation and treatment sessions for individuals with right hemisphere disorder, aphasia, dysphagia, dysarthria, apraxia, and tracheostomy care.- Administered and interpreted videofluoroscopic swallow studies.- Documented evaluation, daily progress, and discharge notes. - Provided family education to patients upon discharge regarding at-home strategies and care.- Provided counseling to patients in regards to brain injuries and the recovery process.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Attained graduate-level interdisciplinary training, including 13 different disciplines, designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities.- Achieved over 400 hours of didactic, community, clinical, and research/leadership work in partnership with individuals with disabilities.-LEND focuses training on the policy, advocacy, research and clinical skills necessary to affect positive change on all levels, from the individual to systems.-Completed research / leadership project to create a Family Friendly Medicaid Informational Handout in collaboration with The Arc of Illinois.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Planned and executed group therapy sessions with students from 5 different Chicago Public Schools on the West Side of Chicago.- Assisted with curriculum development. - Utilized a modified PEERS program to target social communication with an emphasis on vocation.- Collected data and analyzed student progress.- Facilitated local job observations and externships for students to explore career options and practice professional social skills.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Engaged in wide variety of patient populations in the following settings: Acute Care, Acute Rehabilitation, Outpatient Head and Neck Cancer, Outpatient Pediatrics-Observed and analyzed evaluations including Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS), Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallow (FEES), Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), Preschool Language Scale (PLS), and more.- Observed and analyzed treatment sessions in the above settings.

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

- Direct Support Professional/Job Coach for adults with disabilities working in a variety of settings. - Provided support to clients to ensure safety and quality of work at their jobs.

Master Of Science - Ms, Speech-Language Pathology

National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Treasurer - Participated in department and community service events..

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Speech And Hearing Science, Minor In Spanish, Certificate In Disability Studies

Activities and Societies: University Honors ProgramWomen's Rowing Team - Developed time management and teamwork skills. - Established high.

Education record

Education record

- Study abroad experience in Valladolid, Spain (Summer 2017) - Practiced receptive and expressive Spanish language skills in a fully.