Provide services throughout 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation, stroke-certified hospitalEvaluate and treat adult patients with dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, aphasia, motor-speech disorders, and voice disorders related to a variety of etiologies: CVAs, TBIs, encephalopathy, dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and cardiac and pulmonary diseasesMember of weekly Behavior Rounds (starting September 2023)Provide quarterly 45-minute presentations at RRH Stroke Education Series for patients addressing stroke preventionPresenter at RRH Kitchen Talk series in collaboration with RDs addressing healthy eating with limited ingredientsVolunteer at yearly RRH Stride for Stroke and Stroke Field Day eventsIndependently perform Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing studies for adult patientsAttend interdisciplinary team conference meetings biweekly to discuss patient’s plan of care and progressAttend interdisciplinary care partner meetings with therapists, case manager, and family members to provide update on diagnosis, prognosis, and considerations for dischargeProvide family trainings to give in-depth education to patients and their caregiversClinical Supervisor to two graduate-level students during their internships (August-December 2022 and May-August 2023)Trained and on-boarded PRN SLP (April 2023)Complete daily discharge satisfaction surveys with patients since July 2022Complete quarterly departmental auditsFloated to Select Medical Specialty Hospital (LTAC) and received training to treat critically ill patients, including vent weaning trials in collaboration with RTs, initiate speaking valve trials and weaning, and treat patients with disorders of consciousness.​

Provided services throughout 525-bed level 1 trauma, academic hospital, including 9 ICUs and step-down ICUs, general medical floor, Sentara Heart Hospital, Hospital for Extended Recovery, Emergency Department, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.Evaluated and treated adult patients with dysphagia including CVAs, cancer, and ACDF surgery; cognitive-linguistic deficits including TBIs and dementia; aphasia; and dysarthria.Provided speech and swallowing therapy using Passy-Muir Valves for patients with tracheostomies.Primary SLP provider to non-intubated COVID-19 patients during summer 2020 surge.Performed Modified Barium Swallow studies for adult inpatients, including ENT patients.Attended interdisciplinary team conference meetings for patients and families when floating to the inpatient rehabilitation unit.Took part in acute rehabilitation team meetings and SLP team meetings.Co-treated with PT and OT when appropriate; collaborated daily with MDs, RNs, and nursing care partners.Used EPIC medical records for documenting evaluations, treatments, and goals.

Interned at level 1 trauma and teaching hospital, including all levels of intensive care units and the children’s hospital.Assessed, evaluated, and treated adult and pediatric inpatient and acute care patients with a variety of traumas, disorders, diseases, deficits and their sequelae: dysphagia, feeding disorders, dysarthria, aphasia, expressive and receptive language, cognitive deficits, traumatic brain injury, and tracheostomy management.Participated in biweekly, interdisciplinary craniofacial clinic; assessing and treating pediatric feeding, expressive and receptive language, and articulation with children with cleft lips, cleft palates, or craniofacial abnormalities.Independently performed Modified Barium Swallow studies with adults and aided in instrumental evaluation with pediatric patients.Took part in evaluation and treatment sessions for pediatric and neonatal feeding.Aided in evaluation of capping and speaking valve assessment for patients with tracheostomies.Observed tracheoesophageal puncture assessment and vocal cord dysfunction sessions.Provided an in-service presentation on aspiration pneumonia to the inpatient rehabilitation department.Wrote evaluation reports and therapy notes for patients.Participated in meetings for inpatient rehabilitation team and journal club meetings for Speech-Language Pathologists.

Treated veterans with a variety of communication deficits: mild-moderate cognitive deficit, attention deficit, expressive and receptive language deficit, dysarthria, aphasia, voice disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, dysphagia, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Conducted screenings, assessments, and evaluations for deficits in cognition, attention, social pragmatics, expressive language, receptive language, speech, hypophonic/aphonic voice, dysarthria, aphasia, transgender voice, fluency disorders, and dysphagia.Evaluated the candidacy of veterans with Parkinson’s Disorder for a SpeechVive device and aided in treatment.Organized and conducted weekly aphasia group sessions.Aided in weekly, interdisciplinary CogSMART program for veterans with attention and memory deficits.Participated in monthly, interdisciplinary ALS clinic.Conducted telehealth therapy sessions with veterans.Provided daily MIT (Melodic Intonation Therapy) sessions for a veteran with global aphasia.Participated in meetings for rehabilitative medicine team.

Treated students (age 2 through 10) with a range of communication deficits: expressive and receptive language disorder, articulation and phonological disorder, pragmatic disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and childhood apraxia of speech.Conducted screenings and diagnostic evaluations using dynamic assessment, SALT language analyses, and standardized tests: GFTA-3, CELF-5, PLS-5, and TOLD-P:4. Attended Eligibility and IEP meetings for students and helped write progress and IEP reports.Experience using LAMP augmentative and alternative communication devicesDeveloped expressive and receptive language skills with nonverbal children using modified PECS system.Consulted parents on recommendations and progress for children receiving early intervention services.

Researched evidence-based practices for aphasia therapies, found content for undergraduate Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders class, and edited content for the program's website.

Conducted hearing screenings and diagnostic evaluations for children and adults: The Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-3); Australian and New Zealand Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Preschool (CELFP-2); Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales (CSBS); Stuttering Severity Instrument (SSI-4); Khan-Lewis Phonological Analysis, Third Edition (KPLA-3), Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment, 2 Edition (FDA-2), Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale, Fourth Edition (Arizona 3); Test of Adolescent/Adult Word Finding, Second Edition (TAWF-2); Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition( PPVT-4).Used evidence-based practice to treat clients with a variety of communication deficits: autism spectrum disorder, mixed expressive and receptive language disorder, articulation and phonological disorder, aphasia, fluency, and pragmatic disorder.Aided in evaluation of children with UVA Medical Center's STAR interdisciplinary autism evaluation team.Participated in SPLISH Autism Summer Camp, using ABA and DIR treatment models, and low and high-tech AAC devices.Took part in UVA’s Aphasia Group, using PACE techniques to facilitate conversation

Interned with the OnStage department at WorldStrides to create music-based itineraries for bands, choirs, and orchestras traveling abroad.Researched international travel and music attractions, organized logistics, created text content.Countries of research: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, and Canada (Vancouver, Victoria, and Cape Breton).

English Teaching Assistant for grades 5 through 10 at Realschule Wildeshausen, Germany. Increased students’ interest in American culture and helped build confidence in speaking English.Created worksheets and presentations on American culture, traditions, and history. Devised different methods to engage students learning English as a second language through books, videos, visuals, worksheets, and games.Assisted teaching a class of refugees German as a second language.

Assisted the brand manager and creative director in content development of a rebranding for the corporate website. Included editorial and image research, organizing and transferring information.In-depth use of WordPress, organization, inputting copy and imagery into formatted template.

Teaching assistant for the German Studies Department at Rhodes College.Observed classes and teaching methods. Discussed classes with professors weekly. Assisted students in class with reading, writing, and pronunciation.Paid as a peer tutor to work with German Studies students on Rhodes campus.