Provide screening, evaluation, and intervention services for students in preschool through high school in Minnesota and California. Collaborate with staff and families to develop and implement IEP plans.

Provided evaluation and intervention services for patients in skilled nursing facilities on an as-needed basis. Diagnoses included: dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, dementia, and cognitive-communication deficits.

Provided evaluation and intervention services for students in kindergarten through second grade. Diagnoses included: autism, cerebral palsy, articulation/phonology disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, and AAC. Collaborated with staff and families to develop and implement IEP plans.

Worked with 3-5 year old children at a non-profit organization that provides early intervention preschool services and pediatric therapy. Workload includds assessment and intervention for articulation, language, voice, fluency, AAC, and social communication. Provided services in special-education classrooms and in specialized autism-only classrooms that utilize Applied Behavior Analysis and discrete trial procedures. Duties included collecting and evaluating data used to track, reassess, and write goals for client IEPs and discussing goals and progress with parents and guardians at IEP meetings.

Worked with adult and pediatric clients on an inpatient and outpatient basis and at the attached skilled nursing facility. Diverse workload included assessment and intervention of swallowing, articulation, voice, language, fluency, AAC, social communication, and cognitive communication disorders. Provided counseling for clients and caregivers. Collected and evaluated data regarding clients’ progress. Assisted in the completion of documentation.

Conducted screening, identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and intervention for students between preschool and 5th grade. Administered and interpreted standardized assessments for students with articulation, language, and fluency disorders. Wrote students’ Individualized Education Plans and developed lesson plans to support goals. Recorded student progress daily and wrote quarterly progress notes. Tracked progress notes while complying with school system policies via thorough documentation, including SOAP notes following each session. Collaborated with other professionals to provide coordinated services.

Provided screening, identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, intervention, and follow-up services for clients with speech and language disorders. Interviewed and counseled clients and caregivers. Planned and conducted assessment and intervention sessions for communication disorders including aphasia, dysarthria, voice, augmentative and alternative communication, articulation, fluency, phonology, language, and cognitive communication disorders. Researched and implemented specific evidence-based treatment approaches. Assisted clients in the use of augmentative and alternative communication techniques and strategies. Collected and evaluated data regarding clients’ progress. Wrote lesson plans, treatment plans, and treatment summaries. Led social groups with a co-intern for adults with aphasia, adults using eye gaze as their method of communication, and parents desiring to learn about speech and language development.Provided hearing screenings for students in the Duluth public schools and adults at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center.