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Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Initiated December 2021 - Epsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter (Champaign, Illinois)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rantoul, Illinois, United States

Planned and led individual and group treatment sessions for students in the following areas: articulation, language, fluency, social pragmatics, and literacy.Provided consultation to caregivers during IEP meetings regarding student’s strengths, challenges, and goalsEngaged in interprofessional practice with special education teacher, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and classroom teacher(s) at the school. Administered an inventory of language assessments for children with developmental delays and specific language impairment.

Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Evaluated and treated children and adults with a variety of speech, language, cognitive, feeding, motor speech, and swallowing disorders in the inpatient, outpatient, and home health settings.Wrote evaluation reports and daily progress notes for patients in outpatient and home health.Navigated facility’s electronic health record software to review patient records and record data from evaluation and treatments.Conducted and administered bedside swallow assessments with supervisor.Provided oral care to adult patients with dysphagia and dementia in the inpatient setting.Assisted supervisor with the administration of feeding therapy to infants and toddlers.Provided skilled education and counseling to patients and their families.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

Evaluated and treated children with severe developmental disabilities, phonology disorders, language disorders, and autism spectrum disorder.Assisted supervisor and occupational therapist in providing aquatic therapy to students.Worked collaboratively with parents of children receiving early intervention services.Participated as a volunteer in monthly extracurricular outings for Larkin’s Place students and adults with disabilities.Provided skilled education and counseling to parents during and at the end of treatment sessions.

Champaign County, Illinois, United States

Planned and led group therapy sessions to the following populations: preschool-age children, school-age children, teenagers, young adults, and older adults. Evaluated and treated clients with speech sound disorders, language disorders, autism spectrum disorder, gender dysphoria, voice disorders, and motor speech disorders.Collaborated with clinical supervisors and other student clinicians regarding client goals and treatment sessions.Planned and led treatment sessions via teletherapy.Created free language lessons for the Illinois community at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Completed clinical simulations for clinical hours and participated in weekly debriefs supplemental assignments regarding the simulations. Provided skilled education and counseling to patients and their families.

Mentored primarily Black and Latine middle school girls about self-esteem, physical and mental wellness, sexual education, female empowerment, and leadership. During tenure as vice president of recruitment and president, the organization doubled in size while becoming more ethnically and racially diverse. Tasks included meeting with organizations of similar purposes, organizing program curriculum, and meeting with parents and guardians regularly.

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spent one month in Costa Rica studying the Spanish language and health disparities.Shadowed therapy sessions in a private children's clinic and discussed the importance of mental, physical, and emotional health in class and at various group excursions.

Amman Governorate, Jordan

Spent one month in Amman, Jordan interviewing Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Additional experiences from this semester include tutoring Syrian women in English, meeting with international NGOs and humanitarian service organizations, and co-authoring an op-ed published in The Huffington Post.

Greater Memphis Area

objectives and spent time shadowing speech-language pathologists.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Teaching Assistant from Fall 2019 to Spring 2022: Fall 2019 - SHS 120 (Children, Communication, and Language Ability) Spring 2020 - SHS.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

High School