 Continued with clinical role and responsibilities assumed as a Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist  Independently pursued and materialized referral base Actively pursued contractual opportunities with a variety of potential sources Created numerous policies to encourage compliance with a variety of state and federal agencies and regulations Planned and controlled financial plan for the business Contracted qualified therapists to assist with the mission of Bilingual Speech Therapy of Houston

 Completed assessment and treatment of children with a variety of speech, language, and cognitive-linguistic differences or deficits primarily related to developmental delay, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, hearing impairment, mental retardation, language dominance issues, phonological processing problems, ADHD, cochlear implants, and motor speech disorders Conducted assessment and treatment of adolescents and adults with a variety of speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic problems primarily related to stroke, trauma, tracheostomy, cancer, cardio-pulmonary issues, and dementia

 Completed assessment and treatment of children with a variety of speech, language, and cognitive-linguistic differences or deficits primarily related to developmental delay, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, hearing impairment, mental retardation, language dominance issues, phonological processing problems, ADHD, cochlear implants, and motor speech disorders

 Continued with roles and responsibilities initially assumed as the Bilingual Clinical Specialist in Speech-Language Pathology Handled patient care issues for two distinct departments in several settings Controlled budgetary lines for two departments Created and enforced numerous policies to encourage uniform execution of clinical and departmental protocols Engaged in building referral bases for speech and audiology departments Contributed to productive conflict resolution Actualized the transition of pediatric speech and language department to a new off-site location Reinforced departmental compliance with JCAHO an CARF plolicies and standards Streamlined department setup to more effectively meet departmental needs and to promote patient and staff satisfaction Actively supported and participated in an interdepartmental research study with Neurology that involved the use of delayed auditory feedback

 Served as the sole bilingual clinician to provide bilingual and monolingual Spanish evaluations and treatment to children and adults Created bilingual resource manual for the speech department Proposed standard bilingual and monolingual Spanish evaluation model Actively contributed to the selection of pediatric evaluation and treatment materials Completed assessment and treatment of children with a variety of speech, language, and cognitive-linguistic differences or deficits primarily related to developmental delay, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, hearing impairment, mental retardation, language dominance issues, phonological processing problems, ADHD, cochlear implants, and motor speech disorders  Conducted assessment and treatment of adolescents and adults with a variety of speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic problems primarily related to stroke, trauma, tracheostomy, cancer, cardio-pulmonary issues, and dementia

 Independently provided consistent weekend coverage on multiple specialty units including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury Regularly communicated with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient coverage Solidified multi-tasking framework Firmed comprehension and application of SLP role with tracheostomy while gaining exposure to ventilator dependency Conducted assessment and treatment of adolescents and adults with a variety of speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic problems primarily related to stroke, trauma, tracheostomy, cancer, cardio-pulmonary issues, and dementia

 Successfully managed a ninety-five percent bilingual and monolingual Spanish pediatric caseload Provided direct speech and language therapy to small groups in the Chelsea Public schools Actively participated in team meetings for completion of Individualized Education Plans Effectively reduced rates of no shows and cancellations Completed assessment and treatment of children with a variety of speech, language, and cognitive-linguistic differences or deficits primarily related to developmental delay, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, hearing impairment, mental retardation, language dominance issues, phonological processing problems, ADHD, cochlear implants, and motor speech disorders

 Solidified approach for effective completion of clinical evaluation of swallowing Gained independence with basic clinical framework in rehabilitation, nursing home, and sub-acute settings Increased exposure to and use of various formal and informal clinical tools Established basic knowledge of Medicare and other reimbursement sources Assessment and treatment of adults with a variety of speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic problems primarily related to stroke, cancer, cardio-pulmonary issues, and dementia