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Currently serving the western PA area with skilled speech and language services with emphasis in the area of feeding and swallowing disorders. Our Dysphagia management team addresses the needs of school districts and students alike to provide a much needed service in areas of need.

New Brighton, Pennsylvania, United States

Provided skilled speech-language services for children with multiple disabilities and headed the feeding and swallowing management team.Treatment specialized in a behavior approach to feeding and swallowing with specialized interest in populations affected by ASD and MD.

New Castle, Pa

Thornville, Oh

Provided direct/indirect speech and language services in a therapeutic school setting with a preschool caseload.• Treatment focuses on pragmatics, expressive/receptive language, and executive functioning and counseling• Attended and present with team members in IEP/ETR meetings• Write, manage, and track IEP goals and objectives• Evaluated the students’ abilities through classroom observations, informal assessment tools, and standardized assessments

Fox Chapel

Provided evaluations and treatment to children and adults from birth to 21 while completing appropriate documentation including ER, daily notes, POT and DC summaries. • Planned and conducted assessments and treatments for patients with multiple disabilities, dysphagiadisorders, ASD, and language disorders. • Worked as skilled team member with OT and PT to better overall patient outcomes across all modalities• Implemented and organized functional skilled services for autism support students ranging from K-12thgrade

Athens, Oh

• Administered laryngeal examinations using video endoscopy and videostroboscopy• Administered and interpreted diagnostic evaluations on adults and children with a variety of speech and language disorders• Implemented speech, language, voice, and AAC therapy for adults and children with various diagnoses (e.g. ALS, Autism-Spectrum, and functional/organic voice disorders)• Provided training to families and caregivers on feeding strategies, swallow safety, cognitive strategies, and communication strategies

Athens, Oh

• Participated in a team-based curriculum that included six disciplines: medicine, nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, speech-language pathology and social work• Collaborated in a specialized residency training program that focused on interprofessional cooperation and team-work through mock patient evaluations and treatment rounds• Gained and integrated each of the IOM core competencies within interprofessional teams

Waverly, Oh

Responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients with various communication disorders (e.g. aphasia, TBI, right-hemisphere CVA, and motor speech disorders) on an in-patient and out-patient basis.• Designed and implemented language, dysphagia, and cognitive therapies for adults with TBI, CVA, and dementia• Performed bedside dysphagia evaluations and designed/facilitated compensatory and rehabilitative treatment strategies• Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure, team-centered care for patients• Implemented individualized feeding strategies which include the education of family members and staff of needs such as, special diet modifications, liquid consistency, or assistive devices to aid in functional feeding skills

Ellwood City, Pa

• Assisted the development of children’s esteem through physical, and social interaction programs• Conducted a summer program that took children to the local park and public swimming pool• Supervised the safety and direction of 35 school aged children• Supervised staff, coordinated scheduling, and conducted training

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

Dual Majoring In Psychology And Communication Science Disorders

Activities and Societies: Senior Research Assistant for the Center of Language Sciences at Penn State, and Group Supervisor.