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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Conducted program effectiveness studies for the Special Needs Initiative (SNI) program and component programs to demonstrate medical cost savings for the program. The SNI program and its sub-programs (Diagnostic Odyssey, and Complex Care) need studies and analysis methods that examine the impact of those programs. Using carefully defined one-to-one control.

In clinically defined disorders, it is often not known if there is a single or multiple underlying neurological profile/s. In order to determine atypical biomarkers, I developed a distribution modeling algorithm to examine time-frequency decomposed time series data of individual subjects using a normative sample. From this method we found an overlap in.

Dallas, Texas

Speech pathologist in a public elementary and a public preschool. Assessed and treated children with speech and/or language disorders. Completed individual education plans, and conducted ARD meetings. Met with parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to coordinate care and treatment programs for students.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Long-term substitute kindergarten teacher and speech-language pathologist at a school for children with learning disabilities, language impairments, and high-functioning autism. Responsibilities include: administering language and reading assessments; treating patients one on one, and teaching curriculum to Kindergarten class.

Littleton, CO

Diagnosed and treated patients in an outpatient setting. Assessed and treated patients with articulation disorders, language impairments, reading impairments, cognitive impairments, and voice disorders. Clients were adults and children with speech, language, voice, swallowing and/or cognitive concerns. Wrote detailed treatment plans and daily progress.

Auditory processing disorder, dyslexia, and specific language impairments are highly comorbid and require hours of testing to differentially diagnose. By applying linear discriminant analysis and regression trees, I determined the assessments that were most sensitive to separating the disorders and which indicated comorbid conditions. We were able to limit.

Primary instructor of Introduction to Communication Disorders. Prepared lectures and homework assignments for students. Wrote and administered exams to students. Conducted review sessions for students and graded homework and papers.

Diagnosed and treated patients in an acute care setting, and assessed swallowing at the bedside and using video fluoroscopy, cognitive impairments, and language impairments. Provided treatment for patients with dysphagia, cognitive impairments and language impairments.

Assisted in grading and designing course materials for one section of an undergraduate class per semester. Answered student questions and helped edit homework assignments and exams. Assisted with the courses Introduction to Communication Sciences, and Language Development.

Organized, developed and implemented the summer program collaborating with the Camp Director, Maintenance Director and other staff. Trained camp counselors and led camp activities.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Speech, Language, And Hearing Science; Neuroscience

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

Master Of Science (Ms), Mathematics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mathematics