Providing Early Intervention (ages 0-3) and Preschool (ages 3-5) speech-language therapy services in the community within homes, preschools, and daycares across Niagara County.

Graduate Assistantship awarded by the Communicative Sciences and Disorders department at the University at Buffalo.Administering assistance in the analysis of acoustic data using TF32 and Praat programsPerforming acoustic analyses such as segmenting speech samples, analyzing consonant moments, and smoothed cepstral peak prominence Reporting analyzed data in organized Excel spreadsheets Maintaining timely correspondence with all lab members related to data entry Presented capstone presentation related to current research in the area of Deep Brain Stimulation treatment: Effects on speech intelligibility for individuals with Parkinson’s disease

• Planned and implemented treatment plans based on evidence-based practice, evaluation results, and client and/or caregiver input• Provided treatment in individual and group settings under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist • Participated in diagnostic evaluations with the use of formal and informal measures • Maintained a caseload of one to four clients, while enrolled in five to six academic courses • Developed proficiency in clinical documentation in the form of diagnostic reports, plans of care, and weekly SOAP notes

• Treat 12 pre-school age children in individual sessions• Travel to client’s homes, pre-schools, and daycares for treatment sessions• Create individualized treatment plans to target client’s IEP goals• Provide progress and carryover materials to client’s, their families, and/or teachers• Administer, score, and interpret GFTA screening tool to measure client progress in the area of speech• Develop familiarity with clinical documentation with the use of FurMac database • Attend and participate in CPSE annual review meetings• Implement and update Individualized Education Programs through IEP Direct

• Treated 50 school-aged children in group and individual sessions• Serviced children with a variety of communication needs and/or pathologies• Created treatment plans and activities tailored to targeting children’s interests and speech-language goals• Administered, scored, and interpreted standardized tests (CELF-5, CAAP-2, PPVT-4, and EVT-2) to facilitate initial Committee on Special Education evaluations, as well as re-evaluations• Attended and participated in CSE transfer and annual review meetings• Implemented and updated Individualized Education Programs through IEP Direct• Gained experience with the importance of complying to IEP goals mandates• Collaborated with allied professionals on student’s treatment team such as special education teachers, occupational therapists, school psychologists, literacy specialists, social workers, and school counselors

• Provided 1:1 speech-language treatment in accordance with the Amina Grace Speech and Language program• Serviced three pediatric and one adult client presenting with Down Syndrome • Administered treatment based in the principals of motor learning to maximize speech sound target generalization • Created individualized at-home practice materials for clients and their families • Implemented behavior management strategies for clients presenting with heightened behaviors during treatment sessions