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New York, Ny, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Plan and provide speech, language, and fluency treatment for students in preschool, elementary school, and middle school settingsTreat a wide range of of speech therapy-related concerns including articulation, stuttering, language delay, social skills, and inferencing skillsLead treatment sessions for both individual students and groupsConducted IEP and SP meetings with interdisciplinary teams and familiesDeveloped and implemented IEP goals and objectivesCollaborated and… Show more Plan and provide speech, language, and fluency treatment for students in preschool, elementary school, and middle school settingsTreat a wide range of of speech therapy-related concerns including articulation, stuttering, language delay, social skills, and inferencing skillsLead treatment sessions for both individual students and groupsConducted IEP and SP meetings with interdisciplinary teams and familiesDeveloped and implemented IEP goals and objectivesCollaborated and coordinated with teachers, parents and staff in relation to IEP planning, therapy planning, and scheduling Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Administer clinical swallow evaluations in emergency department, ICU, post-surgery, acute care, and inpatient populations using evidence based assessments.Provide recommendations for dysphagia management and treatment of critical care, inpatient, and acute care patients across populations (i.e. neurological diagnosis, CVA, PD, ACDF, TBI, pulmonary diagnosis, dementia, etc.) including diet modification, care planning, and aspiration precautions.Consult with other members of the… Show more Administer clinical swallow evaluations in emergency department, ICU, post-surgery, acute care, and inpatient populations using evidence based assessments.Provide recommendations for dysphagia management and treatment of critical care, inpatient, and acute care patients across populations (i.e. neurological diagnosis, CVA, PD, ACDF, TBI, pulmonary diagnosis, dementia, etc.) including diet modification, care planning, and aspiration precautions.Consult with other members of the interdisciplinary care team to ensure coordination and effectiveness of therapies provided.Assist in implementation of triaging, monitoring admissions, referrals, and discharges to and from the service as assigned.Provide clinical follow up for patients for dysphagia management to continue continuity of care and make appropriate discharge or follow up recommendations. Show less

New York, New York, United States

• Main: Kingsbridge Nursing and Rehab. Per Need: Isabella Geriatric Center, Mary Manning Walsh, The Plaza, Amsterdam Nursing Home, Riverdale Nursing and Rehab, Hudson Pointe Nursing and Rehab, University Centers• Administered clinical bedside swallow, cognitive-linguistic, voice, motor speech, and language evaluations of subacute rehabilitation populations• Educated staff, patients, and family on dysphagia management and treatment of subacute care patients across populations (i.e… Show more • Main: Kingsbridge Nursing and Rehab. Per Need: Isabella Geriatric Center, Mary Manning Walsh, The Plaza, Amsterdam Nursing Home, Riverdale Nursing and Rehab, Hudson Pointe Nursing and Rehab, University Centers• Administered clinical bedside swallow, cognitive-linguistic, voice, motor speech, and language evaluations of subacute rehabilitation populations• Educated staff, patients, and family on dysphagia management and treatment of subacute care patients across populations (i.e. neurological diagnosis, HNC, TBI, COVID-19, pulmonary diagnosis, dementia, PEG, TPN, etc.) including diet modification, care planning, aspiration precautions, and treatment exercises• Interpreted FEES evaluations and developed care plans• Planned and implemented comprehensive evidence-based treatment of adult clients with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic disorders• Coordinated with other rehabilitation professionals (ST/PT/OT/Respiratory therapy), MD, dietitians, nursing, and other staff• Conducted evaluation and treatment, as well as other work activities in English and Spanish Show less

• Planned and implemented language intervention for adult clients with aphasia in a group setting

• Planned and implemented comprehensive evaluations of adult and pediatric clients with aphasia, apraxia, fluency, language, and literacy concerns• Administered assessments including Western Aphasia Battery – Revised (WAB-R), Communication Effectiveness Index (CETI), Aphasia Impact Quotient, and Correct Information Units (CIU)• Conducted evaluations via teletherapy

• Implemented simulated treatment for adult and pediatric clients with articulation, language, swallowing, feeding, voice, and fluency disorders by using specific treatment protocols such as LSVT-LOUD, SPELL-Links, Cycles, and Anagram Copy Treatment• Conducted simulated screenings and assessments for 20 monolingual and bilingual pediatric clients using CASL-2, PPA Scale, OPUS, CELF-5, and EVT • Analyzed 240 Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) videos by using Visual… Show more • Implemented simulated treatment for adult and pediatric clients with articulation, language, swallowing, feeding, voice, and fluency disorders by using specific treatment protocols such as LSVT-LOUD, SPELL-Links, Cycles, and Anagram Copy Treatment• Conducted simulated screenings and assessments for 20 monolingual and bilingual pediatric clients using CASL-2, PPA Scale, OPUS, CELF-5, and EVT • Analyzed 240 Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) videos by using Visual Analysis of Swallowing Efficiency and Safety (VASES) and Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) Show less

• Planned and implemented language intervention for adult clients with nonfluent aphasia (anomic, Broca’s) in an individual setting• Provided intervention aided by Japanese• Provided language intervention via teletherapy including at home and online materials• Administered assessments using Correct Information Units (CIU) and Northwestern Assessment of Verbs and Sentences (NAVS) to determine appropriate treatment plans• Administered specific treatment protocols including… Show more • Planned and implemented language intervention for adult clients with nonfluent aphasia (anomic, Broca’s) in an individual setting• Provided intervention aided by Japanese• Provided language intervention via teletherapy including at home and online materials• Administered assessments using Correct Information Units (CIU) and Northwestern Assessment of Verbs and Sentences (NAVS) to determine appropriate treatment plans• Administered specific treatment protocols including Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA), Attentive Reading and Constrained Summarization-Writing (ARCS-W), Treatment of Underlying Forms (TUF), and Modified Response Elaboration Training (mRET) Show less

• Planned and implemented weekly language intervention for adult clients with fluent and non-fluent aphasia in a group setting

• Planned and implemented speech intervention for pediatric client with articulation and motor speech disorders.• Educated parents about treatment strategies and carryover activities to promote generalization of skills

Bronx, New York, United States

• Administered clinical bedside swallow and language evaluations of hospital critical care, inpatient, acute rehab, and outpatient populations• Participated in FEES and MBSS evaluation and interpretation• Administered assessments including Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE), Boston Naming Test (BNT), Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), and Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT)• Planned and advised hospital staff on dysphagia management and treatment of critical care… Show more • Administered clinical bedside swallow and language evaluations of hospital critical care, inpatient, acute rehab, and outpatient populations• Participated in FEES and MBSS evaluation and interpretation• Administered assessments including Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE), Boston Naming Test (BNT), Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), and Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT)• Planned and advised hospital staff on dysphagia management and treatment of critical care, inpatient, and acute care patients across populations (i.e. neurological diagnosis, HNC, TBI, COVID-19, pulmonary diagnosis, dementia, etc.) including diet modification, care planning, aspiration precautions, and treatment exercises• Planned and implemented comprehensive treatment of adult clients with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic concerns Show less

New York, New York, United States

• Evaluated preschool-age students at NYC public schools• Specific evaluations include PLS and BAPS

Greater New York City Area

Tsushima, Japan

• Created and led English classes for all levels at eight middle and elementary schools simultaneously• Collaborated with fellow teachers on lesson plans and instruction• Completed work within strict deadlines

Montreal, Canada Area

• Analyzed data, data trends, and areas in need of further research• Led participants through experiments

Montreal, Canada Area

• Strategically managed social media accounts, advertising efforts, and website for student organization• Tracked trends in engagement to marketing efforts and created marketing and advertising plans for events

Master Of Science - Ms, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics