Stephanie Zmuda Email & Phone Number

Wasilla, Alaska, United States

UPMC Presbyterian

Evaluating and treating speech/language/swallowing disorders in an acute inpatient setting, with a caseload largely composed of cardiothoracic patients, both pre- and post-operatively.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Population: Adults
• Performed inpatient bedside swallowing evaluations including cognitive screening and oral mechanism examinations in the neurological, head and neck, and pulmonary units of the hospital.
• Performed videofluoroscopic swallow studies.
• Observed tracheoesophageal prosthesis management sessions regularly.
• Gained a multitude of experience with tracheostomy management.
• Cultivated strong evaluation, treatment, and documentation skills.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Population: Pediatric/Adult, Multiple Disabilities including Visual Impairment (students ages 5-21)
• Assessed expressive and receptive language skills.
• Recommended Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for students.
• Maintained and updated AAC systems currently used by students.
• Facilitated "lunch bunch" social group.
• Assisted students with self-feeding and developed mealtime recommendations as appropriate.

Youngwood, PA

• Population: Pediatric (children ages 3-13)
• Assessed and treated a range of articulation, phonological, and language disorders.
• Responsible for managing a caseload of approximately 25 children independently, including documentation such as daily progress notes, reevaluations, and writing goals.
• Evaluated/treated patients with Mixed Language Disorders, Auditory Processing Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Developmental Delays, Jobert Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Chromosomal.

Lawrenceville - Pittsburgh, PA

• Population: Pediatric (neonates, infants and children)
• Performed infant and pediatric feeding evaluations, pediatric cognitive-communication assessments, and speech/language assessments.
• Assisted with videofluoroscopic swallow studies.
• Evaluated/treated patients with Dysphagia, Tracheostomy Tubes, Chronic Lung Disease, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Population: Adults (primarily geriatric)
• Performed inpatient bedside swallowing evaluations including cognitive screening and oral mechanism examinations.
• Assisted with videofluoroscopic swallow studies.
• Treated one patient with Expressive/Receptive Aphasia weekly.
• Evaluated/treated with Dysphagia, Aphasia, Dysarthria, Dementia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

University Park, PA

• The Penn State University Official Campus Bookstore
• Responsible for opening/closing the store, textbook rentals/buyback, and customer service.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Bs, Communication Sciences And Disorders

Activities and Societies: The Centre County Down Syndrome Society (Self Advocates Group Volunteer), The National Student Speech Language.