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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Instructed in-person graduate courses (Early Intervention, Pediatric Language Disorders, Autism & AAC, Telehealth and Assistive Technology, Assessment, Multicultural Topics, Telepractice, Research Capstone)• Supervised graduate clinicians for assessment and intervention for 1) telehealth voice assistive technology (VAT) training using Amazon Alexa to adults with TBI and aphasia; 2) telehealth bilingual Mandarin-English receptive language screener (MERLS) for bilingual parent-child dyads; 3) "Come Read With Me" literacy program for hard-of-hearing children with hearing aids and cochlear implants• Mentored 80+ graduate students for a 1-year-long capstone research project with internal and external research labs (NIH funded)

Santa Barbara, California, Us

• Performed market analysis of eye-tracking products with brain-computer interface (BCI) • Developed functional requirements and task analysis of software/hardware components (e.g., AR/EEG) to identify human factor issues that impact UX during multimodal communication• Obtained IRB study approval for adults with physical, cognitive, and communication impairments

West Long Branch, Nj, Us

• Instructed undergraduate and graduate courses remotely (phonetics, traumatic brain injury, and AAC)• Supervised graduate clinic via teletherapy with clients who have aphasia, dementia, dysarthria, apraxia, stuttering, articulation disorders, and autism (EMR: ClinicNote)• Awarded multiple intramural MU faculty research grants (Transformative Learning Grant, Diversity Innovation Grant, Creativity and Research Grant)• Mentored undergraduate and graduate students who were awarded student research grants (Monmouth University Summer Scholar Program, MU Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe Scholars Program) and presented at local and national conferences (e.g., Monmouth LEADS Conference, NJSHA, ASHA)

Palo Alto, California, Us

• Supported the product design and development team for FDA digital therapeutic device designation• Evaluated clinically and commercially available diagnostic measures and instruments for speech language assessment• Designed and conducted a feasibility study on using mobile storybook for screening children at risk for speech and language delays• Analyzed speech and language samples to develop automated features for speech recognition, natural language processing, and machine-learning algorithms• Disseminated research outcomes through publishing and presenting at conferences

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Led multiple research projects including designing mobile and voice interfaces for children between 2-6 years old, reviewing design features for virtual words (e.g., Minecraft, Roblox, Whyville).• Led the conversational user experience team for ZotBot (Alexa Prize 2019-2020 Finalist).• Served as the course teaching assistant for three undergraduate classes in Informatics (Game Design Projects, User Interaction Software Projects, Internet Technologies and their Social Impact) and two online classes "Design and Prototyping" and "Advanced Design and Prototyping" for the Master of Human Computer Interaction and Design (MHCID) program.

Vienna, Virginia, Us

• Provided evaluation and intervention services to children with communication disorders in areas of articulation, language, social communication using low-tech and high-tech AAC• Provided clinical supervision to an SLPA for 6 months• EMR: Raintree

• Assessed and treated outpatients with swallowing, dysarthria, aphasia, and other related neurogenic disorders• EMR: Evident's Thrive

Newark, De, Us

• Evaluated the usability and feasibility of parents as test administrators for the design and development of “MECO-LAB” (Mandarin-English Online Language Assessment Bank) using video analysis, field observation, and interviews with bilingual Mandarin-English speaking children & parents• Assisted in website design, evaluation, requirement engineering, IT consulting, and hiring decisions for the Language Learning and Bilingualism Lab (lead by Dr. Li Sheng)

Brentwood, Tn, Us

• Assessed and treated senior residents in assisted living and independent living units with swallowing, speech-language and cognitive disorders• EMR: Homecare Homebase

Springfield, Va, Us

• Supervised SLP in clinical fellowship year (CFY) & SLPA for therapy and clinical documentations• Provided skilled speech & language/cognition therapy services to outpatient pediatric population from various funding agencies such as regional centers, private insurance, and Medicare• EMR: PracticePerfect

Stanford, Ca, Us

• Evaluated research articles to determine clinical outcome measures for the Autism Glass Project• Reviewed Autism Glass videos and user interaction to improve user design and development

San Mateo, California, Us

• Provided skilled services and received training (e.g., Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation for Swallowing) for swallowing/speech/language/cognition therapy with inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care skilled nursing patients.• EMR: Soarian (in-patient); eClinicalWorks (out-patient)

San Jose, California, Us

• Provided speech therapy in areas of speech, language, and social pragmatics to children with moderate to severe autism spectrum affected by a developmental disability using AAC (voice output, high/low tech systems)• Collaborated with other professionals (occupational/music therapists, teachers, staff) on a student's IEP team for formal and informal assessments, progress reports, and IEPs using SIRAS and SEIS

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Us

• Assessed, diagnosed, and treated patients with dysphagia and impairments in speech, language, and cognition in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting. • Treated patients with strokes, aphasia, dementia, Parkinson's, and other neurological disorders. • Collaborated with medical team/family for individualized treatment and assisted with diet texture analysis/modifications• Provided in-services and patient/family/caregiver education and counseling regarding communication disorder. • EMR: Casamba

San Jose, California, Us

• Provided skilled speech/language/cognition therapy services in an acute care setting in accordance with physician orders and multilingual interpreters (Vietnamese, Spanish, Tagalog, Cantonese, etc.)• Assessed patient needs, planned, evaluated and modified care to meet goals of speech therapy interventions• Assisted instrumental technology to diagnose and treat disorders of communication and swallowing (e.g. Videofluoroscopy, Passy-Muir Valve for tracheotomy).• EMR: Meditech

• Instructed Mandarin language and English to working professional adults and children• Designed functional curriculum and lesson plans using multimedia instructional tools• Conducted accent modification focus groups for native Mandarin speakers working in the high-tech industry

San Carlos, Ca, Us

• Remotely collaborated with an international educational content team of 9 languages• Evaluated online content including flash games, apps, storybooks, and videos on mobile and web• Ensured content compatibility/QA for child users across multiple devices, platforms, and locales• Provided localization/translation to original and adapted children's storybooks and interface strings • Research new sources of quality educational content in Chinese• Assisted illustrators in user interface design for children's storybooks

• Evaluated children and young adults from age 2-17 with various communication disorders by administering appropriate test instruments, interpreting diagnostic data, and preparing written reports• Improved the function of patients with speech, language, voice, and/or swallowing impairments by planning treatment and update 2-month progress reports• Provided speech therapy to individuals with autism, stuttering, receptive and expressive language disorders, articulation disorders, voice disorders, hearing loss, selective mutism, cleft palate, dysphagia, etc.• EMR: Raintree

Austin, Tx, Us

• Accelerated both early stage and growth stage startup companies for projects in business research, market validation, survey design, competitive analysis, business models, sales and marketing, and funding strategies• Collaborated with graduate students from MBA, Law, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Natural Sciences programs at UT Austin

Austin, Tx, Us

• Instructed 3 weekly discussion sections for Undergraduate Signature Course "Race in the Age of Obama"• Designed curriculum and managed a distinguished speakers series class for 400+ students using a hybrid online Learning Management System (LMS) • Monitor students’ academic progress, provided 1:1 coaching and counseling to freshmen who are at-risk for academic probation• Coordinated Gateway/LCAE student engagement events, implementation of special projects and activities, preparation of the Gateway Annual Report and end of semester reports• Assisted in the hiring, training and supervision of peer mentors, development of partnerships within and outside of the University

Provided speech/language/swallow therapy services to children with Down Syndrome, visual impairment, and other developmental disabilities

Provided speech and language therapy treatment and assessment in a university clinic setting to children and adults:• Adult Neurogenic Disorders Clinic: treated CVA patients with aphasia• Adult Accent Modification Clinic: provided accent modification service to foreign adults• Adult Fluency Clinic: assessed and treated adults with stuttering and cluttering• Child Autism Clinic: worked with children with autism using AAC• Bilingual Child Literacy Clinic: worked on literacy skills with bilingual students with SLI, receptive and expressive language disorders

Austin, Tx, Us

• Served as a TA for "Introduction to Communication Science and Disorders" class• Prepared weekly quizzes and assisted in curriculum design for midterm and final exams

Instructed Reading Comprehension and Math to at-risk middle school students at various school sites in the greater Silicon Valley area

South San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Modeled appropriate behavior and communication for children with developmental disabilities; • Facilitated child-specific activities using PECS & AAC

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Provided non-aversive behavioral education and supervision to adults with developmental disabilities; • Facilitated the implementation of individual plans for the clients

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Informatics

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication Sciences And Disorders

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communicative Disorders Science

Coursework, Linguistics, Cognitive Science