Leslie Williams

Experience

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  Southwestern Advantage

  May 2011 - Aug 2014

  Student Manager & Independent Contractor

  - Independent contractor in direct sales of education products throughout summers- Recruited college students during school year for summer internship- Provided leadership mentoring and sales training throughout the school year at Washington State University and Indiana University

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  Miami University

  Aug 2014 - May 2016

  - Assisted in proctoring exams, grading, and holding office hours to meet with students when needed for a variety of Audiology undergraduate classes - Assisted in clinical voice laboratory for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with a range of voice disorders. Provided voice therapy using Vocal Functioning Exercises and Resonant Voice Therapy.- Conducted hearing screenings, evaluations, and gained experience with hearing aid checks with Audiologist- Developed and provided weekly therapy sessions to expressive/receptive language therapy to pediatric and college aged clients

  • Graduate Assistant

    Aug 2014 - May 2016

  • SLP Graduate Student Clinician

    Aug 2014 - May 2015
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  SLP Graduate Student Clinician

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Miami University Concussion Management Program

  - Administered baseline testing to Miami University athletes- Experience included proctoring ImPACT, King Devick, Grooved Pegboard, and COWAT tests

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  The Knolls of Oxford

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  SLP Graduate Student Clinician

  Assessed and provided treatment to patients with dysphagia, aphasia, and cognitive impairments

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  Kettering Health Network - Sycamore Medical Center

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  SLP Graduate Student Clinician

  - Provided services to adults with dysphagia, language, and cognition needs in acute, inpatient, and outpatient medical setting- Populations included TBI, CVA, dementia, aphasia, trach/vent, voice, motor speech, etc.- Experiences including bedside swallowing evaluations, VFSS, cognitive assessments, treatment of dysphagia, and patient/family education- Recommended liquid and diet modifications, swallowing strategies, and continued monitoring for safe swallowing

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  Triangle Therapy Services, LLC

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  SLP Graduate Student Clinician

  - Treated children from birth to 18 in a non-traditional setting. Utilized nature, animals, and outdoor experiences to target children speech, language, and social goals.- Treatment areas included developmental language, motor speech, language processing, feeding and swallowing, oral motor, social language, and auditory processing.- Conducted co-treatment with OT in hippotherapy, sensory, and social skills groups.- Responsible for designing treatment sessions, creating short term and long term goals, documentation of progress on all clients, and providing parent education. Show less

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  Fairfield City Schools - Central Elementary

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  SLP Graduate Student Clinician

  - Population included children in kindergarten through 4th grade, as well as a once a month service to young adults, ages 18-21 for continued IEP services.- Services included administering formal and informal assessments for speech, receptive language, expressive language, and pragmatics; writing IEP and ETR reports, interacting with parents, and collaborating with other school professionals.- Designed lesson plans for individual and group sessions for articulation, language, social groups, and push-in treatment sessions for a multiple disabilities classroom. Show less

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  Aegis Therapies

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  Speech Language Pathologist

  Primary SLP for 120 bed skilled nursing facility. Provided skilled rehabilitation services of screenings, evaluations, and daily treatments for residents with communication, cognition, and dysphagia needs.

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  Providence Health & Services

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Speech Language Pathologist

  - Primary SLP for all acute, inpatient, and outpatient patients in hospital facility.- In accordance with physician request, provided initial evaluation and recommend appropriate treatment plan, and provided education to patient and family regarding the therapy and maintenance of the cognitive linguistic or swallowing disorder.- Partnered with fellow care providers to provide therapy for the recovery or improvement of patient’s speech or swallowing function.- Utilized EPIC software system for the maintenance of patient records and communication with team members.- Traveling therapist contract through Jackson Therapy Partners. Show less

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  Jackson Therapy Partners

  May 2017 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist
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  Genesis Rehab Services

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  Speech Language Pathologist

  - Primary SLP for all post acute and long term care patients in skilled nursing facility.- Screened, evaluated, and applied appropriate tests and measures with synthesis of information and interpretation of examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement, identify precautions/contraindications, and design plan of care for communication, cognitive linguistic, and dysphagia needs- Utilized Rehab Optima software systems for the maintenance of patient records and communication with team members.- Traveling therapist contract through Jackson Therapy Partners. Show less

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  Primary Therapy Source

  Jan 2018 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist

  - Treated birth through adult clients in an outpatient setting between two facilities- Population consisted primarily pediatrics, with a range of speech, language, and swallowing disorders and dysfunctions from mild to severe- Traveling therapist contract through Jackson Therapy Partners.