Kerry Williamson

Kerry Williamson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Owner/Operator and Clinical Speech Language Pathologist at KWW Therapies and Consulting

  • Education

    • University of Colorado at Boulder

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist GPA: 3.8

      Activities and Societies: NSSHLA Master's Thesis - Multi-sensory Processing in Adults: An EEG study of latency and amplitude in the N1 and P2 peaks. Performed research and analysis of data in the area of multisensory processing using Electroencepholography.

    • University of Arizona

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Cumulative GPA: 3.568 Major GPA: 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Participated in research as a student research assistant in the Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Department. Undergraduate Lab Assistant for Dr. Thomas Christensen. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging was utilized to study activity in the cortical and subcortical regions of the brain during listening language tasks.Undergraduate Lab Assistant for Dr. Thomas Christensen and Dr. Elena Plante. Analyzed data from a study that utilized functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging to identify and differentiate the neural networks that process auditory stimuli during attention and memory… Show more Undergraduate Lab Assistant for Dr. Thomas Christensen. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging was utilized to study activity in the cortical and subcortical regions of the brain during listening language tasks.Undergraduate Lab Assistant for Dr. Thomas Christensen and Dr. Elena Plante. Analyzed data from a study that utilized functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging to identify and differentiate the neural networks that process auditory stimuli during attention and memory tasks.Poster presentations as the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference, the Undergraduate Biology Research Program, and the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium 2009Evaluated voice samples of Parkinson’s patients for Dr. Cynthia Fox for the LSVT Big and Loud therapy programs. Performed literature survey, human subjects training, and use of Praat for sample analysis. Show less

    • University of Arizona

      2000 - 2004
      B.A. Music (major), Education/Family Studies/Humanities (minor)

      Activities and Societies: University of Arizona Honors College, Golden Key National Honors Society, National Association for Music Education (MENC)

  • Experience

    • Casa de la Luz Foundation

      Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

      Processed donations, mailed donation receipts and educational information about hospice care. Maintained fundraising databases for informational mailings and assisted in fundraiser event planning.

      • Assistant to the Executive Director

        Apr 2008 - Jul 2009
      • Assistant to the Executive Director

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
    • University of Arizona Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences

      Aug 2008 - May 2009
      Student Research Assistant

      Participated in two research projects looking at attention and memory systems in the brain. Worked under the supervision of Dr. Tom Christiansen and Dr. Elena Plante. Participated in collecting fMRI data from subjects, processing and analyzing collected data, conducting literature surveys, assisting with writing abstracts and academic papers, and participating in posture presentations at academic conferences.

    • University of Colorado at Boulder

      Oct 2009 - Apr 2011
      Student Research Assistant

      Worked on creating a database that connects constructs pulled from the research literature from multiple disciplines including Management Information Systems, Nursing, Psychology, Sociology and Education. Main job was reading journal articles and pulling out the variables with their definitions and characteristics and putting them into the database. Also involved input on team projects, presentations at team meetings, as well as training of new employees.

    • JFK Partners, Anschutz Mecial Campus

      Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
      Speech Language Pathologist Intern

      Planned and implemented intervention for individual clients as well as worked on two Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment teams. Administered various language assessments, collected language samples, interviewed parents, participated in feedback sessions, and wrote final reports. Worked one day a week at the Rise School in Denver with preschoolers with developmental disabilities.

    • Jackie Myland & Associates

      Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
      Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

      I worked with Early Intervention clients through North Metro Community Services, clients in the clinic ranging in age from 3 years to 21 years, and clients in a school setting. Clinical work involved assessing speech and language development and diagnosis of disorders, development of treatment plans including Individual Family Support Plans and Individual Education Plans, writing evaluation reports and progress reports for submission to insurance companies, and maintaining client files.

    • Essence of Communication

      Jul 2012 - May 2015
      Speech Language Pathologist

      I worked as an SLP serving the pediatric and adult populations in Longmont and Brighton. Essence of Communication is affiliated with Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton and I saw clients through the hospital as well through our private practice. I specialize in neurological, feeding, literacy, and voice disorders.

    • Alliance of Therapy Specialists, Inc.

      May 2015 - Jan 2020
      Director of TeleHealth, Clinical Speech Language Pathologist

      I lead the telehealth program at ATS, providing services to clients in the Denver metro area as well as in rural counties in Colorado. I also provide LSVT intervention to Parkinson patients and work with pediatric and adult clients in their homes and in the clinic.

    • Bal Swan Children's Center

      Sept 2019 - Nov 2021
      Lead Speech Language Pathologist

      Provided clinical services to pediatric clients in the clinic and in the classroom. Developed curriculum for and lead speech and language therapy groups and co-treatment groups with occupational therapists and physical therapists.Supervised Speech Language Pathology Assistants as well as Speech Language Pathology Student Interns.Developed and implemented curriculum to support speech and language enrichment and development in all classrooms across the center.Transitioned the clinic to online therapy services during the Coronavirus Pandemic.Provided training to staff about early speech and language development.Consulted with other therapists, teachers, and families to provide an interdisciplinary team approach to supporting children. Helped restructure the therapy department to improve billing efficiency and grow the clinical caseload.Participated in continuing education trainings and lectures during company in-service meetings.Implemented feeding therapy strategies in the classroom to introduce good feeding skills to all students.Developed and participated in warm water speech therapy, both for individual sessions and for multi-discipline group therapy sessions. Show less

    • MGA Homecare

      Mar 2022 - now
      Clinical Speech Language Pathologist

      I provide clinical speech language pathology services for in-home clients. I complete both evaluations and treatment for a variety of speech, language, cognitive, and voice disorders.

    • KWW Therapies and Consulting, LLC

      May 2022 - now
      Owner/Operator

      Providing clinical speech language pathology services, parent education and training, and consulting services for families, business professionals, and community programs.I offer feeding camps and individual therapy, warm water speech and language therapy, and a variety of group therapies targeting various speech, language, and cognitive skills.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Clinical Competency

      The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
    • Hanen It Takes Two to Talk

      The Hanen Centre
      Jul 2018
    • Developing a Telemedicine Program Training

      Arizona Telemedicine Program
      May 2018
    • Lindamood Bell Seeing Stars

      Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
      Sept 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Gospel Rescue Mission, Tucson, AZ on Nov 1997
      Gospel Rescue Mission, Tucson, AZAssociated with Kerry Williamson
    • Volunteer Clinician Assistant

      Issued by Tucson Alliance for Autism on Nov 2007
      Tucson Alliance for AutismAssociated with Kerry Williamson