Hannah Epstein, M.S., CCC-SLP

Experience

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  Vernon Township Pool

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Lifeguard

  Worked as a lifeguard and taught swim lessons to children ages 4-7.

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  Vernon Township Summer Camp

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2021

  Summer Camp Counselor

  Spend the summer supervising, entertaining, and teaching a group of 7-8 children. Have worked with ages 4-7.

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  Northwestern Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  Speech Language Pathology Graduate Student Clinician

  Implemented evidence based practices to treat and assess pediatric and adult populations in an outpatient clinical setting. Collected and integrated comprehensive case study information and formal and informal assessment measures to create meaningful goals and treatment plans. Facilitated a social group for autistic adults with social pragmatic challenges. Services provided through virtual and in person modalities.

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  Northwestern University

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2023

  Speech Language Pathology Graduate Student
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  Swallowing Cross System Collaborative Lab

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

  Volunteer Graduate Research Assistant
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  Waukegan Public Schools

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Speech Language Pathology Graduate Student Clinician

  Conducted formal and informal assessments as well as skilled individual and group therapy to pre school and elementary aged students with a variety of diagnoses such as Specific Language Impairments, Dyslexia, Fluency disorders, Receptive-Expressive Language Disorders, Articulation Disorders, Autism, and Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team involving an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychologist, and General Education Teachers to make clinician decisions and provide treatment. Show less

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  Northwestern Medicine

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  Speech Language Pathology Graduate Student Clinician

  Evaluated and treated acutely ill patients presenting with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive linguistic impairments, and voice disorders. Conducted daily clinical bedside swallow evaluations and determined appropriate diet recommendations and further plan of care for medically complex patients. Administered, analyzed, and reported on 1-4 Videoflouroscopic Swallow Studies per day. Participated in interdisciplinary rounds to contribute to discussion of treatment, case management, and discharge planning. Created functional, realistic, and patient centered goals, and planned and administered therapy targeting treatment plans to restore, maintain, and improve speech, language, cognitive, and swallow function. Communicated and collaborated with interdisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, dietitians, social workers, and other rehabilitation therapists. Show less

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  Let it Grow Therapy

  Aug 2023 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow