Experience

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  St. mary's healthcare system for children

  Jun 2017 - Oct 2024

  -Conduct evaluations to assess speech, language, voice, airway, and feeding disorders-Treat patients with a variety of communication and feeding abilities-Train parents and caregivers on strategies to support the patient's development in their home environment-Implement feeding protocols to support successful weaning from tube feeding and transition to oral feeding-Implement strategies to facilitate weaning from tracheostomy tubes, including use of PMSV and cap trials-Evaluate and train patients to utilize AAC interventions to improve their communication abilities-Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care Show less •Lead group of 5-10 pediatric residents in group recreational activities to improve social/emotional development while residing inpatient•Assist Senior Recreational Therapists, Music Therapists, and Creative Arts Therapists in group sessions •Adapt activities to allow all patients to participate in activities•Engage residents in one-to-one diversional activities at bedside to improve quality of life•Provide complimentary care services to residents using multi-sensory experiences, comfort touch, and aromatherapy Show less

  • Speech Language Pathologist

    Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Clinical Fellow

    Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Therapeutic Activities Assistant

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2023
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  Hunter college center for communication disorders

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2022

  Student clinician

  Under the supervision of clinical educators:• Implemented comprehensive weekly treatment plans via teletherapy• Conducted formal and informal evaluations• Synthesized findings into formal evaluation reports• Submitted documentation inclusive of SOAP notes, treatment plan and end-of-semester reports• Tracked progress toward treatment goals and outcomesGroups conducted at site: Aphasia Group, Fall 2021• Co-conducted teletherapy group consisting of 10 individuals with Aphasia• Led group activities focusing on group goals, such as word retrieval• Taught/enforced compensatory strategies• Developed treatment plans/tracked progress for individual sessions with clients Show less

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  P188x @ ms301

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Intern

  Under the supervision of a licensed SLP:• Submitted comprehensive weekly treatment plans to site supervisor• Conducted formal and informal evaluations• Synthesized findings into formal evaluation reports• Completed documentation inclusive of SESIS notes, treatment plans and end-of-semester reports• Tracked progress toward treatment goals and outcomesBoth groups and individual therapy sessions were conducted:• Conducted speech therapy group consisting of 3-5 individuals with varying language goals• Encourage peer-to-peer social interaction within group settings• Implemented AAC modalities in collaboration with classroom teachers• Enforced use of self-regulation strategies such as advocating for a break when needed Show less

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  Ps 219 paul klapper

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Intern

  Under the supervision of a licensed SLP:• Submitted comprehensive daily treatment plans to site supervisor• Completed documentation inclusive of SESIS notes, lesson plans and end-of-semester reports• Tracked progress toward treatment goals and outcomesBoth groups and individual therapy sessions were conducted:• Conduct NEST Social Development Intervention groups with middle school studentswith ASD• Implement PECS and SGD for preschoolers with ASD in conjunction with classroom teacher• Encourage peer-to-peer social interaction within group settings Show less

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  City sounds of ny- speech-language development center, inc.

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Intern

  Under the supervision of a licensed SLP:• Submitted comprehensive daily treatment plans to site supervisor• Completed documentation inclusive of SESIS notes, lesson plans and end-of-semester reports• Tracked progress toward treatment goals and outcomesIndividual therapy sessions were conducted:• Targeted expressive and receptive language skills• Encouraged expansion of writing abilities• Taught/enforced various academic topics, such as past tense verbs, sentence construction,rhyming, and expressive writing Show less

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  Birch family services

  Nov 2024 - now

  Speech language pathologist

  -Assess and treat speech and language disorders and delays-Implement high-tech and low-tech AAC interventions-Train parents and staff to utilize AAC systems and encourage language development-Collaborate with education and related service staff members to support students’ overall development