Amelia Hruska, M.S., CCC-SLP

Experience

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  University of South Carolina Office of Undergraduate Admissons

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Telecounselor

  Collaborated with thirteen other telecounselors to efficiently complete scheduled calls. Conducted over 100 weekly phone calls to prospective students to discuss student-related topics. Assisted in recruitment efforts through phone calls to support students throughout the admissions process.

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  Quench

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

  Fundraising Events Coordinator

  Quench is a non-profit organization that works to help end the world water crisis. My role within this organization was to create events that could be used as fundraisers. These events include percent nights and the annual Quench World Cup. An event that invites participants to play in a soccer tournament.

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  Starbucks

  May 2018 - Aug 2019

  Barista

  Took orders and made beverages for over 500 daily customers while maintaining high customer satisfaction standards.

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  University of South Carolina

  May 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Reach Every Reader, funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is a multi-university project focused on the goal of improving reading in the United States through developing a computer-adaptive iPad-based reading assessment • Provided reading assessments to kindergarten-3rd grade age students• Trained, managed, and organized teams of 3-5 test administrators to conduct assessments in schools while tabulating project budget, assisting with manuscript preparation, maintaining positive relationships with school administrative staff and teachers, and reported directly to Dr. Fitton Show less

  • Assistant Project Manager

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Research Specialist

    Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    May 2019 - Aug 2019
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  University of Illinois Chicago

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Illinois LEND Trainee

  • HRSA/MCHB-funded competitive interdisciplinary leadership training program focused on collaboration across disciplines in research, clinical practice, policy, and family to best serve the needs of individuals with disabilities• Achieved over 300 hours of experience in policy, leadership, community, and clinical work in partnership with individuals with disabilities including congregation with state legislators to request supportive action for the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020 (H.R. 1109)• Collaborated with Dr. Hasnain’s nonprofit organization, Partners of Refugees in Illinois Disability Employment (PRIDE), which works to improve employment and career outcomes for refugees with disabilities • Conducted systematic review of literature on employment training for refugees with disabilities to recognize lack of resources and research addressing intersectionality and provide supporting evidence for PRIDE’s initiatives Show less

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  Rush University Medical Center

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician - Early Intervention Diagnostic Team

  • Caseload included early intervention-aged children seeking formal evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorder• Collaborated and discussed findings with interdisciplinary diagnostic team of developmental-behavioral pediatricians, pediatric psychologists, and additional SLPs• Evaluated utilizing formal assessment of PLS-5 paired with caregiver reports and interview as well as observation • Assisted in education and counseling of speech and language delays, bilingual language acquisition, communication modalities including sign language and AAC, and plans for care • Created detailed evaluation reports complete with recommendations on next steps for speech and language services, strategies to implement, and communication modalities through EPIC system Show less

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  Social Butterfly

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician - Pediatric and Adult Communication Therapy

  • Caseload included early intervention, pediatric, school-age, and adult patients ages 16 months to 38 years • Diagnoses included Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, Social Communication Disorder, Fluency, Speech and Language Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech Sound Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and concomitant Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive Compulsion Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorders• Screened and evaluated utilizing formal assessments including PLS-5, GFTA-2, and CASL-2, PSI, as well as language sampling, informal observations, and caregiver reports• Planned and implemented individual and group therapy sessions for listed diagnoses regarding social skills, articulation, receptive and expressive language, higher-level language skills, communication modalities, and fluency strategies• Assisted in provision of client and caregiver socio-emotional counseling related to fluency and social skills• Maintained timely and appropriate documentation for all clients through TherapyNotes software Show less

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  Rush University

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Held weekly office hour sessions dedicated towards assisting students in reviewing the course material as well as the assignments for Dr. Dutta’s Aphasia and Cognition of Acquired Language course of 55 students• Corresponded and communicated with students via email to answer questions or concerns about the course• Collaborated with other teaching assistant to grade papers and assignments and entered into the Blackboard grading system in a timely manner

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  Rush University Medical Center

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Collaborated with Austin Childcare Provider’s Network to provide in-person and telehealth early intervention speech and language services to under resourced communities on Chicago’s West Side• Planned and implemented treatment sessions for one early intervention-aged patient focused on facilitating expressive language growth through verbal communication • Assisted in provision of caregiver coaching training to daycare provider on strategies related to expressive and receptive language growth, behavioral communication, and typical speech and language acquisition patterns• Documented progress after each therapy session and created detailed transition guide for caregiver and patient following completion of coaching program Show less • Caseload included adult and geriatric patients ages 18-90+ within the medical and neurosciences ICUs• Diagnoses included dysphagia, dementia, cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, tracheostomies, head and neck cancer, COVID-19, and patients on ECMO• Screened and evaluated utilizing SLUMS, MMSE, WAB-R, complete oral mechanism evaluation, bed side swallow evaluations, and videofluoroscopic swallow studies• Planned and implemented acute intervention strategies including but not limited to PMV trials, Frazier Free Water Protocol, Incentive Spirometer, and Semantic Feature Analysis• Provided patient, caregiver, family member, and staff education on various aspects of diagnoses and plans for treatment such as diet changes, pleasure feeds, swallowing exercises, swallowing compensatory strategies, and environmental accommodations• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals and specialties including other SLPs, PT, OT, RT, RNs, and MDs at bedside or in rounds discussions• Reviewed history and documented evaluations, treatment notes, and treatment plans utilizing EPIC system Show less • Caseload included infant and pediatric patients aged 3 months-17 years completing interdisciplinary visit with Rush Craniofacial team• Disorders included Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate, Microcephaly, Micrognathia, Craniosynotosis, Plagiocephaly, Apert Syndrome, Treacher Collins Syndrome, and Beckwith-Weidemann Syndrome, and tracheostomies• Screened and evaluated for speech sound disorders, resonance disorders, and feeding disorders utilizing IPAT, the MacKay-Kummer SNAP test, nasometer, complete oral mechanism evaluation, and complete caregiver case histories regarding respiration, speech and language, feeding and swallowing, and sleeping • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals through team discussion and rounds including craniofacial surgeon, ENT, orthodontist, geneticist, audiologist, and RNs• Reviewed complete surgical and medical history and documented formal evaluations through EPIC system Show less

  • Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician - Student Community Outreach Program of Excellence

    Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician - Caregiver Coaching

    Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician - Medical and Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit

    May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician - Rush Craniofacial Center

    Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
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  Northwestern Memorial Hospital

  Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  Pharmacy Technician

  • Prepared various medication orders including intravenous bags, dilutions for intravenous pushes, intravenous syringes, and intramuscular syringes, and oral syringes, as well as working with narcotics, controlled substances, and hazardous drugs for patients in the NICU, labor and delivery, oncology, observation, and blood center patients within a sterile compounding cleanroom under USP 797 guidelines• Communicated with pharmacists and other technicians on medications to prepare and batch, as well as deliver medication orders to maintain adequate inventory levels in the dispensing areas throughout unit Show less

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician

  • Caseload included high-school aged students in general and special education cluster programs with diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Selective Mutism, Social Communication Disorders, Speech and Language Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech Sound Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, and Fluency• Screened and evaluated students for deficits in pragmatics and social skills, language, and hearing utilizing formal assessments such as FCP-R and CASL-2 in addition to observations, informal assessments, and rating scales• Created and presented social skills, life skills, phonological awareness, and literacy lessons in collaboration with supervisor and special education teachers to cluster classrooms of over 13 students • Assisted in conducting individual and group therapy sessions in therapy room or special education classroom• Updated and intervened with various low, mid, and high-tech AAC devices and software including Tech/Speak, Dialogue, TouchChat, Dynavox Snap + Core, and PECS• Documented progress after each therapy session as well as assisted in completion of speech/language sections of IEPs, speech/language evaluation reports and recommendations, and long-term and short-term goals Show less

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Aug 2022 - now

  Speech-Language Pathologist

  • Caseload including elementary to high school aged students enrolled in a variety of different educational settings (i.e., general education, special education self contained courses, special education CTT courses, special education cluster courses)• Experience in the treatment and evaluation of a variety of different speech, language, and communication disorders from mild to severe/profound severities including but not limited to childhood apraxia of speech, dysarthria, receptive and expressive language disorders, pragmatic language disorders, speech fluency (i.e., stuttering, cluttering), as well as speech sound disorders all from a variety of different etiologies • 1/1, group, and full classroom sessions individualized to each student’s needs• Collaborate with School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Special and General Education teachers, and paraprofessionals to provide interdisciplinary treatment• Update and intervene with various low, mid, and high-tech AAC devices and software including LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning),Tech/Speak, Go Talk, Dialogue, NovaChat, TouchChat, TD Snap + Core, and PECS• Complete speech/language Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and FIEs, speech/language evaluation reports and recommendations, and long-term and short-term goals Show less

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  Rush University

  May 2023 - now

  Teaching Assistant

  • Served as Teaching Assistant for students working to receive their master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology for the following courses: Cognition of Acquired Language, Craniofacial Anomalies, Fluency, and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity• Corresponded and communicated with students via email to answer questions or concerns about the course• Collaborated to grade papers and assignments and entered into the Canvas grading system in a timely manner