Speech Language Pathologist
Resume:
Christina Carolyn Hansen
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Education
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• M.A. Speech-Language Pathology July 2014
o Bilingual and Multicultural Emphasis Program
• B. A. Speech-Language-Hearing Science; Spanish Studies May 2012
o Summa Cum Laude Honors; GPA 3.9
o Fluent in Spanish; studied and tutored abroad in Spain May-Summer 2011
Work & Student Practicum Experience
Innovative Rehabilitation, Billings, MT September 2014-Present
• Evaluated and treated elders with cognitive and swallowing deficits in order to
maximize independence and facilitate safe return to prior level of living.
• Developed functional treatment materials to promote generalization to daily living
situations and encourage patient compliance.
V.A. Medical Center Traineeship, Minneapolis, MN February-August 2014
• Completed clinical rotations in each of the following specialty areas: 1)
Dysphagia, 2) Cerebral Vascular Accidents/ Parkinson’s Disease/Voice, 3) In-
Patient Traumatic Brain Injury, 4) Out-Patient Traumatic Brain Injury/Polytrauma,
5) Spinal Cord Injury/Augmentative Alternative Communication/Multiple
Sclerosis, 5) Head and Neck Cancer.
• Gained independence in programming Tobii communication devices; utilizing
Madison Oral Strengthening Therapeutic Device (MOST), Inspiratory Spirometry,
and Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST); and completing bedside and
videofluoroscopic swallow evaluations. Observed Fiberoptic Endoscopic
Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN Fall 2013
• Provided individual, group, and computer therapy for the Intensive Aphasia
Program, a four-week long intensive therapy program utilizing thematic language
stimulation following the principles of constraint-induced language therapy.
• Performed bedside and videofluoroscopic swallow evaluations. Counseled
caregivers regarding community resources and diet recommendations.
• Conducted rehabilitation of comprehension and expression for adults with
aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, right-hemisphere damage, and traumatic brain injury.
Cerenity Senior Care – Skilled Nursing Facility, St. Paul, MN Summer 2013
• Evaluated swallow function, completed trials of liquid and food textures, trained
clients in compensatory strategies, designed customized oral-pharyngeal exercise
regimens, and observed vital stimulation treatment.
• Assessed, designed implemented treatment for cognitive-linguistic deficits in:
executive function, memory, following directions, and orientation.
Wilder Early Childhood Special Education, Minneapolis, MN Spring 2013
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary evaluation team to determine eligibility for
early childhood special education. Counseled parents regarding service options.
• Created and executed lesson plans for group language and articulation training for
preschool children age 3-5.
J. M. Davis Speech-Language-Hearing Center, Minneapolis, MN Summer-Fall 2012
• Implemented therapy for adults with traumatic brain injury, including attention
and memory therapy and training in an alternative communication device.
• Designed and utilized activities to address expressive language and articulation
deficits in a child with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Minnesota Stroke Association, Burnsville, MN Fall 2012-Spring 2013
• Led Aphasia Groups, including developing original conversation activities and
supplying visual and auditory cues to enhance social communication.
Research
Dr. Zhang’s Brain Plasticity Research Spring 2013-Spring 2014
• Completed a Master’s thesis on brain plasticity and second-language learning in
adulthood. Utilized an electroencephalogram to assess the use of a computer
program to improve perception of Mandarin tones in native English speakers.
Dr. Kohnert’s Bilingual Research Spring 2010-May 2012
• Completed a thesis on bilingual narrative assessment and primary language
impairment in Spanish-English bilingual children. Administered standardized tests
and transcribed and analyzed language samples in English and Spanish.
Professional Activities
Presentations Given
• Hearing Protection for Musicians, Minnesota Harp Society January,
2014
• Aging and Aphasia: A Life Course Perspective, North Memorial December 2013
Conventions Attended
• Adults with Tracheostomy and Ventilator, Minneapolis, MN August 2014
• Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Bozeman, MT October 2013
Memberships
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Fall 2012 – Present
• Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) Fall 2014 – Present
Honors
• Dean’s List: 2008-2013, Starr Family Fellowship, Waller Scholarship, Freshmen
Research Award, and Presidential Scholarship
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