NYOTA SAUNDERS GARDNER M.A. CCC SLP
Post Office Box 2612
Stockbridge GA 30281
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Education
M.A. Speech Pathology and Audiology, May 2011, South Carolina State University
B. A. English and Biology, with distinction, May 2005, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Clinic:
South Carolina State University Speech and Hearing Clinic, 2008 2009 Experiences included
Articulation, Fluency, hearing screenings, Head Start screenings, language, social disorders and
aural rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation:
Ability Rehab 2012 Experiences include working with the geriatric population in cognitive
retraining, dysarthria, swallowing difficulties, consistency or diet changes, and oral motor
exercise
Skilled Nursing Facility:
Bonterra Nursing and Rehab 2013, College Park, Ga, Lagrange Nursing and Rehab 2013
Lagrange GA, United Post Acute Center, 2011, Columbia, SC Experiences included dysphasia,
cognitive deficits, problem solving, orientation deficits, tracheostomy and ventilator care
Public Schools/Clinical Fellowship:
Mount Zion Primary School, Jonesboro GA 2014, Pointe South Elementary, Riverdale GA
2014Lake Ridge Elementary Riverdale GA 2013, Rivers Edge Elementary 2013, 2011 Smith
Elementary, Rex, GA, 2009, Marshall Elementary School, Orangeburg, SC Experiences included
Articulation, Fluency, Language, and Phonological awareness
Practicum:
Fall 2010, Long Leaf Middle School, Blythewood, SC Experiences included Social disorders
(Autism), Physically/Mentally disordered children therapy, Pragmatics, Language, and Fluency.
Fall 2010, Dent Middle School, Columbia, SC Experiences include Articulation, Fluency,
Language, Special needs children therapy, and Hearing
Research and Related Experience
2009 Poster presentation at South Carolina Speech Language Hearing Association
2010 Poster presentation at the National Black Speech Language and Hearing Association
2010 Graduate Research paper accepted nationally by the American Speech Hearing Language
Association
Professional Memberships
Member, American Speech Hearing Association
Activities and Distinctions
Lambda Iota Tau Honor Society, Bachelors and Masters Degrees awarded with distinction,
Certificate of Participation for Extended School Year program 2009 & 2010, Certificate of
Appreciation for English Proficiency Examinations 2009 & 2010 & Speech Language Hearing
Screening 2009 & 2010
References available upon request