LICENSURE

New Jersey State License, September ***5-Present American Speech and Language Association (ASHA) member

EDUCATION

Kean University – Nathan Weiss Graduate College, Union, NJ - Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology, May 2015

Rutgers University – Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ - Bachelors of Arts in Communication, June 2010

CLINICAL/RELATED EXPERIENCE

At Home by Enhance Therapies, Middlesex County, NJ March 2021 - Present

Speech-Language Pathologist

Providing outpatient speech therapy within the home for patients/residents with dysarthria, speech and language deficits, cognitive communication impairments etc. on a PRN basis

Primary speech therapist providing therapy for residents in the Assisted Living setting (Heritage at Clara Barton)

Tender Touch Rehab Services, Middlesex County, NJ March 2021 - Present

Speech-Language Pathologist

Providing additional coverage for speech therapy services for sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care residents on a PRN basis

Responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment of adults to determine the need for skilled speech therapy services

Knowledgeable with PDPM screenings and procedures, responsible for administration of BIMS and independent creation of care plans and diet upgrade/downgrade via Point Click Care (PCC)

Function Forward Physical Therapy, Middlesex County, NJ October 2021 - Present

Speech-Language Pathologist

Provide in-home/teletherapy outpatient dysphagia, speech, voice and cognitive therapy to adult patients

St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, Lawrenceville, NJ August 2015 - Present

Speech-Language Pathologist

Provide speech services in the acute inpatient rehabilitation, subacute, outpatient and long-term care settings.

Evaluate, diagnose and treat adult patients with neurogenic disorders including: aphasia, motor speech disorders, right hemisphere disorders, laryngectomies, and cognitive communication deficits and dysphagia

Develop experience with high and low-tech Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) devices (i.e., Lingraphica)

Managed Speech Pathology Department student volunteers and instructed student externs throughout semesters.

Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ January 2015 – May 2015

Speech Language Pathology Student Intern

Provided outpatient therapy to pediatric patients with: apraxia, autism and cognitive impairments, articulation and phonological disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders.

Evaluated children with multi-disciplinary team of physical therapists, developmental psychologists, and neonatologists in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) follow-up clinic

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ September 2014 – December 2014

Speech Language Pathology Student Intern

Provided outpatient and inpatient therapy to pediatric and adult patients with: aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, apraxia, autism and cognitive impairments.

Conducted bedside swallow evaluations and made necessary dietary recommendations and observed MBSS

Conducted assessments with the Children's Hospital Assessment and Treatment Team (CHATT) to identify developmental delays for children at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and autism

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