Speech Language Pathologist

Megan Cherene

562-***-**** *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

I am currently hoping to relocate to Las Vegas and have received my NV State License. I am an experienced, efficient, organized and well-rounded acute medical Speech Language Pathologist with leadership experience. Proficient in diagnosing and treating cognitive, communicative and dysphagia related disorders for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. EXPERIENCE

Coordinator of the Speech Department, Kaiser Permanente, November 2021-Current Baldwin Park, CA

Quality and administrative duties, including:

- Managing schedules, time off requests, and holiday coverage to meet dynamic staffing needs.

- Quarterly coordinator meetings with administrators to ensure quality service delivery.

- Creating new Speech Department protocols and competencies, followed by dissemination of information in training and in-services.

-Pediatric swallowing evaluations and MBSS'

-Observation in NICU

-Initiated writing protocols to eventually implement Speech Therapy services in the NICU

- Managing interdepartment relationships (i.e. radiology, autism clinic, outside speech clinics, internal medicine, neurology).

Inpatient dysphagia evaluations.

Trach care and PMV trials.

Frequent MBSS.

Flexible video strobing during ENT Botox procedures and conducting FEES evaluations. Outpatient evaluation and treatment for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. Speech-Language Pathologist, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, November 2019-October 2021

Murrieta, CA

Acute inpatient for adult and geriatric populations, full time. Provide evaluation and treatment to adult and geriatric populations in the inpatient rehabilitation hospital setting.

Developed protocols and competencies for the Speech Department's in-house MBSS procedures, dysphagia group-treatment regulations, and dysphagia texture policies. Created educational handouts and pamphlets for patients and families regarding neurological events, cognitive disorders, communication disorders, and dysphagia disorders. Founded and lead a Stroke Recovery Group to facilitate patients' positive mental health. Speech Language Pathologist, Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital, September 2015-October 2019 San Bernardino, CA

Outpatient & Inpatient Rehab for pediatric, adult and geriatric populations, full time. Provided evaluation and treatment to pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. Lead an ‘aphasia group' for inpatient and outpatient brain injury victims (listed on ASHA). Created a mental health-focused group for brain injury patients to assist patients in developing healthy coping mechanisms to improve their quality of life. SKILLS

Experience in Joint Commission and CARF

accredited Acute Inpatient Hospitals.

Experience in Outpatient Rehabilitation as

well as Subacute Hospitals and SNFs.

Experience with diagnoses such as CVAs,

tumor resections, hypoxia, encephalopathy,

TBI, head and neck cancer, anterior cervical

fusion, neuro-degenerative diseases, voice

disorders and more.

Experience in diagnosing and treating

pediatric populations.

Experience with diagnoses such as cerebral

palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, fluency and

developmental speech and language

disorders in the outpatient setting.

Proficient in conducting and interpreting

MBSS' for complex medical cases.

Proficient in fiberoptic endoscopic scoping

and conducting FEES evaluations.

Skilled in high tech AAC evaluations and

treatment.

Skilled in tracheal care and suctioning as

well as conducting Passy Muir Valve trials.

Comfortable collaborating with physicians

and multidisciplinary teams during weekly

conferences and consistent daily

communication about patient progress.

Initiating referrals to appropriate specialists

(i.e. GI, ENT).

Training per diem employees.

Organizing multiple therapists' daily

schedules.

Clinical Supervisor for graduate students and

CFYs.

Creating competencies and developing

Speech Department protocols.

Basic Spanish.

Initiated writing protocols to attempt to

implement Speech Therapy services in NICU

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Science

Communicative Sciences And Disorders, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA June 2015 Bachelor of Science

Communicative Sciences And Disorders, Cal State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA June 2013 CERTIFICATIONS

ASHA member - #14058712 (Since 2015)

NV STATE LICENSE - SP-4100 (Since 2024)

CA STATE LICENSE - SP-24487 (Since 2015)

CATHERINE SHAKER PEDIATRIC SWALLOWING AND FEEDING COURSES (Essentials, Ped VideoFluoro Swallow Studies, NICU and Nursing)

VITAL STIM CERTIFICATION -CIAO SEMINARS (2/2017)

MBSImP Certified - Northern Speech Services

Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) and Synchrony ACP (11/2019) SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd (10/2020)

McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (7/2021)

Flexible Video Stroboscopy - ENDO Education (2022) ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

ASHA ACE award (2018, 2019, 2020, and 2023).

Created competencies for dysphagia treatment, MBSS and documentation used for training new employees.

Consistent company wide in-services regarding dysphagia protocols and modified diet textures.

ASHA booth assistant (Boston 2018) - provided education and sold products for EZPZ (re: pediatric dysphagia and EZPZ products).

REFERRALS

Professional referrals upon request

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