Sales Manager

Jennifer Lynn Belden

Cell: 502-***-**** Email: ***.******@*****.***

AREAS OF ABILITY & INTEREST

Strong interest in TBI and stroke recovery

Proficient Dysphagia evaluation

Very Teachable and Quick to Learn

Multi-Tasking in a Fast-Paced Environment

Experienced with Building Client Rapport

Desire to Serve Individuals in Hospital/Medical Setting

Proficiency with Office Technology

Collaboration with Professionals

Excellent Written & Verbal Communication

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging, fast-paced clinical fellow position as a speech-language pathologist in a dynamic medical setting.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student, University of Louisville Hospital, Acute Inpatient Care, Louisville, KY 1/2012-present

• Actively participate in FEES and MBS studies. Developed proficiency and confidence with examination of studies and application of findings regarding patients’ swallow function and diet. Design diet recommendations, compensatory strategies, therapeutic activities, educate patients and their families regarding recommendations, and complete extensive reports for both. Complete bedside evaluations of swallowing to assess readiness for clinical swallowing evaluations, as well as to determine increased coordination, strength, range of motion, and palpable laryngeal elevation for potential diet upgrades. Currently pursuing FEES training at Boston Medical Center with Dr. S. Langmore in July 2012.

• Worked primarily with patients with brain injuries, strokes, trauma, head and neck cancer, and other incidents causing impairment to cognition, swallowing, speech, and language. Became very comfortable serving and communicating with patients with severely impaired cognition, including Ranchos los Amigos levels I-V. Also comfortable serving individuals with Guillan-Barre, brain tumor resections, respiratory failure, alcohol withdrawal, dementia, HIV/AIDS, mental health diagnoses, burn survivors, genetic syndromes, and motor speech disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.

• Participated in VitalStim therapeutic treatment for pediatric and adult patients with dysphagia.

• Carried out coma stimulation techniques for individuals in Ranchos los Amigos levels I-III.

• Assessed readiness of patients for Passy-Muir valve use, including consideration of respiratory status and oxygen saturation levels, length of intubation and extubation, type/size of tracheostomy, and results of digital occlusion. Educated patients and family regarding use and safety precautions of PMV use, as well as benefits of speaking valve use for achieving functional oropharyngeal pressure and sensation for swallow.

• Independently conducted evaluations of cognition, speech, language, pragmatics, and voice including but not limited to informal and formal patient examination, medical chart reviews, and collaboration with nursing staff and physicians. Excelled at evaluating Ranchos levels, aphasia types, dysphagia

• Participated in tracheoesophageal prosthesis replacement, sizing, and education, in addition to education regarding other alternative voicing methods for pre- and post-laryngectomy patients.

Graduate Student, The Chatterbox Therapeutic Services, Louisville, KY 3/2012- present

• Perform primary level evaluations by assessing children in five areas of development, including cognition, adaptive, social, communication, and motor skills. Utilize the Battelle Developmental Inventory-2 and Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children, 2nd Edition (AEPS).

• Co-led therapy sessions for children from ages 0-5 incorporating AAC devices, fluency shaping, articulation strategies, therapy for expressive and receptive language, developmental apraxia, autism, and social skill stimulation. Worked with children with cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, and sensory integration disorders, as well as children on the autism spectrum.

Graduate Student, Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, Louisville, KY 8/2011- 12/2011

• Served patients with CVA, aneurysm, TBI, brain tumor resections, as well as other acquired brain injuries. Independently performed evaluation and treatment of cognition, language, speech, voice, communication, and swallow.

• Performed VFSS/MBSS, bedside clinical evaluations, dysphagia therapy, basic and high level cognitive evaluations, and cognitive therapy including by not limited to addressing attention, memory, orientation, reasoning, problem solving, medicine management, and bill paying.

• Engaged in voice evaluation and therapy, LSVT, IMST/EMST, as well as treatment of receptive and expressive aphasia, apraxia of speech, executive function deficits, and dysarthria. Tracked and documented all progress of patients by use of PICA scoring and thorough documentation including rounds notes, insurance updates, assessments, FIM scores, plans of treatment, and discharges.

• Provided education to patients and their families regarding swallow, cognition, language, speech and communication, including compensatory strategies, alternative communication methods, Ranchos Los Amigos scale, swallowing compensations, and general care of the patient.

• Utilized the National Dysphagia diet and the MBSImp severity scale for objective assessment and communication regarding specific dysphagia description and etiology.

Graduate Student, Frazier NeuroRehab Program, Louisville, KY 6/2011- 8/2011

• Participated in individual and group treatment sessions to facilitate cognitive and linguistic rehabilitation for survivors of traumatic brain injury, stroke, and brain tumor resection. Excelled at formulation and implementation of cognitive, language, and speech treatments for patients with Ranchos los Amigos levels VI-IX, as well as with individuals recovering from strokes for the successful return of individuals to independent functioning.

• Counseled and provided treatment for patients regarding pragmatic skills, executive functions, attention, deficit awareness, and other areas affected by acquired brain injury for the development of self-awareness and self-assessment skills as well as for the successful return to home or work.

• Facilitated dynamic group treatments aimed at providing patients opportunities to demonstrate and practice learned executive function and pragmatic skills.

Graduate Student, University of Speech Pathology Associates, Louisville, KY 2/2011- 5/2011

• Provided speech and language evaluations for the Kentucky Disability Office to children aged 2-21, including Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, OWLS, PLS-4, REEL, voice evaluations, hearing screenings, Stuttering Severity Index (SSI) and oral mechanism examinations.

• Worked with children with cleft palate, resonance disorders, social and behavioral issues, and articulation delays.

• Counseled parents regarding developmental milestones and norms in addition to each child’s individual abilities and levels, and promoted understanding of the identified need for speech and language services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Certified Substitute Teacher, Oldham County Board of Education, Buckner, KY 9/2009-present

• Serve in the a blended Head Start/Kentucky Preschool by working with a diverse group of children, including children with autism, speech and language deficits, physical disabilities, hearing impairments, and emotional and behavioral disturbances. My success in this position requires daily use of PECs, behavioral modification, assistive communication devices, and use of speech and language cues/reinforcements in the classroom in combination with consistency and flexibility.

• Assist classroom teachers in functional mentally disabled (FMD) classrooms, emotional and behavioral disturbances (EBD) classrooms, resource rooms, and special education classrooms from preschool to twelfth grade, helping and encouraging children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, and intellectual disabilities.

• Consistently demonstrate ability to learn quickly as well as flexibility by serving in any classroom that has a need.

Account Manager, OfficeWare, Louisville, KY 10/2006– 6/2008

• Managed customer accounts and pursued potential clients in order to build relationships and provide creative, customized solutions to corporate workflow and inefficiencies. Diligently strived for each client's high satisfaction and smooth implementation of changes.

• Collaborated with business owners and professionals to establish a plan for meeting goals, ensuring compliance, increasing competitiveness in the industry, and reducing risks. Assisted many owners and managers with understanding market trends and business expenses by preparing client-based reports based on industry and current operations.

Account Manager, BellSouth Publishing and Advertising, The Berry Company, Louisville, KY 7/2005- 9/2006

• Worked with hundreds of small and large businesses to discuss their marketing plans and how investing in advertising will affect the outcome of their business goals.

• Interviewed owners, marketing professionals, graphic designers, and employees to understand the goals and vision of each business's service in order to make recommendations of website design, logo, and aggressiveness of campaign.

Advertising Sales Executive, R.H. Donnelley – Publisher of the Sprint Yellow Pages, Mansfield, OH 10/2003 – 7/2005

• Effectively helped hundreds of small businesses with their marketing plans and strategies, and development, internet marketing, and logo design.

• Earned respect and sales of business customers by building rapport, demonstrating professionalism, and relaying conviction in the value of our product. Finished the year as the division’s highest rated sales executive and earning the Distinguished Sales Award.

• Efficiently multi-tasked many job responsibilities, including keeping accurate records, designing artwork, learning and executing various computer programs, participating in regular meetings, handling paperwork in a timely manner, and calling new business opportunities.

• Positively contributed to my team’s morale and to the office environment by being optimistic and encouraging to teammates, receiving a positive annual review from the management team.

Social Worker, Richland County Children Services, Mansfield, OH 9/2000– 10/2003

• Demonstrated commitment and responsibility in ensuring the safety and best interest of neglected, abused, and dependent children by working independently and in collaboration with community service providers, including but not limited to adult and juvenile probation, school administrators, Juvenile Court, the Prosecutor’s office, medical doctors/examiners, drug/alcohol counselors and mental health care providers.

• Managed an average of 20 physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect cases, with 90% of the children in placement and custody. Thoroughly prepared cases for court, documented each child’s progress in placement, provided court testimony, and implemented new services when necessary.

• Effectively communicated with individuals of diverse cultures, economic means, and various mental/physical disabilities.

• Excelled in organizing and facilitating team meetings, integrating confrontation, respect, and clarity.

LEADERSHIP:

Resident Assistant/Resident Director, Grove City College, Grove City, PA 1998 – 2000

• Demonstrated integrity and commitment by actively encouraging social, educational, and emotional growth of the residents, motivating them to set personal goals. Evidenced maturity and consistency through the enforcement of college policies, assertively using designated methods in dealing with conflict.

EDUCATION:

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

M.S. in Communicative Disorders

Projected Graduation – May 12, 2012

Grove City College, Grove City, PA

B.A. in Psychology

B.S. in Biology

May 2000

AWARDS: Graduate Assistant scholarship, August 2010-present

University of Louisville

Department of Communicative Disorders

CERTIFICATIONS: CPR certified

OTHER TRAINING: MBSImp training

FIM score trained

NIH Stroke Scale

Sensory/Coma Stimulation

FEES informal training

MBSS training

Projected FEES formal training: Summer 2012

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