A speech-language pathology professional with 4 years of clinical practice, this professional specializes in speech and language assessment and intervention, cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia, motor speech disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Experience spans pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations across rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient, school-based, and private practice settings. Areas of assessment and treatment encompass receptive and expressive language, speech, social-pragmatic communication, cognition, swallowing, neurologically based communication needs, and functional participation in activities of daily living.

Forensic consulting is a current component of this professional's work, supporting speech-language pathology expert-witness cases through review and synthesis of extensive medical records and related documentation. Responsibilities involve developing detailed medical timelines and identifying clinically relevant speech-language, cognitive-communication, swallowing, neurological, and functional information. Attorney-provided records are organized to highlight key clinical events, evaluations, treatment, and changes in functional status for expert review.

Alongside forensic consulting, current responsibilities encompass private practice, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and clinical education. As an Owner and Speech-Language Pathologist of a private practice, this professional provides individualized evaluation, treatment, consultation, and caregiver education for pediatric and adult clients while overseeing documentation, treatment planning, regulatory compliance, and practice operations. Rehabilitation and skilled nursing work addresses cognitive-communication, language, motor speech, dysphagia, compensatory strategies, safety, and functional outcomes. School-based experience includes management of a caseload exceeding 70 elementary students, with responsibility for evaluations, eligibility determinations, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, treatment, progress monitoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration regarding students' communication abilities, functional impact, and educational needs.

Academic preparation and professional credentials further support this clinical background. The professional holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Florida and Utah. Credentials also include the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), ASHA Certified Supervisor status, and certification in the Speak Out! program for Parkinson's disease. Supervisory responsibilities have also involved providing clinical education to graduate speech-language pathology students.