Alayna Willis
Bowling Green,KY
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time Speech-Language Pathologist position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and clinical problem-solving skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Extern - Potter Gray Elementary School
01.2024 - Current
- Provided speech and language services to preschool and school-aged clients, both small group and individuals, with varying disorders.
- Shadowed Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) meetings.
- Collaborated effectively with special education instructors and classroom teachers.
- Utilized high tech Alternative-Augmentative Communication (AAC) devices.
- Managed an average caseload of 50-60 children.
Graduate Student Research Assistant
08.2023 - Current
- Presented research findings at state conferences, showcasing the department's academic excellence.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address complex research questions from various perspectives.
- Mentored undergraduate students in their research projects, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Facilitated Bingocize at various assisted living and skilled nursing facilities across the Bowling Green, KY area.
Extern - Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Provided swallowing therapy and evaluations for adults 25-95 yrs. with a variety of diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), stroke, dysphagia, aphasia, and apraxia.
- Provided feeding and swallowing therapy and evaluations for infants 0-2 yrs. with tethered oral tissues (TOTS) pre and post-procedure and breast feeding difficulties.
- Provided feeding therapy for children ages 5-9 in order to work through food continuum and age appropriate developmental feeding,
Extern - TJ Samson Community Hospital
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided speech and language therapy and evaluations for children ages 9 mo.-13 yrs. with a variety of diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), expressive language disorders, apraxia, feeding disorders, articulation disorders, cerebral palsy (CP), and down syndrome.
- Performed individual treatment sessions and co-treatment sessions in the areas of Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) and autism.
Graduate Student Intern
WKU Communication Disorders Clinic
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Conducted direct speech and language services to an early intervention client with a language diagnosis as well as an individual with an articulation diagnosis at the Western Kentucky University Communication Disorders Clinic, as well as through Telepractice.
- Conducted speech and language services to a AAC/ASD client as well as a client with articulation disorder at the Western Kentucky University Communication Disorders Clinic
- Developed appropriate treatment goals based on clients’ communication needs.
- Created functional resources for families to utilize in natural environments to increase carryover of skills.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY05.2021
Skills
- Fieldwork Experience
- Documentation Expertise
- Critical Thinking
- Therapeutic Techniques
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Patient Assessment
- Flexible Schedule
- Team Collaboration
Accomplishments
- KSHA Poster Presenter - Speech-Language Pathology and Exercise Science: A Service-Learning Project for Graduate Students Using Bingocize® to Target Cognitive Communication
- KSHA Emerging Leader Award Recipient
Professional Trainings/Development
• iCats Interprofessional Training (2023)
• Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile Student Training (2023)
• MOCA Certified to Administer and Score (2022)
References
Baylee Dubree, M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisor - TJ Samson Community Hospital
Baylee.dubree@tj.org
270-635-5719 (cell)
Sherry Robinson, M.S. CCC-SLP-CLC
Clinical Supervisor - Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
Robisn1498@gmail.com
270-799-1498 (cell)
Abby Hankins, M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisor - WKU Communication Disorders Clinic
Abby.hankins@wku.edu
270-999-0868 (cell)
Timeline
Extern - Potter Gray Elementary School
01.2024 - Current
Graduate Student Research Assistant
08.2023 - Current
Extern - Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
08.2023 - 11.2023
Extern - TJ Samson Community Hospital
05.2023 - 07.2023
Graduate Student Intern
WKU Communication Disorders Clinic
08.2022 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
Lindsey Wilson College