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Andrea Silva Martinez

Twin Falls,ID

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

St Luke’s outpatient pediatric
08.2022 - Current
  • Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive evaluations in English and Spanish in the pediatric population
  • Administers interventions consistent with treatment plans with current evidence based, neurodiversity-affirming practices with patients from culturally and linguistically diverse populations in English and Spanish to 30+ patients weekly
  • Co-treatment of patients with physical or occupational therapists for optimal therapeutic outcomes
  • Maintain professional relationships and convey relevant information to other members of healthcare team such as parents, occupational therapists, physical therapists, general teachers, school-based speech language pathologists, doctors, and Idaho Assistive technology project
  • Independently manages care of patients with conditions common to unit/area of assignment in English and Spanish, such as Autism Spectrum disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Fragile X syndrome, Speech sound disorders, Developmental Language disorders, Strokes, Apraxia of Speech, use of Augmentative and alternative communication.
  • Point therapist for Augmentative and alternative communication evaluation, therapy, and information.

Speech-Language Pathologist Graduate Clinician

St Lukes' Outpatient Adult
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive evaluation and creating and implementing treatment plans
  • Administers interventions consistent with treatment plan based on evidence based practice, provider protocol, and governing standards t
  • Maintain professional relationships and convey relevant information to other members of healthcare team within facility and any applicable referral agencies
  • Independently managed care of patients with conditions common to unit/area of assignment, such as Parkinson's disease, Down syndrome, Autism spectrum disorder, Traumatic brain injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, head and neck cancer, and strokes.
  • Implement low and high tech Augmentative and alternative communication
  • Conduct Modified barium swallow studies, interpret findings, write evaluation reports, and make appropriate referrals.

SLP Student Clinician

Aspen Transitional Care
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Implemented Augmentative and alternative Communication (AAC)
  • Conducted dynamic assessments utilizing standardized assessments, criterion referenced assessments, review of medical/case history, and patient interview. Assessments included: cranial nerve, oral mechanism, peak flow measures, cognitive and language evaluations, bedside swallow evaluations with PO trials
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration with medical team, such as doctors, nursing, rehabilitation team, and food services.
  • Respiratory muscle strength training, Ampcare, and compensatory strategies for dysphagia intervention
  • Implementation of individualized and patient-specific intervention for salient restorative cognitive therapy

SLP Graduate Clinician

Ontario School District
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assessment of pediatric hearing, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), language, speech, and fluency in English and Spanish
  • Documentation of evaluations, individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and daily notes.
  • Attendance of and Interprofessional collaboration with family and IEP members
  • Individual and group treatment of school age children and adults (5-21) with varying diagnosis, such as Moebius syndrome, Down syndrome, Autism spectrum disorder, Hearing loss, Developmental language disorder, Speech sound disorders, and Selective Mutism.

SLP Graduate Clinician

ISU Communication Preschool
07.2021 - 08.2021

SLP Graduate Clinician

ISU Speech, Hearing Clinic, Individual
08.2020 - 08.2021

Research Assistant

Brain And Behavior Lab, Dr. Alycia Cummings
01.2019 - 03.2020

Research Assistant

Child Language Research, Dr. Diane Ogiela
01.2019 - 06.2019

Education

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Idaho State University
Meridian, ID
08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Idaho State University
05.2020

Certificate of Clinical Competence
Application Submitted

State of Idaho Provisional License

Skills

  • St Luke's qualified bilingual language assessment certificate: Spanish
  • SALT training certification
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Training
  • BLS for healthcare providers
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) certified
  • Lee Silverman Voice Training (LSVT LOUD) Certified

Affiliations

  • National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) member
  • Idaho Speech, Language, Hearing Association Member

Timeline

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

St Luke’s outpatient pediatric
08.2022 - Current

Speech-Language Pathologist Graduate Clinician

St Lukes' Outpatient Adult
06.2022 - 08.2022

SLP Student Clinician

Aspen Transitional Care
01.2022 - 04.2022

SLP Graduate Clinician

Ontario School District
08.2021 - 12.2021

SLP Graduate Clinician

ISU Communication Preschool
07.2021 - 08.2021

SLP Graduate Clinician

ISU Speech, Hearing Clinic, Individual
08.2020 - 08.2021

Research Assistant

Brain And Behavior Lab, Dr. Alycia Cummings
01.2019 - 03.2020

Research Assistant

Child Language Research, Dr. Diane Ogiela
01.2019 - 06.2019

Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology

Idaho State University

Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Idaho State University

Certificate of Clinical Competence

State of Idaho Provisional License
Andrea Silva Martinez