Ara McKinney
Dallas
Summary
Driven Speech-Language Pathologist passionate about assessing and treating cognition, communication, and swallowing disorders across diverse populations. Skilled in collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care, developing individualized treatment plans, and utilizing evidence-based practices to enhance abilities, while remaining committed to ongoing self and professional growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Baylor Scott & White Inpatient Rehabilitation
Dallas
07.2022 - Current
- Provides SLP services at a 92-bed acute rehab facility for patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other complex medical conditions.
- Administers cognitive-communication evaluations and clinical bedside evaluations.
- Develops functional therapeutic goals and implements evidence-based interventions.
- Provides meaningful and informative education to patients and their support system to support recovery and self-advocacy post-discharge.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams (physician, nursing, otolaryngology, dietitian, neuropsychology, counseling, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy) to establish patient-centered goals and care.
- Conducts Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
- Training towards the completion of FEES competency (25/25 normal passes completed, 16/25 abnormal passes completed).
Education
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX05-2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2019
Skills
- Creativity and innovation
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Adaptability
- Collaboration and teamwork
Affiliations
- Clinical supervisor for graduate speech students
- Member of the Employee Safety Committee
- Member of the Emergency Preparedness Committee
Certification
- Texas Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) Certification
- McNeill Dysphagia Therapy (MDTP) Program Certification
- Modified Barium Swallow Study Competency
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
Baylor Scott & White Inpatient Rehabilitation
07.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
The University of Texas At Dallas
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Texas A&M University
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