Provide direct therapy services to help improve speech production, articulation, language comprehension, and expression in infants, preschool, and school aged children.
Provide education and counseling to monolingual and bilingual families to promote the carryover of skills.
Administer and analyze diagnostic tests, such as formal assessments, informal observations, and dynamic assessments, to conduct differential diagnoses.
Work on increasing multi-modal communication skills using ASL signs, AAC devices, gestures and spoken language as appropriate.
Graduate Clinician
CEDI
San Juan, PR
08.2022 - 12.2022
Provided coaching and early intervention screening, evaluation, and therapy services in a school setting.
Graduate Clinician
VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
San Juan, PR
11.2021 - 11.2022
Performed clinical swallow evaluations in a hospital setting to identify veterans at risk for dysphagia, to plan or update a course of intervention, and to make appropriate referrals.
Accomplished effective education on compensatory strategies and risk management techniques to promote swallow safety and enhance quality of life, as evidenced by patient progress.
Administered evidence-based practice, comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to a diverse caseload of adults with dysphagia, cognitive-communication impairments, aphasia, and voice disorders through skilled and strength training.
Acquired clinical experience with low- and high-tech AAC devices, the Electrolarynx, the IOPI, the Breather, and VisiPitch software.
Graduate Clinician
PIES
Rio Piedras, PR
02.2022 - 07.2022
Provided individual therapeutic sessions for the outpatient pediatric population with speech sound disorders, language delays, and pragmatic impairments in line with IEP goals established.
Teacher Assistant
EXLPORA CENTRO ACADÉMICO Y TERAPÉUTICO
Guaynabo, PR
02.2020 - 06.2020
Provided specialized and one-on-one individual assistance to children with autism, learning disabilities, and/or attention deficits to meet individual goals based on the evidence-based practice method TEACCH.
Volunteer
VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
San Juan, PR
09.2019 - 01.2020
Employed skills such as dependability and adaptability to assist in the Audiology and Speech Pathology clinics.
Education
MS - Speech Language Pathology
MEDICAL SCIENCES CAMPUS, UPR
12.2022
BA - Communication Sciences and Disorders
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
08.2019
Skills
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Integrity
Flexibility
Adaptability
Patient-centered care
Electronic medical record documentation
Time management
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Interpersonal communication
Professional Development
Shadowing (acute care and inpatient rehab facility), Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Adults, Dysphagia Study Group
Diagnosis and Treatment of CAS Using Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing, Child Apraxia Treatment