Speech-language pathologist with expertise in trauma-informed care and IEP development. Enhances student engagement through culturally responsive practices and effective collaboration. Delivers impactful therapy and conducts comprehensive assessments to support language development and social-emotional growth in diverse educational settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Fellow (CFY)
Integrity Educational Services
Grand Rapids, MI
08.2025 - 06.2026
Assigned Sites : Lighthouse Academy served at-risk youth in five counties across West Michigan, with 9 individual schools in both remote and in-person settings
Provided speech-language therapy across 6+ school sites for students with language, articulation, and cognitive-linguistic needs, including youth in foster care, juvenile detention, and alternative education settings
Hope Academy of West Michigan: provided school-based therapy in a public charter school setting K-12, with a caseload primarily composed of multilingual learners
Collaborated with teachers and IEP teams to create, implement, and monitor individualized, culturally responsive goals for diverse learners, including multilingual students
Developed trauma-informed, functional therapy activities supporting academic engagement and social-emotional growth
Served as care manager for approximately 80 percent of assigned students, coordinating services, tracking progress, and communicating with families and staff
CONNECT AND MOVE PROGRAM - 2025-26 school year
Co developed and implemented, a whole-class integrated OT and SLP classroom-based program supporting self-regulation, attention, and social communication skills in kindergarten through third grade general education classrooms
Graduate Student Clinician
Calvin University Clinic and School Internships
Grand Rapids, Michigan
08.2023 - 08.2025
Pediatric and School-based Internships
Evaluated and treated students at Collins Elementary, Orchard View Elementary, and Eastern Middle and High School
Administered standardized assessments including CELF-3, GFTA-3, TNL-2, CAAP-2, and PLS-5 to diagnose speech and language disorders and develop functional goals
Collaborated with teachers and IEP teams to implement and monitor individualized education programs, enhancing student engagement through culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices
Private Practice Internship, Paper Plane Therapies: Delivered individualized, play-based speech-language therapy using Floor Time, fostering social-emotional and language development in children
Education
Master of Arts - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
08-2025
Bachelor of Science - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
12-2022
Skills
Speech-language assessments
IEP management
Culturally responsive methods
Cultural competence
Multilingual therapy approaches
Timeline
Clinical Fellow (CFY)
Integrity Educational Services
08.2025 - 06.2026
Graduate Student Clinician
Calvin University Clinic and School Internships
08.2023 - 08.2025
Master of Arts - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Calvin University
Bachelor of Science - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
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