Brianna Savoie

Clinical duties

• Conducted comprehensive speech, language, and communication evaluations for pediatric patients ages birth–18 using standardized and criterion-referenced assessments
• Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans targeting articulation, phonology, expressive/receptive language, fluency, and social communication
• Provided direct therapy services in individual and small group formats across a range of diagnoses including ASD, Down syndrome, CAS, and other developmental delays
• Collaborated with parents, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to establish functional therapy goals and ensure carryover into home and school environments
• Completed detailed session notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries in compliance with clinic and payer requirements

Supervising an SLPA

• Supervised a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) in accordance with ASHA guidelines and state licensure requirements, including weekly observation and performance review
• Delegated appropriate treatment tasks to SLPA while maintaining clinical oversight and accountability for all patient care decisions
• Provided ongoing mentorship, training, and feedback to SLPA to support skill development and ensure adherence to scope of practice

Authorizations & administrative

• Maintained accurate records of authorized visit counts, ensuring services remained within approved limits and initiating appeals when medically necessary
• Monitored caseload billing documentation to ensure timely submission and compliance with payer-specific requirements

• Assess students through classroom observations, informal assessment tools and standardized assessments for various kinds of speech, language and hearing disorders such as stuttering, articulation/phonology, language delays, hearing impaired, autism and other medical diagnosis
• Develop annual goals for Individualized Education Plans (IEP), write-ups of daily log notes, complete clinical reports, implement daily therapy activities
• Perform evaluation, treatment, and discharges in a timely manner following Special Education (IDEA) guidelines and school policies

• Perform language, cognition, swallowing, and speech evaluations using standardized and non-standardized tests and record results using Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores
• Provide speech, language cognition, and dysphagia therapy for adults with a variety of disorders
• Trial and modify diets when necessary
• Demonstrate interdisciplinary approach to patient care and educate patients’ families in specified follow-through programs

• Assessed students through classroom observations, informal assessment tools and standardized assessments for various speech, language and hearing problems such as stuttering, articulation/phonology, language delays, hearing impaired, autism and other medical diagnosis
• Developed annual goals for Individualized Education Plans (IEP), write-ups of daily log notes, and completed clinical reports
• Planned and implemented daily therapy activities for groups of 1-4 students
• Performed evaluation, treatment, and discharges in a timely manner following Special Education (IDEA) guidelines and school policies

• Conducted speech, language, cognition, feeding, and swallowing evaluations, diagnosis and treatment for children birth-3 years old
• Provided early intervention services for children with various receptive/expressive language, speech and/or cognition delays in the home or daycare
• Developed annual goals with team and family for Individualized Family Service Plan, assisted family/caregivers with necessary resources in order to reach goals

• Assisted Director with day to day needs, such as preparing weekly curriculum based activities
• Responsible for record keeping, communication with parents, faculty, and administration, as well as inventory and supply needs

• Performed speech, language, and cognition evaluations and treatment plans for adults with disabilities

• Instructed students in basic academic, social, and other formative skills, while adapting methods to accommodate individual needs
• Designed and implemented cohesive lesson plans and administered assessment tests
• Maintained an effective and productive learning environment by managing behavior

• Responsible for implementation of specific interventions to stabilize the child or adolescent, while lending support to family efforts promoting developmentally and/or age appropriate behavior
• Modeled intervention techniques for members of the treatment team for the transfer of skills, which allowed for successful discharge of services