Christina Ashton Springfield
Fort Gibson,OK
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Department Lead
Therapy Works
01.2025 - Current
- Led bi-weekly 1:1 meetings with other speech therapists to discuss current cases, share best practices, and collaborate on problem-solving.
- Managed testing materials and maintained inventory of testing booklets for the Speech Department.
- Boosted overall employee morale by fostering a positive work environment and promoting open communication.
- Implemented AAC boards in lobby and treatment rooms to increase patient access to communication.
- Developed company informative handouts for parents on various speech therapy topics.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Therapy Works
06.2022 - Current
- Evaluated and diagnosed patients with speech, language, feeding, and fluency disorders using standardized assessments and clinical observations.
- Developed and executed data-driven treatment plans, effectively addressing individual patient goals.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Oklahoma State University
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Courses: Audiology Diagnosis and Audiology Treatment
- Graded coursework submitted to Canvas
- Answered student's questions regarding coursework
Community Development Educator
OSU Family Resource Center
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Instructed English Grammar, Skills for English, and English Vocabulary courses to ESL adults
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences & Disorders
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences & Disorders
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2020
Skills
- Collaboration across and within professions
- Evaluating and treating pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders
- Bilingual assessment and therapy (English/Spanish/Zomi)
- Experience with clients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- Interpersonal communication and active listening
- Cultural competence and cross-cultural communication
Professional Development
- Feeding: SOS Approach to Feeding
- AAC: Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) & LAMP Moving Forward
- School Based: Navigating IEP Meetings, Disability Inclusion, Traditional or Modified Cycles Approach
- Stuttering: Hot Topics in Stuttering (parts 1&2) & Stuttering: The impact of cultural and linguistic diversity
- Supervision: Honing Your Supervision Skills, Gibbs Supervision, Effective Coaching Strategies, & Mighty Mentor
Awards
- Energizer Bunny (highest productivity)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Top 7.5% of Junior clas
- OSU Family Resource Center Employee of the Month
Student Activities
- OSU’s ‘Into the Streets’ Executive Team
- National Student Speech Language & Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Officer
- OSU’s Cowboy Marching Band Color Guard Member
Timeline
Speech Department Lead
Therapy Works
01.2025 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Therapy Works
06.2022 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Oklahoma State University
09.2020 - 05.2021
Community Development Educator
OSU Family Resource Center
06.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Science - Communication Sciences & Disorders
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences & Disorders
Oklahoma State University