Diana Villarruel

• Establish strong, empathetic relationships with clients and their families in the home environment, creating a comfortable foundation for expressive, receptive, feeding, and social skills development.
• Act as a supportive partner for caregivers, providing clear guidance and culturally sensitive coaching to help families successfully integrate communication techniques into daily home routines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary home health professionals to ensure cohesive, client-centered care.
• Maintain accurate, timely SOAP notes and documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.

• Partnered closely with a virtual SLP and classroom staff to support a caseload of 90 students, maintaining open line of communication to align therapy with classroom dynamics and IEP goals.
• Fostered strong, supportive rapport with students during individual and small-group sessions, helping them build confidence in expressive language, articulation, and social interaction.
• Guided students and classroom teams in adopting AAC devices (TouchChat, LAMP), ensuring communication tools bridged the gap between therapy and peer interactions in the classroom.
• Collaborated daily with teachers and Exception Student Services (ESS) teams to implement consistent, supportive behavior plans that prioritized student comfort and emotional regulation.
• Maintained transparent documentation and handled session tracking and Medicare billing accurately.

• Built warm, trusting relationships with a diverse caseload of 110 students, helping them feel understood, valued, and motivated to achieve their communication goals.
• Worked hand-in-hand with educators to connect speech strategies with daily classroom learning, enabling seamless communication with peers and teachers.
• Promoted accessible communication by introducing personalized AAC and low-tech tools tailored to individual student needs and preferences.
• Maintained consistent contact with school staff and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, compassionate support for every child.

• Provided compassionate communication support for high school students in Community-Based Training (CBT) programs and self-contained classrooms, tailored to students with complex needs (Cerebral Palsy, ASD, Down Syndrome, visual impairments, and severe intellectual disabilities).
• Served as a vital cultural and linguistic bridge by translating evaluations and facilitating warm, effective communication with Spanish-speaking families.
• Worked shoulder-to-shoulder with teachers, paraprofessionals, and service providers to build a surrounding network of support for students’ academic and social-emotional growth.

Minor in Speech language pathology assistant

Minor in Esucation Advocate