Gina Wright
Killeen
Summary
People-focused leader with 10+ years of transferable HR and organizational development experience across healthcare, higher education, and business operations. Proven expertise in talent development, performance management, change leadership, training design, compliance, and consultative stakeholder partnership. Extensive experience coaching professionals, leading process improvement initiatives, and supporting organizational effectiveness in regulated environments. Currently completing an MBA with an HR concentration, strengthening strategic HR, OD, and change management capabilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner & Clinic Director
Wright Therapy Connections, LLC
01.2020 - Current
- Served as senior people leader for a multi-service organization, overseeing talent development, onboarding, and performance coaching for 10–25 staff, ensuring consistent professional standards and accountability.
- Designed and implemented 10+ training frameworks, competency-tracking tools, and documentation standards, improving quality, consistency, and compliance across service lines.
- Led 5+ change initiatives focused on workflow optimization, policy implementation, and service delivery improvements, increasing efficiency and staff capability.
- Consulted with 30+ internal and external stakeholders (clinicians, families, referral partners) to align organizational goals with service outcomes and operational priorities.
- Ensured 100% compliance with federal, state, and payer regulations through proactive monitoring, policy updates, and quality assurance processes while maintaining staff engagement.
- Managed day-to-day operations supporting 50+ active clients per month, ensuring timely service delivery, resource allocation, and operational continuity.
- Trained and mentored 15–25 professionals annually, strengthening therapeutic skills, communication effectiveness, and client experience.
- Managed financial operations including annual budgets exceeding six figures, financial reporting, and tax preparation, supporting fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
- Recruited, hired, trained, and led a high-performing team of 10 employees, supporting retention, performance outcomes, and organizational growth.
- Maintained regulatory readiness by tracking ongoing industry and policy changes, implementing updates within 30–60 days to mitigate risk and ensure continuous compliance.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Baylor University
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Coached 15–25 graduate clinicians per year, providing performance feedback and remediation planning to strengthen capability, accountability, and professional readiness.
- Developed and facilitated 10+ annual learning sessions focused on communication, documentation quality, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Supported organizational readiness by aligning training programs with workforce expectations, resulting in full competency attainment across supervised cohorts.
Rehabilitation Supervisor / Alternate Administrator
Capitol Home Health
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Provided performance leadership and coaching to 20–40 cross-functional team members, strengthening capability, engagement, and service consistency.
- Partnered with senior leaders and external stakeholders to align workforce capacity with service demand, supporting operational continuity.
- Led compliance and risk management efforts, sustaining full regulatory compliance through policy enforcement and quality monitoring.
- Served as a consultative representative in 20+ strategic stakeholder engagements per year, strengthening partnerships and organizational credibility.
Owner / Director of Training & Operations
New Beginnings Speech & Language Services, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Built and scaled a service organization, overseeing people operations and performance management for 10–25 professionals.
- Designed 15+ scalable processes and policies to support growth, compliance, and operational consistency.
- Led change initiatives that improved efficiency, workforce capability, and service outcomes.
- Served as a primary liaison for 30+ stakeholder relationships, strengthening engagement and organizational sustainability.
Education
Master of Arts - Communication Disorders
University of Houston
Houston, TXBachelor of Arts - Communication Disorders
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- Organizational Development & Effectiveness
- Change Management
- Talent Development & Learning
- Performance Management
- Employee Relations
- Workforce Planning
- Leadership Coaching
- Stakeholder Consulting
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Program & Project Management
Accomplishments
- Drove organizational effectiveness by designing and implementing people, training, and operational systems that aligned workforce capability with business goals.
- Led change initiatives that improved adoption of new processes, strengthened compliance, and increased team effectiveness in complex, regulated environments.
- Partnered with leaders as a trusted advisor, delivering consultative guidance on performance management, role clarity, and talent development to support sustainable outcomes.
- Built scalable learning and development frameworks that enhanced onboarding, skill readiness, and professional growth across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strengthened accountability and risk management through clear standards, data-informed decision-making, and continuous quality improvement practices.
- Coached and developed professionals to improve engagement, performance, and retention while fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
Certification
- Texas State License – Speech-Language Pathology
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), ASHA
- VitalStim Certified
- PROMPT Trained
- SOS Feeding Therapist
- LSVT LOUD Certified
AWARDS & RECOMMENDATION
- Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston
- Clinical Excellence & Leadership Recognition
- Graduate Clinical Supervisor Recognition, Baylor University
- Founder & Practice Leader Recognition
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Assistant Professor
Baylor University
01.2024 - 01.2025
Owner & Clinic Director
Wright Therapy Connections, LLC
01.2020 - Current
Rehabilitation Supervisor / Alternate Administrator
Capitol Home Health
01.2015 - 01.2020
Owner / Director of Training & Operations
New Beginnings Speech & Language Services, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2015
Master of Arts - Communication Disorders
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Disorders
University of Houston