Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with experience serving students Tk-12 in school- based settings, including GenEd and special day classrooms. Skilled in comprehensive evaluations, IEP development, and delivering evidence-based, data-driven interventions to support academic and functional communication. Strong collaborator committed to compliance, family partnerships and meaningful student progress.
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist/Owner
25 Years 6 Months
Foothills Speech and Language | 01.2001 - Current
Provide screenings, assessments and therapy to diverse caseload ages eighteen months to eighteen years.
Provide teletherapy to students in remote areas.
Supervise speech pathologists and assistants for various contracts with school districts.
Work directly with students at elementary, middle school and high school, providing assessments and therapy to students.
Vendor with ALTA Regional Center, providing therapy for children birth to three years of age.
Contract with Valley Oak Academy, a school for emotionally disturbed students, ages 10-18.
Provide inservices to companies and private schools.
Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist
2 Years
El Dorado County Office of Education | 01.2011 - 01.2013
Screened, assessed and provided speech and language therapy to elementary and preschool age students at Lakeview Elementary.
Collaborated with teachers at all grade levels to assist students in meeting speech and/or language goals.
Effectively worked with parents, teachers, and administrators to develop, implement, and monitor IEP’s
Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist
2 Years
Folsom Cordova Unified School District | 01.2000 - 01.2002
Screened, assessed and provided speech and language therapy to elementary age students.
Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist
3 Years
Novato Unified School District | 01.1997 - 01.2000
Case manager for students on the autism spectrum and directed social skills groups.
Provided training/workshops to assistants working with autistic children.
Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist
1 Year
Stockton Unified School District | 01.1996 - 01.1997
Language, Speech, and Hearing Specialist
Grant Joint Union High School District | 01.1996 - 01.1996
Highland High and Foothill High Schools
Education
Master of Arts - Communication Disorders
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC | Stockton, CA | 12-1995
Bachelor of Arts - English
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO | San Diego, CA | 05-1993
Skills
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
IEP Development
Caseload Management
Supervision
Progress Documentation
Speech and Language Evaluations
Affiliations
American Speech and Hearing Association
Certification
Certificate Clinical Competence in Speech- Language Pathology
California State License in Speech- Language Pathology
Awards
ASHA “ACE” award- Award for Continuing Education, 2024
Additional Training/Certification
LindaMood Bell Programs- Lips and Visualizing and Verbalizing
Prompt Trained Therapist
Hanen Certification Workshops- “It Takes Two to Talk”, “More than Words”
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