Katherine Tunning
Montgomery,TX
Summary
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist performs quality therapy services for diverse client base. Creates specialized treatment plans by diagnosing and assessing individual conditions. Exceptional treatment administrator utilizes expertise to provide proven techniques and evidenced based practices.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Montgomery ISD
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive treatment plans for students with complex communication disorders.
- Customized therapeutic interventions for culturally diverse populations, ensuring sensitivity to individual values, beliefs, and communication styles while delivering effective care.
- Developed evidence-based treatment plans that effectively addressed the unique needs of each student, in the least restrictive environment leading to improved outcomes over time.
- Provided professional development opportunities for colleagues by organizing workshops on current trends in speech-language pathology practices.
- Contributed to the improvement of school-wide communication strategies by providing expert consultation to administrators and teachers.
- Developed resource materials for parents to continue speech therapy practices at home, enhancing progress.
- Advocated for students' needs, securing necessary resources and accommodations in educational settings.
- Led professional development workshops for speech team on latest speech therapy techniques and tools.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to support children's speech and language development in academic and home settings.
- Mentored new SLP-As (speech-language pathology assistants), sharing knowledge and experience to enhance team competence.
- Provided clinical supervision and mentorship to CFY-SLPs, graduate interns, and/or SLPA staff in accordance with ASHA and state licensure guidelines.
- Oversaw therapy planning and service delivery to ensure alignment with students' IEP goals, evidence-based practices, and school district expectations.
- Reviewed and monitored documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to ethical and legal standards.
- Assisted with caseload analysis and workload balancing to ensure equitable service provision across campuses.
- Oversaw therapy planning and service delivery to ensure alignment with students' IEP goals, evidence-based practices, and school district expectations.
- Caseload management of 130 and up to 170 speech students at multiple campuses during staffing shortages.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Robertson County Special Services
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Engaged parents/families in therapy process, by developing home programs, to support student progress.
- Contributed to ARD meetings, staffings and collaborated closely with other disciplines regarding treatment, eligibility and diagnosis.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Treated children between ages 3 to 13 with variety of speech and language development problems.
- Stayed abreast of updates to treatment strategies in speech and language therapy.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests, observations, play based assessments and student artifacts.
- Monitored and recorded student progress in response to therapy.
- Executed therapy utilizing variety of methods and settings to include virtual therapy, consult, RTI, professional development, in class support, push in therapy and other natural learning environments
- Knowledgeable of dialectical differences and low SES impacts on language and eligibility.
- Collaborated and co-treated with variety of other disciplines (LSSP, LPC, OT, PT, Diagnosticians, Teachers).
Speech-Language Pathologist
Guardian Home Health
03.2017 - 12.2020
- Provided quality, compassionate care for adult patients in their homes as PRN employee.
- Educated and engaged patients and families in therapy process; implemented home programs.
- Contributed to team meetings and collaborated with management in patient recovery program decision-making process.
- Evaluated swallowing, cognitive, speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests for wide range of conditions.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Taught patients how to live within limits of their capabilities, access their environment and celebrate in their successes in order to live as independently as possible.
- Through coordination with professionals and education patients/families reduced re-hospitalization by more than 70%
Speech-Language Pathologist
St. Joseph's Regional Health Center
05.2010 - 08.2020
- Engaged patients and families in therapy process to support in recovery progress.
- Contributed to team meetings and collaborated with management in patient recovery program decision-making process.
- Evaluated swallowing, cognitive, speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests from birth to beyond.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care and discharge plans.
- Stayed abreast of updates to treatment strategies in speech and language therapy.
- Recorded patient prognosis, treatment and responses into reports and patient charts.
- Facilitated improvement in clients' control of breathing mechanisms, jaw and facial muscles.
- Services provided in acute, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and LTAC setting.
- Provided Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES).
- Performed MBS studies with Radiology staff to determine patient safety and make recommendations.
- Carried out in-services and trainings to acquaint nursing staff with dysphagia treatment/management, prevention of aspiration and role of SLP.
- Acquired specialized training in NICU feeding and swallow disorders.
- Evaluated and treated 10 or more patients per day
Speech-Language Pathologist
Encompass Home Health
03.2015 - 11.2017
- Provided evaluation and treatment of various types of communication and swallowing disorders in adults with variety of medical diagnosis including dementia, stroke, s/p fall, cancer, dysphagia, neurological, and voice disorders as PRN employee.
- Developed appropriate goals.
- Collaborated with various medical and clinical staff regarding patients.
- Provided Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES).
- Carried out in-services and trainings for other disciplines staff regarding dysphagia treatment/management, prevention of aspiration and role of SLP.
- Monitored and recorded progress in response to therapy.
- Educated patients/families and implemented home programs.
- Specialized training on resistive breather for respiratory issues.
- Participated in Community Care Program as lead SLP for Memory Care Program.
- Accurately completed insurance and Medicare billing and OASIS documentation.
- Supervision and training of graduate level student.
- Planned and administered range of treatments and therapeutic techniques to include Montessori Method and sensory therapy.
- Taught patients how to live within limits of their capabilities, access their environment and celebrate in their successes.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Consonus Healthcare
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Actively included patients and families in therapy process.
- Contributed to team meetings and collaborated with physicians in patient recovery program decision-making process.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests and provided quality treatment within Skilled Nursing Facility setting.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Provided evaluation and treatment of various types of communication and swallowing disorders in adults with variety of medical diagnosis as a PRN employee.
- Provided Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES).
- Carried out in-services and trainings to acquaint facility staff with dysphagia treatment/management, prevention of aspiration and role of SLP.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Robertson County Special Services
05.2005 - 05.2013
- Provided evaluation and treatment of various types of communication disorders in children.
- Developed appropriate IEPs and goals.
- Served as consultant and implementer for early intervening programs in response to intervention.
- Collaborated with other disciplines and school staff during staffings and ARD meetings.
- Carried out in-services to acquaint educators with special education and consulted to assist in implementation of strategies in general education classroom.
- Executed above duties though job title has changed throughout years (Asst. SLP, Graduate Intern, SLP Intern, CF and SLP)
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Provided evaluation, treatment, coordination and additional duties of caseload 50 plus students with 4-5 students on communication devices
Education
Master of Science - SpeechLanguage Pathology
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX12.2004
Skills
- Therapy Strategies
- Skilled experience with challenging behaviors
- Focus on Team Collaboration to include teachers and related services
- Staff Training
- Autism Spectrum Familiarity
- Adaptive to changing and challenging environments
- Knowledge of cultural diversity and low SES
- Student centered therapy
- Trained in Language in Classroom, Ready Bodies Learning Minds, Beckman Certification, PECS trained, Kaufman Apraxia training
ACTIVITIES
Volunteer with local nursing homes, as team mom in my children's sports activities and school functions. I enjoy watching and supporting my sons' baseball, football and basketball activities. Enjoy spending time with our 8 children, 2 grandchildren and other extended family.
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Montgomery ISD
07.2023 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Robertson County Special Services
08.2020 - 07.2023
Speech-Language Pathologist
Guardian Home Health
03.2017 - 12.2020
Speech-Language Pathologist
Encompass Home Health
03.2015 - 11.2017
Speech-Language Pathologist
Consonus Healthcare
03.2014 - 04.2015
Speech-Language Pathologist
St. Joseph's Regional Health Center
05.2010 - 08.2020
Speech-Language Pathologist
Robertson County Special Services
05.2005 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
The University of Texas At Dallas
Master of Science - SpeechLanguage Pathology
Texas Woman's University
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