Kathleen Grimme
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Pediatric SLP with 13 years experience in school and clinic settings working with ages 1-21. Lifelong learner with a passion for supporting children and their families. Experienced in treating speech sound disorders, language delays/disorders, fluency disorders, pragmatic language disorders, Autism, and supporting Gestalt Language Processors.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wake Pediatric Speech Therapy
01.2022 - Current
- Receives referrals from admin and schedules evaluations and therapy for children with speech and language delays
- Maintains caseload of patients including those with diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, childhood apraxia of speech, and speech delay
- Counsels caregivers and provides coaching and strategies to support home practice and carryover
- Completes thorough documentation in a timely manner
- Develops measurable goals to monitor patient progress
- Makes appropriate referrals to outside providers as needed (ENT, OT, etc)
- Supervises Graduate Student Clinicians from UNC-Chapel Hill
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wake County Public School System
08.2014 - 03.2021
- Successfully maintained a full-time caseload as an itinerant therapist in elementary, middle, and high schools.
- Collaborated with Special Education, Regular Education, and support staff including Physical and Occupational Therapists in order to maximize student potential and carryover.
- Conducted Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, assisted in handling referrals and determining eligibility for services based on state guidelines and comprehensive data.
- Kept detailed student files including daily therapy notes and submission for Medicaid reimbursement.
- Employee evaluation consistently resulted in excellent feedback from administrators and annual renewal of contract.
Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow
ProvidaStaff, LLC
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Effectively managed a full-time elementary school caseload in Johnston County Schools.
- Received consistently positive feedback from Mentor which resulted in awarding of ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia05-2013
Bachelor of Science - Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05-2008
Skills
- Pediatric Speech and Language therapy
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
- Gestalt Language Processing and child-led therapy
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Instructional/supervisory skills
- Caseload management
- Oral and written communication
- Fluency disorders
Certification
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
- Licensed through North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Highlighted Continuing Education
- Meaningful Speech- Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) trained (2023)
- Northern Speech- NLA Level 3 trained (2023)
- Bjorem Speech cruise- 3 days of networking and CEUs from prominent speakers including Cari Ebert, Amy Graham, and Jennie Bjorem (2024)
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wake Pediatric Speech Therapy
01.2022 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wake County Public School System
08.2014 - 03.2021
Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow
ProvidaStaff, LLC
08.2013 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
James Madison University
Bachelor of Science - Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
University of Arizona