Kylie Katz
Cromwell,CT
Summary
Skilled Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow with practical experience in diagnosing and treating a broad range of speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. Possess strong knowledge of therapeutic techniques and strategies for patient care. Stand out due to ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and family members to design individualized treatment plans. Previous roles have consistently highlighted commitment to improving patients' communication abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Fellowship (CF-SLP)
Speech Pathology Group of Connecticut
Shelton, CT
05.2024 - Current
- Conducted at least five speech and language screenings and full assessments per week for pediatric and adult patients with diverse diagnoses, including ASD, apraxia, articulation, oral motor/oral phase dysphagia, aphasia, Parkinson’s Disease, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, etc
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans using a client-centered evidenced-based approach for therapy
- Completed daily SOAP notes, monthly progress reports, and comprehensive evaluations (at least three weekly)
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care, while working closely with all members as well as the families
- Participated in weekly speech department meetings, with a focus on diagnostics and evaluations, to continue to grow and learn
- Managed a caseload of 60+ patients, while conducting both treatment and diagnostic evaluations
- Reformulated the entire adult intake form for the adult population
- Completed assessments such as: Adults: Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE), Western Aphasia Battery- Revised (WAB-R), Cognitive-Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), voice evaluations, and the Communication Activities of Daily Living (CADL-3), and CSE bedside swallow evaluations
- Pediatrics: Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL-2), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Fifth Edition (CELF-5), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool (CELF-P3), Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation 3 (GFTA-3), Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC-2), oral motor/feeding evaluations
Server
Mondo Restaurant
Middletown, CT
05.2021 - 05.2024
- Maintain accuracy of cash register transactions by accurately counting money and entering data correctly into the POS system
- Deliver excellent customer service while taking orders and making accurate changes as needed quickly
- Knowledge of food safety, health codes, and regulations
- Good communication skills with unfamiliar and familiar people
Clinical Fieldwork Placement
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
Wallingford, CT
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Inpatient Rehab Unit
- Worked in collaboration with my supervisor doing the following:
- Administration of CSE bedside swallow evaluations, Oral Mechanism examinations, and Modified Barium Swallow Evaluations
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated patients with a variety of diagnoses, including aphasia, motor speech disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and dysphagia
- Determined diet recommendations based on results of swallow evaluations
- Provided education, recommendations, and counseling to patients and family members regarding areas of deficits (speech, swallowing, cognition, and language)
- Provided treatment for medically complex patients following surgeries (spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injuries)
- Established individualized goals for adults of various ages to target specific areas of dysphagia, speech, cognitive-communication, and language
- Experience treating patients with low and high-tech AAC devices, percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, Tongueometer, and observed the use of Phagenesis device to improve severe dysphagia
- Conducted treatment sessions with speaking valves
- Collaborated and co-treated with PT, OT, RT, APRN, and MDs to maximize the treatment of patients
- Weekly documentation of progress reports for patients, completion of communication and cognitive evaluations with documentation of goals and findings, and MBS evaluation reports
- Evidenced-based presentation to speech team on Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation to improve dysarthria
- Inpatient Rehab Unit
Clinical Fieldwork Placement
Access Network
New Haven, CT
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with another graduate student clinician and our clinical instructor to run a weekly photo group via teletherapy for clients with varying communication disorders to target social pragmatics, critical thinking, and receptive and expressive language
- Provided individual in-person and teletherapy for clients with aphasia and cognitive communication disorders
- Conducted and researched evidence-based practices including response elaboration training (RET), elements of semantic feature analysis (SFA), and Attention Process Training (APT)
- Composed weekly SOAP notes, session plans, contact notes, Treatment Plans, and Therapy Progress Reports to share with clients and their families
- Educated clients on technology use for teletherapy as well as Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices (AAC)
- Conducted various diagnostic assessments including the: Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE), Western Aphasia Battery- Revised (WAB-R), Cognitive-Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a voice evaluation utilizing decibel meter measurement tool, and the Communication Activities of Daily Living (CADL-3)
Clinical Fieldwork Placement
Center for Communication Disorders
New Haven, CT
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided individual in-person and teletherapy for children with fluency disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders, and articulation disorders
- Conducted and researched evidence-based therapy techniques to target stuttering and articulation in children ages 5-10 years old
- Provided therapy targeting social skills for students with autism in a preschool setting at Green Acres Elementary School in North Haven, CT
- Provided education and counseling to clients and their family members relating to recommended home-based tasks
- Composed weekly SOAP notes, session plans, contact notes, Treatment Plans, and Therapy Progress
- Traveled to Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School in New Haven, CT to administer the following assessments: Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL-2), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Fifth Edition (CELF-5), and the Oral and Written Language Scaled Second Edition (OWLS-2)
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CTBachelor of Arts - Psychology, Criminology
Stonehill College
Easton, MASkills
- Electronic medical record training (Meditec/Expanse/ Practice Perfect)
- MoCA Certification
- Transgender Voice Therapy (vocal feminization)
- Aquatic Speech Therapy- facilitating weekly speech therapy sessions for pediatrics in the aquatic pool setting
- Interpersonal skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
Interprofessional Practice And Education
- Nolan: An Interprofessional Seminar for a Child with Medical Fragility - Quinnipiac University & Southern Connecticut State University
- ITEACH IPE and IPP Modules
- IPP with OT, PT, RT at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, IPP with other speech therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists at SPG-CT
Affiliations Memberships Certificates
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
- Connecticut Speech-Language Hearing Association (CSHA)
- Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) Student Training
- MoCA Certification
Timeline
Clinical Fellowship (CF-SLP)
Speech Pathology Group of Connecticut
05.2024 - Current
Clinical Fieldwork Placement
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
09.2023 - 12.2023
Clinical Fieldwork Placement
Access Network
09.2022 - 08.2023
Clinical Fieldwork Placement
Center for Communication Disorders
09.2022 - 08.2023
Server
Mondo Restaurant
05.2021 - 05.2024
Master of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Southern Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Criminology
Stonehill College
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