MacKenzie Bair
Warrensburg,MO
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 inform proven technique utilization.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist - LEAD
The Pediatric Place
08.2019 - Current
- Assessed, diagnosed and treated speech, language, voice, and fluency related disorders
- Served as team leader over 5 speech language pathologists to resolve issues and respond to questions, track patient attendance, run reports for documentation/evaluations, provide orientation, and keep inventory of materials
- Coordinated speech-language and assistive technology evaluations
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team to meet needs of patients
- Counseled caretakers/families
- Worked with education and medical personnel to develop strategies allowing better communication with individuals with speech and hearing impediments.
- Established strong relationships with patients and families, fostering trust and collaboration towards shared treatment goals.
- Provided educational trainings for parents, professionals, and school staff
- Managed caseloads with autism, life-skills, adaptive behavior, and PPCD units
- Extensive experience with special populations including: ASD, clef-lip/palate, low-tech/high-tech AAC, intellectual disabilities, hearing impaired, medically fragile, attention and behavioral disorders, and syndromes
Graduate Student Clinician
University Of Central Missouri
Warrensburg , MO
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
- Administered, scored and interpreted examinations for assessment of different client markers.
- Completed clinical practicums, based on guidance on best practices in assessment and intervention techniques.
- Developed individual and group activities in school and clinic settings to address speech and language concerns
- Conducted kindergarten speech and hearing screening for local school districts
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings under supervision of clinical supervisor
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO05.2019
Skills
- Experienced in American Sign Language (ASL)
- Knowledgeable in AAC
- Experienced in managing behavioral disorders
- Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experienced with clients across early intervention to adulthood
- Extensive Autism spectrum familiarity
- Dysphagia knowledge
- Culturally aware
- BLS/CPR Certified
Certification
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-language Pathology
- Missouri License in Speech-language Pathology
Continuing Education
- Institute for Multisensory Education - Orton Gillingham Approach to Literacy & Dyslexia Treatment
- Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning
- Moving Forward with LAMP
- Function Focus Academy: Make the Connection - Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
- Team Collaboration to Support Autistic Individuals Who Use AAC
- Learn, Play, Thrive: Neurodiversity Affirming SLP Practice: An Autism CE Summit
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist - LEAD
The Pediatric Place
08.2019 - Current
Graduate Student Clinician
University Of Central Missouri
08.2019 - 07.2021
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Central Missouri
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Missouri State University
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-language Pathology
- Missouri License in Speech-language Pathology
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