Megan Feiner
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Dynamic professional with versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration, offering a fresh perspective and unwavering commitment to quality and success. Known for adaptability and a proactive approach, consistently delivering effective solutions in challenging environments. Expertise in speech-language pathology enhances the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and foster teamwork. Dedicated to driving results and improving processes through innovative strategies with a strong focus on client needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Brooks OP Pediatrics- San Pablo
JACKSONVILLE, FL
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Evaluated, screened, treated, and completed POC/weekly updates/progress notes for all pediatric related disorders.
- Provided sensory based feeding/infant feeding and swallowing support for all ages and various diagnoses.
- Assist in providing diet modifications and dysphagia management strategies to aid in safety with meals and supporting at home carry-over via handouts and hands on demonstration.
- Engaged in monthly ST meetings to assist in caseload needs and completion of management support roles.
- Introduced and implemented new strategies, materials, and supports to increase meeting golden standards for treatment across all OP settings.
- Supervised externship student/student from local universities provided feedback, treatment supports, and best practice.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ACUTE CARE
JACKSONVILLE, FL
03.2024
- Currently providing skilled therapy services in the ER, CVICU, CVICU step down, ICU, Trauma, orthopedic ward, surgical ward, post-op, department of corrections, etc.
- Responsible for completing evaluations/re-evaluations, informing patient’s care team of updates regarding progress, completing plans of care, daily treatment notes, discharge paperwork, advocating for post-concussion day treatment and further treatment services, assisting in completion of MBS, and various other duties.
- Providing exceptional patient care to patients in critical condition with various comorbidities.
- Assisted in determining appropriate diet modifications for patients weaning post-extubation to determine appropriate routes for nutrition.
- Consulted for alternative routes of nutrition such as PEG, NG, GJ tube for patients who were inappropriate for diet upgrades.
- Identifying and determining patients' priority levels.
UNIVERSITY CROSSING, INPATIENT REHABILITATION
JACKSONVILLE, FL
09.2023
- Completed a four-month rotation in the stroke unit treating patients ranging from 19-95 years of age.
- Provide weekend therapy as float SLP working on various floors such as brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury completing evaluations and treatments.
- Completed evaluations, treatment, plan of care, weekly conference updates, provided consulting orders, scheduled caregiver training, and provided family education.
- Was the primary therapist responsible for the care of 8 patients with occasional absorption of other caseloads.
- Provided multi-disciplinary approaches to assist in patient care and overall functionality of treatment.
- Treated patients with various diagnoses including mild-severe aphasia, dysphagia, respiratory, VENT, TRACH, motor speech disorders, memory care, cognition, voice, fluency, TBI, and AAC.
- Contributed to a monthly dysphagia education group to aid in expanding overall knowledge and identifying areas of best practice.
EDUCATIONAL EXTERNSHIP, MORTENSEN ELEMENTARY, POWDERHORN ELEMENTARY
LITTLETON, CO
03.2023
- Provided both push-in and pull-out services for students from Preschool through 5th grade.
- Provided Augmentative Alternative Communication to children with multiple diagnoses.
- Provided EI services for preschool and integrated preschool classrooms.
- Participated in writing and running IEP meetings; as well as, providing insight during PLCs.
- Completed re-evaluations, initial evaluations, screenings, and observation (GFTA, CELF-5/Screener, CARS, PPVT, EVT, CCC-2, Articulation Station, etc.)
- Utilize a variety of materials and approaches to target STG and LTGs.
- Completed daily documentation, progress monitoring, and participated in parent-teacher conferences.
MEDICAL EXTERNSHIP, MADONNA REHABILITATION Hospital
OMAHA, NE
09.2022
- Provided services to individuals ranging from 7-85 years of age.
- Diagnosing and treating individuals with expressive/receptive aphasia, TBI, Dysarthria, etc.
- Participated in evaluations and assessments.
- Participated in FEES and MBS.
- Collaboration with OT, PT, respiratory therapists, doctors, vision specialists, and occasionally ENT.
- Completing daily documentation, plans of care, treatment cards, and discharges.
HERNDON SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CLINIC
HAYS, KS
09.2022
- Provided Augmentative Alternative Communication to a child with an autism spectrum disorder.
- Provide services to adults ranging from 30-70 years of age with a variety of disorders in the areas of aphasia, expressive/receptive language, dysarthria, apraxia, Parkinson’s Disease, cognitive-communication deficits, and articulation.
- Provide hearing screenings to local communities and schools around Kansas.
- Participated in mobile fiberoptic endoscopic evaluations and completed oral mechanism evaluations and the EAT-10. Also, aided in feedings throughout the evaluation.
- Completed simulated cases evaluating and treating adults with Parkinson’s Disease, and aphasia.
- Used approaches such as speech sound production, EMST, script training, DTTC, etc.
TELETHERAPY SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY
HAYS, KS
03.2022
- Provided services to young children ranging from 1st through 5th grade while collaborating with teachers.
- Provided services to second language learners with receptive and expressive language deficits.
- Assisted children with speech sound disorders, specific language impairments, narrative intervention, and expressive/receptive language.
- Participated in IEP meetings by taking notes and providing information on the client’s current goals and progress.
- Evaluated and completed three-year reevaluations.
HERNDON SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CLINIC
HAYS, KS
09.2021
- Provided services to children from Pre-K through 6th grade with a variety of disorders in the areas of articulation, phonological awareness, autism spectrum disorder, social communication, and language delays.
- Completed simulated cases evaluating and treating adults with dysarthria, stroke, and TBI.
- Evaluated children and adults with speech and language delays/disorders.
- Observed individuals with craniofacial anomalies and other physical impairments.
- Used approaches such as: enhanced milieu teaching, cycles approach, aided AAC, story grammar, /R/ hierarchy, scaffolding, narrative intervention, step up to /R/, etc.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Saint Johns County School District
Saint Johns, FL
01.2026 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to diagnose speech and language disorders.
- Developed individualized treatment plans tailored to patient needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient rehabilitation outcomes.
- Implemented evidence-based interventions to improve communication skills effectively.
- Achieved effective collaboration during annual IEP meetings to enhance student support. Drove the drafting and evaluation of re-evaluations to ensure compliance and accuracy. Monitored student progress quarterly to inform instructional strategies.
Speech-Language Pathologist
BARTRAM CROSSING, INPATIENT REHABILITATION
JACKSONVILLE, FL
03.2025 - 01.2026
- Responsible for maintaining evaluations, plans of care (weekly), daily treatment notes, team conference updates (weekly), and discharge summaries for 12 rooms.
- Intercollaborating with a multi-disciplinary team (PT/OT/Music/social workers/etc.) in establishing appropriate plans of care, functional co-treatments, and discharge planning.
- Intercollaboration with various medical team members to determine appropriate recommendations and medical needs.
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
JACKSONVILLE, FL
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Completed a four-month rotation at SNF providing multi-disciplinary approaches across three floors consisting of cardiac/stroke floor, orthopedic/psychiatric, and long-term care.
- Evaluated, screened, treated, and completed POC/weekly updates. Attended team conferences and collaborated with various disciplines (OT/PT/ENT/Doctors/Cardiologist/etc.).
- Provided efficient and thorough education to family members and staff regarding areas within the scope of practice.
- Completed daily treatment of 12-25 patients and provided 2-4 evaluations daily.
- Developed and implemented group therapies (i.e. respiratory group, dysphagia group, memory care group, etc.).
- Completed in-service with nursing and certified nursing assistants, educating on dysphagia and diet modifications, as well as setting up suction equipment.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY CSD DEPARTMENT
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked in conjunction with faculty members to assist with classroom duties.
- Create and grade homework, exams, quizzes, discussion boards, analyze grades, etc.
- Provide support to students of all ages and needs.
- I was also responsible for emailing, tutoring, and teaching software such as: CSL, PRAAT, SPSS, and Manometers.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TUTOR, RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Provided extra time for peers to practice their signs before tests or quizzes.
- Teacher assisted a student who could not attend class due to job requirements.
- Teach signs provided in class and assist with homework and questions regarding ASL.
- Taught about the attitudes and behaviors of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
- Acted as a CODA between the teacher and students.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS 08.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS05-2021
Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Therapeutic techniques
- Creativity and innovation
- Assessments
- Instructional skills
- Caseload management
- Progress monitoring
- Relationship building
- Interpersonal communication
- Documentation and reporting
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient education
- Treatment research
- Sign language instruction
Certification
- Florida Speech Language and Hearing Association
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Tubes 2 Tables Preterm Infant Feeding and Swallowing Certification
- Lee Silverman Voice Training (LSVT) Certification
- MBSIMP Student Certification
- Autism Society Colorado & Kansas/Special Olympics Colorado
- American Cancer Society Colorado
- Basic Life Support Certified | September 2025
Languages
ASL
Professional Working
HONORS/AWARDS
Graduate Magna Cum Laude, Academic Opportunity Award in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Traditions Scholar Award, 2018-2021, Dean’s Honor Roll, 2018-2022, MIAA (NCAA) Academic Honor Roll, 2018-2021, DZADA Academic Achievement Award, 2019-2021, Undergraduate Research Award, 2022 Kansas Undergraduate Research Days
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Graduate Research; Lead Researcher: Aug. 2022-2023
- Graduate Research with Dr. Qiang Li
- Research Title: The Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Lexical Tone Imitation: A Single Subject Design.
- Assisted in gathering statistical data via PRAAT and SPSS to compare independent variables
- Assisted in preparing a proposal for presentation at KSHA and ASHA Convention
- Created graphics for KSHA and ASHA
- Taught undergraduate and graduate students to use the CSL machine, SPSS, and PRAAT
- Lead Assistant Researcher: Sept. 2020-2021
- Undergraduate Research with Dr. Qiang Li
- Research Title: Normative Intonation Data in Adults
- Research Title: Acoustic Analysis of Normative Intonation
- Mentored Underclassmen
- Applied, and obtained grants to fund research
- Presenting at ASHA
Awards
● Graduate Magna Cum Laude
● Academic Opportunity Award in Communication Sciences and Disorders
● Traditions Scholar Award, 2018-2021
● Dean’s Honor Roll, 2018-2022
● MIAA (NCAA) Academic Honor Roll, 2018-2021
● D2ADA Academic Achievement Award, 2019-2021
● Undergraduate Research Award
● 2022 Kansas Undergraduate Research Days
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Saint Johns County School District
01.2026 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
BARTRAM CROSSING, INPATIENT REHABILITATION
03.2025 - 01.2026
Speech-Language Pathologist
Brooks OP Pediatrics- San Pablo
09.2024 - 01.2025
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ACUTE CARE
03.2024
UNIVERSITY CROSSING, INPATIENT REHABILITATION
09.2023
EDUCATIONAL EXTERNSHIP, MORTENSEN ELEMENTARY, POWDERHORN ELEMENTARY
03.2023
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2024
MEDICAL EXTERNSHIP, MADONNA REHABILITATION Hospital
09.2022
HERNDON SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CLINIC
09.2022
TELETHERAPY SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY
03.2022
HERNDON SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CLINIC
09.2021
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Fort Hays State University
08.2021 - 05.2023
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY CSD DEPARTMENT
01.2021 - 01.2022
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TUTOR, RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2019 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Fort Hays State University