Nora Lally
Palos Park,IL
Summary
Clinical Fellow (CF) candidate with clinical experience across pediatric and adult settings, including school-based, clinic, community, acute care, and inpatient rehabilitation environments. Strong foundation in language disorders, articulation, AAC, autism spectrum disorder, and dyslexia, with additional medical experience supporting patients with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, memory, and cognitive-communication needs. Known for fostering engagement, building strong rapport with patients and families, and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams to support functional, evidence-based communication outcomes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Student Clinician
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
03.2026 - 05.2026
- Provide supervised evaluation and treatment for adults with neurogenic communication, cognitive-linguistic, motor speech, and swallowing disorders in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation.
- Work with patients with stroke, TBI, dementia, and other medically complex conditions affecting communication, cognition, and swallowing.
- Conduct and support assessment using the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB), SLUMS, bedside swallow evaluations, and VFSS observation.
- Deliver patient-centered care addressing aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, cognitive-communication deficits, memory, and functional communication skills.
- Collaborate within an interdisciplinary medical team to coordinate treatment, educate families, and assist with discharge planning and recommendations for continued rehabilitation services.
Full time Graduate Student Clinician
Hyde Park Day School
01.2026 - 03.2026
- Led ~95% of caseload independently (under supervision), delivering individual/small-group therapy during school hours.
- Conducted screenings/assessments, documented findings, and collaborated on goal writing and treatment planning.
- Integrated dyslexia-informed supports (Wilson, The Writing Revolution) and evidence-based language tools (EET/SGM/DPTP) to strengthen functional communication and academic access.
- Coordinated with OT, teachers, principals, reading specialists, social workers, families, and outside providers (SLPs/neuropsychologists).
- Attended professional development events, staff meetings, and increased IS meetings, documented and communicated plans with school teams.
Graduate Speech Clinician
Ludden Speech Clinic
09.2024 - 12.2025
- Conducted assessments to identify communication disorders in clients.
- Developed and implemented personalized treatment plans tailored to individual client needs.
- Collaborated with families to offer support and resources for clients.
- Provided AAC, articulation, and language services for clients aged 4 to 15 during 55-minute individual sessions.
- Executed screenings for early childhood, school-aged, and adult clients across multiple capacities.
- Wrote professional documents including master plans, progress notes, and SOAP notes for community referrals following screenings.
Part-time Graduate Student Clinician
Hyde Park Day School
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Delivered supervised individual and small-group therapy targeting articulation, language, and cognitive-communication goals.
- Implemented evidence-based supports (ex- EET, SGM) to build expressive language, narrative organization, and classroom communication.
- Supported auditory processing intervention activities (DPTP) with direct supervisor guidance.
- Participated in IEP/ILP and IS meetings and contributed to goal development and documentation with supervisor support.
Graduate Student Clinician
Corazón a Corazón
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Facilitated engaging verb tense and parts of speech exercises, significantly improving grammatical skills.
- Guided formulation and responses to wh- questions, promoting critical thinking and deeper comprehension.
- Implemented topic radar and maintenance strategies to reinforce language comprehension.
- Created multimodal activities that enhanced language and math vocabulary, fostering student engagement.
Graduate Student Clinician
Community High School D218
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Conducted social pragmatic language exercises and augmentative alternative communication activities for ages 18-22, enhancing communication skills.
- Participated in field trips to apply conversational skills in real-life scenarios.
- Conducted scavenger hunts at Target to reinforce learned communication strategies.
- Developed practical experiences aimed at building independence for graduation preparation.
- Implemented related part-time job opportunities to enhance functional application skills and meet IEP goals.
- Targeted activities aimed at improving direction following, topic maintenance, and problem size identification.
- Coordinated talent show performances, promoting decision-making and execution skills among participants.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Pathology
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois, IL05-2024
High School Diploma -
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Palos Hills, IL06-2020
Skills
- Pediatric and adult therapy support
- Acute care and inpatient rehabilitation support
- AAC intervention support
- Dyslexia and language intervention support
- Articulation and morphology-based intervention
- Dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, and cognitive-communication support
- Bedside swallow evaluation and VFSS observation experience
- WAB and SLUMS experience
- Interprofessional collaboration, family education, and discharge planning
- Ages 4–89
- Evidence-based interventions
Certification
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
- CITI Program Training
- SPEAK OUT!® Training
- MBSImP Training
Specialized Training
- SMoRRES® AAC Training, Level 1
- Experience with bedside swallow evaluations
- Experience observing Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS)
Community Service
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Member, enrolling currently - pending membership
- Mission trips to a Dominican Republic orphanage, Kentucky, Hawaii, and various service projects
Related Experience
- Support Staff, Katie's Kids Learning Center, Normal, IL, 09/23 - 05/24, Provided care for infants/toddlers (2 months-2 years) and communicated with parents.
- Family Nanny, Private Families, Palos Park, IL, Orland Park, IL, 05/21 - 08/23, Supported children including two with Autism; implemented routines and supported community outings.
Timeline
Graduate Student Clinician
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
03.2026 - 05.2026
Full time Graduate Student Clinician
Hyde Park Day School
01.2026 - 03.2026
Part-time Graduate Student Clinician
Hyde Park Day School
08.2025 - 11.2025
Graduate Student Clinician
Corazón a Corazón
02.2025 - 05.2025
Graduate Student Clinician
Community High School D218
02.2025 - 05.2025
Graduate Speech Clinician
Ludden Speech Clinic
09.2024 - 12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Illinois State University
High School Diploma -
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Master of Science - Speech Pathology
Saint Xavier University