Olivia Wiegers
Lake Orion,MI
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SLP Internship
SPECIAL TREE BRAIN + SPINAL CORD REHABILITATION
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Provides evaluation and treatment services for adults with a variety of communication disorders who suffered traumatic brain injuries including aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, dysphagia, and cognitive impairments
- Creates and updates monthly client goals and objectives to track progress and adjust treatment plan as needed
- Presents client progress to family and staff members while also advising on plan changes and adjustments during care conferences
MA Program Position
GSAC: Graduate Student Advisory Committee
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Works alongside students and faculty to organize projects and events to promote engagement and professional skill development
- Attends weekly meetings with students and faculty to serve as an advocate for peers and to improve overall student experience within the program
Nanny
FULL/PART TIME NANNY
01.2016 - 05.2023
- Coordinates with parents to prioritize child engagement activities throughout the week to keep children active and healthy
- Schedules childcare with multiple families and coordinates with other childcare professionals to ensure clients are provided with reliable, trustworthy and consistent services
- Provides expanded services to assist parents with groceries, personal tasks, and meal preparation
- Assisted children with online school during Covid-19 Pandemic, tutoring them in all subjects, as well as creating supplemental gym, music, and art classes for a wholistic educational experience
SLP Internship
SMALL TALK CENTER FOR SPEECH & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Learned the practice's use of hierarchies to adequately evaluate and treat patients based on where they were having difficulty in speech or language
- Administered both speech and language therapy to supervisor's caseload to gain experience and skills in the field
- Evaluated children using various standardized and informal tests to determine the correct diagnosis and treatment recommendation
- Shadowed occupational therapist as a supplement to gain understanding of the importance of motor development in children
SLP Internship
DICKINSON ACADEMY
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Administered therapy to clinical supervisor's caseload to gain experience and skills in the field of speech language pathology
- Evaluated students using various tests to determine special education services eligibility from the school
- Developed and presented individualized education programs to parents and caregivers
SLP Internship
AVONDALE SCHOOLS EARLY INTERVENTION
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Worked with children from ages 0-3 years old to develop communication skills by implementing strategies for parents and caregivers to use on a daily basis
- Attended IFSP meetings and progress report meetings to re-evaluate and redesign goals as each child progressed and expanded their communication
- Implemented the use of augmentative and alternative communication devices to assist children with communication
- Attended and participated in evaluations to determine service eligibility and make correct recommendations for each child
- Coached parents and caregivers throughout sessions to ensure strategies were understood and utilized to develop child's communication throughout each day
Education
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Michigan State University
East Lansing05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05-2021
Skills
- Communication assessment and goal setting
- Gestalt Language Processing
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cognitive Impairment
- Articulation
- Fluency
- Alternative Augmentative communication
- Language intervention
- Parent education
- Articulation
- Collaboration with professionals
Certification
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Timeline
SLP Internship
SPECIAL TREE BRAIN + SPINAL CORD REHABILITATION
01.2023 - 05.2023
MA Program Position
GSAC: Graduate Student Advisory Committee
05.2022 - 05.2023
SLP Internship
SMALL TALK CENTER FOR SPEECH & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
05.2022 - 08.2022
SLP Internship
DICKINSON ACADEMY
01.2022 - 05.2022
SLP Internship
AVONDALE SCHOOLS EARLY INTERVENTION
01.2022 - 05.2022
Nanny
FULL/PART TIME NANNY
01.2016 - 05.2023
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Michigan State University
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