Ryley McBride
Missoula,MT
Summary
My name is Ryley McBride and I am a Speech Language Pathologist currently in my clinical fellowship year. I am eager to begin my career and provide compassionate, empathetic, and collaborative care to all my patients. I am looking for a challenging career that will enhance both professional and personal growth. My goal is to facilitate effective communication strategies, address each person’s individual needs, and bring positivity and kindness to my practice.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient/Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist
Community Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Assessed and treated individuals with speech and language delays, dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, social pragmatics, oral motor disorders, and speech and swallowing related disorders.
- Established and implemented personalized speech therapy goals for children/adolescent out-patients.
- Counseled and made recommendations to patients and their families about communicative strategies and devices.
- Treated fluency disorders, language delays, articulation or phonology delays, swallowing, and feeding.
- Educated, implemented, and trained clients and caregivers on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.
Home Health Speech Language Pathologist
Big Sky Mobile Outpatient Therapy
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted speech, language, and swallowing evaluations and treatments for individuals in both a private practice and home health setting.
- Implemented skilled speech language and swallowing treatment approaches to clients ranging from 3-85 years of age.
- Planned and implemented treatments for a wide variety of communication disorders including clients with the diagnoses of autism, speech/language disorders, left neglect, cognitive linguistic disorders, swallowing disorders, dementia, traumatic brain injury, aphasia, and dysarthria.
School Speech Language Pathologist
Missoula County Public School
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided services for students with specific language and pragmatic impairments
- Assessed language, articulation, and pragmatic characteristics in children through standardized and non-standardized measures
- Created fun and interactive therapy materials to implement compensatory strategies to improve speech and language skills
Speech Language Pathologist
Big Sky Aphasia Program- University Of Montana
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Administered formal and informal diagnostic assessments to create individualized intervention plans
- Completed comparative research to implement evidence-based practices
- Provided individual and group neuro linguistic therapy to individuals diagnosed with aphasia and apraxia post cerebrovascular accident in person and via telehealth
- Counseled clients with aphasia and caregivers to improve perceptions and feelings regarding communication efficiency and effectiveness
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Montana
Missoula, MT05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
San Diego State Univeristy
San Diego, CA05.2019
Skills
- Speech and language screenings
- Dysphagia diagnosis and treatment
- Cognitive assessment and treatment
- Clinical swallowing assessment and treatment
- Voice disorder assessment and treatment
- Videoflueroscopic swallowing evaluations
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaker
Certification
- Speech-Language Pathology License - Montana- Expected June 2024
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - Expected June 2024
- American Heart Assoc Healthcare Provider CPR Certification - Current
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Current
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)- Current
Relevant Employment
Adult Caregiver
Feb. 2020 - current
- Provide daily living services such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and oral hygiene
- Assist with speech and language skills with the use of AAC device
- Prepare meals, monitor safe feeding, and encourage and participate in physical activities
- Volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house prepping meals for families
Missoula International School
August 23, 2021-Feb. 5, 2022
- Assistant preschool teacher in a Spanish Immersion classroom (Ages 3-5)
- Plan and implement creative educational learning opportunities
- Concept-Driven learner certified
- Implement language and social/emotional skills in an inquiry-based learning environment which builds conceptual understanding
Timeline
Inpatient/Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist
Community Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Home Health Speech Language Pathologist
Big Sky Mobile Outpatient Therapy
01.2024 - Current
School Speech Language Pathologist
Missoula County Public School
08.2023 - 12.2023
Speech Language Pathologist
Big Sky Aphasia Program- University Of Montana
08.2022 - 08.2023
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Montana
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
San Diego State Univeristy
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