Sara D. Burns M.A, CCC-SLP
Fort Myers,FL
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Lee Health System
08.2023 - Current
- Evaluated & treated adults in acute setting (e.g, intensive care, step down, neurology, observation, and emergency units) with dysphagia, voice, motor speech, language, and cognitive impairments resulting from varying conditions.
- Performed Modified Barium Swallow Studies to better evaluate swallowing function and develop comprehensive rehabilitative treatment plans.
- Member of Shared Governance Practice Council
Speech Language Pathologist
Colleton Medical Center
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Evaluated & treated adults in acute, inpatient rehab, and outpatient settings with dysphagia, voice, speech, language, and cognitive impairments resulting from varying conditions.
- Performed Modified Barium Swallow Studies to better evaluate swallowing function and develop comprehensive rehabilitative treatment plans.
- Served role as a supervisor & trainer to new team members and graduate speech pathology students to learn ropes in all settings of delivery.
- Member of inpatient rehabilitative stroke certification team with goals to provide improved efficiencies, reduced morbidity/mortality rates, & improved long-term outcomes with increased patient satisfaction.
Speech Language Pathologist
The Grove-Remedy Therapy
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Evaluated and treated adult patients with dysphagia, speech and language impairments, and cognitive impairments resulting from varying conditions.
- Managed high volume caseload of 16-20 while completing all documentation and meeting productivity standards as head SLP.
- Observed Modified Barium Swallow studies in order to propose intervention plans/update treatment plans as appropriate.
- Collaborated closely & communicated effectively with other healthcare providers including nurses, CNAs, doctors, etc.
Florida State Graduate Researcher
Communication & Early Childhood Research Center
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Iowa Distance Mentoring Model for Early ACCESS (IA DMM), Juliann Woods, PhD
- Embedded Practices and Intervention with Caregivers (EPIC), Juliann Woods, PhD
- Coded and analyzed caregiver and child behavior interactions in early intervention
- Whole Child Leon Speech and Language Screenings- 10 hours.
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
North Florida Therapy Services
03.2015 - 01.2016
- Implemented treatment plans as directed by the Speech-Language Pathologist.
- Documented clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives and SLP team modification of treatment plan.
- Conducted therapy in various settings including clinic, schools, and daycare settings.
Education
Master Of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
New York University
New York, NY2019
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences, Chemistry
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL2014
NYU Graduate Clinical Experience
University of Illinois Pediatric Medical Center Chicago, IL
- Provided hearing and feeding therapy to a cochlear implant and complex pediatric dysphagia patients with cerebral palsy
- Led and collaborated with developmental and speech therapy group therapy to children ages 1-5 with hearing impairments and/or cochlear implants.
- Documented all treatment procedures, any medical updates, and provided parent/family resources
Little Steps Pediatric Therapy Chicago, IL
- Evaluated and provided early intervention therapy of children between 0-3 years old with disorders in the areas of mixed expressive and receptive language, feeding, and augmentative and alternative communication
- Documented all procedures including daily progress notes, 6 month & annual reports, and discharge reports.
- Collaborated with other professionals (e.g., Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Developmental Therapists, and Social Workers) in developing and implementing intervention strategies
The Britten School Westchester, IL
- Evaluated and provided treatment of children between K-12 with disorders in the areas of articulation, fluency, communication, mixed expressive and receptive language, and hearing impaired
- Documented all procedures including evaluations, IEP updates/reports, and daily notes.
- Participated as a team member in IEP meetings and provided educational resources for parents and professional collaborators
Chicago Institute for Voice Care Chicago, IL
- Treated & evaluated a diverse population of adult patients, including those with neuromuscular disease, neurodegenerative disorders, swallowing disorders, voice disorders, phonotrauma, vocal cord paresis/paralysis, presbyphonia, vocal cord dysfunction, transgender (male-to-female) and (female-to-male) voice, and chronic cough
- Performed comprehensive evaluations of the voice & documented all treatment procedures, past medical history, past/current voice usage, with perceptual and objective voice measurements.
Certification
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Basic Certification, SA Swallowing Services, PLLC
- Basic CPR & First Aid Certification, American Red Cross
- Speech Language Pathology Certificate of Clinical Competence ASHA, CCC-SLP
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
Lee Health System
08.2023 - Current
Speech Language Pathologist
Colleton Medical Center
04.2021 - 07.2023
Speech Language Pathologist
The Grove-Remedy Therapy
03.2020 - 03.2021
Florida State Graduate Researcher
Communication & Early Childhood Research Center
04.2015 - 01.2016
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
North Florida Therapy Services
03.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences, Chemistry
Florida State University
Master Of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
New York University
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