Stacey Mack
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Experienced Medical Speech-Language Pathologist with 14 years of dedicated service in the healthcare industry. Demonstrated expertise in assessing and treating diverse pediatric and adult populations, employing evidence-based practices in acute care, trauma, and inpatient rehabilitation settings. Renowned for developing customized treatment plans that effectively enhance patient communication abilities across various cultural backgrounds. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and excelling in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
FP School District: Early Learning Center
08.2023 - Current
- Part of multidisciplinary Child Find team, evaluated and diagnosed patients with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders using standardized assessments and clinical observations.
- Implemented group therapy sessions for individuals with similar communication challenges, promoting peer support and increased motivation.
- Enhanced speech and language development in children by designing engaging activities and exercises targeting various skill levels.
- Facilitated parent education sessions on topics related to early intervention strategies for speech and language delays in young children.
- Contributed to the improvement of school-wide communication strategies by providing expert consultation to administrators and teachers.
- Led professional development workshops for staff on latest speech therapy techniques and tools.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to support children's speech and language development in academic and home settings
- Collaborated with AAC rep and families in order to to identify appropriate speech generating device, supported family during trial
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering social skills and peer interaction among children with similar communication challenges.
Medical Speech-Language Pathologist
Harborview Medical Center, Level I Trauma Center
05.2017 - Current
- Works with multi-disciplinary team in a demanding setting to provide functional, patient-centered dynamic intervention for variety of dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic, communication or voice deficits from poly-trauma, neuro, with birth-geriatric populations
- Completes Instrumental swallow studies: VFSS and FEES
- Provides orofacial and cervical range of motion rehabilitation to maintain movement required for eating/drinking/communication to burn survivors
- Increased evidenced based practice and improved reliable, more timely consults to inpatient rehabilitation by creating consistent use of standardized assessments for cognitive-communication disorders
- Part of multi-disciplinary team creating protocol for Disorders of Consciousness to increase timely referrals and ensure better rehabilitation outcomes
- Student supervisor for 12 week clinical practicums
- Enhanced patient progress by utilizing evidence-based speech therapy techniques.
- Customized therapeutic interventions for culturally diverse populations, ensuring sensitivity to individual values, beliefs, and communication styles while delivering effective care.
Study Coordinator for VERIFY Trial
UW Medical System
08.2023 - Current
- Streamlined communication between participants and research team, fostering effective collaboration and data collection.
- Facilitated timely enrollment of participants through targeted recruitment strategies.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
11.2014 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Children’s Therapy Unit, Outpatient Services
- Completed evaluations and treatment for variety of diagnoses/populations from birth-15 years of age including oral-motor feeding, ASD, AAC, CVAs, TBIs and language delays
- Completed pediatric VFSS
- Managed weekly outpatient schedule for 30-33 patients in order to increase access to care in our community
- Facilitated parent education and involvement in therapy process in order to foster the most salient and functional therapy outcomes
- Member of team which created standardized templates using EPIC system in order to increase quality of care, increase access to care and reduce rework among 70 clinicians and administrative staff
- Children’s Therapy Unit, Outpatient Services
Coordinator and facilitator
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Coordinator and facilitator of the Tacoma Area Stroke Support Group
Acute Care Lead
St. Joseph Medical Center
10.2011 - 11.2014
- Implemented new system to post signs for communication/cognitive strategies which enriched patient care and improved communication with staff and patients
- Managed regional scheduling for 7 Speech-Language Pathologists across 4 local hospitals maintaining quality patient care
- Created and implemented a Tracheostomy protocol for dysphagia population with tracheostomies to streamline care within speech therapy and encourage collaboration with respiratory therapy
- Oriented and trained two new acute/outpatient speech therapists to be functional members of speech therapy team
- Provided quarterly in-services to new body of Neuro RN’s in order to increase appropriate consults through awareness of Speech Pathology scope of practice and ensure compliance with recommendations
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA08.2011
Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Therapeutic techniques
- VFSS
- FEES
Research
Study Coordinator, Validation of Early Prognostic Data for Recovery Outcome after Stroke for Future Higher Yield Trials (VERIFY), 08/01/23, 08/31/23, Recruitment/enroll of participants and conduct study visits.
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association or Red Cross.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Specialist Certificate - Various AAC Training Programs.
- Hanen Certification - The Hanen Centre.
- The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS)
Community Support
- Recruiter, Coordinator and Facilitator of the Tacoma Area Stroke Support Group 2015-2019
- Volunteer Camp Eyabsut supporting burn-injured youth, Summer 23 and Summer 24
- UW Model System TBI Ambassador
- UW Model System Burn Ambassador
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
FP School District: Early Learning Center
08.2023 - Current
Study Coordinator for VERIFY Trial
UW Medical System
08.2023 - Current
Medical Speech-Language Pathologist
Harborview Medical Center, Level I Trauma Center
05.2017 - Current
Coordinator and facilitator
01.2015 - 01.2019
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
11.2014 - 02.2017
Acute Care Lead
St. Joseph Medical Center
10.2011 - 11.2014
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
University of Washington
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