Suzanne Ellis
Summary
Hardworking and reliable clinician seeking a clinical fellowship with strong ability in functional therapeutic interventions. Offering flexibility and clinical competence. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Pathology Student Clinician
Tallapoosa Primary School
Tallapoosa, GA
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Provided direct speech-language pathology services such as articulation, language, and fluency to children in from 3 years of age to 2nd grade.
- Monitored client progress toward identified goals during each session by keeping comprehensive notes on patient progress and using clinical impressions. Made needed adjustments to interventions based on progress monitoring.
- Observed experienced clinicians working with clients to gain practical knowledge of therapeutic techniques.
- Organized materials used during therapy sessions according to safety protocols and relevance to students.
- Instructed clients in techniques for more effective communication.
- Conducted formal and informal assessments, including standardized tests, to determine the best course of therapy.
- Collaborated with other professionals on multidisciplinary teams such as classroom teachers and paraprofessionals to ensure optimal client outcomes.
Speech-Language Pathology Student Clinician
Atrium Health Floyd
Rome, GA
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted formal and informal assessments, including standardized tests, to determine the best course of therapy.
- Provided direct speech-language pathology services such as articulation, language, fluency, voice, and swallowing therapies.
- Observed experienced clinicians working with clients to gain practical knowledge of therapeutic techniques in outpatient, acute care, and inpatient rehab settings.
- Provided counseling services for individuals who are coping with communication difficulties due to illness or injury.
- Attended monthly team meetings with supervisors and colleagues to discuss caseloads, treatment plans, referrals. Collaborated with other professionals on multidisciplinary teams such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and fellow speech therapists to ensure optimal client outcomes.
- Worked with patients and other clinical professionals to develop treatment plans for speech/communication related issues and kept comprehensive notes on patient progress and speech to make needed adjustments to treatment. Evaluated patients' response to intervention strategies and modified them as needed based on feedback from clients and family members.
- Taught clients how to improve speech with optimal control of facial muscles, jaw and breathing mechanisms for the purposes of feeding/swallowing safely and precision of articulatory function.
Speech-Language Pathology Student Clinician
Comprehensive Community Clinic, UWG
Carrollton, GA
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Conducted formal and informal assessments, including standardized tests, to determine the best course of therapy. Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans to address clients' needs for children needing language/articulation intervention and an adult with aphasia.
- Participated in the Comprehensive Community Clinic evaluation team B during summer of 2023 and assisted in developing and implementing plans for evaluation/determination of appropriate measures based chart reviews/impressions of peers.
- Maintained accurate records of patient data using electronic health record systems to monitor client progress toward identified goals during each session. Evaluated patients' response to intervention strategies and modified them as needed based on feedback from clients and family members.
- Educated families on strategies they can use at home to support their child's speech and language development.
- Administered hearing screenings when appropriate to detect potential hearing loss or auditory processing deficits.
- Attended monthly staffing meetings with supervisors and peers to discuss caseloads, treatment plans, referrals.
- Researched current literature related to best practices in speech-language pathology.
Education
Master of Education - Speech-Language Pathology
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Education, Speech-Language Pathology
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA05-2022
Skills
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Active Listening
- Documentation and Reporting
- Cognitive-communication Evaluation and Treatment
- Dysphagia Evaluation and Treatment
- Voice Evaluation and Treatment
- Aphasia Evaluation and Treatment
- Apraxia/Dysarthria Evaluation and Treatment
References
References available upon request.
Mailing Address
920 Fullwood Springs rd
Cedartown, GA 30125
Home Address
1345 Towne Lake Hills S Dr, Woodstock, GA 30189
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathology Student Clinician
Tallapoosa Primary School
01.2024 - 05.2024
Speech-Language Pathology Student Clinician
Atrium Health Floyd
08.2023 - 12.2023
Speech-Language Pathology Student Clinician
Comprehensive Community Clinic, UWG
08.2022 - 07.2023
Master of Education - Speech-Language Pathology
University of West Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Education, Speech-Language Pathology
University of West Georgia
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