Rehabilitation and recovery processes Assistive technology and innovation Active listening and observation Evidence-based practice application Data collection and progress monitoring Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Relationship-building with clients and families Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Cultural responsiveness and sensitivity Patient advocacy Goal tracking and compliance documentation Flexibility and adaptability across settings Older adults / geriatric population Speech sound disorders (articulation, phonology) Language disorders (receptive and expressive language delays/disorders) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Stuttering and fluency disorders Voice disorders (e.g., vocal strain, neurological voice changes) Cognitive-communication disorders (e.g., TBI, dementia, stroke) Social communication/pragmatic language disorders Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Brain tumors and neurological conditions Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Head and neck cancer patients (speech and swallowing impacts) Respiratory conditions affecting speech/swallowing Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) Developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities) Preschool-aged children School-aged children Working-age adults
California-licensed speech-language pathologist with experience across skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and school-based settings. Clinical practice focuses on dysphagia management and cognitive-communication intervention, with an emphasis on functional outcomes, patient safety, and individualized care. Current skilled nursing practice includes close collaboration with nursing, dietary, rehabilitation, and other interdisciplinary team members to support safe oral intake, appropriate diet and liquid recommendations, aspiration-risk reduction, and continuity of care. Broader clinical experience includes assessment and treatment of communication, cognition, voice, AAC, and swallowing disorders across pediatric through geriatric populations. Background includes work with SDC, transition, and general education students TK-12. ASHA and CSHA member, BLS certified, and credentialed educator.