Helping children and adults overcome communication barriers Neuroscience and brain-behavior relationships Education and special education systems Rehabilitation and recovery processes Assistive technology and innovation Strong verbal and written communication Active listening and observation Treatment planning and goal development Data collection and progress monitoring Evidence-based practice application Speech and language evaluation tools AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) systems Voice and fluency intervention techniques Cognitive-communication therapy strategies Public health and accessibility Fluency shaping and stuttering modification approaches Empathy and patience Relationship-building with clients and families Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Patient advocacy Cultural responsiveness and sensitivity Counseling and family education Time management and caseload organization Documentation and report writing IEP/IFSP development (school-based settings) Goal tracking and compliance documentation Flexibility and adaptability across settings Electronic medical records (EMR) systems AAC devices and speech-generating technology Data tracking software Basic office productivity tools Language development and communication sciences Infants (feeding and early communication) Toddlers (early language development delays) Preschool-aged children School-aged children Adolescents Young adults Working-age adults Older adults / geriatric population Speech sound disorders (articulation, phonology) Language disorders (receptive and expressive language delays/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 Infants with feeding difficulties 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 Medically complex children Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Post-surgical patients affecting swallowing function Individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) Deaf and hard of hearing individuals (speech/language support) Developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities)
I am a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) in southern California. I have provided speech therapy intervention to clients ranging from pediatric to geriatric age ranges.
In addition to providing services designated in the SLPs' treatment plans, I have also done clerical duties (such as verifying if the patients have current authorizations for speech therapy, scheduling appointments, etc.), helping create materials for therapy, and working in collaboration with my fellow paraprofessionals such as OTs/OTAs and PTs/PTAs. My previous work experiences included working for the UCLA's Office for Student's with Disabilities, doing research at UCLA and UCI, and working as a Children's Social Worker Trainee for LA County's Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
I am a current member of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA). In the summer of 2021, I was the 2021-2022 SLPA Representative to the CSHA Board as well as part of the Professional Practices Advisory Committee where I participated in board meetings, was a co-panelist for a CSHA Convos (a virtual space for conversations related to the field) session in 2021, and was a co-panelist for a session at the CSHA Convergence 2022.
I am a current member of the Jane Austen Society of North America and am the current Board member Secretary for the JASNA-Southwest Region. As a Board member, I participate in Board member only meetings, create and update Board minutes and other Board member related documents, help in planning JASNA-Southwest events (both in-person and virtual events), and am an active volunteer at these events. I was even a co-panelist/speaker at the first in-person (post-Pandemic) JASNA-Southwest event back in 2022. I am also a member of a JASNA Southwest Reading Group where we read Jane Austen novels and other books with fellow JASNA members.
I am a current member of the Red Hat Society as a Pink Hatter (someone under 50). Not only have I participated in Red Hat Society events, but I also have helped plan and coordinate events within the chapter I was in as well as with sister chapters within the Orange County and sometimes LA County areas. As of January of 2026, I am a Red Hat Society Ambassador.