EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
· Education: Master’s level training in Speech-Language Pathology
· Work settings: Ten years’ experience in acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, care facilities and private homes
· Services provided: Assessment and management of disorders of communication and swallowing
· Populations served: Adults and children with acute and chronic neurological disorders, acquired brain injuries and other conditions impacting communication and / or swallowing functions
EDUCATION
2001 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Master of Health Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
1999 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics. Majors in Linguistics and Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology with Minor in Philosophy.
FORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
2006 – 2010 VICTORIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, BC
Assessment and management of disorders of communication and swallowing for adults and children in one of Vancouver Island’s main tertiary care settings, serving medical and surgical units as well as Intensive Care and Emergency wards. Non-clinical duties include managerial coverage, student supervisions, and in-services.
2010 Private Speech Language Pathologist, VICTORIA, BC
Cognitive/communicative and speech therapy for an adolescent with myotonic dystrophy.
2008 - 2010 Private Speech Language Pathologist, VICTORIA, BC
Speech and language therapy for a stroke survivor with aphasia.
2002 - 2006 ST. MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of disorders of swallowing and communication for the regional Stroke Team and cardiovascular services in a large acute-care teaching hospital. Non-clinical duties included program development, in-servicing, and SLP student supervisions.
2004 CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH, TORONTO, ON
Consultant services in the assessment and management of dysphagia.
2001 - 2002 St. Joseph’s Health CentrE, TORONTO, ON
Acute-care assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders on general medical, neurological and surgical services in an urban community hospital serving patients from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
2001 BLOORVIEW MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S CENTRE, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of articulation and language disorders to outpatient children and adults, as part of the Cleft Lip and Palate and Neurodevelopmental teams.
2001 St. Michael’s Hospital, TORONTO, ON
Acute-care assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.
2001 University of Toronto Aural Rehabilitation Clinic, TORONTO, ON
Assessed and treated articulation and voice goals for children with hearing impairments.
2000 Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of communication disorders in a complex care setting.
2000 St. Michael’s Hospital, TORONTO, ON
Audiological assessment and counseling for adults with hearing loss.
2000 Hospital for Sick Children, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders for preschool children with conditions ranging from Autism Spectrum to Fluency Disorders.
OTHER RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
2000 - 2001 Consulting Editor
Edited chapters of The Cranial Nerves, a text being prepared by anatomy professors and medical illustrators at the University of Toronto.
1998 University Undergraduate Tutor
Provided private supplementary instruction in human physiology and statistics to undergraduate students at the University of Toronto.
1995 University of Toronto Dictionary Development Program
Provided dictionary development services for the Nelson Dictionary of Canadian English.
1990 ONTARIO Ministry of Environment
Carried out public relations and education with cottagers at Golden Lake, Ontario.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
1998 Pat Arato Aphasia Centre
Provided conversational support to adults with mild to severe aphasia.
1998 Hospital for Sick Children
Assisted in providing communication therapy to children with cranio-facial abnormalities.
AWARDS
2001 Harmonize for Speech Fund Academic Excellence Award
1999 Rex Lucas Graduation Award in the Social Sciences
1998 Rhea V. Scott In-Course Scholarship
1995 - 1999 Consecutive University of Toronto Dean’s List Awards
PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS
"Adult presentation of laryngeal cleft: Utility of the modified barium swallow study in diagnosis and management." Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. (In press).
"Adult Presentation of Laryngeal Cleft: Utility of the Modified Barium Swallow study in diagnosis and management." Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Annual Convention, New Orleans, November 2009.
"An adult patient with new-onset dysphagia." Canadian Medical Association Journal 175:1203-7, November 2006.
"Rasta-Ruptions: Negotiations of the Meanings of Overlap in a Call-In to a Rastafarian Radio Panel Discussion." Trans/Forms 6, 60-73. UToronto Press, 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)
College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHHPBC)
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Camping, Cooking, Hiking, Making Music, Reading and Travel.
References available upon request.
· Education: Master’s level training in Speech-Language Pathology
· Work settings: Ten years’ experience in acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, care facilities and private homes
· Services provided: Assessment and management of disorders of communication and swallowing
· Populations served: Adults and children with acute and chronic neurological disorders, acquired brain injuries and other conditions impacting communication and / or swallowing functions
EDUCATION
2001 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Master of Health Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
1999 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics. Majors in Linguistics and Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology with Minor in Philosophy.
FORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
2006 – 2010 VICTORIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICTORIA, BC
Assessment and management of disorders of communication and swallowing for adults and children in one of Vancouver Island’s main tertiary care settings, serving medical and surgical units as well as Intensive Care and Emergency wards. Non-clinical duties include managerial coverage, student supervisions, and in-services.
2010 Private Speech Language Pathologist, VICTORIA, BC
Cognitive/communicative and speech therapy for an adolescent with myotonic dystrophy.
2008 - 2010 Private Speech Language Pathologist, VICTORIA, BC
Speech and language therapy for a stroke survivor with aphasia.
2002 - 2006 ST. MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of disorders of swallowing and communication for the regional Stroke Team and cardiovascular services in a large acute-care teaching hospital. Non-clinical duties included program development, in-servicing, and SLP student supervisions.
2004 CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH, TORONTO, ON
Consultant services in the assessment and management of dysphagia.
2001 - 2002 St. Joseph’s Health CentrE, TORONTO, ON
Acute-care assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders on general medical, neurological and surgical services in an urban community hospital serving patients from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
2001 BLOORVIEW MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S CENTRE, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of articulation and language disorders to outpatient children and adults, as part of the Cleft Lip and Palate and Neurodevelopmental teams.
2001 St. Michael’s Hospital, TORONTO, ON
Acute-care assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.
2001 University of Toronto Aural Rehabilitation Clinic, TORONTO, ON
Assessed and treated articulation and voice goals for children with hearing impairments.
2000 Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of communication disorders in a complex care setting.
2000 St. Michael’s Hospital, TORONTO, ON
Audiological assessment and counseling for adults with hearing loss.
2000 Hospital for Sick Children, TORONTO, ON
Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders for preschool children with conditions ranging from Autism Spectrum to Fluency Disorders.
OTHER RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
2000 - 2001 Consulting Editor
Edited chapters of The Cranial Nerves, a text being prepared by anatomy professors and medical illustrators at the University of Toronto.
1998 University Undergraduate Tutor
Provided private supplementary instruction in human physiology and statistics to undergraduate students at the University of Toronto.
1995 University of Toronto Dictionary Development Program
Provided dictionary development services for the Nelson Dictionary of Canadian English.
1990 ONTARIO Ministry of Environment
Carried out public relations and education with cottagers at Golden Lake, Ontario.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
1998 Pat Arato Aphasia Centre
Provided conversational support to adults with mild to severe aphasia.
1998 Hospital for Sick Children
Assisted in providing communication therapy to children with cranio-facial abnormalities.
AWARDS
2001 Harmonize for Speech Fund Academic Excellence Award
1999 Rex Lucas Graduation Award in the Social Sciences
1998 Rhea V. Scott In-Course Scholarship
1995 - 1999 Consecutive University of Toronto Dean’s List Awards
PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS
"Adult presentation of laryngeal cleft: Utility of the modified barium swallow study in diagnosis and management." Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. (In press).
"Adult Presentation of Laryngeal Cleft: Utility of the Modified Barium Swallow study in diagnosis and management." Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Annual Convention, New Orleans, November 2009.
"An adult patient with new-onset dysphagia." Canadian Medical Association Journal 175:1203-7, November 2006.
"Rasta-Ruptions: Negotiations of the Meanings of Overlap in a Call-In to a Rastafarian Radio Panel Discussion." Trans/Forms 6, 60-73. UToronto Press, 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)
College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHHPBC)
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Camping, Cooking, Hiking, Making Music, Reading and Travel.
References available upon request.
