• Developing user personas, journeys and flows

• Low and high-fidelity wireframing

• Low and high-fidelity prototyping with emphasis on visual design and interaction

• Experience with assistive technology: screen readers, switches and head array, eye gaze access, speech-to-text and text-to-speech

• Team leadership, education and mentoring

• Research project development, implementation and data synthetization

• Change management and compliance coordination

• Healthcare process and clinical workflow improvement

• Software Familiarity: Cerner, Meditech, Figma

Master of Arts- Speech-Language Pathology

University of Central Florida

December 2015

Bachelor of Science- Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of South Florida

May 2013

Google UX Design Specialization Certificate

Google

May 2025

Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist License

IDFPR

March 2018 - Present

Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)

Brain Injury Associate of America

April 2023 - Present

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

ASHA

January 2016 - Present

Senior Speech-Language Pathologist

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, March 2018 - Present

• Working as a team leader and clinician on a brain injury and stroke unit to help patients with cognition, communication and swallowing disorders

Chairman of the Allied Health User Group Committee

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, February 2024 - Present

• Liaison between clinicians and IS department to design enhancements for electronic medical record (EMR) workflow with completion of usability studies and research to analyze efficacy of innovative designs

Staff Speech-Language Pathologist

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, January 2016 - Present

• Working as a team leader and clinician on a brain injury and stroke unit to help patients with cognition, communication and swallowing disorders

Modified Barium Swallow Study Trainer

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, March 2024 - Present

• Training clinicians to complete and document swallow studies

Practice Mentor

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, October 2022 - Present

• Providing mentoring to new employees for clinical decision making and documentation

Practice Champion

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, April 2019 - Present

• On various projects, disseminating and providing implementation support for new workflows and process changes

Clinical Educator

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, June 2017 - Present

• Instructing graduate students for 8-16 weeks during clinical rotations in the hospital

Revitalization Project for Practice Downtime Forms

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, August 2024 - Present

• Lead a team to redesign forms to be used in the event of a system outage. Meeting with team members and speech-language pathologists throughout the organization to collect feedback on updates in order to create sustainable forms.

Medical Resident Education Project

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, April 2023 - Present

• Designed curriculum for medical residents regarding the role of Speech-Language Pathologists in assessing and treating cognitive-communication skills with goal of increasing appropriate referrals and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Comprehensive Assessment of Right-Hemisphere Dysfunction

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, March 2022

• Developed a comprehensive framework for the assessment of patients with right-hemisphere dysfunction based on current evidence-based practice and research guidelines to improve clinical workflow and patient outcomes

Meal Supervision Program

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, April 2021

• Developed novel guidelines for how nursing staff and clinicians provide support to patients who need assistance or cueing during meals for safe intake. During the initial training and implementation phase, collected data for KPIs and then reported these findings to directors and key stakeholders, resulting in a hospital wide adoption of the guidelines.

The Cerebellum and Cognition - Doing More Than Just Movement

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Academy Course, February 2025

• Synthesis of novel research with recommendations for practice regarding newly recognized Cerebellar Cognitive-Affective Syndrome (CCAS) to revolutionize clinical practice

What The Numbers Don’t Tell You: Considerations for Expanding Your Assessment

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Stroke Course, May 2024

• Guidance for clinicians on how to identify and document qualitative information that can assist in creating a holistic profile of how a patient is performing to use in conjunction with objective data

Chin Tuck Against Resistance - Evidence-Based Practice Update

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Internal Presentation to Speech-Language Pathologists, May 2024

• Synthesis of updated research and recommended practice guidelines regarding the use of the chin tuck against resistance (CTAR) exercise in dysphagia therapy.

Comprehensive Assessment In Right-Hemisphere Dysfunction

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Academy Course, March 2022

• Guidance for clinicians on new practice guidelines that I developed from research to improve clinical workflow when working with patients with right-hemisphere dysfunction from a stroke to improve patient outcomes.

Meal Supervision Program: A Pilot Study Analysis

Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association State Convention, February 2022

• Discussed a pilot program rationale, analysis of data and resulting organizational change that resulted from a pilot program that I developed and ran a usability study for.

Locked-In Syndrome: A Case Study Discussing the Progression and Rationale of Treatment Targets

American Speech-Hearing-Language Association National Convention, November 2019

• Provided a case study to discuss clinical rationale and provide guidance on evidence-based practice when working with patients with Locked-in Syndrome following a stroke