FOUNDER OF THE UTAH "F.A.S.T." & HEAD INJURY CENTER

Education & Licensure

• State of Florida Certified Speech Language Pathologist since 1992
• State of Utah Certified Speech Language Pathologist since 2020
• Vanderbilt University 1991, Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology, with honors
• University of Florida 1989, Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology, with honors
• Bilingual (Spanish) 

Pediatric

• ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder)
• Autism
• Phonological (sound development) Disorders
• Augmentative (alternative) communication systems
• Articulation Disorders
• Auditory Processing (understanding and implementing directions) Disorder
• Oral-Motor (muscle weakness) Dysfunction
• Feeding Difficulties, including food aversion
• Apraxia (impairment of brain signal to articulation) Disorder
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Dysphagia (Swallowing) Disorders

Adult

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Dysphagia (Swallowing) Disorders
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Apraxia
• Ventilator Dependence Communication
• Laryngectomized Patients

Specialized Training 

• Modified Barium Swallow studies
• FEEST (Fibroendoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
• DPNMS (Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation)
• Passy-Muir Valve Treatment
• Latest Certification:  LSVT Loud for individuals with Voice Disorders with focus on Parkinson's Disease

Publication: The Effects of Phonetic Training on the Identification of Normal and Articulatory Disordered Children’s Naturally Produced Glide Sounds 

https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2028784

Memberships:   

• ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association)
• FLASHA (Florida Speech and Hearing Association)
• MACS (Miami Association of Communicative Specialists), President (1998-1999)
• President Elect (1997-1998)
• Treasurer (1994-1997)
• Secretary (1993-1994)
• Cooper City Chamber of Commerce
• JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Board of Directors 2001-present