Aisha González is seeking a clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology and has over 15 years of experience in rehabilitation services. She has a Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Bachelor's degrees in Occupational Therapy and Liberal Studies. González has worked in various clinical settings, including hospitals, schools, and skilled nursing facilities. She has experience evaluating and treating diverse populations for a variety of speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.

1. Aisha Y. González
433 W.Walnut St.
JunctionCity,KS 66441
aygonz@yahoo.com  785-210-9910
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Rehabilitation service professional with over 15 years of experience seeking a clinical fellowship opportunity to work with adults
inthefieldofSpeechLanguagePathology.Professionalskills,knowledge,andexperienceinclude: comprehensiveevaluation and
treatment of culturally and linguistically diverse populations in academic and health care settings; intervention for speech,
language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and hearing disorders resulting from progressive and non-progressive
conditions;establishingrapportquicklyandadaptingeasilytonewchallengesandchangingsituations;collaboratingwithmultiple
disciplines to obtain optimal client outcomes; working independently in a fast-paced environment; analyzing treatment effects
systematically and adjusting plan accordingly; proficiency in multiple healthcare protocols and documentation systems; fully
bilingual inEnglishandSpanish.
EDUCATION
Kansas StateUniversity - Manhattan, KS 2016
Master of Science inCommunication Sciences andDisorders
FloridaInternational University - Miami, FL 2001
Bachelorof Science inOccupational Therapy
University ofCentral Florida- Orlando, FL 1996
Bachelorof Science inLiberal Studies (emphasis inPsychology,Education, & HealthScience)
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Kansas RehabilitationHospital - Topeka, KS Sep - Dec 2016
InpatientRehabilitation Externship (3 months)
 Evaluatedandtreatedadults with a variety of disorders ina 79-bedrehabilitationhospital
 Gainedexperience withthe Voluntary Controlof Involuntary Utterances andMelodic IntonationTherapy approaches
 AssistedwithFiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluationof Swallowing and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(VitalStim)
 Developedandimplementedindividualizedtreatmentstrategies andhome programs
 Participatedinweeklymultidisciplinary teamconferences and patient andcaregiver educationsessions
PlazaWest CareCenter -Topeka, KS Jul 2016
SkilledNursing Rehabilitation Externship(4weeks)
 Evaluatedandtreatedadults witha variety of disorders ina 150-bedskillednursing facility
 AssistedwithNeuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(VitalStim)
 Updatedthe facility cognitive-communicationevaluationformto promoteefficiency andcomprehensiveness
 Developedandimplementedindividualizedtreatmentstrategies andhome programs
 Participatedinweeklymultidisciplinary teamconferences and patient andcaregiver educationsessions
Saint Luke’s Hospital - Kansas City, KS May2016
AcuteCare, Inpatient, and Outpatient Rehabilitation Externship(4weeks)
 Evaluatedandtreatedadults witha variety of disorders ina large tertiarycare hospital
 Completedbedside swallowevaluations, assistedwithModifiedBarium Swallow studies, andobservedFiberoptic
Endoscopic Evaluationof Swallowing
 Led grouptherapy sessions for adults ininpatient rehabilitation
 Developedandimplementedindividualizedtreatmentstrategies andhome programs
 Participatedinweeklymultidisciplinary teamconferences

2. AishaY. González
TheodoreRooseveltElementary - Manhattan, KS Jan - Apr2016
School Externship(3months)
 Administeredstandardizedand informal speechandlanguage assessments andprepared diagnostic reports
 Developed IndividualizedEducationProgram goals anddirected therapy sessions accordingly
 Conducted evaluations inSpanishandservedas aninterpreter duringmeetings as needed
 Completedover 100 hearingscreeningsoncampus andassistedwithanEarly ChildhoodCommunity Screening
 Collaboratedwithteam members andparticipated in parent-teacher conferences
Kansas StateUniversity - Manhattan, KS Sep2014 - Dec 2015
UniversityClinic(4 semesters)
 Evaluatedandtreatedchildren andadultswithspeech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, resonance, andsocial
disorders usinginstrumentalandnon-instrumentalmethods
 Completedhearingscreenings to include otoscopic examination, tympanometry, pure-tone audiometry, bone conduction
testing, speechrecognition and discrimination,andcounseling
 Conducted evaluationand treatment inEnglishandSpanishforbilingual clients
 Recipientof Sertoma’s CommunicativeDisorders Scholarship (regional andnational)
 Assistedwithdevelopment and designof a websiteto promotetraumatic braininjury awareness
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXPERIENCE
Geary RehabilitationandFitness /Geary Community Hospital - JunctionCity, KS Oct 2009 - Present
AcuteCare, Inpatient, Outpatient, andHomeHealthRehabilitation(Part-Time)
 Evaluate andtreat individualswitha wide rangeof diagnoses inanoutpatient clinic and92-bedhospital
 Guest lecturer at a community healthpromotionseminar (2011)
Traveling Therapist - MultipleLocations MultipleDates
AcuteCare, Inpatient, Outpatient, andSkilledNursing Rehabilitation
 Evaluatedandtreatedadults witha wide rangeof diagnoses invarious full-time travelingassignments
HCAHealthcare - FL Jun - Aug2014
Sentara Healthcare - VA Jun - Aug2013
MedPro Staffing- KSandFL Mar - Jul 2012
IrwinArmyCommunity Hospital - FortRiley, KS Aug 2006 - Sep2009
OutpatientRehabilitation
 Evaluatedandtreatedindividualswithorthopedic andneurological diagnoses inamilitary medical facilitythat servesover
46,000 beneficiaries
 Supervisedtherapy assistantsandoffice personnel inthe absence of the regular supervisor
 Attainedabove90% satisfactioninmonthly provider-level peer reviews
HCA Healthcare andSentaraHealthcare - MultipleFacilities, FL andVA Aug 2003 - May 2006
AcuteCare, Inpatient, and Outpatient Rehabilitation(Per Diem)
 Evaluatedandtreatedadults witha wide rangeof diagnoses inmultiple facilities withinhospital systems
CREDENTIALS
 PassedthePraxis Speech-Language Pathology exam (Summer2016)
 CertifiedinLee SilvermanVoiceTreatmentLOUD (2015) and BIG (2013)
 CertifiedOccupational Therapist by the National Boardof CertificationinOccupational Therapy (2001 -Present)
 LicensedOccupational Therapist inthe states of Kansas,Texas, Florida, andVirginia
 AmericanHeart AssociationHeartsaver First AidCPR AED Certification(2015-2017)
 Executive Certificate inHomeModification(2006)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
 Moderator, Kansas Speech-Language-HearingAssociationconference (Fall2016)
 GraduateResearchAssistant,Dr. Jane Garcia, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS(Fall2014 - Summer 2015)
 AnatomyLabInstructor,Dr.Linda Hoag, Kansas State University,Manhattan, KS (Spring2014)
 Member,Kansas Speech-Language-HearingAssociation(2013 -2016)
 Volunteer, Special Olympics HealthScreening, Salina, KS (2013)