Nicole Lewis is a motivated speech language pathology student seeking a clinical placement for the fall 2016 semester. She has a bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University and is pursuing a master's degree from the University of South Carolina. Her clinical experience includes working with patients with language, swallowing, cognition and memory disorders at a long-term care facility, as well as providing speech and language intervention to elementary school students. Her objective is to increase her organizational skills, educational background, and clinical abilities working with clients and their caregivers in a school setting.

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NICOLE LEWIS
4526 Briarhill Drive, Portage, MI 49024
(906) 250-1964
nrlewis0517@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE____________________________________________________________ ______
Motivated Speech Language Pathology student seeking a clinical placement for Fall 2016 semester. I want
to increase my organizational skills, educational background, and clinical abilities in working with clients
along with their parents/caregivers in a school setting.
EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________ ____
Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Northern Michigan University, Marquette,MI May 2014
GPA: 3.75/4.0
Major GPA: 3.84/4.0
Dean’s List: 8 semesters
Magna Cum Laude
Masters of Communication Disorders
University of South Carolina June 2014-June 2017
GPA: 4.0
CLINICAL EXPEREIENCE_____________________________________________________
Graduate Practicum Experience 2 (May 2016-Aug 2016)
Life Care Center of Plainwell (Plainwell, MI)
 Assessed and treated individuals with language, swallowing, cognition, and memory disorders
 Use of electronic documentation
 Implemented functional goals
 Collaboration with other professionals including nurses, dietician, CNAs,physical therapists,
occupational therapists, social services, nurse practitioners and doctors.
 Assessed patients among admittance with MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
Graduate Practicum Experience 1 (June 2015- July 2015)
Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary (Columbia, SC)
 Provided speech and language intervention for clients with articulation, fluency, language, and
pragmatic disorders.
 Completed procedures for screening and full diagnostic evaluations including case histories,
language samples, intelligibility ratings, standardized tests,hearing screenings, and oral
mechanism examinations.
 Created interactive daily therapy tasks/games based on child’s interests and age.
Undergraduate Clinic (Jan. 2014-April 2014)
Northern Michigan University Speech and Language Clinic (Marquette, MI)
 Treated phonological disorder using Hodson’s Cycles Approach through evidence based practice
 Provided responsive games to elicit therapy participation for young child.
 Provided parents with education about what could was done at home and child’s progress

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EMPLOYMENT_______________________________________________________________
Third Street Bagel, Marquette, MI (October 2014-May 2015)
Counter Staff-
 Connected with a wide variety of personalities and cultures allowing me to take part in different
communication techniques
 Multi-tasked between different projects to get them all done within a certain time period
 Learned to quickly gain persistence in a stressfulenvironment to better the customers experience
 Able to use teamwork strategies to get customers the service
YMCA, Marquette, MI (October 2012-September 2013)
Child Care Staff-
 Cared for children ages newborn to five years
 Directed games in gym area to facilitate physical activity
 Organized reading time
 Managed children for craft time
Child Development Center, Augusta, MI (May 2012-August 2012)
Teacher’s Aide-
 Created a positive learning environment for children ages 8 months to school-age.
 Managed crafted activities
 Lead games for outside time
 Explained to parents about child’s daily behavior and answered any questions
RESEARCH____________________________________________________________ ___
Gathered research based on Social Media’s Effects on Young Adult’s Syntax (USC 2014)
 Presented research project via Adobe Connect
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES__________________________________________ ___
MSHA (Michigan Speech and Hearing Association) Annual Conference (2012, 2014-16)
MARESA (Marquette Alger Regional Educational Service Agency) Special Education Conference (2014)
Alzheimer’s Association Annual Caregiver Conference (2013-14)
HONORS/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS___________________________ _____
Graduated Magna Cum Laude and 8 semesters on Dean’s List (NMU 2010-14)
NMU Mortar Board Member (2013-14)
NSSHLA Member (NMU 2011-2014; USC 2014-16)
National NSSHLA and MSHA Member (2014-16)

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REFERENCES________________________________________________________________
Lori NelsonSLP .D CCC-SLP
Advisor at NMU (August 2010-May 2014)
lnelson@nmu.edu
(906)227-1029
Christine Lewis SLP .D CCC-SLP
Practicum Advisor at Elementary school (June 2015-July 2015)
chlewis@richland2.org
(843) 344-2326
Brittany Voithofer CCC-SLP
Practicum Advisor at Life Care Center of Plainwell (May 2016-Aug. 2016)
bavoithofer@gmail.com
(304) 374-0795
Ashley Paton CCC-SLP
Practicum Advisor at Elementary school (June 2015-July 2015)
apaton@richland2.org
(843) 344-2326