I have taken multiple courses since graduation to advance my clinical knowledge. I am licensed by the state of California to practice Speech-Language Pathology. I hold a certificate of clinical competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). I graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, in 2012 with an M.S. It was a very quick, YES! We were off to the Golden State! We absolutely our new home state (and the lack of snow). I grew up in northern Canada and have had my share of ice and snow! In 2015, my wonderful partner, Marc, asked if I would like to leave the cold behind. I witnessed as the disease progressed and impacted his voice and swallow and, in turn, his quality of life. She is Autistic and is minimally verbal it has been wonderful to see her embrace the fantastic advances in assistive technology and watch her find her voice! My father had Parkinson's disease. I often say that speech-language pathology chose me! Some of my earliest childhood memories are playing "speech teacher" with my older sister.
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