Anabella Alvarez
Joliet
Summary
Proactive Graduate Clinician with experience working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary team to deliver individual, family and group therapy services. Offered high-quality, community-based care by developing, executing, and monitoring treatment plans to foster health and well-being of individuals. Committed to consistent quality care and learning new treatments to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Student Clinician
Hufford Jr. High School
Joliet, IL
03.2026 - Current
- Conducted speech and language services for diverse students in the sixth-eighth grade LifeSkills and ABC (Autism, Behavior, and Communication) programs, including areas of AAC, language, fluency, and social communication.
- Delivered direct therapy services to students in individual, small group, and push-in settings, ensuring adherence to IEP goals and objectives.
- Developed and tailored therapeutic materials and resources to enhance engagement and accessibility for students.
- Facilitated collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to effectively monitor student progress and address holistic needs.
- Assisted in the development and execution of IEP, ensuring that communication goals were individualized and measurable.
Inpatient Rehabilitation and Acute Care Internship
Rush Copley Medical Center
Aurora, IL
09.2025 - 03.2026
- Executed evaluations and screenings utilizing assessment tools, including Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination-Third Edition (BDAE-3), and Marianjoy Brain Injury Test Battery.
- Administered cognitive-communication screenings to assess and support adults with neurological impairments, such as stroke and traumatic brain injury.
- Provided individualized treatment to adult populations with diagnoses such as Parkinson’s disease, dysphagia, aphasia, acquired apraxia of speech, and mild cognitive impairment.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team and participated in care plan meetings to develop treatment plans and monitor progress in the inpatient-rehabilitation unit.
- Conducted clinical swallow evaluations, oral motor examinations, and video fluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS) to establish least restrictive diets for patients with dysphagia.
Graduate Student Clinician
Midwestern University Speech Language Institute (SLI)
Downers Grove, IL
11.2024 - 08.2025
- Delivered comprehensive evaluation and intervention services for pediatric and adult populations with nonfluent aphasia, expressive-receptive language disorders, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, articulation and phonological disorders, dysarthria, cognitive-communication disorders, Lewy body dementia, and Parkinson’s disease.
- Tailored materials and therapy intervention techniques to meet the needs of each client during in-person and virtual-therapy sessions.
- Provided evidence-based rationale behind each treatment modality.
- Treated voice using the SPEAK OUT! Program, providing evidence-based voice therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
- Participated in a pediatric social language group utilizing Social Thinking principles to promote pragmatic language skills and peer interaction.
- Facilitated effective communication with supervisors to enhance intervention strategies and ensure accurate documentation in EPIC.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, IL05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Speech and Hearing Science, Minor in Spanish
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05-2024
Skills
- Licensure/Certifications: PRAXIS (pass), IDFPR Temporary SLP License, American Heart Association BLS Certified, MBSimP (Modified barium study impairment profile) certification, Aphasia Access Life Participation Approach to Aphasia Knowledge, SPEAK OUT! Therapy Certification, Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois
- Technical Skills: Embrace IEP, EPIC Electronic Medical Record, Microsoft Office, Webex
- Membership: National NSSLHA student member
Affiliations
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
- Member
- August 2024 – Present
- Volunteered and attended various events throughout the quarter, such as a cultural dysphagia event, interdisciplinary Stroke and Aphasia event, and a “Leveling the Field” event.
- Involved on the Community Development Committee to help plan and coordinate events throughout the quarter.
- Participated in chapter meetings to discuss current events at Midwestern University and with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
Certification
- MBSimp certification (Modified barium study impairment profile)
- Completed training modules while gaining experience administering and scoring virtual modified barium swallow studies in the adult population.
- Hold MBSImP graduate student certificate of competence while passing each zone with over 80% accuracy.
- American Heart Association CPR certified
- Aphasia Access Life Participation Approach to Aphasia Knowledge (Person-centered care)
- SPEAK OUT! Therapy Certification (Parkinson Voice Project: Graduate Student Training Course)
- Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Graduate Student Clinician
Hufford Jr. High School
03.2026 - Current
Inpatient Rehabilitation and Acute Care Internship
Rush Copley Medical Center
09.2025 - 03.2026
Graduate Student Clinician
Midwestern University Speech Language Institute (SLI)
11.2024 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Speech and Hearing Science, Minor in Spanish
University of Iowa
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Midwestern University
ACTIVITIES
Parkinson’s Disease Health Fair, Member, 2025-03, 2025-04, Informed clients and their caregivers about Parkinson’s disease and its effects on communication and swallowing., Collaborated with physical therapy students to provide interdisciplinary education and support for attendees., Conducted hearing screenings and clinical swallow examinations to promote awareness of speech-language and swallowing health., Monitored participants’ sound levels while educating them about strategies to maintain vocal loudness and clarity., Provided attendees with community resources and information on continued therapy and support programs.