Kiara DiBasilio
Arlington Heights
Summary
Passionate and skilled clinician seeking to obtain a Speech-Language Pathologist position to utilize clinical expertise and skills while providing functional services and achieving superior patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
True North Educational Cooperative
Arbor Academy, Highland Park, IL
07.2023 - Current
- Enhanced speech and language development in children by designing engaging activities and exercises targeting various skill levels.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
- Established strong relationships with students and families, fostering trust and collaboration towards shared treatment goals.
- Assessed students' progress regularly through using best practice, including formal assessments and informal observations, allowing for personalized instruction tailored to individual needs.
- Actively participated in parent-teacher conferences, providing valuable insights into student performance .
- Assisted with implementing, utilizing, and maintaining a wide-variety of appropriate communication supports, including low-tech, mid-tech, and high-tech AAC, while providing instructional support to staff, parents, and users in order to facilitate multimodal communication.
- Assisted staff with developing plans for students to bridge back to home districts while developing criteria to indicate readiness for transitions back to less restrictive environments.
- Planned Community-Based Instruction trips and implemented lesson plans while targeting common core standards, IEP goals, and life skills.
Speech-Language Pathologist
City Kids Inc.
Chicago, IL
01.2021 - Current
- Lead therapist in preschool therapy group responsible for planning, developing, implementing lesson and treatment plans while supervising other speech therapists participating therapy group
- Improved patient communication skills by implementing individualized therapy plans tailored to their specific needs.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support patient progress.
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses, daily notes, and progress notes in patient charts in compliance with HIPAA.
- Provided clinical expertise and support during trial and use of augmentative and alternative communication devices to patients, staff, and families.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests
Speech-Language Pathologist
Saint Anthony Hospital
Chicago, IL
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Implemented bilingual (i.e., English and/or Spanish) evaluation and treatment services in-person and via telehealth in outpatient setting to children between ages 2 to 15 with speech and language difficulties
- Developed functional treatment goals for effective and efficient treatment
- Monitored, recorded, and interpreted patient progress in response to therapy via EMR in compliance with HIPAA
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans
- Provided support and treatment in regard to low-tech and high-tech augmentative and alternative communication devices for patients and parents
- Evaluated speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing function by administering diagnostic assessment for hospital inpatients.
Graduate Student Clinician
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Implemented evaluation and treatment processes to children grades Pre-K-3rd grade and cluster classrooms
- Provided diagnostic assessment services to students using eligibility and discharge criteria
- Developed and implemented Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with goals utilizing education standards Participated in domain, IEP, and annual review meetings
- Provided treatment and support in regard to use of augmentative and alternative communication devices for students and staff
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support
- Established and maintained rapport with other staff, students, and parents to facilitate communication and academic progress
Graduate Student Clinician
The Clare
Chicago, IL
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Provided direct patient care, including evaluation and treatment services for outpatients, inpatient, and home health services
- Responsible for reporting and billing of speech therapy of all patients on caseload
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care plans
- Participated in development and implementation of in-service for facility
- Participated in Modified Barium Swallow Studies
Graduate Research Assistant
Midwestern University
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Responsible for transcribing, analyzing, and language samples in Spanish
- Gathered, organized, entered, and interpreted data using statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis
- Researched information regarding literacy and use of literate language features to assist professor with academic pursuits
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request
- Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Midwestern University
Glendale, Arizona05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Speech And Hearing Science
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2017
Associate of Arts -
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL12.2015
Skills
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Flexible
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Assistive Technologies
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adaptability
- Skilled in Patient Relations
- Team Collaboration
- Compassionate
- Professional
- Organized
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) through American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist through Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
- BLS/CPR certification
- PROMPT trained
- Sensory-Oral-Sequential Approach to Feeding (S.O.S. Approach to Feeding) trained
- Training in functional assessment and functional treatments of TOTs (Tethered Oral Tissues)
Accomplishments
2019 - Publication in September issue of Education and Training of Autism and Developmental Disabilities Journal: Do Illustrations Promote Reading Comprehension in Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities?
University of Iowa with Meredith Saletta, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Erica Kaldenberg, Ph.D.
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
True North Educational Cooperative
07.2023 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
City Kids Inc.
01.2021 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Saint Anthony Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2020
Graduate Student Clinician
Chicago Public Schools
03.2019 - 05.2019
Graduate Student Clinician
The Clare
11.2018 - 02.2019
Graduate Research Assistant
Midwestern University
09.2017 - 12.2017
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
Midwestern University
Bachelor of Arts - Speech And Hearing Science
University of Iowa
Associate of Arts -
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College