Kiaunna Johnson
Conway
Summary
A clinician with an organized, hard-working demeanor and a love for caring and educating people. Experience with diagnostic and treatment equipment and materials. Familiar with documentation and management of progress in client improvement with expertise in case management and intervention planning. Provided services to clients with speech, language, cognition, and swallowing impairments in skilled nursing facility, hospital, and school-based settings.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
ProCare Therapy
08.2022 - Current
- Created and implemented evaluation and treatment plans intended to address cognitive, speech, language, voice, swallowing, and resonance impairments in collaboration with other clinical professionals.
- Informed nursing staff through in-service of dysphagia symptoms, strategies, and techniques to be utilized with patients
- Conducted thorough evaluations of patients' swallowing abilities, leading to appropriate recommendations for diet modifications or further medical referrals when necessary.
- Developed evidence-based treatment plans that effectively addressed the unique needs of each patient, leading to improved outcomes over time.
- Documented developments and regressions in patients' plan of care, making treatment adjustments based on latest information.
- Customized therapeutic interventions for culturally diverse populations, ensuring sensitivity to individual values, beliefs, and communication styles while delivering effective care.
Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Maintained a clean and safe word area and adhered to safety standards to provide a nurturing environment for patients to thrive
- Administered standardized assessments and rating scales to assess articulation, language, and fluency
- Recorded student progress and report findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist
- Prepared materials and equipment for use in the school setting to meet therapy objectives
- Communicated and treated students with respect, kindness, and empathy
Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Implemented and adhered to therapeutic treatment plans and protocols in a hospital setting to optimize patient response
- Prepared materials and equipment for use in a hospital setting to meet assessment and therapy objectives
- Assessed and documented client progression in swallowing and cognitive intervention compared with baseline and standards
- Provided services primarily to the adult and geriatric population in areas such as but not limited to CVA, dementia, aphasia, swallowing, dysarthria
- Educated patient and family about swallowing precautions and speech improvement to facilitate home-care therapy
- Prepared charts and documented progress results
Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Pediatrics Plus
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Prepared materials and equipment for use to meet therapy objectives
- Recorded client progress and reported findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist
- Implemented and adhered to therapeutic treatment plans to optimize patient response
- Maintained clean and safe word area and adhered to safety standards to provide a nurturing environment for patients to thrive
- Maintained caseload of 22 treatment hours per week
- Demonstrated ability to adaptively work with clients of various diagnoses in respectful and empathetic manner
ClickList Associate
Kroger
06.2020 - 09.2020
Nurse Assistant
Kids Across America
05.2019 - 08.2019
Education
Masters of Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
05.2022
Bachelors of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, Ar05.2020
Conway High School -
05.2016
Skills
- Implementation of Speech/Language evaluation
- Implementation of Cognitive and Swallow evaluation
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Evidence-based treatment plan development
- Cultural awareness
- Patience
- Documentation And Reporting
- Adaptation
Affiliations
NSSLHA
Involvement
- Local food bank volunteer
- 2013-2016 member of the EXCEL leadership team with secretary position
- Member of the University of Central Arkansas I.D.E.A.L freshman leadership team (2016)
- 2017 Family Day Ambassador (UCA)
- 2017/2018 Minority Mentorship Program Member (UCA)
- 2019/2020 Interdenominational Christian Council Secretary (UCA)
- 2019/2020 Women of excellence Member (UCA)
- 2019/2020 Association of Future Alumni Member (UCA)
- 2-year attendee of the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (2019 and 2020)
Personal Information
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)2024
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, State of Arkansas, 2024
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
ProCare Therapy
08.2022 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School
01.2022 - 04.2022
Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute
08.2021 - 11.2021
Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Pediatrics Plus
06.2021 - 07.2021
ClickList Associate
Kroger
06.2020 - 09.2020
Nurse Assistant
Kids Across America
05.2019 - 08.2019
Masters of Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Bachelors of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Central Arkansas
Conway High School -
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