Champlin Park High School International Baccalaureate Programme

Hello!  Thank you for visiting my homepage.  I am a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 10 years.  I received my Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication from Iowa State University and my Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Minnesota State University, Mankato.  I hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology and am licensed by both the MN Department of Education and the MN Department of Health.   I am a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) and a continuous advocate for students with communication disabilities.  In addition to working directly with students to address language, speech, fluency, and voice concerns at CPHS, I have the privilege of collaborating with both general and special education teachers to address the language underpinnings of academic achievement processes across content areas.   I have previously collaborated with the MN Department of Education in the development of A Guide to Evaluation and Treatment Determination for Speech-Language Therapy in Minnesota and in the development and revision of Determining the Eligibility of  Students with Specific Learning Disabilities : A Technical Manual.  I am  also working with the MN Department of Education to develop a variety of training resources to help teachers address academic language across content areas.