Coordinator of the Brooks Rehabilitation Speech Therapy Clinical Fellowship Program.

Meredith is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) working clinically at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital at Bartram Campus. Meredith started her career as a SLP with Brooks Rehabilitation when accepted as one of the first fellows welcomed into the inaugural cohort of the Speech Therapy Clinical Fellowship with the IHL. Meredith went on to accept a full time position at University Crossing SNF until she transitioned to IRF setting with the Bartram team upon opening of the new inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Meredith identified her passion for mentoring when working as a Graduate Research Assistant and had the responsibility of increasing undergraduate engagement in university research projects.

 

Bachelors of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders – University of Central Florida
Masters of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders – University of Central Florida
CCC-SLP, Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists

Meredith is most passionate about swallowing disorders of various origins. Whether the person is experiencing dysphagia due to sudden neurological changes, trauma, or long-term effects of head and neck cancer treatment, Meredith is eager to help them return to eating their favorite meals with ease. Meredith also has a passion for dysphagia diagnostics and is currently working towards competency in FEES administration. Meredith serves as a programmatic lead for cancer rehabilitation specific to head and neck cancer and speech language pathology.  Meredith’s other areas of interest are with neurologic diagnoses and how they warrant motor speech or language disorders.

Research and Mentor Program (RAMP) Fellowship, University of Central Florida Graduate Studies
• Fellowship awardee of a University funded grant to support the completion of a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Awarded a two-year full-tuition scholarship
Association of Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention
• Presenting author during a poster session on NIH funded study: Error Patterns in Children’s Graphic Symbol Productions using an AAC Application
Association of Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention
• Presenting author during a seminar on NIH funded study: Teaching Preschoolers with Complex Communication Needs to Ask Inverted Yes-No Questions Using an AAC iPad Application