Elizabeth



I am a two-time graduate from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). I graduated with my bachelors of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2002.

My second degree is a two year Masters of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. During my master’s degree, I specialized in assistive technology.I was the graduate assistant in the AAC/ Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) my first year and one of 2 my second year ( Rebecca was the other assistant that year :)) As a graduate assistant, I had the opportunity to take several additional advanced courses in assistive technology as well as conduct several research studies.I have been the co-author on approximately 5 research papers currently in publication with more pending.

I hold my Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, Pa State License for Speech Pathology, Pa Teaching Certificate, and Certifcation as a Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) from Brain Injury Association of America.

I have been at the CAIU for approximately 1 year. At the IU, in addition to being an AT consultant, I am a member of the IU's BrainSTEPS team to support school personal and families in the transitioning of students who have sustained traumatic brain injuries back into the school setting. When I am not working at the CAIU, I work PRN (as needed) at a local medical center as a Speech Language Pathologist working with acute care and rehab patients with swallowing disorders, language disorders, cognitive and memory impairments secondary to Traumatic Brain injury, strokes, congenital disorders and various other acute/rehab medical issues.

In addition to my experiences in college and through work, I have also traveled abroad to Brazil as a rotary exchange student and am fluent in Portuguese. On a personal level, I am a transplant from Western Pa near Lake Raystown ( Martinsburg, Pa).