STEPHANIE M. GOMEZ 

1820 BOYLSTON AVE #706, SEATTLE, WA, 98122  |  STEPHANIEMARIAGOMEZ@GMAIL.COM  |  360-303-3305 

 

OBJECTIVE   

To work within a collaborative and engaging environment and to continue to develop my full-stack skill set within the parameters of Agile software development.  

                  QUALIFICATIONS

○ Able to facilitate and/or participate in interdisciplinary communication to establish and work toward common goals.  

○ Working knowledge in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (to be continued). 

○ 14+ years of experience in communication sciences and disorders which included helping patients/caregivers navigate less than-optimal scenarios, time-management of my own full caseload and ongoing peer-collaboration to ensure best practices. 

                          EXPERIENCE 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST 

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER- MONTLAKE  

MARCH 2018-JUNE 2022 

Independently managed a full SLP ICU/acute caseload in addition to inpatient rehab cross-coverage.  Responsibilities include planning and executing assessments and interventions relating to dysphagia, aphasia, cognition, motor speech, communication and voice (including leading and interpreting FEES and VFSS). Collaborate with colleagues to establish resources for patient cares (e.g., oral hygiene signage used throughout the hospital system, voice assessment framework-in progress). 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST CRISTA REHABILITATION AND NURSING-SHORELINE, WA 

AUGUST 2015-JULY 2018 

Employed as the sole SLP of a 160+ bed skilled nursing facility with long- and short-term residents. Responsibilities include patient assessment and treatment in the areas of dysphagia, cognitive-linguistics, communication, social pragmatics and motor speech. Provide ongoing caregiver, family, staff and patient education. Fulfill occasional outpatient SLP needs at this facility. Lead staff in-services regarding oral care, aspiration precautions and dysphagia diets. 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER (PER DIEM), EDMONDS, WA 

AUGUST 2015-SEPTEMBER 2018 

Employed as a per diem acute care SLP where responsibilities include patient assessment and treatment in the areas of dysphagia, cognitive-linguistics and motor speech. Dysphagia assessments and treatments made up much of the caseload. 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (TRAVELER) CENTRA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, BELLINGHAM, WA 

MAY 2015-AUGUST 2015 

Employed as traveling SLP in an 84-bed skilled nursing facility with both long- and short-term residents where responsibilities included patient assessment and treatment in the areas of cognitive-linguistics, motor speech, dysphagia, and social pragmatics. Provided ongoing caregiver, family, staff and patient education. 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, TACOMA, WA 

JUNE 2008-MAY 2015 

Employed primarily in an adult inpatient rehabilitation department where responsibilities included patient assessment and treatment in the areas of cognitive-linguistics, motor speech, dysphagia, and social pragmatics. This position included covering four acute care departments. Performed VFSS alongside radiologists, completed assessments and treatments with patients with tracheostomies and administered hearing screenings.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-INTERN HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER, BREMERTON AND SILVERDALE, WA 

JANUARY 2007-MARCH 2008 

Provided supervised care in both acute and outpatient departments in the areas of cognitive-linguistics, motor speech and dysphagia for adult/geriatric population. 

 

 

 

                              EDUCATION

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, SPOKANE, WA                                    2008 

M.A. IN SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES 

 

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, BELLINGHAM, WA                        2006 

B.A. IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS 

 

                       CREDENTIALS 

Currently enrolled in UW Full Stack Coding Bootcamp

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) 

Speech-Language Pathologist Washington State Licensure

 

                           LEADERSHIP 

Co-created a facility-wide clinical swallow evaluation protocol for individuals with tracheostomy tubes for Franciscan Health Systems.  

 

                        REFERENCES 

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.