Ponente

• MA St. John’s University, Speech-Language Pathology September 2009
• BS St. John’s University, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology January 2007

• HONORS AND AWARDS
• President’s Award for Innovation, Semifinalist North-Shore LIJ 2014
• Intimacy Taskforce- development of educational material for staff, patients, and families for patients with neurological diagnoses, ortho diagnoses, and cardiac diagnoses.
• President’s Award for Innovation, Semifinalist North- Shore LIJ 2013
• Volunteer communication feeding program. We solicited for undergraduate speech language pathology majors interested in dysphagia and medical setting. Trained them to assist patients with meals and engage patients to reinforce their exercise program.
• Award for Continuing Education (ACE) 04/2013, 11/2013, 09/2016, 10/2018, 05/2021, 11/30/2021, 07/10/2022, 02/28/2023, 07/31/2024
• To receive this award, individuals meet the requirements by earning 7.0 ASHA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within a 36-month period

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• CMG Speech-Language Pathology, PLLC dba Goodheart Speech & Swallow Therapy
• Owner, primary therapist, 2010-present
• Management of practice and primary assessing and treating therapist for patients across the life span with dysphagia, cognitive communication impairment, voice, and motor speech disorders. Established Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) program for infants and adults. Assessment, treatment, employee supervision and training, and management of practice. Contracts to other practices as clinical specialist for medically complex and dysphagia related cases.
• Staten Island Airway Roundtable
• Founder 2023-present
• Quarterly interdisciplinary meetings targeting new research for airway disorders and management. Organize, plan topics, obtain sponsorships, invite speakers, and create/maintain website and membership list.
• American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
• Mentor, 2014-present
• Provide mentorship through the application process for board certification for five individuals.
• Staten Island University Hospital
• Specialist, Speech-Language Pathology Department, 2013-2022
• Cross-service (acute medical, acute rehabilitation, outpatient, and south site services) specialty designation of dysphagia for the department responsible for competency development pertaining to dysphagia evaluation and treatment.
• Senior Speech Pathologist, 2011-2013
• Staffed within the acute rehabilitation unit with additional supervisor responsibilities such as task force assignments, independent objective assessments, team meetings, chart reviews, management of case load, and facilitating interdisciplinary care.
• Staff Speech Pathologist, July 2010 – 2011
• Staffed within the acute rehabilitation unit evaluating and treating patients with neurological, post surgical, trauma, and cardiac diagnoses.
• Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
• Clinical Fellow 2009-2010. Staffed in the acute rehabilitation unit and outpatient services working with adults, children, and infants with neurological, trauma, and cardiac diagnoses pertaining to communication, cognition, and deglutition.

• PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES
• Invited Presentation, presenter “Latching on Together: Power of Collaborative Care in Infant Feeding” Lactivents, Celebrating Connection in Lactation Culture, Community, and Collaboration,
• November 2025
• Invited Presentation, presenter “ Orofacial Complex and the Functional Assessment” BrooklynMyo,
• May 2025
• Invited Presentation, presenter “ Dysphagia: Assessment & Intervention,”
• Second District Dental Society,
• September 2024
• Invited Presentation, presenter, “Applying Craniosacral Therapy to Airway”
• Pediatric and Adult Airway Network of New York, PAANNY Annual Conference,
• April 2024
• Invited Presentation, presenter, “Myofunctional Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy”
• Brookdale Resident Rounds,
• April 2024, April 2025
• New York Dental Association,
• January 2024
• Invited Presentation presenter , “Case Outcomes: Pros/Cons of Interdisciplinary Care”,
• Second District Dental Association,
• October 2023
• Presentation, presenter “Functional Assessment for the SLP: Respiration, Deglutition, & Speech Production” ASHA cooperative offering with Saint John’s University
• 2023-2028
• Invited Presentation, presenter “Myofunctional Therapy: What Dental Providers Want to Know”,
• Second District Dental Association,
• November 14, 2022
• Invited Presentation, co-presenter “Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork: Interdisciplinary Care for Breastfeeding Infants”
• New York Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention,
• May 27, 2022
• Accepted Presentation, presenter “Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Techniques & Improvement in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia,”
• New York Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, virtual
• April 27, 2021
• Accepted Presentation, “Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Techniques & Improvement in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia,”
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention,
• November 21, 2019.
• Accepted Poster, “Students Role in Safety at Meals for an Inpatient Setting”
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention
• November 22, 2019
• Invited Presentation, presenter “Oromyofunctional Disorders Across the Lifespan,” Clinical Supervisors Seton Hall Professional Development,
• October 16, 2019.
• Invited Case Presentation,
• International Association of Orofacial Myology Annual Convention,
• September 21, 2019.

• PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• NOMAS(Neonatal Oral-Motor Assessment Scale) Certification, 01/28/2024
• NC State University IBCLC coursework, Initiated 12/2023, 60 hours completed
• McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Protocol (MDTP) 12/03/2023
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES)
• Eric Blicker, in person with 20 passes 12/16/2022;
• 10/04/2023 Interpretation competency signed off Samantha Boruch
• Neonatal and Infant FEES course: A multidisciplinary approach
• Baylor University Medical Center and Select Medical, Virtual, 05/07/2021; in person lab March 2024
• SPEAK OUT! Therapy for Parkinson’s
• Parkinson’s Voice Project, virtual 2023, updated content 10/2024
• Effective Swallow Protocol (ESP) by Ampcare NMES, 06/30/2022
• Cranial Sacral Therapy Technique (CST)
• International Alliance of Healthcare Professionals, Level 1- White Plains, NY 05/23/2021; Level 2- Washington, DC 08/08/2021; SER 1 Raleigh, NC 07/10/2022; Pediatrics CPS1 September 2022 in White Plains, NY
• Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) 2015, recertified in 2020
• Understanding the Orofacial Complex, 2016 training toward Certification in Orofacial Myology (COM) passed COM written exam, Onsite exam delayed due to COVID-19 Pandemic
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) 2012

• PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
• Member 2014-present
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association,
• Member, 2009-present
• International Association of Orofacial Myology,
• Member, 2016-Present
• Convention Raffle co-chair, 2019
• Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists,
• Member, 2021- present
• American Board for Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders,
• Member, 2014-Present
• New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association,
• Member, 2021-Present
• Dysphagia Research Society (DRS),
• Member 2018, 2022-2024

• CERTIFICATIONS
• Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing (BCS-S)
• Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) Certification American Speech-Language Pathology Association Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
• Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner Plus (CKTP+) 2012
• Cranial Sacral Therapy Techniques (CST-T) (in progress)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support (CPR/BLS) Certification 2007-2024

• LICENSES
• Colorado SLP.0005579
• New York 200711
• Florida SA16117

• SOFTWARE & EMR
• Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Teams, Publisher, Excel, Google docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides
• McKesson, TIMs, Patcom, Sunrise, Allscripts, PHS, Simple Practice, Practice Fusion, Kareo