Certifications and Continuing Education:  

• It Takes Two To Talk (Hanen)- London, Ontario 

• More Than Words (Hanen)- Edmonton, Alberta

• Talkability (Hanen)- Edmonton, Alberta

• Learning Language and Loving It (Hanen)- Edmonton, Alberta

• PROMPT Level 1 Motor Speech- Toronto, Ontario 

• Childhood Apraxia of Speech Workshop-  Brooke Rea- Oakville, Ontario 

• PECS Level 1 Training - Burlington, Ontario

• Experienced service provider at the Edmonton Down Syndrome Society 

• Experience as an Authorizer for Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices as part of the Alberta Aids of Daily Living (AADL) (2017-2020)

• Foundations in AAC- An Interprofessional Course- Centralized Equipment Pool. An 8-week course focused on Augmentative and Alternative Communication assessments, access methods, and speech generating devices.

• Individual Authorizer Workshop- Thames Valley Children's Center- London, Ontario 

• International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication  (ISAAC Toronto 2016) 5 -day Conference

  • ​Taking the Initiative: Supporting Spontaneous Communication in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pat Mirenda

  • Debunking the Myths about Using AAC with Children and Adults: Rose Sevcik and MaryAnn Romski

• Open Access Resource Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba: ​

  • AAC Language Learning & Communication All Day Long: Caroline Musselwhite (2017)

  • Universal Learning Design and iPads for Individuals with Special Needs: Kate O'Hern (2016) 

• Presenter at the Circle of Support First Nations Engaging Families in Early Learning Conference held by The Learning Partnership  (2017) 

• Moe The Mouse- Speech and Language Development Program, Kenora, Ontario

• Superflex and Friends Take on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and the Common Core Standards: Michelle Garcia Winner- Social Thinking Program- Dryden, Ontario

• Webinar: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Strength Based Approach 

• Hanen webinars: 

  • Tuning In: Practical Strategies to Promote Theory of Mind for Verbal Children on Autism Spectrum

  • Coaching Parents in How to Play

  • Starting Early: Red Flags and Treatment Tips for Toddlers on Autism Spectrum

• International Association of Laryngectomies Annual Conference, 2014- Buffalo, New York