I have over 20 years of successful experience in patient care, as represented in my work history. I have been recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in my places of employment. My strengths are reliability, critical thinking and working successfully in both team and independent settings. My current position brings me the most pride, caring for our nation's veterans. It has also prepared me the most thus far, in reaching for my graduate study goals. Working with veteran's with traumatic brain injuries and other neurogenic communication disorders has solidified where I hope to go as a Speech-Language Pathologist.