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Alina Kipnis

@alinakipnis

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I deliver pediatric speech-language therapy across schools, homes, and teletherapy settings.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to provide client-centered speech-language therapy where I can partner with families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams to support communication, independence, and meaningful skill carryover.

I deliver virtual middle-school speech-language therapy for Rockford Public Schools through Stepping Stones Group, evaluating diverse communication needs and developing IEPs that support progress across school and home.

I also provide home-based pediatric therapy with Coral Care, using functional, client-centered activities to build expressive language, speech clarity, communication, and independence in daily routines.

Previously at Little Steps Pediatric Therapy, I served children ages 1–12 across language, fluency, articulation, phonological, social-pragmatic, and autism-related communication needs. I conducted evaluations, created play-based treatment plans, integrated AAC supports, and coached caregivers alongside multidisciplinary teams.

My clinical training includes bilingual Russian-English school services and adult acquired-communication care, including aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, and cognitive-linguistic needs. I bring experience with in-person and teletherapy, AAC device trials, family education, and evidence-based treatment approaches.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Middle School Speech Language Pathologist

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Rockford Public Schools/Stepping Stones Group

Sep 2025 - Present (1 year)

Evaluate, diagnose, and conduct virtual therapy sessions for middle school students with diverse speech and language needs. Partner with educators to integrate therapy strategies and develop, implement, and monitor IEPs.

Speech Language Pathology IEP Development Teletherapy Articulation Expressive Receptive Language Social Communication Progress Monitoring Parent Guidance

Current

Home-Based Speech Language Pathologist

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Coral Care

Sep 2025 - Present (1 year)

Provide individualized in-home therapy for pediatric clients targeting expressive language and speech sound production. Design functional activities and coach families on communication strategies.

Speech Language Pathology Pediatric Therapy Expressive Language Speech Sound Production Family Coaching Naturalistic Intervention

Clinical Fellow–Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy

Sep 2024 - Aug 2025 (11 months)

Provided skilled therapy to children aged 1-12 with various communication disorders using in-person and telehealth platforms. Conducted evaluations with standardized measures and integrated AAC supports.

Speech Language Pathology CELF 5 GFTA 3 PLS 5 AAC TouchChat Telehealth Parent Coaching Autism Spectrum Disorder Phonological Processing Disorders

Graduate Student Clinician

CCSD21 James W. Riley Elementary School

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 (3 months)

Conducted bilingual evaluations and intervention in Russian and English for K-5 students. Collaborated with teachers for push-in therapy sessions in general and specialized classrooms.

Bilingual Therapy Russian English K5 Push In Therapy Collaboration

Graduate Student Clinician

Student Community Outreach Program of Excellence (SCOPE) Cli

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 (3 months)

Implemented therapy strategies for adults with aphasia and apraxia of speech. Administered assessments and led in-person and teletherapy sessions using evidence-based approaches.

Aphasia Acquired Apraxia WAB Boston Naming Test CLQT Teletherapy Script Training Response Elaboration Training Semantic Feature Analysis Integral Stimulation

Graduate Student Clinician

The Welch Practice

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)

Provided individualized therapy for children and adults with severe developmental disorders. Implemented AAC devices and tracked progress in Simple Practice.

AAC ASD Down Syndrome Acquired Apraxia Simple Practice Progress Tracking

Graduate Student Clinician

Rush JRB Inpatient Rehabilitation

Jan 2023 - Feb 2023 (1 month)

Conducted cognitive-linguistic evaluations and guided therapy sessions for adults with aphasia, dysarthria, and dysphagia. Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.

Cognitive Linguistic Evaluation CLQT WAB MMSE Aphasia Dysarthria Dysphagia Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Rush University

Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology

2022 - 2024

Grade: 3.46

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Rush University, completed in April 2024 with a GPA of 3.46.

Illinois State University

Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders

2018 - 2022

Grade: 3.90

Activities and societies: Minor in Children's Studies; Honors: Cum Laude, Dean's list (6 semesters)

Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Illinois State University, completed in May 2022 with a GPA of 3.90, graduating Cum Laude and making the Dean's list for six semesters.