Alissa has over 23 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist.  She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is licensed in the state of California, holds a Clinical/Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language Speech and Hearing and is a member of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

 

She has assessed and treated clients with a variety of diagnoses including but not limited to Autism, Developmental Delays, Speech-Language Impairments, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Stroke, Down Syndrome, Cleft Palate, Hearing Impairment, Dysphagia, Aphasia, Apraxia, and Williams and Prader-Willi Syndrome.  Alissa has worked in a variety of settings in her career including skilled nursing facilities, client's homes to provide early intervention service,  the clinical setting, and extensively in the public school system.

 

Alissa is an adjunct professor at San Jose State University sharing her knowledge and expertise in working with children through adults as a Clinical Educator and Lecturer to graduate-level students in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences.

 

She has experience leading social skills groups for both adults and children. Alissa has presented to behavioral specialists, para-educators, teachers, parents, and school administrators on typical speech and language development, facilitation of language and carryover of communication skills outside of the therapy room.  Alissa is PECS trained and is Hanen Certified.  Alissa also holds a Certification in Introduction to PROMPT.  Alissa can read and understand Spanish. 

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Alissa received her M.A. from the University of the Pacific in December 1998 in Communicative Disorders and Sciences.  She earned her B.A. in Communicative Disorders and Sciences from the University of the Pacific in May 1997.