Sucheta Kamath’s
Curriculum Vitae
Founder/CEO
ExQ®
Education & Training
2021-2023
Virtual
Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (Teachers: Tara Brach/ Jack Kornfield)
The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley
Fall 2022
Virtual
Transforming Trauma Certification: The School as a Healing Community
The Vermont Higher Education Collaborative with Dave Melnick
Fall 2021
Virtual
Fierce Self-Compassion: Relating to Others without Losing Ourselves
The Mission Empowerment with Dr. Kristen Neff
Fall 2020
Virtual
TEAM-CBT Certification (Treating Children and Adolescents Using the TEAM Approach)
The Feeling Good Institute with Dr. Taylor Chesney and Erika Hulse
November 1999
Rochester, MN
Board Certification in Neurogenic Communication Disorders (BC-ANCDS)
Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders
March 1993
Athens, OH
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Ohio University
June 1991
Bombay, India
Master of Arts in Linguistics
University of Bombay
June 1986
Bombay, India
Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Therapy
University of Bombay
Honors & Awards
2021 GSHA Honors of the Association Award – given by the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) during the annual conference in 2021 in recognition of longstanding involvement in GSHA and lifetime professional achievement in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
2019 GSHA President’s Gavel Award – given by the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) during the annual conference in 2019 in recognition of outstanding service to GSHA.
Award of Clinical Excellence (ACE) – granted by American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2022, 2020, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1997 and 1996. It is a formal recognition of professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to lifelong learning by earning 7.0 ASHA continuing education units (CEUs), the equivalent of 70 contact hours, within a 36-month period.
Hardin Community Partner Award – given by Georgia Works! in 2018. This award is presented to an exceptional individual for believing in and supporting the Georgia Works! mission to end homelessness, criminal recidivism and dependency through programs aimed at personal development in good habits, work ethic and character.
Guest of Honor and Speaker at the Vibha Annual Conference – granted by the Vibha organization in 2017 for distinguished and invaluable contributions during the Annual Conference in Atlanta.
Professional Achievement Award – given by the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) in 2016. This award recognizes outstanding professional contributions in the areas of speech, language, and/or hearing disorders, and innovative program design or therapeutic methods for individuals with speech, language, and/or hearing disorders.
Stephanie Macaluso Expertise in Clinical Practice Award – granted by the Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School (January of 2000). This award is presented in honor of practice that is innovative, caring, guided by knowledge, built on inquiry, and based on a foundation of leadership and entrepreneurial teamwork.
Partners in Excellence Award – granted by the Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School (December of 1999) for leadership and innovation. This award is presented annually to individuals and teams throughout the Partners HealthCare System for their exemplary performance and strong contribution to Partners.
Award of Fluency Disorders Specialist – granted upon completion of the “Workshop for Specialist” sponsored by the Northwestern University and the Stuttering Foundation of America (July of 1997)
Entrepreneurship
2018 – Present
ExQ® – Founder/CEO
Atlanta, GA Founder and CEO of ExQ®, a patented, 100% digital, fully personalized learning and educational curriculum designed to build learn how to learn skills through self-awareness, error analysis and metacognitive training for middle and high school students . By developing Executive Function skills in children and adolescents, this tool hopes to promote self-optimization and strategic thinking.
- Learning management software that translates learning into the development of optimal proficiency and self-efficacy
- Game-based training to develop cognitive, social, and learning habits
- Virtual coaching and error analysis training to help build self-awareness
- Feedback about performance accuracy, self-awareness, and strategy generation
- Builds tools and habits that will carry into the user’s real-world experiences
Creator of ExQ Teaching Academy
- Professional Development with Data Dirven teaching and learning for all educators Executive Function
- Weekly lesson plans, classroom extensions, and assets to create EF Culture
- Teacher Training videos
- Strategies for interventions and integration of Executive Function into other core classes
2017 – Present
Full PreFrontal® – Expositing the Mysteries of Executive Function
- Podcast with more than 200 episodes that explore the intricacies and life-long implications of strong Executive Function. Close to one million downloads with listenership in over 160 countries
- Features weekly conversation with researchers, neuroscientists, educators, learning experts, and thought leaders who have expertise in cognitive/educational/social psychology, anthropology, learning and education, psychiatry, neurology, behavioral economics, special education, etc.
- Designed for an audience that includes educators, parents, speech-language pathologist, psychologists, occupational therapists, and the general public who is interested in personal growth and self-development
- Provides listeners with succinct takeaways for immediate applicability
Service Leadership
2023-Present
Board of Trustees of Leadership Atlanta
2022-Present
Board of Director for the National Multi-Faith Initiative to End Mass Incarceration (EMI) founded by the Senator Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock
2021-Present
President of Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, Inc.
2019-2021
Chair of the International Issues Board of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
2013-Present
Brain Aneurysm Foundation – Member of the Medical Advisory Board
2016
Co-Founder of Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, Inc.
Thought Leadership
November 2022
TEDx Speaker ~ #TEDxAtlantaWomen Speaker. Talk titled “Executive Function a New frontier”
2017- present
Founder and Weekly Volunteer of GSHA Gives!, a free communication training program aimed at teaching job re-entry skills for men who are previously homeless. Have provided 100 hours of free therapy since October 2017
2015-2016 and ongoing engagement
Member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015: Selected among 400 elite applicants to receive Metro Atlanta’s signature nine-month, executive-level leadership development series. Through retreats, full-day seminars, service projects, discussion groups and community tours, members explore critical community issues, examined themselves as leaders, and built relationships of trust and mutual understanding
2016
Founding Member of Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) established in 2016 for the purpose of promoting and developing philanthropic, scientific, and educational initiatives to improve the quality of life for individuals who experience speech, language, swallowing, or hearing impairments, as well as the clinicians and teachers those who serve them.
2017-2018
President-Elect, President and Past-President of the Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Association
November 2012
TEDx Speaker at an independently organized TEDx Peachtree event, talk titled “Tune Up Your Mental GPS”
Patents
Issued
June 28, 2022
Virtual Peer Coaching Process. U.S. Patent No. 11,373,546
Issued
December 22, 2020
Remember to Remember Training Process. U.S. Patent No. 10,870,058
Issued
March 24, 2020
Strategic Thinking Training Process. U.S. Patent No. 10,600,018
Issued
January 29, 2019
Expanded Strategic Thinking Training Process. U.S. Patent No. 10,872,538
Issued
January 29, 2019
Coaching Training Process. U.S. Patent No. 10,191,830
Issued
September 4, 2018
Executive Function Training System. U.S. Patent 10,065,118
Clinical Experience
2011 – Present
Atlanta, GA
Cerebral Matters, Private Practice
Cognitive Rehabilitation/Executive Function Specialist
Speech-Language Pathologist
- Clinical Assessment and Interventions
- Administered diagnostic procedures to children, adolescents, and adults with cognitive and Executive Dysfunction, linguistic dysfunction, and reading and writing deficits resulting from varying diagnoses including Traumatic Brain Injury (due to motor vehicle accidents, falls, etc.), tumors, aneurysms, cardio-vascular accidents (CVAs), seizure disorders, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), NVLD (Non-Verbal Language Disability), and LLD (Language Based Learning disability)
- Provided weekly interventions to help develop cognitive-linguistic competence, socialemotional development, and Executive Function skills in the context of academic, personal, and job-related skills
- Offered life-skills training to develop adaptive competence to apply in contexts outside
the clinical setting, such as the classroom, home, and daily life
- Specialized Group Programs
- Developed and have been successfully running several 10-day as well as 10-week long group training programs for the past 12 years addressing challenges in the areas of cognitive, linguistic, social, and Executive Function skills.
- List of Programs
- Working Memory Training
- Social Cognition Training (SCT)
- Executive Study Strategies (ESS)
- Back to School (BTS)
- Academic Mastery Program
- Auditory Processing Training
- Abstraction and Critical Thinking Training
- Written Language Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Lateral Thinking – Thinking beyond the obvious
- STEPS-Academic & Professional Reentry Training for patients with MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Training levels
- Level 1 – Elementary School children
- Level 2 – Middle School children
- Level 3 – High School children
- Level 4 – College School children
- Group size 6-8 students/members
- List of Programs
- Developed and have been successfully running several 10-day as well as 10-week long group training programs for the past 12 years addressing challenges in the areas of cognitive, linguistic, social, and Executive Function skills.
- Consultation:
- Worked as a consultant with several private and public schools in Greater Atlanta area and educated the teaching staff as well as the students about Executive Dysfunction
- Consulted with various local public and private school to provide strategies to the teachers and discuss accommodations for their students to improve performance and academic success
- Directed various team meetings and IEP meetings to discuss diagnosis and intervention for students who are currently receiving cognitive remediation
- Parent Training Workshops
- Conducted quarterly workshops titled “Parenting a Disorganized Child” to discuss nature of executive dysfunction in children with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and other neurological disorders and provide home management strategies
- In-services
- Provided an ongoing in-service to professional staff and community members in hospitals, schools and community centers regarding management of cognitive impairments as a result of mild brain injury and managing executive dysfunction in children with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and other neurological disorders
Feb. 1994 – July 2001
Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital & Private Practice
Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialist
Speech-Language Pathologist
- Developed the “Steps to Success,” an intense comprehensive seven-week outpatient cognitive rehabilitation program for adults and adolescents with Mild Brain Injury with academic, professional, or vocational goals
- Directed “Brainwaves,” a monthly educational, social, and therapeutic support group meeting for the “Steps to Success” patient graduates and their families/friends
- Administered diagnostic procedures and treatment to adolescents and adults with higher level of cognitive/linguistic, reading and writing deficits resulting from varying diagnoses of brain injury such as MVA, fall, tumors, aneurysms, right/left CVA, seizure disorders, etc.
- Developed original creative material for treatment of students and adult patients with cognitive impairments leading to functional deficits
- Provide ongoing in-services to hospital professional staff and community members regarding management of cognitive impairments as a result of mild brain injury
- Developed clinical/educational Neuro-Rounds (bi-monthly) by collaborating with Psychiatry and Neurology Departments
- Frequently invited as a speaker at the Aneurysm Support Group Meeting and Tumor Support Group Meeting about attention, memory, and Executive Functions problems
- Administered diagnostic procedures and treatment to adolescents and adults with attention deficits and non-verbal learning disability
- Administered diagnostic procedures and treatment to transgender or transgendered adults with voice disorders
- Supervised students and clinical fellows during their clinical placement at the hospital
- Served as member of the hospital clinical committee on Ethics Education through collaborative governance at the MGH hospital
- With the help of patients, started a quarterly Brainwaves Newsletter to provide continuation of education and resources to patients with mild brain injury
Curriculum & Professional Development
September 2007 – May 2010
“Organize Your Brain at School” (ORYBAS™) Training Program
Developed a pioneering Teacher Training Program called “Organize Your Brain at School” (ORYBAS™) that offers Curriculum Based Strategies to Enhance Executive Functions/Management Skills in School Aged Children
- Offered 10 PLUs (professional learning Units recognized by State of Georgia) or 100 hours of training
- Intense first year implementation followed by two years of adaptive refinement to support generalization
- Five major components: 1. Lectures for Professional Development 2. Guided creation of ORYBAS™ lesson plans, 3. Classroom observations and written and video feedback 4. Didactic group discussion 5. Student training
- Supervised implementation of special support for students with poor Executive Function skills
Observations of Executive Function Skills in School Aged Children
- Developed an Executive Function inventory called “Observations of Executive Function Skills in School Aged Children” to assess Executive Function skills relevant for academic purposes
- Specialized inventory for teachers to track student behaviors and provide feedback on Executive Function competence
- Restructured Student Report Cards in order to address observable classroom behaviors and self-regulatory challenges during execution of tests/quizzes or papers and projects
- Gathered preliminary data and refined the rating protocol
Leadership Training & Professional Coaching
2015 – Present
Atlanta, GA
ExQ Leadership Institute
Founder/Leader/Coach
February – May 2022
Leading with Executive Function Webinar Certification Series to bring together public and private school leaders, teachers, researchers, policymakers, and change makers to address specific topics connected to Executive Function including engagement, technology, diversity, equity, and inclusion–all critical in the academic, social, and emotional success of our students
- Exclusive Book Author interview with Full PreFrontal Guest: The Neuroscience of Executive Function
- C-Suite Workshop: Executive Function Skills for Successful & Meaningful Careers
- Round Table with Educational Leaders: Value & Importance of Teaching Executive Function
- World Film Premiere & Pre-screening Talk with Producer
July 2019 – March 2021
ExQ® Know How (To Learn More) Webinar Series for parents, professionals, and teachers to share how becoming a self-sufficient student is a trainable skill and why every developing brain needs guidance from teachers and parents to use effective methods that shape their success in school and in life!
- Staying Sharp in the Summer! Learning Strategies to Keep your Child Stimulated and Engaged During the Summer Vacation
- The Back-to-school Brain: Developing Executive Function Skills to Shape a Successful School Year
- The Science of Studying: Fostering a “How to Learn” Mindset
- Staying Sane! Tips for Managing Emotions During the Holidays
- Stressed, Stretched and Scatterbrained! Teaching Executive Function to help our students stress less and achieve more
- Parenting During a Pandemic ~ Teaching & Modeling Executive Function Skills
- Teaching and Coaching during COVID-19: Best ways to shift and support empowerment strategies (Special Collaboration with Hanna
Bogen Novak) - Creating a Screen-Life Balance During a Pandemic ~ Rethinking our habits around digital screens
- Agile & Flexible Mind: Promoting mental flexibility and a problem solving mindset during challenging times
- Strategies Matter: Harnessing Best Practices from the Neuroscience of Learning to Improve Post-Pandemic Teaching (Special Collaboration with Dr. Lynn Meltzer)
- The Mindful Self: Teaching & Reaching Resilience during challenging times! A Special Collaboration with Christopher Willard, Psy.D.
- Social-Emotional Learning ~ The Wind Beneath Their Wings (Special Collaboration with Dr. Debra Krodman-Collins)
- Stress, Learning, and Executive Function ~ Fostering interpersonal connections while implementing stress-busting strategies (Special Collaboration with Peg Dawson, Ph. D.)
- Get a Grit: Scaffolding Grit to Strengthen Growth Mindset and Executive Function Learning (Special Collaboration with Dr. Kathy Perez)
- Ready Set Go: Five Executive Function habits to influence school success
- Confident & Curious: Helping students reduce worry & anxiety to boost learning! (Special Collaboration with Dr. Sharon Saline)
- Educator’s Guide to Teaching Executive Function
- Making the Case for Teaching Executive Function in Secondary Education: The Value and Importance of Executive Function Curricula
- Teaching Transition Skills ~ An Educator’s Guide to Addressing the Equity Gap Through the Empowerment of Executive Function
- Opportunities for Equitable Outcomes: Empowering ALL Students by Strengthening Executive Function
- Creating Creative & Courageous Contributors
December 2016
San Ramon, CA
Learning Leaders of Tomorrow
This youth development workshop highlights key neuroscience findings regarding how the brain activates high-level cognitive process in order to facilitate strategic thinking, social reasoning, and creative problem solving to reach the apex of learning leadership.
August 2016
Self-Optimal Leadership & Vertical Development
Delivered leadership seminar for incoming professionals of Leadership Atlanta – Class of 2016-17 centered around relationship between inward professional growth, effective communication, and expands their circle of influence. help them identify and use proven strategies, tactics, and techniques to communicate clearly, leave a lasting impression and maximize potential.
June 2015
Work-Flow Optimization
Professional development workshop
Professional Presentations
(Past 5 Years)
November 17, 2023
Hershey, PA
Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “The Science of Follow Through: How Executive Function, Therapeutic Success and Lifestyle Modification are Linked”
September 29, 2023
Grand Forks, ND
Presented at the Colloquium at the University of North Dakota on “Emotional Agility in the Future-Self: Evidence-Based Executive Function Strategies Over a Lifespan”
September 27, 2023
St. Louis, MO
Presented at the EdLeader21 Network Annual Conference on “Leading with Executive Function: Unlocking the secrets to self-directed problem-solving, flexible perspective taking and effective communication for personal and interpersonal success over a lifespan”
September 13, 2023
Macon, GA
Presented at the Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educations (SSTAGE) Fall Conference on “The Foundation of Learning: Executive Function”
July 14, 2023
Long Beach, CA
Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Schools Connect Annual Conference on “Executive Function & FutureOriented Thinking”
April 25, 2023
Macon, GA
Presented a Georgia Independent Schools Association Workshop on “Brain Training for Student Athletes: Five key reasons why Executive Function skills are critical for student athlete success on, and off, the field!”
March 31, 2023
Roanoke, WV
Presented at the West Virginia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Get a Grit: Scaffolding Grit to Strengthen Growth Mindset and Executive Function Learning”
March 31, 2023
Roanoke, WV
Presented at the West Virginia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Inverting the burden: A case studies’ approach to equitable outcomes in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders”
March 1, 2023
Abilene, TX
Presented at the Texas Education Service Center Region 14 Autism Extravaganza Conference on “Autism & Executive Function: Core features, manifestations of symptoms, and evidence-based strategies over a lifespan”
March 8, 2023
Lake Charles, LA
Presented at the Louisiana School Boards Association Annual Meeting on “The Reality of Excellence: Understanding Executive Function as a Core Competency & Measuring Mindset Growth”
February 23, 2023
Savannah, GA
Presented at the Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Impact-driven Entrepreneurship: Ways to build a successful technology start-up as an SLP”
February 9, 2023
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the GO SSLP Spring Best Practices Conference on “FutureSelf: Applying the Neuroscience of Mental Time Travel and Prospection to Strengthen Executive Function in Children”
November 18, 2022
New Orleans, LA
Presented a Masterclass at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Inverting the Burden: A Case Study Analysis Approach to Equitable Outcomes”
November 16, 2022
New Orleans, LA
Co-Presented at the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS) Annual Conference on “Are you REDI for “Heterogeneity”
October 13, 2022
Little Rock, AR
Presented at the Arkansas Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Emotional Agility in the Future-Self: Evidence-Based Executive Function Strategies to Manage Self-Regulation Over a Lifespan” and “Race, Equity and Walking the Walk: Championing for racial healing by intentionally interrogating history intentionally and examining personal blind-spots boldly”.
October 5, 2022
Virtual
Presented at the Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association Fall Grandrounds on “ASD and neurodiversity”
September 16, 2022
Savannah, GA
Presented at the International Guild of Auditory Processing Specialists Annual Conference on “Lizard Brain vs. Wizard Brain: Evidence-Based Executive Function Strategies to Manage Self-Regulation Over a Lifespan”
September 14, 2022
Macon, GA
Presented at the Student Support Team Association for Georgia Educations (SSTAGE) Fall Conference on “Executive Function: A New Frontier – Creating Self-reliant Students Using Personalized Curriculum”
July 13-25, 2022
Virtual
Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Schools Connect Annual Conference on “Executive Function in Children and Young Adults: Applying the Neuroscience of Mental Time Travel and Prospection ”
June 10, 2022
Savannah, GA
Presented at the Georgia School Boards Association Summer Conference on “Teaching Students to Know How to Learn”
March 19, 2022
Houston, TX
Presented at the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Annual Convention on “Beyond Burnout: Getting good at stress by boosting Executive Function, cultivating mindful”
March 5, 2022
Athens, GA
Presented at the Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Let’s Talk About Race: Engaging in antiracism work by interrogating history and examining personal blind-spots with urgency, energy, and care”.
March 2, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Presented a Georgia Independent Schools Association Workshop on “Leading Education with Executive Function”
February 25, 2022
Greensboro, GA
Presented at the Georgia Charter Schools Association Annual Conference on “Staff & Student Wellness: From Surviving to Thriving: Strengthening Executive Function”
February 18, 2022
Virtual
Presented at the Alabama Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Leading with Resilience: Impactful Performance through Effective Stress Management
February 12, 2022
Virtual
Presented at the International Dyslexia Association – Tennesee Branch Winter RISE Virtual Speaker Series on “Executive Function: Bridging the Gap between current learning priorities and future aspirations for all children”
December 10, 2021
Hershey, PA
Presented at the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association Annual Conference on “The self-driven learner: Making the case for teaching Executive Function in secondary education”
November 20, 2021
Washington, DC
Presented a Masterclass at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “An Antiracist Ally: Committing to Racial Healing by Interrogating History, Implicit Bias & Personal Blindspots”
November 12, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at the 36th Annual ReasearchILD Learning Disabilities Conference on “Hurt or Hate?: Rethinking social exclusion, isolation and the need-to-belong in ASD Youth” and a panel on “Reducing Stress to Foster Success During Classwork & HW”
October 13, 2021
San Angelo, TX
Presented at the 2021 Texas Education Service Center Region 15 Annual Dyslexia Matters Conference on “Dyslexia, Executive Function and Self-Sufficient Children”
September 2, 2021
Jackson, MS
Presented at the Mississippi Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Get a Grit: Scaffolding Grit to Strengthen Growth Mindset and Executive Function Learning” and “Lizard-Brain, Wizard-Brain: Evidence-Based Strategies to Manage EF & Emotional Dysregulation in Children”
August 19, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at the Morris County Speech-Language and Hearing Association Live Webinar on “Build a Better Future Self: Applying Executive Function Principles to Enhance Self-Management in Children and Adults”
July 22, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at the 2021 Texas Section 10 Annual Conference on “Getting Good at Stress: Empowering Self to Boost Executive Function, Reduce Anxiety, and Strengthen a Growth Mindset”
March 27, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Annual Convention on “Equity, Implicit bias & Personal Blindspots”
April 9, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at the Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “The Future Self: Evidence-Based Strategies to Manage EF & Emotional Dysregulation Over a Lifespan”
March 4 – 14, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at the Alabama Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “All Learning is Social and Emotional: The M-E-T-ATM approach to building EF & emotional competence”, “Getting Good at Stress: Empowering Self to Boost Executive Function, Reduce Anxiety, and Strengthen a Growth Mindset”, and “The Antiracist Ally: Tackling systemic racism through awakened critical consciousness and commitment to inclusivity”
January 12, 2021
Virtual Event
Presented at an edLeader Panel on “Making the Case for Teaching Executive Function in Secondary Education: The Value and Importance of Executive Function Curricula”
December 3, 2020
Virtual Event
Presented at the 2020 Georgia School Board Association (GSBA) / Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) Annual Conference on “Making the Case for Teaching Executive Function in Secondary Education”
October 9, 2020
Virtual Event
Presented at the 35th Annual ReasearchILD Learning Disabilities Conference on “Executive Function: The Foundation for Stress-free Classroom and Remote Learning”
October 1, 2020
Virtual Event
Presented at EdCuration’s: Committing to Antiracist Curriculum & Instruction on “Critical Thinking, Mental Flexibility & Empathy 4 Antiracism”
July 17, 2020
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Georgia State University’s Project NURTURE’s Research Symposium on “Learning How to Learn: Strategically Shifting Teaching from Content to Process”
February 14, 2020
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Championing for the misunderstood child: Metacognitive and emotional regulation strategies for school-aged children”
February 13, 2020
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention on “No Longer Marginalized: GSHA’s Work-Entry Communication and Executive Function Training Program”
February 4, 2020
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Leadership Atlanta One Big Idea Event on “No More Self-Blindness: Tap into the patterns of thinking, emotion, and action to harness your strengths and reshape your weaknesses.”
December 7, 2019
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference on “Encouraging Infinite Know How for all Learners!”
November 23, 2019
Orlando, FL
Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Inbound Marketing: Building Your Practice and Leadership through Content Expertise, Innovative Programming and Compelling Entrepreneurial Story”
November 22, 2019
Orlando, FL
Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Beyond the Cycle of Homelessness: An Innovative Work-Entry Communication & Executive Function Training Program”
November 21, 2019
Orlando, FL
Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “The Thermometer vs. Thermostat: Powerful therapeutic strategies to manage executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation in school-aged children”
November 7, 2019
Philadelphia, PA
Presented at the Annual International Conference on ADHD on “Remedy for the Self-Blind: Managing ADHD and Impairments in Self-awareness by Deploying Metacognitive Strategies”
October 13, 2019
Valdosta, GA
Presented at the 8th Annual Dr. George “Russ” Deavours Lecture on “Leading with the Frontal Lobe: Building Executive Function and Higher Order Thinking in clients with neurological impairments”
March 22, 2019
Boston, MA
Presented at the ReasearchILD Learning Disabilities Conference on “Building resilience in children with language learning disability through mental flexibility and perspective taking strategies”
March 16, 2019
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the International Dyslexia Association – Georgia Branch Annual Conference One Day Symposium on “Mitigating working Memory Problems in Children with Dyslexia”
February 22, 2019
Lubbock, TX
Keynote speaker at the C.J. Davidson Memorial Lecture Series: Advances in Literacy at The Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas on “Demystifying Executive Function, Self-Regulation, and Organization”
February 15, 2019
Athens, GA
Presented at the Georgia Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention Pre-Conference on “Working Memory Puzzle: Demystifying the Brain’s Etch-a-Sketch”
October 19, 2018
Helena, MT
Presented at the Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention on “Cognitive and Executive Function development and training for all kinds of brains: Closing the gap between theoretical framework and practical application”
October 6, 2018
Indianapolis, IN
Presented at the International Dyslexia Association – Indiana Branch Solution Saturday One Day Symposium on “Executive Function Skills: Learning and Teaching”
Parent Presentations
(Past 5 Years)
August 21, 2021
Virtual
Presented at The Executive Function Online Summit 2021 on “The Backto-School Brain: Developing Executive Function Skills to Help Kids Transition Successfully”
February 25, 2020
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School Planning Retreat on “Social-Emotional Learning”
January 14, 2020
Tucker, GA
Presented at the Tucker High School Executive Function Skills Workshop on “Building EF Skills for Struggling Students”
October 16, 2018
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Westminster Schools on “From Super-connected to Super-Prepared: Applying Executive Function Strategies to Everyday Preparedness For Highly wired kids”
March 23, 2018
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Westminster Schools on “Hit the Pause Button: Practical Neuroscience for Everyday Executive Functioning”
January 24, 2018
Atlanta, GA
Presented at Heards Ferry Elementary school on “Raising Organized Kids”
October 18, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Davis Academy on “Road to Excellence: Building Strong Executive Functions”
July 29, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Vibha College Readiness Outreach Program as an expert panelist
April 13, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Presented at the Woodward Academy on “Road to Excellence: Understanding the Relationship between Motivation, Learning, and Executive Functions”
January 23, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Presented at Morris Brandon Elementary School on “Organized, Motivated, and Self-Sufficient Child”
March 31, 2016
Atlanta, GA
Presented at Morris Brandon Elementary School on “Road to Excellence”
Leadership Presentations
(Past 5 Years)
March 14, 2023
Atlanta, GA
Presented to the Georgia Charter Schools Association on “Leading the Way with Executive Function Curriculum: Creating Self-reliant Students Using Personalized Curriculum”
February 8, 2023
Atlanta, GA
Presented to Baldwin County Schools leadership on “How To Grow As A Leader: A Mindful path to Reducing Stress and Enhance Well-being through Executive Function Training”
January 23, 2023
Atlanta, GA
Co-presented to Georgia Association of Educational Leaders on “Leading Growth: Developing the Executive Function Skills of School and District Leaders”
January 12, 2023
Atlanta, GA
2nd National Multi-Faith Conference on Ending Mass Incarceration on “Unlocking Re-entry Success with Executive Function Training”
July 14, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Women’s Event on “Beyond Burnout: A mindful path to move beyond burnout, reduce stress, and enhance well-being”
June 13, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Presented to Baldwin County Schools leadership on “Beyond Burnout: A mindful path to move reducing stress, enhancing well-being, and flourishing
May 1, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Leadership Atlanta Renaissance Weekend on “Beyond Burnout: Practical tactics to renew and restore energy to accomplish goals across personal, professional, and community commitments”
April 15, 2022
Atlanta, GA
WSB-TV Stress Relief Event on “Mindfulness: A Path to Stress Reduction and Well-Being”
September 10, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Panelist at Hadassah OUT LOUD on Better Together: Building Intercommunity Relationships
April 25, 2021
Virtual Event
Featured Speaker for the Indian American Cultural Association Speaker Series on “Recognizing Mental Health in Children & Young Adults”
2020 – present
Atlanta, GA
Active host and facilitator of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015 twice monthly race and equity discussions and spearheading city-wide solutions
August 25, 2020
Atlanta, GA
Host and Moderator of a Leadership Atlanta Panel: “A Mind Shift: From Racist to Anti-Racist” along with Christian Picciolini, Author, Former neo-Nazi punk rock musician, & Founder, Free Radicals Project and Dr. Larry Ward, Senior Dharma teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village; Author, America’s Racial Karma
July 7, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Spoke on the Healing Through Community Partnerships: Interfaith Panel on “Integrating Spirituality & Psychotherapy”
Teaching Experience
Oct. – Dec. 2022
Virtual
Taught an online course at Amrita University School of Social and Behavioural Sciences on “Leading with Executive Function”
2008-2021
Atlanta, GA
Taught a class as a guest lecturer to undergraduate students at the Georgia State University on “Comprehensive Management of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury”
2003-2005
Atlanta, GA
Taught one class as a guest lecturer to undergraduate students at the Georgia State University on “Rehabilitation of patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury”
April 2000
Boston, MA
Taught a graduate class as a guest lecturer at the Boston University on “Rehabilitation of Mild Cognitive Impairments” for Masters’ students in Communication Disorders
Publications
April 16, 2020
“Forget the Mistakes, Remember the Lessons: Designing Executive Function curriculum to sharpen self-reflection by intentionally revisiting errors, misunderstandings, and faux pas”
March 27, 2020
“Teaching SEL: Powering up students with social & emotional know-how”
June 18, 2019
“The most prepared student: 5 ways to promote intentional self-discovery in learning”
2009
Impaired Cognition & Cognitive Rehabilitation: Attaining Functional Change Using Process Based Training
Affiliations
Since 1993
Member of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Member of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Since 2012
Member of ASHA’s Special Interest Division for Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Member of ASHA’s Special Interest Division for Language Learning and Education
Member of ASHA’s Special Interest Division for School-Based Issues
Member of ASHA’s Special Interest Division for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Since 1997
Member of the Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS)
Member of Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Member of International Mind, Brain and Education Society (IMBES)
Licensure
Certificate of Clinical Competence American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Certificate from the Board of Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders: (BC-ANCDS)
State of Georgia SLP Licensure