slptocaa.com

About
Me

Cognitive-Communication Specialist · Certified Brain Injury Specialist · Pre-AA Applicant

MS CCC-SLP CBIS AAAA Affiliate Member Professional Wellness Committee Pre-AA Pathways Co-Founder Bilingual EN/ES
The Clinical Foundation & Direction

The lens behind the work.

I'm a cognitive-communication and brain injury specialist applying to Anesthesiologist Assistant school. My understanding sits at the intersection of how the brain processes communication and how people integrate information about their own health and functioning. Those same mechanisms shape every interaction, clinical or otherwise. That is the lens I carry into the CAA profession.

Misinformation spreads easily. The CAA path is no exception. Pre-AAs, student AAs, and the public encounter it in the very spaces where they're trying to learn.

The advocacy framework on this site is the first step. Grounded in clinical science and evidence-based practice, it's designed to give pre-AAs, student AAs, and CAAs the tools they need to become even better advocates. One conversation, one provider at a time.

Current Work

What I'm building
right now.

2026
Pre-AA Pathways Podcast — Co-Founder & Co-Host
A resource for pre-AA students navigating the pathway — co-hosted with Tiffany Nguyen, anesthesia tech and fellow pre-AA applicant.
2026
Advocacy Framework — Communication for the CAA Profession
My advocacy framework on this site — grounded in cognitive-communication science and evidence-based practice, designed to help pre-AAs, student AAs, and CAAs respond to misinformation about the profession.
2025–
Program Development Intern — CAA & Pre-AA Matters Wellness Programs
Content development and session support for the AAAA professional wellness programs. Podcast script and storyboard development for the Awakened Anesthetist podcast.
2024–
Founding Member — Non-Traditional Pre-AA Student Association
Website coordinator for the Non-Traditional Pre-AA Student Association — a community resource for anyone navigating the CAA pathway from a non-traditional background.