Natalie Myles
Orange,NSW
Summary
Experienced and compassionate speech pathologist with 20 + years of clinical experience. Passionate about child and family-centered care, committed to evidence-based practice and professional growth. Skilled team player with strong interpersonal skills and a positive can-do attitude, ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of clients.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Pathologist
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Orange, NSW
05.2024 - Current
- Working in a small multidisciplinary team to support the communication and/or feeding needs of clients with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities and their families - primarily paediatric caseload
- Dysphagia assessment and intervention the paediatric and adult population
- Augmentative and alternative communication
Speech Pathologist
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service
Kununurra, WA
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Working in a small team providing Speech Pathology support to Aboriginal children (0-7 years) with developmental difficulties and their families using a key-worker trans-disciplinary model of care
- Working closely with Aboriginal Health Workers and Family Support workers
- Building relationships with stakeholders in the community such as medical clinic staff, schools, early childhood centres, NGOs in order to continue to grow the service and improve access for families.
- Supporting families of eligible children to gain access to NDIS
- Involved travel to very remote communities
Speech Language Therapist, Community Child Health
Te Whatu Ora Waitematā (Health NZ)
Auckland, NZ
02.2016 - 04.2023
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team to support the feeding and/or communication needs of infants and children (0-3 years) with complex medical and/or developmental needs and their families in the community
- Providing "in reach" support in the Special Care Baby Unit, maternity and paediatric wards as required
- Providing professional supervision to other allied health professionals and students
Speech Language Therapist
Child Development and Guidance Centre
St Lucia, West Indies
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide family centred assessment and intervention for children (0-18 years) with communication and/or feeding difficulties
- Providing training for teachers and parents.
Speech Language Therapist
Special Education Professionals
Nairobi, Kenya
10.2012 - 11.2014
- Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team with children with a variety of complex developmental disabilities and their families in low income areas of Nairobi
- Facilitating workshops on communication, alternative and augmentative communication and feeding for other professionals and for parents
- Providing “hands on” training and supervision for teachers, occupational and physiotherapists in therapy centres
- Supervision and mentoring of newly qualified speech language therapists, who had recently completed SLT training abroad and had returned to Kenya
- Adapting therapy and assessment materials including various low tech alternative and augmentative communication methods for the Kenyan context.
Speech Language Therapist, Community Child Health
Te Whatu Ora Waitematā
Auckland, NZ
07.2010 - 10.2012
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team to support the feeding and/or communication needs of infants and children (0-3 years) with complex medical and/or developmental needs in the community and their families
- Providing assessment and intervention for babies in the Special Care Baby Unit with feeding difficulties.
Speech Language Therapist
Multikids Learning Academy, Ghana
Accra, Ghana
05.2009 - 05.2010
- Providing Speech Language Therapy support for children (4-17years) at the school with a wide range of communication difficulties
- Setting up and running training for teachers and support staff of the school
- Adapting and creating appropriate assessment and therapy materials.
Speech Language Therapist
Hackney, Primary Care Trust
London, UK
03.2009 - 04.2009
- Locum position, working in various schools and children’s centres.
Speech Language Therapist
Accra, Ghana
10.2008 - 03.2009
- Providing a “drop in” Speech Language Therapy service at the developmental paediatric outpatient clinics at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Assessment and intervention for children with a range of communication difficulties in the community.
Speech Language Therapist
National Child Rehabilitation Service Te Whatu Ora
Auckland, NZ
08.2007 - 08.2008
- Working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team providing intensive in-patient and out-patient assessment and rehabilitation for children (0-18years) with acquired neurological communication and feeding/swallowing disorders
- Working with families, teachers and community therapy providers to ensure smooth transition from the in-patient setting to the community.
Speech and Language Therapist
Ministry Of Education – Special Education
Auckland, NZ
01.2005 - 06.2007
- Working with children (2-5years) with a range of moderate – severe developmental communication difficulties and their families in the community.
Education
Bachelor of Speech Language Therapy -
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ12.2004
Skills
- Paediatric feeding
- Complex disability
- Early intervention
- Trauma-informed and culturally responsive care
- Family Centred Care
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Clinical and professional Supervision
Affiliations
- Speech Pathology Australia Certified Practising Member
- NZ Speech Language Therapy Association Full member
Referees
Available on request
Timeline
Speech Pathologist
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
05.2024 - Current
Speech Pathologist
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service
05.2023 - 04.2024
Speech Language Therapist, Community Child Health
Te Whatu Ora Waitematā (Health NZ)
02.2016 - 04.2023
Speech Language Therapist
Child Development and Guidance Centre
01.2015 - 01.2016
Speech Language Therapist
Special Education Professionals
10.2012 - 11.2014
Speech Language Therapist, Community Child Health
Te Whatu Ora Waitematā
07.2010 - 10.2012
Speech Language Therapist
Multikids Learning Academy, Ghana
05.2009 - 05.2010
Speech Language Therapist
Hackney, Primary Care Trust
03.2009 - 04.2009
Speech Language Therapist
Accra, Ghana
10.2008 - 03.2009
Speech Language Therapist
National Child Rehabilitation Service Te Whatu Ora
08.2007 - 08.2008
Speech and Language Therapist
Ministry Of Education – Special Education
01.2005 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Speech Language Therapy -
University of Canterbury