Melanie Osmond, CASLPA Board of Directors
Alberta Representative
Melanie Osmond, M.Sc.,
R.SLP, S-LP(C)
Melanie is a speech-language pathologist with
six years of experience, currently working in Northern Alberta.
She believes in a collaborative approach to clinical work
and the importance of being involved in her professional organizations.
Melanie received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2001
and then a Master of Science Degree in Human Communication
Disorders from Dalhousie University in 2004. Melanie is a
certified member of CASLPA and a registered speech-language
pathologist in Alberta.
She began her career in New Brunswick with the
Extra-Mural Program, community-based healthcare, working predominantly
with school-aged children and adults. In 2009, Melanie moved
to Alberta, and began working at the Northwest Health Centre
in the town of High Level. Her current caseload consists mostly
of preschool and school-aged clients. She is also a team member
on a regional fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) diagnostic
clinic team. Melanie has special interests in the areas of
social language difficulties, group therapy models, early
intervention and FASD.
Early in her career, Melanie became involved
with her professional associations. While in New Brunswick,
she served a two-year term as registrar with the New Brunswick
Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
and then served as the CASLPA board director from New Brunswick.
In her role as CASLPA board director, she had the opportunity
to be a member of the standards advisory committee, chair
the child language recommended wait times working group and
present CASLPA's noisy toys campaign to her local Member of
Parliament. Since moving to Alberta, Melanie has continued
her involvement with her professional associations. She is
currently on an ACSLPA committee to develop clinical documentation
and record keeping preferred practice guidelines. Melanie
is also a member of CASLPA's awards committee.
Melanie is involved in CASLPA because she believes
in the importance of giving back to her professional organizations.
She was a board member when CASLPA's 2009-2011 strategic plan
was developed and has been proud to witness her association
meet so many objectives for each key result area. She is excited
to see what the next strategic plan will bring.
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