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mikkleson,natalie

Mikkelson, NATALIE, M.A., CCC-SLP, bcs-cl

Assistant Instructor

Phone: 813.974.9816
Office: PCD 3016

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Natalie Mikkelson is an Assistant Instructor and Language/Phonology Team Lead in the USF Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Child Language and Language Disorders. She has worked with the Bay Area Early Steps program both as a contract and internal provider since 2010. Natalie has been employed at USF since 2014, previously working in the Department of Pediatrics as a Speech-Language
Pathologist/Early Interventionist with the Bay Area Early Steps program. Currently, Natalie
completes eligibility evaluations for the Bay Area Early Steps program, serves clients in the
USF Speech-Language Clinic, as well as clients in the Bay Area Early Steps program in the
community. She also runs a language preschool group in the USF Speech-Language Clinic.
Natalie鈥檚 areas of clinical interest are in the use of routines-based intervention and
caregiver coaching in the birth-3 population

Education
Master of Arts, Communication Disorders Louisiana State University 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Florida 2006

Teaching

  • SPA6511| Family Centered Intervention
  • SPA6505| Advanced Practicum
  • SPA6505 | Clinic III
  • SPA6505 | Clinic II
  • SPA6505 | Clinic I: Practicum Prep

 

Recent Scholarly Activity

  • Mikkelson, N., Gorajec, K., Glass, E., Ahmed, M., Crain, C., Mock, F.,
    Gutierrez, E., (2022). Living Your Legacy: Embracing Student Diversity
    Through Clinical Education. Presented at the Florida Association of Speech-
    Language Pathologists and Audiologists Annual Convention July 15, 2022.
  • Mikkelson, N., Anthony, T., Gorajec, K. (2021). From Point A to Gen Z:
    Reframing Perspectives and Discovering Solutions for Effective Clinical
    Instruction. Presented at the American Speech, Language, Hearing
    Association National Convention November 20, 2021
  • Mikkelson, N., (2020). 鈥淎ll You Do Is Play鈥: Facilitating Play Skills to Enhance Assessment and Intervention. American Speech, Language, Hearing Association National Convention (Convention Cancelled).
  • Mikkelson, N., Anthony, T., Gorajec, K. (2020). From Point A to Gen Z: Reframing Perspectives and Discovering Solutions for Effective Clinical Instruction. American Speech, Language, Hearing Association National Convention (Convention Cancelled).
  • Mikkelson, N., Groh, N., Shaffer-Hudkins, E.J. (2019). Coaching Caregivers to Enhance Toddlers鈥 Communication in Classroom Settings.Presented at the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association National Convention November 22, 2019
  • Shaffer-Hudkins, E.J., Silva, D., Carlton, C., Lilly, C., Mikkelson, N.(2019). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Intervention Service Delivery: Insights from One Local EI Team. Presented at the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association National Convention November 21, 2019.
  • Mikkelson,N.,Groh, N., Shaffer-Hudkins, E.J. (2018). Coaching Caregivers to Enhance Toddlers鈥 Communication in Classroom Settings. Presented at the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association National Convention November 16, 2018
  • Mikkelson,N., Williams, J., Thomas, R. (2018).鈥That Just Won鈥檛 Work for My Child鈥: Overcoming Barriers to Coaching Caregivers. Presented at the Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County Annual Convention on June 28, 2018 and One Goal Summer Conference July 20, 2018
  • Mikkelson,N.,Hangauer, J. (2017).Maximizing Outcomes in Toddlers Through Caregiver Coaching and Routines-Based Intervention. (Invited speaker) Presented at the annual symposium of the Tampa Bay Medical Speech Pathology Association, April 14, 2018