Cara Gentilini
Clinical Manager
Senior Speech, Language & Swallowing Pathologist
DHA License Number: 00209471-003
Cara Gentilini
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in Speech Language Pathology (University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2014)
- Master’s in Speech Language Pathology (University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2016)
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD certified
- Certificate of Clinical Competency with American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Languages spoken:
- English
- Spanish (beginner)
Areas of special interest:
- Working with individuals who have voice disorders, articulation / phonological disorders
- Early language intervention
Affiliations:
- American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (“ASHA”)
- Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Cara Gentilini serves as the Clinical Manager and Senior Speech, Language & Swallowing Pathologist at Q Enrichment Center and has over nine (9) years of experience working in the USA and UAE. Ms. Gentilini is from the United States and has a Certificate of Clinical Competency with the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (“ASHA”). Ms. Gentilini is also a member of ASHA and the Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
Ms. Gentilini’s clinical experience includes providing services to individuals from infancy to senior citizens, and she possesses specialist knowledge, clinical experience for the following:
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders & Delays
- Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays
- ADD/ADHD
- Swallowing Disorders in Adults (Dysphagia)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Stuttering/Stammering
- Down Syndrome and other Genetic Disorders
- Aphasia
- Alzheimer’s (Dementia)
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Voice Disorders
- Dysarthria
- Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia
- Recovering from a Stroke
Prior to joining Q Enrichment Center in September 2020, Ms. Gentilini was employed as a Speech, Language and Swallowing Pathologist by:
- FamilyFIRST Medical Center in Dubai, UAE for approximately two (2) and a half years.
- Garden Terrace of Houston, Life Care Centers of America in Houston, Texas, USA for approximately one (1) and a half years.
Ms. Gentilini has participated in numerous workshops for continued professional growth and recently obtained a certification as an Elklan Tutor, which supports the language and learning development of children from ages 5-11 years old. Ms. Gentilini also has a Lee Silverman’s Voice Treatment (“LSVT”) LOUD certificate specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions.
Ms. Gentilini received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014. Ms. Gentilini also completed a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016.