Feedback from Students and Colleagues

“Sophia was the best supervisor I could ask for.  She regularly gave positive, thoughtful, and constructive feedback. She guided me to reflect on challenging circumstances using my own intuition, creativity, and knowledge foremost, and provided excellent and specific suggestions/resources if asked. She demonstrated a great blend of direct support and encouraging guidance towards clinical independence.”

“Sophia is a wonderful clinical supervisor. She was very supportive and realistic regarding the demands of our clinical program. I felt she was sensitive and empathetic to our needs as students and clinicians.”

“This was an excellent clinic experience. Sophia was always open to an in-depth discussion about the clinic and allowed me to think critically about my performance.”

“This was an amazing class and it really prepared me for the future and everything I need to do to be successful. I loved all of the different speakers that came and the portfolio really showed me how much I have learned."

“Sophia is such a kind and understanding professor. I really appreciate her consideration for us as students, especially as we transition back to a new normal after a few unusual years.”

“Engaging professor! Super helpful guest lecturers incredibly valuable to real life SLP practice. Appreciated Sophia's flexibility.”

“I think Sophia is a wonderful teacher and a wealth of information. I have really enjoyed her teaching the professional practices class and I have learned so much from her."

“Sophia makes me want to supervise students someday. She is supportive and realistic about my current skill level, while also pushing me further and further to the edges of my "zone of proximal development." Her feedback is specific, helpful, and is always directed at behaviors I can change. She is an exceptional supervisor.”

“Sophia in particular is a wonderful supervisor to learn from. She is bubbly in nature, which makes the learning exciting and fun. She works well with everyone in the hospital and very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about this field. She builds great rapport with her patients and is so great at choosing functional goals that are meaningful to the patient. Her explanations to the patients are always very concrete and applicable as she actively frames her rationales to relate to the individual's interests and needs. I really aspire to be as talented as a clinician as she is in the future.”

"Sophia is an exceptional clinical supervisor. She has a natural sense of how to provide stepwise instruction so that the students progress in their clinical experience with success and confidence. She understands the student perspective, is
always very approachable, and her clinicians clearly trust and respect her as a supervisor. I’ve been impressed with the way her students grow both in confidence and clinical skills."

"Not only is Sophia a wonderful supervisor, who routinely secures “superior” reviews, she is a joy to work with as a colleague in ATP."

"She is passionate about providing functional, meaningful therapy to reveal people’s competence and capitalize on their strengths."