I have always been excited by language development. I received my undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Science Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of the District of Columbia.
For over 20 years, I’ve had extensive experience working with children demonstrating articulation and language delays and disorders in a variety of settings, including pre-schools, independent schools, private practice, and clients’ homes. Areas of expertise include expressive and receptive language, auditory-language processing, articulation and phonological processes, ADHD/executive functioning, and orofacial myology. I’ve also worked with children demonstrating difficulties in the areas of sensory processing, self-regulation, and social language communication disorders.
My passions include facilitating expressive language organization and content in both oral and written modalities. Connecting the language of the curriculum with speech and language goals allows objectives to be functional and individualized. Specific professional development courses include Orton-Gillingham, The Writing Revolution, Sara Ward’s executive functioning training, Brain Frames, Feed The Peds, and The Myo Method.
I believe in focusing on the whole family and child while unlocking individual strengths to make therapy fun and functional. A critical component of treatment is communicating and collaborating objectives with parents and professionals as a team.
Outside of school, I enjoy time with family and friends. I am a proud mom to two children, Maddie and Noah. I am so thrilled to be a part of the McLean School family!