SPEECH THERAPIST & FOUNDING OWNER

Michelle is a certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist (in PA) with professional experience in acute rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, private therapy, home care therapy, implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, and research activities related to frontotemporal degeneration. Michelle has expertise in treating receptive/expressive language, motor speech, voice, executive functioning, and memory impairments. She is an LSVT LOUD certified clinician. Michelle received her Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University and her Master’s Degree from West Chester University in 2005. Michelle also serves as the founding owner of The Speech & Language Center where she provides educational in-services to physicians, therapists, caregivers and teachers to help identify and manage speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Michelle is passionate about involving caregivers with the treatment plan in order to achieve optimal success and can often be found educating and training the loved ones of her clients.

SPEECH THERAPIST AND OWNER

Christina is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist (in PA) with extensive expertise as a treating clinician. She received her BA in Linguistics (2008) from SUNY Oswego, completed a post-graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at West Chester University (2009), and earned her MA in Communication Sciences and Disorders (2011) from the University of Central Florida.

Christina has worked in early intervention programs, schools, private practice, short-term rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities. Within these environments, she has also held positions as manager and supervisor of treating clinicians and graduate students. She has experience treating individuals of all ages who have difficulty related to speech/language disorders, motor speech disorders, CAS, articulation, phonological disorders, TBI, executive functioning, ADHD, social/pragmatics, fluency, voice disorders, dysphagia, and AAC. Through her experience as an Executive Function specialist, she has found that the greatest success comes when an authentic relationship is established. She has a passion for building strong connections with her clients and their families and takes pride in providing high quality services to every individual.

PRACTICE MANAGER

Margie provides administrative support to ensure efficient operations of the practice. She collects and organizes documents, assists with communication and scheduling, and handles billing and licensure needs. Margie also serves as the contact person for new employees and employee paperwork. Margie is friendly, organized, and knowledgeable in the daily operations of the practice. Her compassionate demeanor allows her to provide caregivers with the information they need to make informed decisions concerning their loved ones and spreads happiness in our clinic with her frequent infectious smile.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Jordan is a certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist (in PA and DE). She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Hearing and Speech Science from University of Maryland, College Park and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Towson University. Jordan has experience providing services to pediatric, teen, adult, and geriatric populations within school-based, private therapy, and outpatient therapy settings. Jordan has experience treating clients presenting with various speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders. Jordan’s particular passions include autism spectrum disorder, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), articulation and language disorders, and cognitive-communication disorders. Jordan strives to collaborate with individuals and families to create and execute treatment plans tailored towards interests and areas of need in order to achieve optimal success.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Danielle is a certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist (in PA) with experience providing services in acute rehabilitation, short-term rehabilitation, public-school system, and early intervention settings. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Duquesne University (2016), completed a post-graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at West Chester University (2018), and received her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from La Salle University (2020). Danielle has experience treating individuals across the life span with receptive/expressive language, articulation, motor speech, voice, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Danielle has a passion for developing strong connections with clients and their families in order to provide a high quality individualized plan of care.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Corinne is a certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist (in PA and NJ). She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University and her Master’s Degree from Temple University in 2019. Corinne has experience in various settings including acute care, outpatient center, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and a specialized tracheostomy and ventilator dependent facility. She has evaluated and treated clients with receptive/expressive language, motor speech, voice, swallowing, and cognitive-communication impairments. Corinne has experience with implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and aphasia research. Corinne enjoys building relationships with her patients and their families. She is passionate about providing evidenced-based and functional treatment approaches to help her patients achieve their goals and improve quality of life.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Heidi is a certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist (in PA). She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from West Chester University in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Heidi has experience working with clients in the public school system, acute rehabilitation setting, and long-term rehabilitation. She has evaluated and treated persons with cognitive communication, motor speech, receptive/expressive language, voice, and swallowing impairments.

Heidi strives to build individualized connections with her clients and their loved ones in order to assist them in meeting their goals and optimal communication skills.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Kaitlyn is a certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist (in PA) with professional experience in the public-school system, private therapy, short term rehabilitation, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and research activities related to autism and non-verbal children. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University and her Master’s Degree from Jacksonville University in 2019. Kaitlyn has experience with children with apraxia, articulation and phonological disorders, executive functioning disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, autism, and AAC. Kaitlyn has a passion for ongoing education and is highly collaborative with other professionals. She easily makes connections and is transparent in her treatment approach. Kaitlyn has a love for helping others and excels in reaching the goals she sets forth.

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SPECIALIST

Kevin holds a Professional Level I Teaching Certificate from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is certified to teach in Pennsylvania. Kevin graduated from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY with a bachelor's degree in business in Business Management and Marketing. He spent 10 years in marketing and sales before finding his passion in teaching. He went on to earn his post-bac degree in education from West Chester University in Elementary Education. Kevin has been a teacher since 2008 and has taken on additional roles in educational technology and tutoring. He has extensive experience in various curriculums and programs that work to produce academic and functional life skills. He holds specialty training in executive functioning and social-emotional skills. He is passionate about delivering high quality, individualized education and instruction to his students. Additionally, his students and colleagues alike view him as an outstanding mentor.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTOR

Kelly is an early intervention special instructor in Chester County. Kelly loves to develop relationships with children and their families and finds happiness in making a difference! Her passion for infants and young children started at the age of ten when she became the neighborhood babysitter. Her love for children led her to obtain an undergraduate degree in Elementary and Special Education from Cabrini College. Kelly started her career in early intervention teaching in a specialized preschool classroom, as well as working with children and their families in home-based sessions. After several years in early intervention, Kelly chose to stay home and raise her four children. Once her youngest child started school, Kelly resumed her career and jumped back into early intervention.

Kelly enjoys supporting families and helping them understand the social, emotional and cognitive development of their child. She believes that children learn best through play at home and in community settings. She enjoys helping families guide their children toward important milestones at their own individual pace, meeting their children where they are developmentally and building off those skills. Her goal is to empower families and to provide them with the strategies they need to best support their children. Kelly always reminds parents to celebrate it all, from the little to the big, the clapping hands to the running, it all counts!

SPEECH THERAPIST

Emily is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (in PA) with experience evaluating and treating a wide variety of speech and language disorders. She received her BFA in Acting from University of the Arts (2016), completed a post-graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at West Chester University (2021), and received her MA in Speech-Language Pathology from West Chester University (2023). Emily has experience in the Pennsylvania public school system and private practice. She has experience treating individuals across the life-span with language, articulation, fluency, voice, motor- speech, swallowing, and cognitive communication disorders. Through her practice, she has found that building lasting connections and making a difference in an individual’s quality of life is the most valuable and rewarding element of her career.

SPEEH THERAPIST

Clara is a certified and PA-licensed Speech Language Pathologist. She graduated from West Chester University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a minor in Music in 2016 and a Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 2019. She has experience working with middle-school aged students in charter schools as well as with high school- and vocational-aged students in an approved private school, and she currently works with elementary-aged students. Clara’s clinical experience includes evaluating and treating individuals with speech and language disorders encompassing the areas of fluency, receptive language, expressive language, pragmatic language, articulation, voice, and memory in both in-person and virtual settings. Additional positions she has held throughout her education and career thus far include graduate assistant for the Dub-C Autism Program at West Chester University; community support professional working with autistic adults in the home, work, social, and community environments; therapeutic support staff working in both the school and home environments; and caregiver at an adult day program. She feels these experiences have given her valuable perspectives and education that she is able to bring to her speech-language pathology work.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Rebecca is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist, licensed in both Pennsylvania and Delaware. She graduated from Duquesne University where she earned both her Bachelor's (2019) and Master's degrees (2020), as well as a minor in Spanish. She remains proficient in conversational Spanish, which helps her to best serve clients of diverse backgrounds. Rebecca has professional experience in public schools and outpatient centers where she has worked with children and adolescents ages 1-21, all with varying strengths and needs. These include: autism, speech production disorders, language delays and disorders, fluency disorders, and feeding disorders, as well as AAC needs. Rebecca is a certified therapist in the SOS Approach to Feeding, an approach that uses systematic desensitization to help "picky eaters" explore new foods. In addition to her work in the pediatric field, Rebecca supports a local community outreach project by providing cognitive screenings and resources for adults ages 60+. She enjoys building meaningful and lasting relationships with clients of all ages, while fostering their communication skills and supporting their participation in daily activities.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Heidi is a certified and licensed speech language pathologist (in PA). She earned her bachelor’s degree and a certificate in sign language from Temple University (2020) and earned her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from West Chester University (2022). Heidi has experience working with individuals across the lifespan and has experience in medical settings as well as the school setting. She has worked with individuals with varying speech and language needs including AAC users, receptive/expressive language disorders, cognition, executive functioning, social skills, childhood apraxia of speech, and more. It is important to Heidi that she build a meaningful relationship with her clients, and she enjoys individualizing treatment plans to meet the needs of those she works with!

SPEECH THERAPIST

Rachel is a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in Pennsylvania and Delaware. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders from West Chester University in 2014, and her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Stockton University in 2017. Rachel has experience providing services to pediatric and teen populations within the school-based and private therapy settings, as well as via teletherapy. Rachel specializes in speech sound disorders, and also has experience treating a variety of language, fluency, social, and cognitive communication disorders throughout her career. Rachel has a passion for providing compassionate and individualized therapy sessions to each client, as well as working with their families, to help them communicate to their full potential.

Gabrielle is a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLP-A) (in MD and PA). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida in 2022. She is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, aiming to graduate in Spring 2025.

Her journey began as a Registered Behavioral Therapist working with individuals with autism, which ignited her passion for speech therapy. Gabrielle has experience working with individuals ranging from ages 2 to 20 in schools, clinical settings, and homes. She has supported individuals with a wide range of speech-language needs, including AAC users, receptive and expressive language disorders, cognitive and executive functioning challenges, hearing loss, social skills, childhood apraxia of speech, and more.

Driven by a deep commitment to advocacy, Gabrielle is passionate about empowering her patients and their families. She believes in the importance of building meaningful connections. For Gabrielle, communication is at the heart of human connection, a force too powerful to be overlooked, and she is grateful for the privilege of helping her clients find theirs.