OUR exceptional office team
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA, CCC-SLP
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA, CCC-SLP
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA, CCC-SLP
Founder / Owner / Clinical Director
Speech-Language Pathologist
* MA - Northern Illinois University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Downers Grove North alum
* Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training & Clinical Expertise in CAS
* Early Intervention Initial Evaluator
*Enjoys dancing, yoga, and taking long walks
Additional Languages:
America
Founder / Owner / Clinical Director
Speech-Language Pathologist
* MA - Northern Illinois University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Downers Grove North alum
* Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training & Clinical Expertise in CAS
* Early Intervention Initial Evaluator
*Enjoys dancing, yoga, and taking long walks
Additional Languages:
American Sign Language
Integrity is choosing courage over comfort. - Brene Brown
A person's a person, no matter how small
- Dr. Seuss
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love
- 1 Corinthian 13:13
Kristin Banks
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA, CCC-SLP
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA, CCC-SLP
Patient Care Coordinator
* Studied Criminal Justice with minor in psychology at Howard University
* Interned with Young Ladies of Tomorrow
* Enjoys dancing and reading
If you're always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.- Maya Angelou
...Don't be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be EMPOWERED.- Michelle Obama
Don't just fly, soar! -Disney
OUR Phenomenal Physical Therapists
Rachel Krippinger, PT, DPT
Rachel Krippinger, PT, DPT
Rachel Krippinger, PT, DPT
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Ohio State University
* Enjoys crafting and traveling
Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine. - Roy T. Bennett
Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. - Ken Poirot
To make a difference in
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Ohio State University
* Enjoys crafting and traveling
Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine. - Roy T. Bennett
Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. - Ken Poirot
To make a difference in someone's life, you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care. - Karen Salmansohn
Emily Tompkin, PT, DPT
Rachel Krippinger, PT, DPT
Rachel Krippinger, PT, DPT
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Northwestern University
* BS - Ohio State University
* Enjoys exploring new trails to run and walk, reading, and trying new recipes with family and friends.
It’s all the imperfections that make something beautiful. That’s what makes it different and unique from everything else. -Bob Ross
Nobody cares how much
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Northwestern University
* BS - Ohio State University
* Enjoys exploring new trails to run and walk, reading, and trying new recipes with family and friends.
It’s all the imperfections that make something beautiful. That’s what makes it different and unique from everything else. -Bob Ross
Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care. -Theodore Roosevelt
OUR Super Speech-Language Pathologists
Aubry Cortez, MS, CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS, CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS, CCC-SLP
* MS - Rush University
* BS - Northwestern University
* Enjoys yoga & crafts
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. - Theodore Roosevelt
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade .
- Benjamin Franklin
Alex Giammanco, MS, CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS, CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS, CCC-SLP
* MS - Illinois State University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys boating, jet skiing, biking, Bears games, and reading
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. - Helen Keller
Allison Rush, MS, CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS, CCC-SLP
Adrianna Adamczyk, MS, CCC-SLP
* MS - Elmhurst University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys baking, traveling, and playing with her dog, Loki
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
Adrianna Adamczyk, MS, CCC-SLP
Adrianna Adamczyk, MS, CCC-SLP
Adrianna Adamczyk, MS, CCC-SLP
* MS - Lewis University
* BS - Governor's State University
* Enjoys cooking, hiking, traveling, & reading
Additional Languages:
Polish
Love the life you live. Live the life you love - Bob Marley
Children need models rather than critics - Joseph Joubert
Marisa Potter, MS, CCC-SLP
Adrianna Adamczyk, MS, CCC-SLP
Ashley Ludwinski, MA, CF-SLP
* MS - University of Nebraska
* BA - Augustana College
* Studied Communication Sciences and Disorders, Spanish for the Professional Use
* Minor in Latin American Studies
* Enjoys reading, being outdoors, watching movies, and traveling
Additional Languages:
Spanish
Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
May small, beautiful things rem
* MS - University of Nebraska
* BA - Augustana College
* Studied Communication Sciences and Disorders, Spanish for the Professional Use
* Minor in Latin American Studies
* Enjoys reading, being outdoors, watching movies, and traveling
Additional Languages:
Spanish
Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
May small, beautiful things remind you: the little things you do matter, too.
-Morgan Harper Nichols
Ashley Ludwinski, MA, CF-SLP
Adrianna Adamczyk, MS, CCC-SLP
Ashley Ludwinski, MA, CF-SLP
* MA & BS - Truman State University
* Studied Communication Disorders
* Minored in Psychology and Child Studies
* Enjoys cooking, reading, biking, & pickleball
Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.
- Benjamin Franklin
All experts were once beginners.
- Unknown
Mya Amendola, MS, CF-SLP
Melissa Bruce, MA, CF-SLP
Melissa Bruce, MA, CF-SLP
* MS - Lewis University
* BA - Augustana College
* Majored in Speech Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Spanish for Professional Use
* Enjoys pilates, reading, traveling, and going to country music concerts
Additional Languages:
Spanish
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the p
* MS - Lewis University
* BA - Augustana College
* Majored in Speech Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Spanish for Professional Use
* Enjoys pilates, reading, traveling, and going to country music concerts
Additional Languages:
Spanish
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - Romans 15:13
Happiness is contagious so spread it wherever you go. - Pippi Longstocking
Melissa Bruce, MA, CF-SLP
Melissa Bruce, MA, CF-SLP
Melissa Bruce, MA, CF-SLP
* MA - University of Iowa
* BS - University of Illinois
* Studied Speech Language Pathology and Speech and Hearing Science
* Minor in Psychology
* Enjoys listening to music, nature walks, pickleball, and spending time with her cats!
My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are.
- Maya Angelou
No matter what happens in
* MA - University of Iowa
* BS - University of Illinois
* Studied Speech Language Pathology and Speech and Hearing Science
* Minor in Psychology
* Enjoys listening to music, nature walks, pickleball, and spending time with her cats!
My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are.
- Maya Angelou
No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind. - Taylor Swift
I am on my way. I can go the distance.
- Hercules
OUR Outstanding Occupational therapists
Saleema Ellis, OTR/L Clinical Manager
Saleema Ellis, OTR/L Clinical Manager
Saleema Ellis, OTR/L Clinical Manager
* BS - University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Speed doesn’t matter, forward is forward. -unknown
I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good. - Dolly Parton
Evangelia Cucuras, OTD, OTR/L
Saleema Ellis, OTR/L Clinical Manager
Saleema Ellis, OTR/L Clinical Manager
* OTD - Rush University
* BS - Miami University
* Enjoys dancing, watching Disney movies, traveling and spending time with family
Additional Languages:
Greek
Spanish
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning how to dance in the rain. - Vivian Greene
A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart - Zeus, from Hercules Movie
Jenny Collins, MS, OTR/L
Sydney Esparza, MS, OTR/L
Sydney Esparza, MS, OTR/L
* MS in Occupational Therapy - University of Illinois at Chicago
* BS in Industrial Engineering - Purdue University
* Enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, yoga, board games, puzzles, and spending time with friends and family
Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you. - Ruth Bader Gins
* MS in Occupational Therapy - University of Illinois at Chicago
* BS in Industrial Engineering - Purdue University
* Enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, yoga, board games, puzzles, and spending time with friends and family
Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you. - Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Just keep swimming - Finding Nemo
When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles - Winnie the Pooh
By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before. - Edwin Elliot
Sydney Esparza, MS, OTR/L
Sydney Esparza, MS, OTR/L
Sydney Esparza, MS, OTR/L
* MS & BS - Saginaw Valley State University
* Majored in Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitative Medicine
* Enjoys reading, baking, painting, and trying new coffee shops
Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.
-Walt Whitman
Wisdom begins in wonder.
-Socrates