Founder / Clinical Director / Speech-Language Pathologist
*Mother of three kids, two dogs, four cats
* 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 Credential
* Early Intervention Initial Evaluator
* En
Founder / Clinical Director / Speech-Language Pathologist
*Mother of three kids, two dogs, four cats
* 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 Credential
* Early Intervention Initial Evaluator
* Enjoys walking, reading, and yoga
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
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
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Ohio State University
* Enjoys crafting and traveling
Additional Trainings:
- Early Intervention Credential
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 tom
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Ohio State University
* Enjoys crafting and traveling
Additional Trainings:
- Early Intervention Credential
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
* 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
* Mom to cat, Ruger, and dog, Manitoulin
* MS - Rush University
* BS - Northwestern University
* Enjoys yoga & crafts
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Beckman Oral-Motor
* Functional Assessment & Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissue
* Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialist
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* Mom to cat, Ruger, and dog, Manitoulin
* MS - Rush University
* BS - Northwestern University
* Enjoys yoga & crafts
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Beckman Oral-Motor
* Functional Assessment & Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissue
* Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialist
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
* Mommy to Joseph, born July 2020
* MS - Illinois State University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys boating, jet skiing, biking, Bears games, and reading
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Early Intervention Initial Evaluator
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to
* Mommy to Joseph, born July 2020
* MS - Illinois State University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys boating, jet skiing, biking, Bears games, and reading
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Early Intervention Initial Evaluator
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
* MS - Elmhurst University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys baking, traveling, and playing with her dog, Loki
Additional Trainings
* Childhood Language Disorders
* Fluency Disorders
* Early Intervention Credential
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
* MS - Lewis University
* BS - Governor's State University
Additional Trainings
* Pediatric Feeding Disorders
* DIR Floortime Basic Certificate - ICDL
* MS - Carroll University
* BS in Child Development - Ball State University
* Enjoys cooking, rollerblading, hiking, and anything outdoors
Additional Trainings
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Building Blocks of Sensory Integration & Core Connections: Exploring the Core’s Developmental Roots - Sheila Frick
* Therapeu
* MS - Carroll University
* BS in Child Development - Ball State University
* Enjoys cooking, rollerblading, hiking, and anything outdoors
Additional Trainings
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Building Blocks of Sensory Integration & Core Connections: Exploring the Core’s Developmental Roots - Sheila Frick
* Therapeutic Listening
* Zones of Regulation
* NDT for Baby Assessment and Treatment
You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - A.A. Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou
* University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
* Mommy to Anisa and dog, Coconut
Additional Trainings
* Sensory Integrations and Sensory Modulation Disorders
* S.O.S. Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Yoga for the Special Child
* Treatment of the Baby, Regi Boehme
* Pediatric Kinesiotaping
* Therapeutic Listening
* Infant Massage
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* University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
* Mommy to Anisa and dog, Coconut
Additional Trainings
* Sensory Integrations and Sensory Modulation Disorders
* S.O.S. Approach to Feeding
* Early Intervention Credential
* Yoga for the Special Child
* Treatment of the Baby, Regi Boehme
* Pediatric Kinesiotaping
* Therapeutic Listening
* Infant Massage
* Treatment for the Child with Hemiplegia
* Astronaut Training
* Zones of Regulation
* Handling Intensive Course
* Core Connections
* If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function, Mary Massery
* Behavioral Strategies by Robert Schramm
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
* OTD - Rush University
* BS - Miami University
* Enjoys dancing, watching Disney movies, traveling and spending time with family
Additional Trainings
* Early Intervention Credential
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
* OTD - Rush University
* BS - Miami University
* Enjoys dancing, watching Disney movies, traveling and spending time with family
Additional Trainings
* Early Intervention Credential
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
* OTD - Washington University in St. Louis
* BA - Rice University
* Enjoys baking & reading
Mentored Scholarship
GoBabyGo - learned about assistive technology
If you do your best each and every day, good things are sure to come your way - Princess Tiana from Disney's The Princess and the Frog Movie
We keep moving forward, opening new doors,
* OTD - Washington University in St. Louis
* BA - Rice University
* Enjoys baking & reading
Mentored Scholarship
GoBabyGo - learned about assistive technology
If you do your best each and every day, good things are sure to come your way - Princess Tiana from Disney's The Princess and the Frog Movie
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. -Walt Disney
* 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
* Previously worked as a Factory Innovation Engineer and Continuous Improvement Specialist with Mars Wrigley
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* 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
* Previously worked as a Factory Innovation Engineer and Continuous Improvement Specialist with Mars Wrigley
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
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