Hometown: 

•  Longwood, Florida

Educational Background: 

• Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Marquette University 
• Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida

Previous Work / Teaching Experience:

• Worked at a pediatric private practice and did speech and language therapy with children with exceptional needs
• Student intern at Engage the Brain
• Student Intern in Seminole County Public Schools
• Student clinician at University of Central Florida Communication Sciences and Disorders Clinic

 Specialized Training /Area of Expertise:

• Orton-Gillingham Trained – 70 hour at the Associate Level

What I Do at EtB:

• Speech and language therapy
• Learning specialist
• Orton Gillingham

Where you might find me in my spare time:

• Out in nature exploring
• Playing with my dog (she is my whole world!)
• In the kitchen trying out new recipes
• At the beach with a good book

What inspires my work with students:

• I love to see the “aha” moments with students. When learned concepts start to fully make sense and they understand the ‘why’, it is such a great thing to see. Being able to provide them with strategies and games to add to their learning can be so very rewarding. I also love that I am able to individualize aspects of lessons to make it truly meaningful for each student that I come across!