About Me

I’m Here to Help you Step into the Light.

I am a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Wisconsin. I am currently one of only three speech therapists to have achieved national board certification in fluency disorders in Wisconsin.

Experience

• Speech Language Pathologist, Madison Metropolitan School District – 2001-2020
• Adjunct Lecturer for Fluency Disorders, University of Wisconsin/Whitewater –
  Fall Terms 2015-16
• Adjunct Lecturer for Phonology/Fluency Disorders, University of Wisconsin/Madison, Fall Term 2017 and Fall Term 2018
• Presenter for the Madison School District on Fluency Topics

I have training and experience with the following therapies:

• PROMPT

• Lidcombe

• Palin Parent Interaction Therapy

• Camperdown

• Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ARTS)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

• Mindfulness

Licenses and affiliations

• WI Department of Public Instruction
• WI Department of Safety and Professional Services

Presentations:

• Wisconsin Speech Language Hearing Association State Convention (WISHA). (Appleton, 2015 and Green Bay, Feb 2019.)
• Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association State Convention
  (Columbus, OH, March 11th, 2016).
• ASHA national conference in (Orlando FL Nov 2014) teaching a short course for how to become an expert in fluency.

Publications:

Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders Fluency Disorders – Book Review, Journal of Fluency Disorders. Volume 56.

How can we overcome the challenges of providing school-based fluency services?  Seminars in Speech and Language, Volume 39, Issue 3. (Co-authored with K.Chmela)