Meet Jill

Hi! I'm Jill, and my superpower is connecting with clients! I'm an American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certified speech-language pathologist (what is ASHA certification? Find out HERE ).

I've provided fun, evidence-based speech-language therapy services since 2011. I love giving clients the freedom to communicate their hopes, dreams, wants, and needs during every stage of life. 

My youngest sister has multiple handicaps including Cerebral Palsy (CP) and cortical-visual impairment, and I received speech therapy myself while in elementary school. I believe that my understanding of and empathy for the challenges of special needs and speech-language disorders make me a better speech therapist.

I have extensive experience and training in literacy-based interventions for many speech and language disorders, including ​

• Apraxia and Dysarthria
• Articulation (Speech Sound) delays and disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders and social/pragmatic language disorders
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)- DTTC trained
• Fluency disorders (Stuttering)
• Language delays and disorders
• Orofacial Myofunctional disorders (2020 IAOM Certification Track- Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist)
• Reading / phonological awareness disorders​

I believe that speech therapy should enrich the whole person, and that clients are much more than the sum of their needs. I teach caregivers strategies to help their children, and clients strategies to help themselves, so that therapy is as effective as possible.

Certifications, Licensure, & Awards

• PA SLP license # SL011918 (verifiable here; type in my name and choose "Speech" under Profession Type)
• Personnel Preparation Training Grant, US Department of Education awarded to Vanderbilt University: Enhancing the Preparation of Speech-Language Pathologists to Collaboratively Address The Language and Literacy Needs of Children with Disabilities (Dr. Melanie Schuele, PI)
• Conference Presenter:
  • ​Pennsylvania SLP Association (PSHA) convention, 2019 & 2020 (*2020 cancelled due to coronavirus)
  • Texas SLP Association (TxSHA) convention, February 2020
• ASHA ACE recipient, 2014 and 2019 (Award for Continuing Education, for earning 70+ CE hours in 3 years)
• PA Teaching Certification for Language Impaired K-12
• Member, ASHA Special Interest Group 1: Language Learning and Education
• ASHA Certification for Clinical Competency - Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

Specialized Trainings

• Effective Interventions for Autism Spectrum Meltdowns (Deborah Lipsky)
• Perspectives on Aphasia: Communication Breakdowns in Medical Settings 
• Morphological Awareness: Implications for Language and Literacy
• Evaluation and Treatment of Children Who Stutter
• School-based Speech Intelligibility Therapy for Students with Down Syndrome
• Standards in Dysphagia Diets: Successful International Engagement
• Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Using Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (Dr Edythe Strand)
  

A Little More About Me

I received my BS in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina,  then my Masters of Speech-Language Pathology from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. I worked primarily in schools and early intervention before I started my own practice.

I love to spend time with my husband and daughter, and on the rare occasion that I have a spare minute, I love to run on the trails at South Park, read, and indulge in Handel's Ice Cream (Banana Cream Pie all the way)! 

LOOKING FOR MORE INFO?

SLP's, check out my ​

• Private Practice SLP website for blog posts and resources about starting and growing a private practice
• TPT store for fun, engaging, evidence-based resources for any pediatric setting 
• Private Practice Foundations course for a one-stop guide to starting your own private practice

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Parents and Clients, check out my extensive list of Speech and Language resources HERE.