I am an ASHA certified speech language pathologist. I grew up in Colorado and IL and now reside in Royse City, TX. I obtained my B.S. in social work in 1991 from Illinois State University (ISU) and my M.S. in communication science disorders from ISU in 2008. In between my two degress, I worked in foster care as a social worker for 8 years and then I had four children.  I have been married 33 years. 

I have experience in a variety of settings including schools, outpatient clinics, home health, hospitals, teletherapy, and rehab facilities.   I have a passion for working with children and adults of all ages with a variety of communication disorders. I am also an entrepreneur and a certified business and life coach and I love growing and learning.  In my free time, I love to ride horses and motorcycles, camp, spend time outdoors and with my family and two new grandbabies, as well as traveling and serving at church.