Sophie Kelly attended Calvin University in Michigan, where she earned her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in speech pathology. After graduating, Sophie completed her clinical fellowship year at a public school district in Michigan and worked with students in Pre-K to 12th grade. Sophie currently maintains licensure in DC and has since been working in a preschool/elementary school for DC Public Schools. When she isn’t working, Sophie enjoys visiting coffee shops, going to Nats games, and spending time with friends and family.

Paris Major graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Education Policy at George Washington University. Paris maintains licensure in both Arizona and the District of Columbia and holds a Structured English Immersion endorsement for PreK-12 in Arizona.

Paris currently works as a kindergarten teacher for DC Public Schools. She has taught K-2 students in Arizona, California, and abroad in Thailand. Her reading literacy training is in The Wilson Fundations Curriculum of Phonics Instruction and in The Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum. Paris has experience teaching with the Eureka and EngageNY math curriculums as well.

Nicole received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist since 2010 in a variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, preschools, elementary schools, and a private outpatient clinic. She has had the pleasure of serving children across the New York and Boston metropolitan areas, as well as Maryland. Nicole is currently licensed in Maryland. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and is a mom of two young children.

Allison received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida and her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has experience working in schools and private practice.  Allison is currently licensed in Maryland. When she’s not providing speech therapy, Allison enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter.

Victoria received her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Misericordia University in 2020. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist in a variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and private outpatient clinics. Victoria currently holds state licensure in both Virginia and New Jersey. She enjoys providing engaging, interactive and effective orofacial myofunctional therapy and speech and language therapy to pediatric and young adult populations addressing concerns in areas of sleep-disordered breathing, cessation of oral habits, articulation, receptive and expressive language, assistive and augmentative communication (AAC), fluency and pragmatic language disorders. Victoria is a lifelong learner who has received further training through the Inside Out Sensory Certificate Course for SLPs highlighting sensory training to aid in the sensory and emotional regulation needs of autistic children. Outside of work, Victoria enjoys spending time with family and pursuing her hobbies that include yoga, tennis, skiing and enjoying live music.

Robyn Mandelbaum  is a certified speech-language pathologist with ASHA certification and licensure in the District of Columbia. She holds an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University and a B.A. in Elementary Education from American University, where she also pursued an interdisciplinary minor in special education and speech-language pathology.  With extensive experience in preschool, special education, public and charter schools, private practice, and home environments, she specializes in supporting children with diverse communication needs. She incorporates her knowledge of Spanish to enhance her work with Spanish-speaking families. She has co-led pragmatic and social skills groups as well as parent training groups, helping to foster communication and social development in children and providing families with effective support strategies.  Her advanced training includes Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson’s Oral Motor/Feeding Therapy, Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach, Lindamood-Bell LiPS, and specialized ADHD and executive functioning strategies.  Passionate about collaboration, she works closely with parents, teachers, and therapists to create individualized strategies that foster success and help each child reach their full potential.

Isabella Taylor earned her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology from Old Dominion University and her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Emerson College. She is currently completing her clinical fellowship with Speech for the Stars and holds licensure in Washington, DC. Isabella has experience working with clients across the lifespan, addressing a range of communication needs, including autism, expressive-receptive language disorders, language-literacy difficulties, dyslexia, childhood apraxia of speech, social-pragmatics, cognitive communication disorders, hearing impairments, fluency, voice disorders and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Sasha Grunza, M.S. CCC-SLP, received a dual degree from West Chester University, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Communication Disorders and a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education. She received her Masters of Science from Gallaudet University in 2015. She is a board-certified speech language pathologist with clinical experience in preschool and elementary language development, social pragmatic language coaching, and articulation disorders.  Sasha has training in a variety of therapeutic approaches and interventions for phonological disorders, apraxia, social pragmatic difficulties, and written language interventions. She has a passion for integrating yoga, literacy, and play within her therapy.

Danait Mehari received her Bachelor's Degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences from University of Maryland (UMD), College Park. She continued her education at UMD by receiving her Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology, with a Bilingual Certificate. Danait currently maintains licensure in Maryland and has since worked with preschool and elementary-aged students in Maryland Public Schools. She has experience in the areas of language, articulation, fluency, pragmatics, autism, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Outside of work, Danait enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and trying new restaurants.

Daryn attended Temple University for her bachelors, and Loyola University of Maryland for her Masters. She has experience supporting a wide range of communication needs, including Gestalt Language Processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), childhood apraxia of speech, and working with Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. She is passionate about providing affirming, individualized care for Autistic clients and believes in building strong, trusting relationships with every client and their family. Outside of the therapy room, Daryn loves learning about sharks, watching the WNBA, and spending time in Alexandria with her wife and their cat, Leo.