An intuitive, speech-language pathologist consultant she helps parents teach their late-talking children how to use the words they need to share their wisdom with the world. She earned M.Ed in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Virginia in 1990. She has always been interested in providing "out of the box" intervention methods with challenging cases. Over her 30-years as a speech-language pathologist, she has presented nationally on innovative and evidenced-based practice at conferences and workshops all over the US, and have practiced her skills in schools, hospitals, residential facilities, private clinics and family's homes.