Hello!  Thank you for visiting my profile page!  I am a 1991 graduate of the University of Alabama, with a Bachelor's of Science in Communicative Disorders.  I received a full scholarship to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where I received a Master's of Science in Speech Language Pathology in 1993.  After graduation, I worked in a variety of medical settings with both children and adults.  When my children were small, I decided that working in the school system would be the best fit for my family, and made the transition to working in the public school.  I joined the Hartselle City Schools Special Education team in August 2022.  My interests include working with students with more complex communication needs, including those who are minimally or non-verbal, and those who need alternative or augmentative communication.  

I believe parent involvement is the key to success when developing speech and language skills.  Please visit my web page, where you will find activities to support your student's communication development.