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I was the kid with great grades and a predictable note on every report card: "Katie is a wonderful student, but she talks too much in class." 

Turns out, that enthusiasm for conversation grew into a career built around communication, curiosity, and figuring out why things work the way they do.

Speech-language pathologist, educator,
and lifelong problem-solver 

Hi, I'm Katie. 

Kids rarely fit neatly into one box. A child can be bright and capable and still struggle to understand what they read, explain their ideas, navigate friendships, manage everyday demands, or keep up with the expectations at school.

I love connecting the dots and helping families understand what they're seeing with their child's communication. 

I'm obsessed with figuring out why a child is struggling (and how we can help.)

Let's Get to the Root of What's Going On.

So glad you're here! 
A Deeper Dive Into My Journey

Complex Evaluations

Before starting my own practice, I spent 12 years working in private practice. in 2017, I joined the team at Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services, where I established and grew the SLP department for five years.

ADHD Parenting Resources + Podcast

Training + Teaching

At the heart this journey is one goal: look beyond the individual scores, bring all of the pieces together, and help families understand the whole picture to support their child. 

I've spent more than 15 years as a certified speech-language pathologist, with much of my career focused on complex evaluations and IEEs for children and adolescents.

School Collaboration + Advocacy

For more than a decade, I've trained graduate students and new clinicians in complex evaluations and therapy. I now teach communication sciences and disorders at Grand Canyon University.

As co-founder of The Childhood Collective, I create resources, courses, and a podcast to help parents understand ADHD and support executive functioning at home and school.

School meetings are an important part of my  process, for private evaluations and IEEs. I love helping families and school teams connect evaluation findings to practical supports that help a child thrive.


SLP Program Leadership

My Approach

Music, making things, & half-finished DIY projects

Creativity

Veggies and flowers (AZ gardening is humbling!)  

gardening

Chloe, our mini sheepadoodle

Puppy Love

37 states and counting

Travel

BAKING

bike rides, hiking, and family game nights 

a few thingsI love

When I'm not in the office

Family time

Current goal:
Royal Icing Cookies

Every child learns differently.

 Every child deserves to be understood.

Tell me a little about what's bringing you here, and I'll be in touch within 1–3 business days.

Let's Figure Out What's Next  

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