Areas of Specialty/Interest:

• Language disorders (receptive, expressive, and social)

• Stuttering/cluttering

• Alternative and Augmentative Communication (known as AAC)

• Passionate about therapy sessions that are child-centered and relationship-based, and empowering people with their abilities and talents

 

Training:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a minor in Linguistics from the University of Lethbridge. Studies included special projects/courses related to the field of SLP: AAC specific course, Voice Drive through VocalID to support personalized voices for AAC users, and supporting the first CLARA (Child Language Acquisition Research in Alberta). 

• Pursuing SLPA diploma at Medicine Hat College 

 

Personal: 

• I moved to the Yukon from Edmonton when I was 2 years old for my dad's job. In my early 20s, I lived in Lethbridge, Alberta and New Zealand. I never ended up staying there as the Yukon has always drawn me back home!  

• I started working at Boreal in July 2020, when there were only 5 full time staff. It's crazy how much we have grown since then!

• When not at work, you can find me at the rink playing hockey, skiing, hiking, biking, or at home spending time with my fur family.