Emily is a Baton Rouge native who joined the Access to Better Communication team as a Speech-Language Pathologist in June 2024.  She currently holds her Louisiana Speech-Language Pathology Provisional License and is completing her Clinical Fellowship Year to obtainthe American Speech-Language and Hearing Association's Certificate of Clinical Competence.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Disorders from LSU Baton Rouge and a Master of Communication Disorders (M.C.D.) from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.

 

Emily has gained clinical experience treating children with a variety of communicative difficulties including speech and language disorders, articulation, fluency, augmentative and alternative communication, and special populations such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy.  She is particularly interested in the areas of expressive and receptive language, articulation, phonological disorders, and stuttering.  Emily enjoys helping children grow both socially and academically to reach their full potential.  She believes that educating and collaborating with children's caregivers about how to best support their children is a critical component of effective treatment.

 

In her free time, Emily enjoys traveling, reading, photography, and spending time with her friends, family, and dog named Duke.