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Speech Pathology |
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Healthcare |
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Oral-Motor, Orofacial Myology, PROMPT, Accent Reduction and Treating Professional Voice users with Laryngeal Pathology |
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Regional |
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Speech Rehabilitation; Educating the Medical and Dental Community in Orofacial Myology in order to Coordinate Structural and Functional Therapy with Swallowing Function and Speech Sound Production; Voice Therapy; Oral Motor-Oral Function Therapy; Individualized Therapy; Assessment; Consulting |
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American Speech and Hearing Association; Connecticut Speech and Hearing Association; International Association of Orofacial Myology; Associate Editor and Peer Review Board, IJOM; Tri-State International Association of Orofacial Myology Study Club; The American Association of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry |
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The Dana Mattson Speech Center, New Canaan, CT (4/2003-Present); The Dana Mattson Speech Center, New York, NY (4/2001-6/2004); YAI Lifestart, New York, NY (10/1999-2003); Early Intervention Center of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY (5/1999-3/2003); United Cerebral Palsy Association, New York, NY (12/1997-4/1999) |
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Husband and Three Children |
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Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology- New York University (1998); Bachelor's Degree in Drama and Anthropology- Franklin and Marshall College (1992) |
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Opera Singing; Reading Shakespeare and Mythically Epic Books |
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Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Language Pathology (1998); Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicap, New York State Provisional (2003); Orofacial Myology (2012); It Takes Two To Talk: The Hanen Program for Parents (2003); LSVT-LOUD (2010); Casp |
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First African American as a Myologist |
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Advanced Continuing Education Award (2003, 2004, 2010); Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year (2008, 2009); Cambridge Who’s Who Expert Resource in the field of Speech and Orofacial Myology; Fairfield County’s Finest Top 12: Category: Feeding and Swallowing Solutions (2010); Best of Fairfield County (2011) |