About Your Speech Therapist

Throughout her coursework and career, Cristina has gained experience working with a variety of communication disorders in both pediatrics and adults. Age groups include the birth-3 Early Intervention population, Preschool Early Intervention ages 3-5, Elementary aged children, Middle school students, High school students, and the adult population specifically helping with those with Aphasia recovering from stroke, patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, and patients suffering from Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).

Prior to pursuing her Master’s degree, Cristina earned her Bachelor’s degree in education and is dual-certified in both Elementary Education K-6 and Special Education PreK-12 from Kutztown University. Cristina also keeps her teaching certifications active in Pennsylvania.

After working for several years as a special educator, Cristina noticed the degree to which communication barriers impacted her students. She felt the need to learn the proper tools necessary to help this population, who often cannot communicate their own wants and needs. This calling led her to go back to school at night while being a stay-at-home mom to her own children. While she treats children in a speech and language capacity, she is able to blend her collective experience as an educator, speech therapist, and parent to see each child through various lenses. Cristina feels that creating a good rapport with families and maintaining an open line of communication is vitally important to the success of each student and at the heart of our mission to support families on the homefront.