Who We Are
As a California Department of Education approved Nonpublic Agency (NPA), LA Speech Pathology Services, Inc. was established in 2013, we offer school staffing for licensed Speech Pathologists and Speech Pathology Assistants.
We have extensive experience in typical and atypical child development and in working on behalf of the children, collaboratively with teachers and school staff. Our associates work with caregivers, families, school teams, and other professionals as needed to develop successful plans for meeting IEP goals and objectives.
All therapists hold degrees, certifications, and licenses required by the State of California and our National credentialing associations. Through professional collaboration and continuing education, we provide leading-edge expertise across a wide array of specializations.
Meet The Executive Director, Owner/Founder
Matthew Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist with 23+ years of professional experience. He graduated with a BS degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He then went on to complete his MS in Speech and Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The areas of specialty that Matthew focuses on include: Children with speech and language disorders related to childhood language disorders; auditory processing, technology, Autism and related disabilities. Matthew enjoys working with children to remediate their difficulties with communication and improve their lives, as well as, their families. Matthew currently serves private clients throughout Greater Los Angeles.
Matthew was a proud recipient of the ACE award for continuing education in 2007 and his services are featured in the Cheviot Living Magazine.
Meet The Team
Speech Language Pathologists
Marcia Arnold, MS CCC-SLP
Kimberly Arronez, MS CCC-SLP
Marielle Baronia, MS CCC-SLP
Yessica Barrientos, MS CCC-SLP
Laureene Bilodeau, MS CCC-SLP
Becky Brann, MS CCC-SLP
Stephanie Cepeda, MS CCC-SLP
Alyssa Conti, MS CCC-SLP
Paula Cooperband, MS CCC-SLP
Ashley Cunill, MS CCC-SLP
Ashley Dawkins, CF SLP
Rachel Dawson, MS CCC-SLP
Danielle Drosdick, MS CCC-SLP
Janice Eagle, MS CCC-SLP
Natalie Gonzalez, MS CCC-SLP
Tracy Gumbiner, MS CCC-SLP
Alyssa Holguin, MS CCC-SLP
Tina Howell, MS CCC-SLP
Shemi James, MS CCC-SLP
Najwa Khater, MS CCC-SLP
Marissa Kolcum, MS CCC-SLP
Kelcey Kornek, MS CCC-SLP
Carsen Lane, MS CCC-SLP, AAC and AT
Mary Lasisi, MS CF/RPE
Will Lubke, MS CCC-RPE
Ana Lucia Valentini, MS CCC-SLP, Trilingual
Lori Marks, MS CCC-SLP
Elinor Melamed, MS CCC-SLP
Miles Morales, MS CCC-SLP
Mai Nakajima, MS CCC-SLP
Ivory O'Neil, MS CCC-SLP
Kara Otero, MS CCC-SLP
Misti Palacious, MS CCC-SLP
Boris Plotkin, MS CCC-SLP
Jennifer Polan, MS CCC-SLP
Tiffany Rezvani, MS CCC-SLP
Evan Schaid, MS CCC-SLP
Olive Tang, MS CCC-SLP
Victoria Tedder, MS CCC-SLP
Emily Van Wormer, MS CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologists Assistants
Osmara Aburto, SLPA
Carissa Alvarez, SLPA
Monica Amezcua, SLPA
Asia Anderson, SLPA
Aissa Arana, SLPA, Bilingual
Lindsay Aranas, SLPA
Anjelica Avella, SLPA
Celia Chavez, SLPA
Valerie Chavez, SLPA
Gwendolyn Cisneros, SLPA
Nely Correa, SLPA
Jaime Crawford, SLPA
Zeth Cruz, SLPA
Samantha Diaz, SLPA
Christina Gallegos, SLPA
Marlene Gonzalez, SLPA
Yessenia Guardado, SLPA
Kimberly Hatton, SLPA
Priscella Herrera, SLPA
Hannah Kim, SLPA
Amber Lim, SLPA
Jimmy Madrid, SLPA
Nancy Reyna Martinez, SLPA
Julia McCauley, SLPA
Rocio Miramontes, SLPA
Lorena Montoya, SLPA
Erin Moreno, SLPA
Aja Myers, SLPA
Brittany Perez, SLPA
Susan Recendez, SLPA
Dulce Rodriguez, SLPA
Monica Rodriguez, SLPA
Valerie Rodriguez, SLPA
Gabriela Salcedo, SLPA
Semariah Scott, SLPA
Vanessa Sermano, SLPA
Marina Toplakian, SLPA
Mariana Torres, SLPA
Toya Williams, SLPA
Daniele Yturvide, SLPA
Jeanette Zuniga, SLPA
Allied Therapists: Occupational, Physical, & Recreational Therapy
Carlo Padal, Co-Founder & OTR/L
Naima Jones, OT/R
Erik Sandoval, COTA
Allen Smith, COTA
Maria Padal, LPT
Mike Garcia, Recreational Therapist
Psychologists, Specialists, Translator-Interpreters & Consultants
Laura Cruz, Psychologist
Gina Fu, School Psychologist
Pam Johnson, School Psychologist
Tawanda Pullen, School Psychologist
Danielle Royer, Education Specialist
Christine Toleson, School Psychologist
Tanya Kutudjian, ATS
Alba Loya, Bilingual Translator
Yadira Ortega, Board Cert. Behavioral Anlyst
Amada Peck, APE
Administrative Professionals
Jonathan Presto, Co-Founder & Principal Advisor
Robert Adams, Esq.
Karen Nusenow, Administrative Secretary
R. Bondoc, Jr., Accountant
Meet The Therapy Dogs
Hugo "Boss"
Therapy Dog
Dale
Therapy Dog
