Who We Are
As a California Department of Education approved Nonpublic Agency (NPA), LA Speech Pathology Services, Inc. was established in 2013. We are a therapist-run company that offers occupational therapy, physical therapy, educational therapy and speech-language services.
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, M.A., CCC-SLP
Naomi Asplund, M.A., CCC-SLP
Marielle Baronia, M.S., CCC-SLP
Kristin Bruning, M.S., CCC-SLP
Stephanie Cepeda, M.S. CCC-SLP
Lisl Clerk, M.S., CCC-SLP
Alyssa Conti, M.A., CCC-SLP
Paula Cooperband, M.A., CCC-SLP
Rachel Dawson, M.S., CCC-SLP
Danielle Drosdick, M.A., CCC-SLP
Nadia Dunkerton M.S., CCC-SLP
Janice Eagle, M.A., CCC-SLP
Elspeth Ellison, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jessica Galvez, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sima Golden, M.S., CCC-SLP
Javier Gonzalez, M.S., CCC-SLP
Natalie Gonzalez, M.S., SLP-CF
Tracy Gumbiner, M.A., CCC-SLP
Richard Hansen, M.A., CCC-SLP
Martine Harris, M.S., CCC-SLP
Ladan Haverim, M.A., CCC-SLP
Sonia Hiller M.S., CCC-SLP
Alyssa Holguin, M.S., CCC-SLP
Tina Howell, M.A., CCC-SLP
Bianca Humphrey M.S., CCC-SLP
Kim James, M.A., CCC-SLP
Shemi James, M.S., CCC-SLP
Najwa Khater, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ana Lucia Valentini, M.S., CCC-SLP, Trilingual
Lori Marks, M.S., CCC-SLP
Azucena Mayorga, M.S., CCC-SLP
Elinor Melamed, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jessica Nguyen, M.S., CCC-SLP
Ivory O'Neil, M.S., SLP-CF
Jackie Orona, M.A., CCC-SLP
Kara Otero, M.A., CCC-SLP
Kelsey Mae Paras, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sasha Piper, M.S., CCC-SLP, Bilingual
Boris Plotkin, M.S., SLP-CF
Jennifer Polan, M.S., CCC-SLP
Kylie Puckett, M.A., CCC-SLP
Kyra Quinones, M.A., CCC-SLP
Tiffany Rezvani, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jessica Roberson, M.S., CCC-SLP
Monica Ruegg, M.A., CCC-SLP
Leeya Shaked, M.A., CCC-SLP
Debbie Spellman, M.S., CCC-SLP
Kortney Spencer, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jeannine Stupka, M.A., CCC-SLP
Christy Taggert M.S., CCC-SLP
Victoria Tedder, M.A., CCC-SLP
Emily Van Wormer, M.A., CCC-SLP
Gal Yannay M.S., CCC-SLP
Joan Zinn, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologists Assistants
Osmara Aburto, SLP-A
Maoli Alcazar, SLP-A
Aissa Arana, SLP-A, Bilingual
Lindsay Aranas, SLP-A
Destinee Bohannon, SLP-A
Nely Correa, SLP-A
Jaime Crawford, SLP-A
Michelle Delgado-Villegas, SLP-A
Elizabeth De Dios, SLP-A
Samantha Diaz, SLP-A
Ghia Florendo, SLP-A
Amber Frazier, SLP-A
Alejandra Garcia, SLP-A
Jacquelyn Garcia, SLP-A
Kayla Gutierrez, SLP-A
Creole Green, SLP-A
Kelly Hall, SLP-A
Kimberly Hatton SLP-A
Kimberly Hilliard, SLP-A
Hannah Kim, SLP-A
Mary Debra Lasisi, SLP-A
Shannon Lee, SLP-A
Amber Lim, SLP-A
Elizabeth Lopez, SLP-A
Erin Moreno, SLP-A
Susan Recendez, SLP-A
Monica Rodriguez, SLP-A
Tori Rodriguez, SLP-A
Rosemary Saka, SLP-A
Vanessa Sermano, SLP-A
Bryanna Silbaugh, SLP-A
Mariana Torres, SLP-A
Rogelio Valdivia, SLPA-A
Bernice Vega, SLP-A
Mary Walsh, SLP-A
Tatiana Wheeler, SLP-A
Nicole Williams, SLP-A
Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy
Carlo Padal, Co-Founder & OTR/L
Stephanie Vint, OTR/L
Brian Louff, OTR/L
Shiva Haverim, OTR/L
Naima Jones, OT/R
Allen Smith, COTA
Jaclyn Slobada, DPT
Neil Tang, DPT
Maria Padal, LPT
Psychologists, Specialists & Consultants
Tori Damiani, School Psychologist
Gina Fu, School Psychologist
Jessica Ghermezi, School Psychologist
Pam Johnson, School Psychologist
Lulit Mehari, Psychologist
Jennifer Nicholson, School Psychologist
Tawanda Pullen, School Psychologist
Christine Toleson, School Psychologist
Ashley Velasco, School Psychologist
Amada Peck, APE
Tanya Kutudjian, ATS
Diane Neskovska, M.A., ATS
Yadira Ortega, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
Alba Loya, Bilingual Translator
Jackie Hernandez, Bilingual Translator
Administrative Professionals
Jonathan Presto, Co-Founder & Advisor
Robert Adams, Esq.
Karen Nusenow, Administrative Secretary
R. Bondoc, Jr., Accountant
Meet The Therapy Dogs
Hugo "Boss"
Therapy Dog
Dale
Therapy Dog
