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, M.A., CCC-SLP
Marielle Baronia, M.S., CCC-SLP
Daisy Bernal, M.S., SLP-CF
Laureene Bilodeau, M.S., SLP-CF
Becky Brann, SLP
Shayli Brink, M.S., SLP-RPE
Stephanie Cepeda, M.S. CCC-SLP
Lisl Clerk, M.S., CCC-SLP
Alyssa Conti, M.A., CCC-SLP
Paula Cooperband, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ashley Cunill, M.S., 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
Javier Gonzalez, M.S., CCC-SLP
Natalie Gonzalez, M.S., CCC-SLP
Tracy Gumbiner, M.A., CCC-SLP
Alyssa Holguin, M.S., CCC-SLP
Tina Howell, M.A., CCC-SLP
Bianca Humphrey M.S., CCC-SLP
Shemi James, M.S., CCC-SLP
Najwa Khater, M.A., CCC-SLP
Kelcey Kornek, M.S., CCC-SLP
Will Lubke, M.S., SLP-RPE
Ana Lucia Valentini, M.S., CCC-SLP, Trilingual
Lori Marks, M.S., CCC-SLP
Elinor Melamed, M.A., CCC-SLP
Mai Nakajima, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ivory O'Neil, M.S., CCC-SLP
Marisha Ortega, M.S., CF-SLP
Kara Otero, M.A., CCC-SLP
Shannon Peterka, M.S., CCC-SLP, AAC Spec.
Sasha Piper, M.S., CCC-SLP, Bilingual
Boris Plotkin, M.S., SLP-CF
Jennifer Polan, M.S., CCC-SLP
Tiffany Rezvani, M.A., CCC-SLP
Monica Ruegg, M.A., CCC-SLP
Leeya Shaked, M.A., CCC-SLP
Christy Taggert M.S., CCC-SLP
Victoria Tedder, M.A., CCC-SLP
Emily Van Wormer, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologists Assistants
Osmara Aburto, SLP-A
Maoli Alcazar, SLP-A
Aissa Arana, SLP-A, Bilingual
Lindsay Aranas, SLP-A
Miriam Cervantes, SLP-A
Gabriela Corona, SLP-A
Nely Correa, SLP-A
Jaime Crawford, SLP-A
Samantha Diaz, SLP-A
Amber Frazier, SLP-A
Christina Gallegos, SLP-A
Alejandra Garcia, SLP-A
Jacquelyn Garcia, SLP-A
Kayla Gutierrez, SLP-A
Kelly Hall, SLP-A
Kimberly Hatton SLP-A
Hannah Kim, SLP-A
Amber Lim, SLP-A
Jimmy Madrid, SLP-A
Julia McCauley, SLP-A
Amaranatha Mejia, SLP-A
Erin Moreno, SLP-A
Aja Myers, SLP-A
Brittany Perez, SLP-A
Susan Recendez, SLP-A
Ariana Robles, SLP-A
Dulce Rodriguez, SLP-A
Monica Rodriguez, SLP-A
Tori Rodriguez, SLP-A
Vanessa Sermano, SLP-A
Marina Toplakian, SLP-A
Mariana Torres, SLP-A
Rogelio Valdivia, SLPA-A
Bernice Vega, SLP-A
Tatiana Wheeler, SLP-A
Toya Williams, SLP-A
Jeanette Zuniga, SLP-A
Allied Therapists: Occupational, Physical, & Recreational Therapy
Carlo Padal, Co-Founder & OTR/L
Shiva Haverim, OTR/L
Naima Jones, OT/R
Jea Ruferzo, COTA
Erik Sandoval, COTA
Allen Smith, COTA
Maria Padal, LPT
Mike Garcia, Recreational Therapist
Psychologists, Specialists, Translator-Interpreters & Consultants
Laura Cruz, Psychologist
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
Jackie Hernandez, Bilingual Translator
Tanya Kutudjian, ATS
Alba Loya, Bilingual Translator
Yadira Ortega, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
Amada Peck, APE
Dulce Shaw
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
