Andrea Marquina

About me

Hi! I'm Andrea, a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP). When I started at the University of Tennessee, I was a first generation Mexican-American college student. I was not sure what career to pursue, but I knew that I wanted to work in a field where I could give back to my community in the healing arts, through education or community-based work. I researched majors in the school of health sciences, the school of education, and the school of social work. It was in these searches that I discovered the field of speech-language pathology. The profession provided an opportunity to work with children, work with people with disabilities, collaborate with families or caregivers, utilize both of my languages, and work in a healing profession. I knew instantly that I found what I wanted to do! I became an SLP to be part of providing services to both monolingual and multilingual communities. I am passionate about the topics that brought me to the field including bilingual language development and disorders, CLD populations, and parent and family involvement in assessment and intervention. I have worked in settings such as schools, pediatric clinics, home health, and telehealth. I have received trainings and certifications in a Spanish-English Bilingual Masters track, which focused on working with Spanish-English bilingual clients and multilingual populations; and Play-Based Therapy. I would describe my clinical style as holistic and rooted in client empowerment to create self-advocates.