About me
Hello! I'm Marina. During my early years as an undergraduate, I bounced around different ideas and intro courses to find a career path. My alma mater’s philosophy on education is “cura personalis,” and focuses on the pursuit of education in dedication to the greater good--more specifically, the importance of recognizing the inherent value and dignity of each person. My intro to speech pathology 101 class opened my eyes to how the various sectors of speech pathology (e.g., articulation, expressive language, dysphagia, etc). are so intrinsically valuable to each person for their identity and pride. I was immediately drawn to a field where as a professional I would be able support and help shape functional skills for a person's everyday interactions and needs. I've worked in settings such as private practice and outpatient rehabilitation. I've received trainings in Deriving Clinical Meaning from a Medical Chart Review (ASHA), FEES Training for the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (Carolina Speech Pathology), and Standardization of Dysphagia Diets: A Model of Successful International Engagement (ASHA). I would describe my clinical style as holistic, client-centered, functional, individualized/personalized, family-centric, routines-based, strengths-based, sensory integrated, and rooted in client-empowerment to create self-advocates.
Practice details and specialties
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
English
B.A., Loyola University - Maryland
M.Ed, University of Virginia
Adult Cognition
Accent Modification
Acquired Apraxia
Adult Articulation
Adult Dysphagia
Adult Fluency/Stuttering
Adult Language
Adult Social-Pragmatics
Aphasia
Auditory Processing Disorder
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Dysarthria
Early Language Development
Executive Functioning
Gender Affirming Voice Therapy
Parkinson's
Pediatric Articulation/Phonological Disorder
Pediatric Dysphagia/Sensory Feeding
Pediatric Fluency/Stuttering
Pediatric Mixed Language
Pediatric Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
Pediatric/Adolescent Social-Pragmatics
Sensory Feeding
Tongue Thrust
Traumatic Brain Injury
Voice
Other interests
I enjoy walking and training my Labrador Retriever, George, reading on my porch, and fly fishing!
Patient Reviews
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She is very knowledgeable and helpful with my questions. She keeps my son's attention and he understands her instructions well. Very pleasant to work with.
M.B./Aug 26, 2025
Daughter has a lot of fun during sessions. She remembers some of the tricks and terms for changing her words and will mention them when she catches herself. The games and child-led sessions keep her attention the whole time. We’ve seen great results so far, and she’s more open to gentle reminders and corrections on words they’ve worked on in session.
J.M./Aug 5, 2025
My sessions with Marina have been great. I love that she is kind, encouraging, and patient.
L.C./Jul 23, 2025
I was satisfied with the process.
M.S./Jul 9, 2025
J.N./Jul 7, 2025
Love the women I’ve been paired with to help with my son’s speech therapy. 10/10 would recommend.
B.T./Jul 1, 2025
L.C./Jun 9, 2025
R.H./May 14, 2025
Marina is so friendly and really good at connecting with my daughter. She’s been finding great shark activities to keep her motivated and engaged. When one sound was tricky, Marina quickly adjusted to a different approach to keep my daughter encouraged.
J.M./Mar 11, 2025
Marina is very good!
M.S./Feb 6, 2025
Marina is wonderful and works really well with (my son). She’s patient, kind, and seems to understand his needs. I’ve noticed positive interactions and feel she’s a good fit for him.
C.D./Jan 30, 2025
Marina is capable of differentiating her sessions in a manner that keeps my son engaged.
G.B./Dec 17, 2024
Magic Maradona.
M.S./Dec 11, 2024
Marina is a joy to work with. She has helped me with my articulation and enunciation, which have become a challenge for me.
M.S./Nov 25, 2024
Marina was wonderful and patient
V.B./Nov 8, 2024
G.F./Oct 18, 2024
Marina is good!!!
M.S./Oct 16, 2024
This was a great experience for my children and I.
T.C./Oct 5, 2024
Thanks so very excited.
R.H./Sep 21, 2024
Off to a good start!
M.S./Aug 19, 2024
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