About me
Hello! I’m Sydney. I became a speech-language pathologist because growing up, I watched my little sister find her voice through years of speech therapy after a profound hearing loss went undetected as a baby. Experiencing firsthand how speech therapy can transform an individual AND their family’s life inspired me to help others build their voice and communicate with confidence. I have experience working as an SLPA supervisor. I have worked in clinical settings such as public schools, private clinics, and early intervention. I would describe my clinical style as client-centered, functional, and rooted in client empowerment to create self-advocates.
Practice details and specialties
California
English
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., University of Minnesota
Pediatric Articulation/Phonological Disorder
Pediatric Developmental Cognition
Pediatric Fluency/Stuttering
Pediatric Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
Pediatric/Adolescent Social-Pragmatics
Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Language Development
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Down Syndrome
Adult Articulation
Adult Fluency/Stuttering
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Adult)
Adult Social-Pragmatics
Traumatic Brain Injury
Aphasia
Acquired Apraxia
Dysarthria
Parkinson’s
Adult Cognition
Pediatric Neuro Cognition
Pediatric Dysphagia/Sensory Feeding
Voice
Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip
Selective Mutism
Accent Modification
Professional/Public Speaking
Other interests
Gardening, stand-up comedy, exploring the LA food scene, live music, my cat Mr. Beau, lifting weights
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Instructor was very friendly and made the questioning fun for my 4-year-old. He was always very engaged with the questions asked, and she was always complimenting him and giving him phrases during his nervous times during the evaluation process
T.W./Aug 28, 2025
J.C./Aug 11, 2025
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