Speech Therapy Team
Director of Speech-Language Pathology Department
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate: Mercy College; Graduate: Queens College of the City, University of New York; PhD: Seton Hall University
Certifications: Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
Areas of Interest: Rett syndrome, Autism, Down syndrome
About Me: I live in Braselton with my husband and daughter and two cats. Our daughter has Rett syndrome, and I work to raise awareness, and also host a podcast called Safe Harbor: A Podcast for Parents of Children with Disabilities.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love to knit and crochet. I’m a dedicated NY Giant Football fan. My favorite food is pasta.
What do you love about TOTS: I am proud to be part of a supportive, professional team that provides high-quality services in a nurturing environment.
Email: Theresa@tenderones.com
Assistant Director of Speech-Language Pathology
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate: St. Joseph’s College; Graduate: Adelphi University
Certifications: ITTT Hanen Certified Speech Language Pathologist
About Me: I am from New York, but currently live in Braselton with my husband who is also a pediatric therapist! I enjoy relaxing at home, but also love to explore new places.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love trying new foods and my favorite dessert is strawberry rhubarb pie. I ran the Chicago Marathon!
What do you love about TOTS: I enjoy the opportunity to collaborate with all of the other disciplines. It helps me to become a more well rounded therapist. I also love my coworkers, they are some of the kindest people I have ever met!
Email: Courtney@tenderones.com
Assistant Director of Speech-Language Pathology - Gainesville
Location: Gainesville
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate School: Georgia Southern University
About Me: I live in Gainesville, but I am originally from Warner Robins, GA! I love to read and travel, and will always choose iced coffee over hot coffee!
Fun facts/Hobbies: My current hobby is exploring my new city on the weekends! Fun fact about me is that I come from a large family and have over 20 first cousins! I have a strong sweet tooth, but my favorite dessert would have to be brownies.
What do you love about TOTS: I love how collaborative the TOTS team is. The interdisciplinary approach at TOTS has created an amazing atmosphere which really helps our kids flourish! All of the kids and their families are so kind and make our job even more fun!!
Email: Juliette@tenderones.com
Administrative Executive, Director of Human Resources, Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate: Queens College; Graduate: Hunter College
Certifications: Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention, Specialty Certificate in Vital Stim/DINES Therapy
Areas of Interest: Feeding, Apraxia, AAC, Early Child Language
About Me: I live in Braselton with my husband, three kids, and three dogs. I love vacationing at the beach.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love reading. I would own ten dogs if my husband would let me. I love New York Chinese food.
What do you love about TOTS: I love how happy it feels to be here. It is not just one thing but how well it all combines- best families, best patients, best co-workers- I say it all the time and mean it!
Email: Patricia@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula Teletherapy
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate: University of West Georgia
Areas of Interest: Apraxia of Speech, Early Language Intervention, Teletherapy
About Me: I live in Dacula with my husband, Nick, and our four children: Addi, Charli, Lexi, and Rhett. In my spare time, I am the Director of the Special Needs ministry at our church!
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love spending time reading books. I am a homeschooling mom and love Italian food!
What do you love about TOTS: I have worked part-time at TOTS since 2016 and love the flexibility is has given me to still be a hands-on mom at home. Since the pandemic, I have transitioned to providing speech services solely through teletherapy. I love that I get to still connect with my speech families and see all of my wonderful kids make progress on their communication goals while enjoying work-life balance with my own family!
Email:kovacfamily13@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate and Masters Degrees: University of Georgia
Areas of Interest: ADHD, Executive Functioning, Apraxia of speech, Stuttering
About Me: I live in Dacula with my husband and two boys, Benjamin and Noah. We love to play board games, watch movies, read books, and play outside together.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I enjoy visiting parks to hike and ride bikes with my family. A fun fact about me is that I am an identical twin. My favorite desert is key lime pie.
What do you love about TOTS: I love working with such an amazing team. Collaborating with other SLPs, OTs, and PTs ensures that we learn more as clinicians and provide top quality care to our clients. I love getting to work with the most amazing kids and colleagues.
Email:ellen.chapman.slp@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Gainesville
Education: Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from West Virginia University
Certifications: Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
Areas of Interest: Autism; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Gestalt Language Processing
About Me: I live in Gainesville with my dog Opie.
What do you love about TOTS: I love the people I work with and the clients we serve!
Email: jessebbeasley@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate: University of West Georgia; Graduate: University of West Georgia
Certifications: Specialty Certificate in Vital Stim/DINES Therapy
About Me: I live near Winder, Georgia with my husband and dog. We spend our free time hiking together and spending time with friends!
Fun facts/Hobbies: My hobbies are hiking and cooking. My go-to dessert is ice cream.
What do you love about TOTS: I enjoy working at TOTS because of the team dynamic. Working alongside physical and occupational therapists creates a wonderful experience for the children we serve, I love being a part of that! I appreciate the relationships I am able to have with my kiddos and their families!
Email: KatieT@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Gainesville
Education: Undergraduate: Valdosta State University; Graduate: Valdosta State University
Areas of Interest: Feeding and Swallowing
About Me: I live in Habersham County with my husband, love line-dancing, and sparkling water.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I am currently learning a new hobby and have made a goal to read more books this year! I love to go bowling! My favorite food is tacos and favorite dessert is ice cream!!
What do you love about TOTS: The thing I love most about working at TOTS is being able to learn more about the other disciplines. I am always learning and growing in my skills as an SLP. Everyone is so willing to lend to a helping hand and is always so encouraging!
Email:aliciav.slp@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Brookhaven
Education: Undergraduate: University of West Georgia; Graduate: University of West Georgia
About Me: I live in Atlanta with my orange cat. I enjoy doing arts and crafts, baking, cooking, and spending time outside.
Areas of Interest: Articulation, Phonology, Language, and Early Intervention.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love thrift shopping. I collect stickers. My favorite dessert is tiramisu.
What do you love about TOTS: I love working at TOTS because I constantly learn new things and collaborate with SLPs, OTs, and PTs. The clients are amazing, and I enjoy building relationships with them and their families.
Email: EmilyFerr@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula and Gainesville
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate: University of Georgia
About Me: I live in Lawrenceville with my husband and our German Shepherd, Wendy. I have three children and I’m a doting grandmother to three rambunctious boys ages 7, 10 and 14.
Fun facts/Hobbies: One of my hobbies is Pilates. I have driven from Atlanta to Anchorage, AK! I love chocolate anything!
What do you love about TOTS: I love the warm, loving atmosphere at TOTS.
Email:pardue.sharon@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Gainesville
Education: Undergraduate: Western Carolina University; Graduate: University of West Georgia
Areas of Interest: AAC, Apraxia, Phonology
About Me: I live in Habersham with my family and dog. On the weekends I enjoy visiting local coffee shops and thrift stores.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love doing puzzles. I am the only redhead in my family. My favorite ice-cream flavor is birthday cake.
What do you love about TOTS: I love getting to collaborate with the occupational therapists and physical therapists. Everyone is willing to answering questions and lend a helping hand. Another reason I love TOTS is because of the awesome kids and families I get to see everyday.
Email: annad4824@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Gainesville
Education: Valdosta State University
Areas of Interest: Functional Communication
About Me: I work at the Gainesville clinic part-time, and enjoy my time outside of work, homemaking with my husband and toddler.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I like visiting small towns with my family. I have a golden retriever, Hank, who was the “best man” at my wedding. My favorite meal is a steak dinner with ranch dressing.
What do you love about TOTS: I love the interdisciplinary collaboration and mission-minded work environment.
Email: katishaw19@gmail.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate School: The College of Saint Rose
Certifications: Specialty Certificate in Vital Stim/DINES Therapy
Areas of Interest: Feeding, swallowing, and pragmatics
About Me: I was in New York for 5 years attending college and playing collegiate softball. I recently just moved back to Georgia, where I am originally from!
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love playing sports (i.e., softball, volleyball, and soccer). A fun fact about me is that I am left handed! My favorite dessert is chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream!
What do you love about TOTS: I love how TOTS is very welcoming to everyone!! We are always willing to help each other, because we are a family. I am so happy to be working with a great team everyday.
Email: Samantha@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Gainesville
Education: Undergraduate: University of Georgia; Graduate: Valdosta State University
Areas of Interest: Feeding and Language
About Me: I live in Gainesville with my two dogs Minni and Benson. I love to hike, go on walks, read, cook, coffee and Dr. Pepper Zero.
Fun facts/Hobbies: My favorite hobby is cooking and baking. My youngest sister is 5 years old. My favorite food is chips and salsa and no bake cookies.
What do you love about TOTS: I love the interdisciplinary collaboration and family feel that TOTS provides. You feel like family from day one.
Email: Malerie@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate; University of Georgia; Masters Degree: University of West Georgia
Areas of Interest: Articulation, Phonology, Apraxia of Speech, Early Intervention, and Gestalt Language Processing.
About Me: I love to hike with my family goldendoodle and try out fun, new restaurants!
Fun facts/Hobbies: My favorite hobby is running and I am hoping to run a half marathon soon! A fun fact about me is that I am left-handed. My favorite dessert is cookie cake!
What do you love about TOTS: I love the environment at TOTS! Everyone is extremely welcoming and always ready to help. I also love that everyone has different clinical interests, so we are able to learn so much from each other.
Email: Lauren@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate: Binghamton University; Graduate: Georgia State University
Certifications: Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
About Me: I love visiting the library to borrow a book to read each month, cooking and trying new foods, and playing pickleball with my friends.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I like reading and journaling. I’ve visited Japan for the first time this past summer. My favorite dessert is a cup of cappuccino.
What do you love about TOTS: I love the client and family-centered vision, as well as its efforts to support clinical growth in its staff.
Email: Judy@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow
Location: Brookhaven
Education: Undergrad: University of Tennessee; Graduate: Georgia State University
Areas of Interest: Early intervention, Gestalt Language Processing, Autism
About Me: I grew up in Suwanee and recently moved to Brookhaven. I love to hang out with my friends and family in my free time and explore new places.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love hanging out with friends and watching Tennessee football. My favorite food is mac and cheese, and my favorite dessert is brownies.
What do you love about TOTS: I love how welcoming and helpful the staff is at TOTS. Everyone is very friendly, and has unique skill set. I am excited to learn more and collaborate with others. I also enjoy building relationships with the clients and their families.
Email: Kylie@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow
Location: Brookhaven
Education: Undergrad: University of Alabama; Graduate: Georgia State University
Areas of Interest: Feeding, Augmentative Communication
About Me: I recently moved to the Brookhaven area! I love Diet Coke and Dachshund dogs.
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love DIY-ing (you will find a repurposed mirror/frame in my therapy room). I can sing the first 100 digits of pi. My favorite food is chocolate ganache cake.
What do you love about TOTS: All of the staff and families are warm and inviting! I love how we are all one great big team working towards helping the clients thrive.
Email: Kailey@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow
Location: Dacula
Education: Undergraduate: Tennessee State University; Graduate: South Carolina State University
About Me: I grew up in Alpharetta and currently live in Atlanta with my family. On the weekends we enjoy watching the Falcons rise up!
Fun facts/Hobbies: I love traveling. I have a Maltese named Max. My favorite food is sushi and my favorite dessert is cookie cake.
What do you love about TOTS: I love how collaborative the staff is at TOTS. Everyone uses their own skill sets to work towards a common goal. I also love how friendly the environment is. Working at TOTS feels like a big family reunion.
Email: Brooke@tenderones.com
Speech-Language Pathologist
Location: Dacula and Brookhaven
Education: Undergraduate: Kennesaw State University; Graduate: Georgia State University
Areas of Interest: Bilingual language development, early intervention, speech sound disorders, AAC, Autism
About Me: I'm a Georgia native, currently residing in Atlanta with my husband and two dogs, Beatrice and Woodley. I started learning Spanish in kindergarten and continued classes through college, but I would say I've learned the most through traveling and working in the field.
Fun facts/Hobbies: My favorite hobby is trivia. A fun fact is that I love going to DragonCon in Atlanta. My favorite foods are poke and sushi.
What do you love about TOTS: I love that TOTS values education and mentorship within and across disciplines; we have so much to learn from one another. From interns to veteran SLPs, OTs, and PTs, administrators, and leadership, there is a wealth of knowledge and experience at TOTS.
Email: rebecca@tenderones.com