Ms. Stephanie, SLPA

Therapy Discipline

Speech and Language Pathology

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

Specialties

Bilingual Spanish, English as a Second Language Certification, Gestalt Language/NLA Trained, Born in Ecuador

Languages

English, Spanish

Bio

Stephanie was born and raised in Ecuador. She went to Palm Beach State College for 2 years and received her AA. She transferred to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) where she received her BA in Linguistics and a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. She started her undergraduate studies in Ecuador because she wanted to be a preschool teacher. When she moved to the US in 2017, she decided that her dream was to become a Speech Therapist. She has taken prerequisite classes to begin her studies to receive her Master's in Communication Disorders. She wants to work as a Speech Pathology Assistant to get immersed in the field, gain experience, and continue furthering her education to become a Speech Pathologist. She thinks that this field is amazing because she can use her native language, Spanish, to help the community. She loves working with bilingual children and observing how a child's native language can impact second language production. When working with children, it is important to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; it is important to work with what you have and make the most out of it. Her dream is to treat children with Speech and Language disorders in different settings and communities.