Nicole is the founder and executive director of Speech Within Reach. Her personal mission is to be of service to others and make a difference. Nicole earned a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from NYU and is nationally certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).  During her master’s program, she studied at Lund University in Sweden. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the honors program at Purdue University, with a major in Speech-Language Pathology and a minor in Psychology. 

During her over two decades of experience, Nicole has gained expertise in the assessment and treatment of speech and language differences for individuals from newborns to adults. She has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals (acute and sub-acute rehabilitation), outpatient clinics, schools, private practice, telehealth, and home-based environments. Nicole has worked as a Clinical Fellowship supervisor, where she taught treatment, evaluation, and diagnosis to Speech-Language Pathologists working towards ASHA certification and state licensure.  She also holds a teaching certification and licenses in multiple states.  Nicole’s areas of expertise,  extensive training and certifications are covered on the homepage of this website.

Nicole is compassionate, fun loving, dependable and kind-hearted. She is known for making therapy sessions fun while simultaneously targeting our client’s individualized goals. Nicole enjoys performing improvisational comedy, traveling, and being in nature. She is a founding board member of the non-profit, CSF, supporting families with financial challenges to receive Speech, Educational and Occupational Therapy.  Nicole summited Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a non-profit called No Limits for Deaf Children. 

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