SPEECH THERAPISTS

    • Emily Minkow
      MS, CCC-SLP, MT-BC, Lead SLP

      Emily Minkow

      MS, CCC-SLP, MT-BC, Lead SLP

      Emily is both a speech-language pathologist and a board-certified music therapist. She earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Yeshiva University in New York and Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology from The University of Miami in Florida. Emily was the recipient of the “Academic Key of Excellence” at Yeshiva University’s Katz School of Science and Health. Emily has had a wide array of clinical experiences across the lifespan serving patients from infancy to adulthood. Prior to working in private practice, Emily worked for a public school system in metro Atlanta as an IEP service provider for children aged 3-21. Along with direct patient care, Emily enjoys collaborating with family members and allied healthcare professionals to help clients achieve their full potential in all contexts. Emily is passionate about working with children who are Gestalt Language Processors and is certified in Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) through Meaningful Speech. She also is a certified provider of More than Words through the Hanen Center and is trained in PROMPT Level I technique. In addition to treating our clients directly, Emily serves as the Lead speech-language pathologist, supervising Clinical Fellows as they complete their licensure requirements and providing mentorship to the speech team and staff as a whole.

      Personal Info:
      • Degree (Undergrad | Graduate):
        University of Miami (Florida) | Yeshiva
      • My Languages:
        English
      • My Hobbies:
        Traveling, hiking, cooking and baking new recipes!
    • Jordan Kuchta
      MS, CCC-SLP

      Jordan Kuchta

      MS, CCC-SLP

      Jordan Kuchta graduated from the University of Southern California with her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the Keck School of Medicine. She previously attended the University of Washington, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Science Disorders. Jordan is passionate about using all modes of communication and working with linguistically diverse populations. She has experience working with families using Spanish and American Sign Language. Jordan has worked with clients across the lifespan. She has experience working with social pragmatics, speech, language, cognition, voice, and dysphagia. She is very excited to be working with the TP4K community!

      Personal Info:
      • Degree (Undergrad | Graduate):
        University of Washington | University of Southern California
      • My Languages:
        English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate), ASL (intermediate)
      • My Hobbies:
        Spending time with friends and my two kittens Bluebell and Monday, cooking new recipes, doing puzzles, and going to the beach!
    • Maya Chavez
      MS, CF-SLP

      Maya Chavez

      MS, CF-SLP

      Maya graduated from California Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts in English before completing her Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University Fullerton. She is very passionate about empowering all forms of communication, as well as advocating for families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. She has experience working with children with a variety diagnosis including ASD, ADHD, down syndrome, etc. in a special education setting, and with clients across the lifespan in speech, language, social pragmatics, cognition, and voice.

      Personal Info:
      • Degree (Undergrad | Graduate):
        University of California, Riverside | California State University, Fullerton
      • My Languages:
        English, Spanish
      • My Hobbies:
        Traveling, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and caring for her 3 golden retrievers!
    • Miriam Ohana
      MS, CCC-SLP

      Miriam Ohana

      MS, CCC-SLP

      Miriam is a licensed speech-language pathologist dedicated to supporting children’s communication development with a warm and nurturing therapeutic approach. Miriam earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from California State University, Northridge. With extensive experience evaluating and treating children aged 18 months to 18 years, Miriam’s expertise includes early intervention, articulation and phonological disorders, language delays, childhood apraxia of speech, and social skills. In addition to providing direct client care, Miriam has supervised Clinical Fellows through their licensure process and mentored graduate students. She is trained in PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and Oral Placement Therapy, and was a certified provider of More Than Words through the Hanen Centre. Before her speech therapy career, Miriam worked as a special education assistant in the Beverly Hills Unified School district for 6 years and taught English in Madrid for a year, sparking her passion for helping children thrive!

      Personal Info:
      • Degree (Undergrad | Graduate):
        UC Irvine | Cal State Northridge
      • My Languages:
        English
      • My Hobbies:
        Hiking, travel, going to the beach, spending time with family and friends, all things Harry Potter