Our Team
Communicate to Connect is a team of experienced pathologists united in our shared commitment of personalized and compassionate speech-language skills. Each therapist brings unique skills and experience.
Director
Kathryn Burke MS., CCC-SLP
With over 20 years of experience working with expressive/receptive language delays/disorders, dysphagia and motor speech disorders, Kathryn has extensive experience working with children ages 0-5 years, school-age, and the adult neurological population. Kathryn developed clinical programs at regional hospitals and university clinics.
Certifications
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
Affiliations
State University of New York New Paltz, Clinical Instructor
Education
SUNY New Paltz
Post-Baccalaureate in Communication Disorders
SUNY New Paltz
Masters in Speech Language Pathology
Director
Cornelia McGiver MS., CCC-SLP
With over 20 years of experience working with expressive and receptive language delays/disorders and motor speech disorders Cornelia has experience teaching at the university level, and she has supervised Clinical Fellows. Cornelia founded an educational agency serving the birth to five-year old population. Further, through working with child psychologists and families she has developed a method of improving the communication skills of children with language delays and disorders. She continues to utilize this methodology and has taught it at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Certifications
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
Activities & Interests
Music performance; arts production; communitarian.
Education
College of Saint Rose
Masters in Speech Language Pathology
Bard College
Bachelors of Arts
Clinician
Lauren Healy MS., CCC-SLP
Lauren believes the most effective therapy takes place when everyone is having fun, and strives to provide play-based, child-led, neurodiversity affirming therapy that reflects this core belief. She also loves collaborating with families, and values input from parents and caregivers.
Certifications
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
Activities & Interests
Lauren was a yoga teacher, and taught kids yoga for years before becoming a speech-language pathologist. She considers the principles of mindfulness to be a treasured resource in the therapeutic setting.
Education
SUNY New Paltz
Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology
SUNY New Paltz
Bachelors in Communication Disorders
Clinician
Amy Seiler MS., CCC-SLP
Amy practices child-led play therapy. As an ADHD SLP, she also practices neurodiverse affirming care. She believes children learn best when they are having fun and when they are taught to their strengths. She has committed much of her post degree education to Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), Neurodiversity affirming care, and Autism.
Certifications
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
Activities & Interests
Cross-stitching and hiking
Education
Adelphi University
Masters in Speech Language Pathology
CUNY Queens College
Bachelors in Communication Disorders
Clinician
Samantha Whalen MS., CCC-SLP
Samantha's therapeutic approach seeks to empower children and their families by providing individualized support in a fun and functional way. She values the unique characteristics of each child and uses play-based methods to help them grow.
Certifications
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
Activities & Interests
Attending live music, gardening, exploring nature, and traveling.
Education
University
Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology
University of Rochester
Bachelors in Linguistic Anthropology/ Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Clinician
Pamela Talbot M.Ed, CCC-SLP, C.E.D, LSLS-AVT
Pam has spent most of her career focused on developing listening and spoken language in children with hearing loss. She applies her knowledge of auditory skills & teaching strategies to strengthen auditory processing for speech precision and spoken language development. She uses structured play therapy with a heavy focus on parent education. Pam guides parents to infuse appropriately high expectations and rich conversation into their everyday interactions with their children to maximize progress. Pam believes that confidence building for the child (and parent) is a critical element in the therapeutic process.
Certifications
Certificate for Education of the Deaf
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
Listening/Spoken Language Specialist-Auditory Verbal Therapist Certification
NYS Permanent Public School Teacher Cert. (Speech & Hearing Handicapped)
NYS Permanent Public School Teacher Cert. (Deaf & Hearing Impaired)
Affiliations & Interests
Camille has worked in a variety of settings and populations and has experience working with language delays, social communication delays, speech sound disorders, voice, fluency disorders, aphasia, dementia, and swallowing disorders. She has thus far worked with ages 3-103.
Education
University of Virginia
Master of Education in Communication Disorders
SUNY New Paltz
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders
Clinician
Julie Stohr
Julie values functional child-led therapy to help foster engagement and growth. She enjoys collaborating with families to develop language-rich environments. She has experience with the adult and pediatric population, with a special interest in neurologically based disorders.
Certifications
American Speech and Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
Activities & Affiliations
Julie was a Montessori teacher in Colorado before pursuing her master's degree in speech-language pathology. She draws on tools from her teaching, such as student-directed learning, to help build independence in her clients. Additionally, she has experience working with medically complex adults in subacute and long-term care facilities. She considers her array of experiences both with young children and adults as a guideline to provide client-centered and evidence-based care.
Education
Iona University
Bachelor's in Communication Science Disorders
Emerson College
Master's in Speech -Language Pathology
Clinician
Jen Stahli
Jen is a speech-language pathologist with experience working with preschool-aged children. She works with children with a variety of communication needs, including articulation and phonological disorders, receptive/expressive language disorders, autism, and those who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.
Jen strives to create a welcoming, supportive environment where children can feel comfortable being themselves. Her approach is child-led, play-based, and neurodiversity-affirming. She incorporates each child’s unique interests, strengths, and personality into therapy sessions to make it engaging and meaningful. She especially enjoys watching children grow and celebrate their progress from the first session to the last and everything in between
Certifications
ASHA, TSSLD
Activities & Interests
Reading, thrifting, and spending time with her three children, husband, and her pup Rowan
Education
SUNY New Paltz, Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Clinician
Sarah Venza
Hello! My name is Sarah Venza, and I am a speech-language therapist who focuses on fostering engagement and relationships with clients through child-led, play-based activities. I have experience working with a variety of ages and need levels. My favorite part about being a speech-language therapist is building a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients to help them reach their communication goals.
Training
DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing)
PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
DIRFloortime
Education
St. John’s University, BA
Queens College, MA
C2C Affiliations & Accreditations
