Jennifer Clark has been with Inspiring talkers since 2010. She is a state and nationally certified speech-language pathologist and holds a certificate in assistive technology from CU Denver. She has a degree in elementary and special education from Montana State University and spent five years as an intensive needs teacher prior to starting graduate school. During her time teaching, she recognized the need for quality speech language intervention for children with limited expressive communication. Jennifer's specialty is augmentative and alternative communication, specifically working with children with complex learning, language, and behavior needs. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Northern Colorado and teaches the graduate class in augmentative alternative communication there. Jennifer enjoys being outdoors, spending time with her family, cooking, reading, and traveling.

Robby received his Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology at Ball State University in Central Indiana. While in graduate school, Robby completed a school internship focusing on Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC). During that time, he fell in love with helping individuals, with various disabilities and verbal abilities, learn to use a communication device to speak for themselves. He moved from Indiana to Colorado in the summer of 2013 to begin working at Inspiring Talkers. In the summer of 2015, he attended the Talking With Technology Camp at Rocky Mountain Village. This is a week-long camp dedicated to teaching children how to use their AAC devices to communicate. In his spare time, Robby enjoys snowboarding, camping, hiking, biking and traveling.

Kyle received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Marquette University in the summer of 2005. After graduation, he moved to Colorado and dedicated two years of his life to public service through the AmeriCorps NCCC program. At that time, he provided community outreach, assisted low-income families, responded to national disasters, and operated as a Wild Land Fire Fighter with the US Forest Service. After AmeriCorps, Kyle developed a passion for working with children and adults with a wide range of disabilities and communication needs as a paraprofessional and life skills and supports specialist. In 2013 he returned to school to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Northern Colorado. Kyle’s interests as an SLP include the evaluation and treatment of individuals with complex communication needs, early intervention services, and building positive relationships with the families we serve. “My mission is to embody the difference I wish to inspire and to serve to the best of my talents. I aim to be a gentle voice when tensions rise, a positive force for change, and an advocate for those in need.“

Terri received her Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2011. Since graduating she has worked in preschools, elementary and high schools, as well as, private home health care. Her experience working with individuals with communication challenges includes those with autism, Down syndrome and other causes of global developmental delay, apraxia and other speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, and dyslexia. While in graduate school Terri completed a clinical assignment at the Talk with Technology Camp organized by Children's Hospital in CO where she became inspired to work with individuals that use a variety of light and high tech devices to communicate. In addition, Terri has a passion working with those with reading difficulties and is working to become a certified Orton-Gillingham Reading Instructor. In her free time, she enjoys playing outdoors with her husband and dog hiking, camping, kayaking and snowshoeing.

Kaylee graduated with her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Northern Colorado in 2015. She is also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a Colorado State License. She has worked at Inspiring Talkers since January 2017. Previously, Kaylee worked as an SLP in a Preschool and an Elementary school with kids who were diagnosed with a variety of communication disorders, including fluency, articulation/phonology, and receptive and/or expressive language disorders. During her time at Inspiring Talkers, Kaylee has developed a passion for working with clients diagnosed with mild to severe communication and/or cognitive disabilities. She enjoys implementing her client's communication systems and facilitating communication in their natural environments. In her free time, Kaylee enjoys traveling, camping, and completing DIY projects.

Lindsay graduated with her Master of Science in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from New York University in the Summer of 2017. During her graduate school experience, Lindsay completed an internship working under an augmentative and alternative communication specialist in a hospital setting where she developed a passion for working with kids with complex communication needs. In this setting, Lindsay gained hands on experience utilizing augmentative and alternative communication devices with a variety of populations. During her free time, Lindsay enjoys running, reading, playing tennis, skiing, and hiking.

Chelsea is a speech-language pathologist originally from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Tennessee in 2012, at which point she decided to move to Colorado to obtain experience in the field for several years before beginning graduate school. It was during this time that she developed a passion for working with individuals with disabilities who relied on Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) to communicate. She received her Master of Science degree from Fort Hays State University in Kansas in May of 2017, and has experience working with individuals with a wide array of communication disorders. In her free time, Chelsea enjoys traveling, hiking, mountain biking, camping, snowboarding, and listening to live music.

Lauren Wray has been with Inspiring talkers since 2017. She graduated with her Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Akron in Ohio. She values working as a team by effectively collaborating with teachers, occupational, behavior, and physical therapists to best address the communication needs of children with speech and language disorders. Throughout her years as an SLP, she has received specialized training and professional experience with augmentative alternative communication (AAC), hearing loss, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and childhood apraxia of speech. She uses children's literature and music during therapy sessions as beneficial tools in learning language. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and snowmobiling.

Payton is a speech language pathologist from Wyoming. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Wyoming in 2017. She received a Master’s degree from the #1 ranked Speech Pathology program in the US from the University of Iowa in 2019. While completing her graduate studies, Payton had experiences with Augmentative and Alternative Communication across the age-span, working with a large variety of communication systems. Payton believes that all individuals can communicate effectively given appropriate systems and supports. She enjoys working with families to support communication in daily life and community settings. In her free time, Payton enjoys spending time with her family and dogs and being outdoors.

Maddie is a speech therapist from Virginia. Prior to moving to Colorado, she worked at a summer camp for children with medical needs and has always had a passion for working with kids. Maddie graduated with her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from James Madison University in 2019. While completing her graduate degree, Maddie gained experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in school, clinic, and summer camp settings. She especially enjoys working with younger children to help meet their communication needs. Maddie loves working with the team at Inspiring Talkers and supporting families. During her free time, Maddie enjoys doing improv, crafting, hiking and being outdoors with her dog, and seeing live music.

Annalise attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, graduating with a Master of Arts in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in 2019. Annalise has a passion for accessibility, and was drawn to an AAC placement in graduate school because of how much more accessible technology can make the world. Annalise enjoys spending free time reading, playing board games with friends, and is always on the lookout for dog-friendly coffee shops.

Tristin received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from CU Boulder in 2017. During undergrad, she worked at a local day program for kids and adults with developmental disabilities. Through this, she developed a passion not only for working with kids but specifically those with complex communication needs. This passion grew through her time in graduate school having multiple placements specifically with clients who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). These experiences lead her to intern with Inspiring Talkers for her final placement this spring. Tristin graduated with her Masters of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Washington State University in May 2021 and is excited to be joining the Inspiring Talkers team. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, camping, spending time with her dog, and crafting.

Liz is a speech-language pathologist, originally from New York. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a Colorado State License. Liz received her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Alabama in 2017 and moved to Colorado after graduation to begin working as an SLP in a high school setting. Since joining the Inspiring Talkers team, Liz has developed a passion for working with individuals with complex communication needs, reading difficulties, and those who rely on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to communicate. She enjoys working closely with families and collaborating with other therapists and professionals to support communication across settings. In her free time, Liz enjoys kayaking, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family and two dogs.

Wendy graduated with her Master of Science degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked at Inspiring Talkers since 2021. Previous to working with Inspiring Talkers, she has had extensive experience working with expressive/receptive language, articulation/phonology, dysphagia (swallowing disorders), early intervention, cognition, and fluency. Wendy is extremely passionate about working with people who stutter; she has worked with adults and children who stutter internationally while completing clinical placements at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research, one of the top research institutes for fluency in the world. She enjoys making communication accessible to all individuals, especially kids, and helping them be confident to participate in their communities and live their lives to the fullest. In her free time, Wendy enjoys traveling, spending time with her pets and family, creating music, exercising, and being outdoors.

Lauren graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Iowa in 2019, followed by her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Iowa in 2021. While completing her graduate degree, Lauren gained experience working with children in outpatient clinic, school, and acute hospital settings. She is passionate about working with pediatric populations to help children communicate with the world around them and is thrilled to join the Inspiring Talkers team. In her free time, Lauren enjoys reading, crafting, hiking, and spending time with her family and dogs.