Katherine M. M.A.CCC-SLP, Katherine owner of Excel Speech Therapy Center for over 23 years, is originally from Northern California. Katherine is the second oldest of six children and spent her early years taking care of younger siblings and babysitting for families throughout her teenage years. She was an instructional assistant for children with special needs during her college years and enjoyed working with children. She received her Masters degree at California State University Fresno and completed her internship in the skilled nursing facilities, learning how to administer modified barium swallow exams as well as diet modifications for patients with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s. She moved to Los Angeles, working as a traveling speech therapist in the schools, then moved back to Northern CA, working for a private pediatric practice for several years. Katherine then moved to San Diego to open her own private practice. She worked as a traveling speech therapist for the San Diego school district and spent evenings and weekends working as a home health contractor and in skilled nursing facilities while building her clientele at Excel Speech. Katherine strives to maintain integrity and good rapport with her staff as well as with the families attending Excel Speech clinics, focusing on a strong team based approach. In her free time, Katherine enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, Olive and Forrest, traveling and going to the beach.

Morgan D.; M.S CCC-SLP: Morgan graduated with her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota and has been enjoying the warm weather and beautiful beaches in San Diego. She has experience working at a children’s hospital and private practice in both individual and group speech therapy sessions. Through these experiences she has worked with children of all ages in the areas of articulation, phonology, language, literacy, and social/pragmatic language. She is passionate about working to support each child in achieving his or her goals in a positive, fun, child-directed and family-oriented manner. Morgan is trained in the use of PROMPT (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and Hanen’s More Than Words parent education program.

Madison D., M.S., CCC-SLP: Madison is originally from New Jersey and moved to San Diego in 2020. She graduated with her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Monmouth University. Prior to her career in speech therapy, Madison worked as a therapeutic recreation aide in a children’s rehabilitation hospital as well as an ABA therapist. Madison has speech therapy experience in an elementary school, a pediatric outpatient hospital, a private practice, and in-home therapy. She has experience evaluating and treating children of all ages with a variety of communication delays and disorders including, articulation, phonology, fluency, receptive/expressive language, and social pragmatic language. Madison has always loved working with children and aims to make speech therapy as enjoyable as possible for both the child and their family. Outside of work, Madison loves to read, hike with her cute dog, and attend pilates/yoga classes!

Kaylyn G., M.A., CF-SLP: Kaylyn is a San Diego native and graduated with her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from San Diego State University. She has experience working with children of all ages in the school and private practice settings, providing both individualized and group therapy sessions. Kaylyn is passionate about working with children and their families to provide fun, meaningful, and individualized treatment to help them reach their goals. In her free time, Kaylyn enjoys spending time with her friends and family, going on walks with her dog, and traveling.

A San Diego native, Amanda P. is a speech-language pathologist with a passion for supporting children in developing stronger communication skills. She earned her undergraduate degree in Education and Disability Studies from Chapman University, and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Emerson College. Before graduate school, she worked in behavioral therapy, gaining valuable experience working with children and families with diverse needs. Amanda specializes in pediatric speech and language therapy, with experience in articulation, language, apraxia of speech, fluency, and social communication. She is especially passionate about working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as using play-based and child-led approaches to foster meaningful communication and engagement. Outside of work, Amanda enjoys going to concerts, watching reality TV, taking walks with her dog, Beau, and spending time with friends and family.

Danielle P., M.S., CCC-SLP: Danielle is originally from Ridgecrest, California, and moved down to San Diego to obtain her undergraduate degree in Human Development at the University of California, San Diego. She graduated with her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Emerson College. Prior to her career in speech therapy, Danielle worked as an ABA therapist for 7 years. She also has experience as a Special Education Classroom Aide across a broad range of ages (kindergarten through 12th grade). She has experience evaluating and treating children of all ages with a variety of communication disorders including, articulation, phonology, fluency, receptive/expressive language, and social pragmatic language. Danielle enjoys working with children and is passionate about tailoring therapy to each individual's needs to create a positive and empowering experience for both the child and their families. When Danielle is not working, she enjoys playing golf, reading books, playing video games, gardening, and spending time with her dog, Boba.

Laura W., M.S. CCC-SLP: Laura is originally from San Diego, California. She received her Master’s degree in Communicative Disorders from the University of Redlands. After graduation, Laura began working at Excel Speech Therapy Center in June of 2019. She has experience working with children of all ages with a variety of communication disorders including articulation, phonology, fluency, language, and social/pragmatic language. Laura is passionate about working with children and their family members to create engaging therapy sessions that target their goals in a fun and meaningful way. Laura is also trained in Hanens More Than Words parent education program. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, hiking, and reading a good book.

Abigail E. M.S., CCC-SLP. Abigail graduated with her master’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders in Speech Language Pathology from Baylor University. She is originally from Camino in Northern California, also known as Apple Hill. She moved to San Diego four years ago, where her husband is stationed on Coronado Island- Go Navy! For the past six years, she has worked exclusively with children with autism, fluency disorders, articulation, developmental language delays, and social pragmatics. Abigail has experience working with swallowing and cognition disorders within the hospital and SNF settings as well as experience in schools and private practices. Abigail finds happiness in watching each child grow as an individual while helping families along their communication journey. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking and being with her four furbabies.