Alyssa participated in two semester externships at A Place for Speech during her Master's program, and upon graduation, was thrilled to rejoin the team, eventually becoming a level III Oral Placement Therapist with a focus in airway protection and oromyofunctional disorders. She loves working with all patient populations and building relationships to help them reach their full potential-- especially in the areas of reading and writing. In another lifetime, Alyssa was a high school English teacher, so she loves incorporating literature into any/all sessions as a way to enhance speech, language, pragmatic, and cognitive communication skills.