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Meet the Team
Chatterbox SLPs are nationally board certified by the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
and are licensed in the state of North Carolina.
The are dedicated professionals who are passionate
about their profession and the children they serve.
Tammy King, MA, CCC-SLP
Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders and completed her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has over 30 years of experience working with children in a variety of preschool and school settings, as well as in their homes and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and her NC license. Tammy is experienced in evaluating and treating a variety of speech and language delays including articulation, phonological processes, language, fluency, social language and executive functioning. Her special interest is early intervention ~ she loves the exuberance of the preschooler and involvement of parents and caregivers. Tammy is a native of Florida, but has lived all of her adult life in the Charlotte, NC area. When not working, she enjoys reading, boating, renovating, decorating, traveling, and lots of family time!
Laurie Will, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Laurie received an Academic Award from the Department of Speech Pathology while at the University of Tennessee. She has provided speech therapy services to children and adults in the Home Health setting. Laurie has worked in the public and private school settings serving children from PreK - Middle school. She is licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina and holds her Certificate of Clincal Compentence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In October 2020, Laurie recieved the ASHA Award for Continuing Education. Laurie grew up in North Carolina and enjoys traveling with her husband, Dave; running and hiking.
Stephanie Stallings, MSP, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Meredith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. She completed her Master's degree in Speech Pathology at the University of South Carolina. Stephanie has practiced speech pathology for over 20 years and has experience serving children from PreK - 12th grade, as well as adults with various developmental disabilities. She has experience evaluating and treating communication disorders in many areas including language, articulation, phonological processing, apraxia, fluency, augmentative communication, and pragmatic language disorders. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina. Stephanie is a native North Carolinian, and when not at work, enjoys spending time with her family, cheering on her sons in sports activities, reading, walking, traveling to the NC Crystal Coast and volunteering.
Teri Boutilier, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
is a native of Charleston, SC but now lives in Waxhaw, NC with her husband and 2 daughters. She attended Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Audiology and Speech Pathology. She has worked in the private sector as well as the public school system, serving children from PreK - 8th grade. Teri has experience evaluating and treating communication disorders in many areas including language, articulation, apraxia, phonological processing, fluency, and pragmatic language disorders. When not at work, she enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and cheering on the Seminoles.
Megan Dillon, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor's degree in Communicative Disorders. She completed her Master's degree in Communication Disorders at University of Texas at Dallas. Megan has previous clinical experience in school systems, early intervention programs and private clinical settings. She has experience evaluating and treating communication disorders in preschool and school-age children in many areas including, language, articulation, phonological processing, oral-motor, voice, fluency, and pragmatic language disorders. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina. Megan is a native of Mt. Vernon, IL, has lived in various places, and now calls Charlotte, NC home with her husband and three kids. When not at work, she enjoys watching her kid’s various activities, spending time with friends and familiy, traveling and enjoying outdoor activites.
Diana Husemann, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy. She completed her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology with a minor in Audiology at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Diana has extensive experience working with children from infancy to high school in a variety of settings including United Cerebral Palsy, Head Start, Public and Private Schools, as well as Home-based Early Intervention Programs. She has provided clinical services in many areas of communication, but her areas of interest are: language development, speech sound disorders, and social communication disorders/autism. In her early career, Diana co-authored articles and presented workshops on: Service Delivery Models and Communication Assessment in the School Environment. Diana has worked with multi-disciplinary teams and firmly believes that a team approach, including parents as the primary member, is necessary for maximum success. Diana is originally from Ohio, but has provided speech services in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She currently resides in South Carolina. In her spare time, Diana enjoys traveling, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and serving her church and the Billy Graham Library.
Kelly Steen, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language and Hearing Science. She completed her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology at Emerson College in Boston, MA. Kelly has worked with children in a variety of settings including Early Intervention, pediatric private practice, preschools, daycare centers, Head Start classrooms, and home based programs including collaboration with public school systems in multiple states. Additionally, Kelly served as a clinical research coordinator for various Autism research studies at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she worked as part of a multidisciplinary team interacting directly with families. Kelly’s areas of interest include early language development, speech sound disorders, early literacy, and fluency. As a pediatric therapist, she believes in the importance of collaboration and making connections with children and their families. Kelly enjoys spending time with her family, running, working out, skiing, and rooting for the Red Sox.
Kerry Richman-Connors, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Teaching of the Speech and Hearing Handicap and a Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology. Kerry has over 25 years experience treating pediatric clients with speech-language related disorders in a private practice as well as many private and public schools serving children from birth through high school. She enjoys treating children of all ages. Her special interests are articulation, phonological awareness, speech motor disorders (Childhood Apraxia of Speech), early language development, language disorders, and auditory processing. When Kerry is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.
Chandale Kelly, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Virginia Tech. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Radford University. She has previous clinical experience in the school systems where she provided assessment and treatment for students ranging from preschool through middle school. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in North Carolina. In 2020, she also earned an ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) for completing 7.0 CEUs within a 36 month period. Chandale enjoys spending time with family, reading, organizing, and ongoing learning through personal and professional development.
Katie Underwood, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
is originally from Pittsburgh, PA but has lived in Charlotte for over 16 years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, both from Ohio University. Katie has previous clinical experience in school systems. She has provided assessment, treatment, and in-class services for preschool, elementary and middle school aged children with various needs including articulation, auditory processing, language skills, and autism. In her spare time, Katie enjoys baking, reading, and watching Liverpool soccer and Pittsburgh sports with her husband and two boys.
Karla Morelli, SLP.D. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
is a bilingual (Spanish) speech-language pathologist, holding a clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology. With over 20 years of practice experience, Karla has worked with swallowing disorders, while she completed her doctoral research. Working in various private and public-school districts, in Michigan, Georgia, Texas, California, and North Carolina, has allowed Karla to understand the importance of using strong and evidenced based interventions with all students. Karla specializes in the areas of bilingualism, selective mutism, literacy, and mental health disorders. In 2009, Karla received the ASHA Diversity Champions Award for her involvement in advocating with school administrators for appropriate services to all students, regardless of language background. In her free time, Karla enjoys sewing, baking, and collecting art.
Desi Wilson, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
holds a Bachelor's degree in Special Education from UNC-Charlotte and began her career as a special education teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in 2007, focusing on teaching children with autism in a self-contained classroom at Davidson Elementary. After becoming more aware of the critical role communication plays in every child's daily life, she later pursued a Master's degree from East Carolina University in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Shortly after, she began working as a Speech Language Pathologist with Chatterbox Speech Therapy. Desi has a passion for helping children with special needs find their voice and has experience working with children of all ages across various settings. She sees each child as a treasure and incorporates positive and energetic practices into her therapy sessions. Her special interest areas are autism, early language development, literacy based interventions, articulation, phonemic awareness, augmentative communication, inclusion practices, pragmatic language and language processing. Desi and her husband have three boys of their own, and when not cheering them on at a sports game, she loves to do yoga, travel and be of service in her community.
Christin Borsenik, M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
is a bilingual speech therapist who is originally from Michigan. She has lived in Charlotte for 11 years with a 2 year adventure in Mexico. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University and her Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Communication Disorders from Wayne State University. Christin's career focus includes working with bilingual children in the community, children in early intervention programs, and children with Autism and Down Syndrome. She has worked in school systems, serving children from PreK - 8th grade, as well as private clinics and home-based therapy. She has experience evaluating and treating children with communication disorders including articulation, receptive and expressive language, fluency, English as a second language, pragmatic language, and developmental disorders. In her spare time, Christin loves to take walks with her dog, Moka, work out, hike, travel, eat (big foodie), garden and read. She owns a couple other businesses outside of the speech therapy world that keep her busy.
Kimberly Schoch, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from NC State with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders. She completed her Master's degree in Speech Pathology at The Medical University of South Carolina. Kim has practiced speech pathology for over 15 years and has experience serving children of all ages from infants to teenagers, as well as adults with various developmental disabilities. She has experience evaluating and treating communication disorders in many areas including language, articulation, phonological processing, apraxia, fluency, augmentative communication, and pragmatic language disorders. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and her NC license. Kim loves spending time with her husband and two boys. When she is not working, you can find her cheering her kids on at the baseball feild or soaking up time with family and friends.
Bethany Kent, M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
is originally from Davenport, Iowa but has lived in the southeast for most of her adult life. She graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois with a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She completed her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Kansas. Bethany has served children of all ages while working in early intervention, private practice, public schools, private schools, preschools, daycares, and on a multidisciplinary evaluation team. She has developed and led a school based preschool drive-in speech program and created a language based curriculum designed to serve preschoolers with speech and language delays. She has experience evaluating and treating a variety of communication disorders but has a special interest and expertise in speech sound disorders. When she is not working, Bethany makes a mean avocado toast and enjoys all things Enneagram, podcasts, cardio dance and all forms of exercise, good discussions with friends, dog walks with her daughters, and trying new recipes.
Amy Lukacs, M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology. She completed her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from Michigan State University. Amy has clinical experience in a variety of health care and school settings including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, long term acute care and skilled nursing facilities, as well as preschools and elementary schools. Amy has experience treating both children and adults in the areas of voice, dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, articulation, receptive/expressive language, fluency, and neurocognitive disorders. She is VitalStim certified. Amy is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota but now lives in Waxhaw, NC with her husband and boy/girl twins. Amy enjoys spending time outdoors, walking her dog, swimming, yoga, reading, traveling and watching her kids play sports.
Latoya Breedenm, MEd, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from North Carolina Central University with a Master’s degree in Communication Disorders. She has practiced speech-language pathology for more than 20 years and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and her NC license. Latoya has worked in a variety of settings, including home health, public and charter school settings, and with adults. However, she enjoys specializing in early intervention. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and baking.
Maria Robeldo, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
graduated from Western Carolina University with a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2013. Maria is a board certified and licensed bilingual (Spanish) speech-language pathologist (SLP). She has clinical experience in a variety of settings including home health, preschools, public schools, private practice, and skilled nursing facilities. Maria has performed diagnosis and treatment of receptive/expressive language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, oral-motor functioning disorders, fluency, and pragmatic language disorders in infants, pre-school and school-aged children for those who are monolingual and bilingual. Maria is particularly interested in learning about the Natural Language Acquisition framework. She is dedicated to providing neurodiversity-affirming communication services that respect the autonomy and unique strengths of each individual child, and partnering with families to create a trusting and collaborative therapeutic environment. In her free time, Maria enjoys spending time with her family and her rambunctious dog Benji.
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