12/08/2021
Meet the newest members of our staff! We absolutely love having Chelsea & Melissa as part of our team!
Chelsea: I received my Bachelor’s from Saint Edward’s University in Austin in 2011. I then joined Teach for America and taught special education at KIPP Public Charter School in Charlotte, North Carolina for two years. It was during my teaching experience that I realized I wanted to make a different impact through communication with the students I served. I went back to school to earn my Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of North Texas. The last 5 1/2 years have been spent practicing speech therapy serving toddlers, school-aged children and adults in a number of settings: hospitals, home health, private practice and schools. I specialize in serving individuals with receptive/expressive language, apraxia, social skills, autism spectrum disorder, swallowing disorders (certified in effective swallow protocol, AmpCare), neurocognitive disorders, language skills, voice, fluency and trained in Association Method for reading.
Melissa: Hello, My name is Melissa Powell. I am from Birmingham, Alabama. I attended the University of Alabama for both my bachelors degree in Communicative Disorders and Child Development and for my Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. I completed my clinical fellowship at Lakewood Elementary in Dallas, Texas in 2016 and continued to work as the Speech-Language Pathologist on that campus for 5 additional years. I have always loved working with children and walking alongside them as they reach their communication potential. In my spare time, I enjoy working in the special needs ministry at Highland Park United Methodist Church. I believe that building relationships and connecting with peers is a crucial part of a child's development and as speech therapists we play an integral role in making that happen for all students. I am looking forward to working with the wonderful team at Shelton and meeting all of you!
