Ashley joined the SLPC family in late November 2021 and has been an asset ever since! Read on to learn some fun facts about Ashley!

Where are you from? – I grew up in southern NH and then moved to upstate NY for undergraduate and graduate school. After graduate school, I moved to Boston. I now live in Cambridge and love exploring the different neighborhoods!

What do you like most about Boston? – I love that there are so many different things to do in Boston! I enjoy being able to walk to most places I need/want to go to and having the Charles River nearby to walk along on sunny days.

How did you decide to become an SLP? – During undergrad, I knew I wanted to work in health care but wasn’t quite sure in which profession. I saw presentations about each of the professions in the health sciences school and after seeing the one for speech-language pathology the decision was easy. Who wouldn’t want to help people enjoy two of the things that make life worth living…being able to communicate and eat safely!

What are your professional areas of interest? – This field is special because it allows us to work with a diverse population. I enjoy working with early language development, receptive and expressive language skills, and have a growing interest in AAC and cognition.

What do you like to do in your free time? – I like to read, garden, hike, go to the beach, try out new restaurants, and hang out with my family.

What is your favorite food? – Anything I don’t have to cook!...I love a good home-cooked meal followed by dessert.

What is an interesting or quirky fact about yourself? – I used to play on a competitive ultimate frisbee team.