Kim Hiday,M.S., CCC-SLP, has been with Mclean Speech and Language LLC since 2015. She received a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a M.S. in Speech and Language Pathology from Southern Illinois University, and an M.A. in Special Education with an emphasis in reading from George Mason University. Kim spent two years working for Operation Smile in the Philippines and four years working at the American School in London, England. She has worked with adult patients in the home as well as nursing home setting. Kim worked in the Fairfax County Public Schools system for over a decade where she evaluated and treated children and young adults with a wide range of speech and language disorders. She is trained and certified in Auditory Integration Therapy, Wilson Reading System Programs, Orton-Gillingham Reading Program, and is a specialist in Myofunctional Therapy. Kim is licensed in the state of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Virginia and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Laurie Stieglitz received her Bachelors of Science degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science from Boston University and her Masters of Education in Communication Science Disorders from the University of Virginia. She has experience in both a clinical and public school setting. Laurie has evaluated and treated children with language, articulation, voice, fluency, and pragmatic disorders. Laurie has also worked with adults with pragmatic and cognitive deficits, swallowing disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, and accent modification. Laurie is Wilson Reading Program and Orton-Gillingham Reading Program trained. Laurie is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Jill Fitzgerald, M.Ed., CCC-SLP received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Loyola University in Maryland and holds her Master’s degree in Communication Science Disorders from the University of Virginia. Jill has a comprehensive and collaborative approach to speech, language, voice, dysphagia, and cognitive-linguistic treatment focusing on the whole individual. As a Senior Speech Pathologist in a hospital setting, Jill has experience targeting neurological disorders, dysphagia, stroke, aphasia, concussion/ TBI, and voice disorders. Jill is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Liz Hasseltine, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology
and Audiology and her Master of Education degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from
the University of Virginia. She has experience with both pediatric and adult populations in the school,
clinical and hospital settings. Liz has worked extensively with children in the areas of articulation,
phonology, expressive/receptive and pragmatic language disorders, auditory processing, fluency,
and feeding disorders. Additionally, she has experience evaluating and treating adults with
dysarthria, aphasia, cognitive disorders, pragmatic disorders, dysphagia as well as individual’s
seeking accent modification. Liz is Orton-Gillingham Reading Program trained. She is currently
serving as the Vice President for Member Services on the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of
Virginia (SHAV) Board of Directors. Liz is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and holds her
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association
(ASHA).
Rachel Kagle, M.S.Ed., CCC-SLP received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from James Madison University and her Master of Science in Education in Speech-Language Pathology from Old Dominion University. She has experience in clinical and school settings assessing and providing treatment to children with language, articulation, voice, fluency, and social deficits. She has worked with adults with aphasia, fluency disorders, language disorders, accent reduction, and individuals with cognitive and social deficits. Rachel holds an Autism Spectrum Disorders certification and is Orton-Gillingham Reading Program trained. Her
work with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities have been one-on-one and in small groups.
Rachel is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Christine Long, our Office Manager, has been with McLean Speech more than a decade. She oversees scheduling, billing and other tasks. She previously worked in administration for IBM for 25 years. In addition, two of her three children were McLean Speech clients.