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 hospital, home, and skilled nursing facility setting. Kim’s decades of experience began in the hospital where she trained and educated resident physicians about Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (VFSS). She 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 Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, 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 receptive/expressive language, literacy, articulation, voice, fluency, and social difficulties. She has worked with adults with aphasia, fluency disorders, language disorders, accent reduction, and individuals with cognitive or social deficits. Rachel has experience providing services both one-on-one and in small groups as well as both in person and via teletherapy. Additionally, Rachel holds an Autism Spectrum Disorders certification and is trained/certified in the following: Orton-Gillingham Reading Program, Berard Auditory Integration Training, and Orofacial-Myofunctional Therapy. Rachel is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-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).
Caitlyn Kearns, M.A., CCC-SLP, received both her Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Louisiana State University. Caitlyn has experience working with pediatric and adult populations in a multitude of settings, including: outpatient clinics, hospitals, schools, and at-home care. She has assessed and provided treatment to children with diagnoses in articulation, language, fluency, VPI/Cleft palate, voice, and Autism. She has also assessed and provided treatment for adults with aphasia, dementia, fluency disorders, accent reduction, swallowing disorders, and voice disorders, and is trained/certified in the Orton-Gillingham Reading Program. Caitlyn is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, The state of Maryland, and holds her Certificate of Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Caitlin McKay, M.Ed., CF-SLP, earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Linguistics and English from the College of William & Mary and her Master of Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Virginia. Caitlin has experience working with pediatric and adult populations in clinical and school settings. She has assessed and treated children with articulation, receptive/expressive language, literacy, fluency, and social difficulties. Additionally, she has assessed and treated adults with aphasia, cognitive or social deficits, fluency, language, and voice disorders, as well as those seeking accent modification. Caitlin has experience providing services both one-on-one and in small groups, as well as both in person and via teletherapy. She holds provisional licenses in Virginia and Maryland and is a certified Clinical Fellow under the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Suzanna Wason, M.A., CCC-SLP received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University and her Master of Arts degree in Speech- Language Pathology from George Washington University. She has experience working with pediatric and adult populations. She has assessed and provided treatment for children with receptive/expressive language, articulation, fluency, and social difficulties. She has also assessed and provided treatment for adults with aphasia, neurological disorders, cognitive linguistic deficits, dysarthria, and dysphagia. Suzanna is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Ieva Augstums, Office Manager