Our Therapists
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Amy earned her Master’s degree in Speech & Hearing Sciences at Washington State University in 2000. She earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Communication Disorders and another in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998.
Prior to becoming the owner of Susan L. Cohn & Associates in 2010, Amy worked in public schools, private practice, and as building coordinator for special education services. In 2014, Amy had the honor to serve as a co-presenter at the American Speech & Hearing Association National Convention in Orlando, FL. In addition, she co-presented a Poster Session at the American Speech & Hearing Association National Convention in Boston, MA in 2018. In addition to managing all of the operations of the practice, Amy provides diagnostic and treatment of speech and language disorders for children and adolescents with special interest working with those who present with articulation delays, phonological disorders & those who have deficits in language acquisition. She is licensed by the state of Washington and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. On a more personal level, Amy is a breast cancer warrior! She was diagnosed March, 2018 and has found a new passion for advocating for early detection.
“I love being a speech-language pathologist because it is such an honor to play a role in a child’s communication journey assisting them in becoming effective communicators. I love working as a collaborative team with parents, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure carryover of learned skills to other communication settings outside of the treatment room. As the owner of the practice, I have the privilege to witness so much growth and progress among all of the children we serve.” ~ Amy
“I love being a speech language pathologist because I get to witness the joy and confidence that comes with each small victory with communication.” – Anna
Bridget earned a MA in Speech-Language Pathology from Montclair State University (New Jersey) in 2010. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in 2004. Bridget has worked as a school-based SLP in elementary schools as well as in Early Intervention as a home-based therapist. Her primary areas of practice within the field of speech-language pathology are working with pediatrics presenting with expressive and receptive language delays, oral-motor delays, and articulation/phonological disorders. Bridget is also proficient speaking Mandarin-Chinese.
Bridget is licensed by the Washington State Department of Health and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
She enjoys traveling, reading, and playing sports with her two children and husband.
“I love being a speech-language pathologist because I get to make a difference in the lives of another individual. I love the reward it brings everyday knowing that I was able to help someone with their communication and advocating for their needs.”
Cassie earned her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology at San Diego State University in 2003 where she also completed her undergraduate studies (Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa). 10 years of Cassie’s experience were in the public schools in California and Washington working with preschool through elementary age students with a variety of communicative disorders.
While in San Diego, Cassie supervised and mentored Clinical Fellows which is the final requirement speech-language pathologists (SLPs) must fulfill in order to earn the Certificate of Clinical Competence in our field. More recently, Cassie worked in the Issaquah School District (WA) focusing primarily on preschool age children with receptive and expressive language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders and speech production delays. Cassie has been part of the Susan Cohn and Associates “Family” since 2014. During this time, she has been an amazing Supervisor and Mentor to Graduate Student clinicians sharing her skills and expertise as well as continuing to learn from our wonderful students.
Cassie holds a Washington state license and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She enjoys reading, traveling and being active with her two kids and husband.
“I love being a speech-language pathologist because working with children and families is what I believe I was meant to do with my life. Watching children grow, learn and become confident communicators brings me so much joy.” ~ Cassie
Katie Russell
M.S., CCC-SLP
“I love being a speech-language pathologist because watching a child discover the power they can have by communicating is an unparalleled experience.”
Rebecca "Becca" Kneepkens
M.S., CCC-SLP
Rebecca “Becca” joins our team to assist all of the therapists with time off coverage (PRN). Her role in the clinic will allow for diagnostics and therapy to continue when therapists have vacation/illness time off.
Becca received her Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology with a pediatric emphasis from the University of Washington (UW), Seattle in 2014. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences, Communication Disorders with a Spanish Minor from the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, in 2012.
She has worked in the Issaquah School District and brings experience working with a wide range of etiologies while working in the schools. In addition, she has advanced training in Advanced Orofacial Myology, TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues), International Association for Orofacial Myology (IAOM) Certification, Feed the Peds: The Foundations of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing and is PROMPT Trained. She is also a certified lactation counselor.
Becca is also the owner of From the Ground Up where she specializes in lactation, infant/pediatric feeding, speech and orofacial myofunctional diagnostics and treatment. We are thrilled to also have Becca bring From the Ground Up each week to the clinic bringing her expertise in these specialized areas of practice.
Becca enjoys family time and adventuring with her husband and two young kids, trail running, and going to local coffee shops.
“I like being a SLP because I love connecting with patients and families as well as the lifelong learning opportunities.” – Becca
Tracy joined Susan Cohn and Associates in 2014. She earned her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Case Western Reserve University in 1999. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Prior to coming to Susan Cohn and Associates, Tracy worked in the public schools providing speech/language services to children of all ages.
Tracy has experience working with children presenting with a variety of communication needs. She has a special interest in early language development and is certified with the Hanen Approach “It Takes Two To Talk” for early intervention.
Outside of work, she loves spending time with her husband and children, swimming, biking, running, & camping. Tracy holds her WA State license and is certified by the American Speech Hearing Association.
“I love being a speech language pathologist because I enjoy being able to empower children with the ability to share their thoughts, needs, wants, and love!” ~ Tracy
Meet Lisa! She works part-time remotely for our clinic bringing an incredible amount of organization and expertise supporting the front office and billing. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and a Masters in Education from Whitworth University. She has been teaching full-time in the Spokane Public Schools since 2018. Her experience as a teacher working with administrators, parents and her students makes her a perfect fit working with our families with patience and confidence.
In her free time, Lisa loves to camp, hike, ride ATVs, and snowboard. She also loves spending time with her dogs and discussing books with her daughter.
Darci is our wonderful and AMAZING Billing Manager! She is the face behind all those billing statements, calls & e-mails, authorizations, appeals, ON & ON! She is also the clinic’s bookkeeper.
Darci has been in the field of medical billing for 30+ years and has been doing bookkeeping & accounting for 32 years. In her free time Darci enjoys her dog, crafting, gardening, and spending time with her family.
Ella handles all things social media for our clinic. She is currently studying psychology at Western Washington University and is currently exploring the various areas of study in this field of practice. She is also interested in the field of speech-language pathology so you may also see her around the clinic observing and volunteering during her college breaks.
Outside of her studies, Ella likes to read, crochet, and spend time with her dogs.
Have any content suggestions? Email Ella at social@susancohnandassociates.com
