Degrees:
PhD, University of Cincinnati, M.S. and B.S., Florida International University
Expertise:
Bilingualism, early intervention, speech and language disorders
Biography:
Michelle is a bilingual Spanish-English speech-language pathologist (SLP) with 10 years of clinical experience. She is passionate about advocating for bilingualism and educating both families and future SLPs. Her research and clinical interests focus on bilingual language development and improving diagnostic and treatment outcomes for bilingual and bidialectal individuals. She has worked extensively with children and families to support bilingual speech and language development, dispel myths about bilingualism, and promote native language use. Alongside her clinical work, she is dedicated to teaching students and supervising graduate clinicians, helping to shape the next generation of SLPs, and is actively involved in DEI efforts to better serve diverse populations and increase diversity within the field.