Meet our team of speech therapists
Angie Taylor
Speech Therapist, M.A. CCC-SLP/ owner
Angie Taylor is the proud mom of Jackson & Zachary and wife of Brandon Taylor, Air Force Reservist/ Government civilian. The daughter of a 29 year Marine Corps Veteran, she spent much of her life at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina before relocating to Florida in 1999.
As a former Special Education teacher she offers a diverse background in special populations with exceptional emphasis on educating caregivers. Angie also recognizes how difficult it can be to coordinate care with multiple players and has structured her business to meet the needs of local families.
Angie’s experience includes recent work in a hospital based setting, home health, skilled nursing facilities, and schools. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of East Carolina University and University of Central Florida. Angie is also a recipient of multiple Awards for Continuing Education (ACE) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In her free time, you can find Angie cheering her boys on a baseball or football field.
Angie’s specialty areas of treatment include: Pediatric feeding/swallowing, Cognitive linguistic disorders, Traumatic Brain injury, Early Intervention, and speech/language therapy across the lifespan.
Angie’s certifications include: TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training, Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S.) Approach to
Monet Payne
Speech Therapist, M.A. CCC-SLP
Monét’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings:
SUNY-Buffalo Speech Language & Hearing Center, Private Practice and Hospital (as an intern with Diversified Services, Buffalo, NY) Skilled Nursing Facility (Beechwood continuing care as an intern in Buffalo, NY) and School-aged children (as a SUNY-Buffalo intern in Buffalo, NY).
In 2005, Monét began her work as a full-time school-based Speech-Language Pathologist and has experience in the state of Florida and North Carolina. In 2014, Monét became a part-time associate of this office. She has experience with pediatric/adult articulation and language disorders and pre-kindergarten diagnostic evaluation team. In addition, she specializes in the following areas:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Feeding Difficulties
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Parent Education: Teaching practical ways to help children learn language during every day routines
- Pragmatics / social skills
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Speech and Language Treatment for Mentally Handicapped Children
- Reading and Writing Disorders
- Fluency Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders (Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Pre-literacy Delays
Stefanie Elledge
Speech Therapist, M.S. CCC-SLP
Stefanie Elledge is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts from Utah State in Logan, Utah and her Master’s of Science from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Stefanie’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: Early intervention, home health, schools and private practice.
In 2017, Stefanie became a full-time associate of this office. She has experience with PROMPT therapy. In addition, she specializes in the following areas:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Fluency Disorders
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
- Pre-Literacy Skills
- Parent Education
- Pragmatics/ social skills
- Oral Motor Treatment (PROMPT)
In addition, Stefanie has completed additional training/ certifications in the following areas:
- PROMPT trained
- Kaufman Intervention with Apraxia of Speech
- Social Pragmatic Language Deficit
- Executive Functioning Skills
- Bite-R Articulation Tool
Megan Hill
Speech Therapist, M.S.CCC- SLP
Megan Hill is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California and her Master’s of Science in Speech, Language and Learning from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to becoming an SLP, Megan worked as a behavior therapist for children on the autism spectrum. Megan’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: Early intervention (0-3 years), in-home therapy, private/specialized and public schools and private practice.
In 2019, Megan became a full-time associate of this office after moving to Brevard County from Northern California. She specializes in the following areas:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Social Communication
- Fluency Disorders
- Pre-Literacy Skills
- Parent Education and Coaching
Melissa Antler
Speech Therapist, M.A. Clinical Fellow- SLP
Melissa Antler is a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, as well as her Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida. Melissa was formerly a Psychometrist, responsible for the administration/scoring of neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations under the supervision of a Neuropsychologist.
Melissa’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: University of Central Florida Communication Disorders Clinic, including the Aphasia House (Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program [ICAP]), pediatric private practice, and skilled nursing facility.
In 2019, Melissa became a full-time associate of this office with areas of clinical experience including: early intervention for receptive and expressive language delays (ages 0-3), pediatric/adult speech and language disorders, pragmatic language, cognition, voice disorders, and alternative and augmentative communication.
She has completed additional training/certification in the following areas: SPEAK OUT!® & LOUD Crowd® Training (Parkinson Voice Project).
Stephanie Jarek
Speech Therapist, M.S. Clinical Fellow- SLP
Stephanie Jarek is a Speech Therapy Clinical fellow. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University, her Master of Science in Education from John Hopkins University, and her Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from University of Tennessee Health Science Center. As a former English and ESL teacher in Memphis, TN with Teach For America, Stephanie learned how critical communication, literacy, and language are at all ages and stages of development.
Stephanie’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: university speech and language clinic, university hearing clinic, pediatric private practice, schools, and skilled nursing facility. She also completed a rigorous academic concentration emphasizing patient treatment of deaf/hard of hearing children and children with auditory processing disorders.
Stephanie’s areas of treatment experience include: aural habilitation/rehabilitation, early intervention for receptive and expressive language delays (ages 0-3), literacy, auditory processing disorder, feeding and swallowing, articulation, pragmatic language, and alternative and augmentative communication.