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
Kally Kibler
Speech Therapist, M.S. CCC-SLP
Kally Kibler is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida and her Master’s of Science from Nova Southeastern University in Orlando, Florida. Kally’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: private practice at AbilityPlus Therapy, hospitals at Kindred Hospital, and schools at Suntree Elementary.
In 2016, Kally 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)
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
- Pre-Literacy Skills
- Pragmatics/ social skills
- Oral Motor Treatment (PROMPT)
- Speech and Language Treatment for Mentally Handicapped Children
- Reading and Writing Disorders
In addition, Kally has completed additional training/ certifications in the following areas:
- PROMPT trained/certified
- Bite-R Articulation Tool
- Talk Tools
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
Jared Bargers
Speech Therapist, M.A. Clinical Fellow- SLP
Jared Bargers is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist- Clinical Fellow. He was awarded His Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida in Communication Disorders in 2014, and his Master of Arts from the University of Central Florida in Speech-Language Pathology in 2018. Jared’s clinical expertise evolved from private practice and a medically fragile daycare center treating kids with language/articulation delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome to name a few.
In 2019, Jared became a full-time associate of this office. In addition, he specializes in the following areas:
- Medically fragile children
- Feeding disorders
- Pragmatics/ Social Skills
- Speech and Language Treatment for Developmentally Delayed Children
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (i.e. Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/ PDD)
- Pre-Literacy Skills
- Reading and Writing skills
In addition, Jared has completed additional training/ certifications in the following areas:
- Passy Muir Valves
- Treatment of Medically Fragile Children
- Training in LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning)
Kristen MacLeod
Speech Therapist, M. Ed. M.S. CCC-SLP
Kristen MacLeod is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts in Communication Disorders in 2009, and her Master’s of Science from the University of the District of Columbia in Speech-Language Pathology in 2017. Kristen also holds a Master’s degree in Education, concentration Special Education from George Mason University in 2015. Kristen’s expertise evolved from her five years of work experience as a Speech-Language Assistant in the largest public school system in Virginia, and her extensive clinical work in private practices around Washington D.C., where her focus lied in pediatric and school-age children communication disorders and early intervention.
In 2017, Kristen became a full-time associate of this office. 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 (i.e. Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/ PDD)
- Pre-Literacy Skills
- Pragmatics/ Social Skills
- Speech and Language Treatment for Intellectually Disable Children
- Reading and Writing skills
In addition, Kristen, has completed additional training/ certifications in the following areas:
- Various Department of Education seminars
- Safe Space Training
- Story Grammar Marker Training