Kelly J. Ball, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
(Athens/Dacula)
Speech-Language Pathologist
President
Originally from Martinsville, Virginia, Kelly attended the University of Virginia located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was at UVA where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Communication Disorders in 1995. Kelly then went on to complete a master's program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Georgia in 1997. Kelly has served as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in both the public and private sector, including as a school SLP in Alaska, a hospital SLP in Georgia, and a private SLP in both North Carolina and Georgia. Kelly is especially interested in working with children with verbal Apraxia and received PROMPT training (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) to enhance her skills in this area. Kelly
currently serves on the Georgia
Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (GSHA) Executive
Council as the SLP Healthcare Committee Chairperson. Kelly currently lives in Dacula, Georgia with her husband Chris, and is the proud mother of two sons Jacob and Carson. She enjoys camping, weaving on her loom, and walking her dogs on the weekend.
Kathleen S. Burch, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
(Dacula)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Katie comes to us from Savannah, Georgia. She attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina where she graduated Summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Katie continued her education at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia where she completed her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 1999. Katie
is a trained provider of The Listening Program, a music
based auditory stimulation program. Katie has worked in both the school and private setting and currently resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She has a twin brother and enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and two nephews.
Heidi
L. Clayton, M.Ed., CCC-SLP (Dacula)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Heidi grew up on Snellville, Georgia and has lived in
Dacula, Georgia since 2000. She received her
Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and
Disorders in 1996 from the University of Georgia.
Heidi then went on to complete her Masters of Education
in Communication Sciences and Disorders also at the
University of Georgia in 1999. Her experience has
been in both the public school system and the private
practice setting working with the early intervention age
population as well as Pre-K through 8th grade.
Heidi is married to Michael Clayton and has to children,
Jackson and Caroline. Her daughter has special
needs which has influenced Heidi's belief in the
caretaker being a vital part of a child's treatment
team. She enjoys being involved in her community,
walking, sewing, boating, and cheering on the Georgia
Bulldogs.
Ralph
S. DeLoach, III, M.Ed., CCC-SLP (Dacula)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Trip, originally from Valdosta, Georgia received his Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the Valdosta State University then received his Master’s degree in 1998 also from Valdosta State University. Trip, currently residing in Lawrenceville, Georgia has had the opportunity to practice both in the public school system and in the private setting.
As a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Trip is
the instructor of Therapy Solutions of Georgia, Inc.'s
Special Dragons, a martial arts program designed
especially for special needs children. Trip, who is an avid outdoorsman, also enjoys spending time with his two children
Christopher and Emily.
Marian
S. Jones, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (Athens)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Marian originally comes from South Georgia near
Thomasville. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science
and a Masters of Education in Communication Science and
Disorders from Valdosta State University. She earned her
Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova
Southeastern University. Marian has worked in schools,
clinical rehabilitation centers, hospitals, home health,
and private clinics. Her specific areas of interest are
language and literacy. She is trained to provide
intervention using the LIPS program (Lindamood Phoneme
Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech).
Her favorite pastimes are spending time with her family,
quilting, gardening, and running.
Nicole M. King, M.A., CCC-SLP (Dacula)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nicole grew up in Buffalo, New York where she received a
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology from the State University of New York at
Geneseo in 1995. She moved to the Atlanta area in
1997 after receiving a Master of Arts in Communicative
Disorders and Sciences from the University of Buffalo.
Nicole has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist in
both the public school system and the private setting as
well as acute and subacute rehabilitation settings.
She has experience with a wide variety of patients from
early childhood through adults. Nicole currently
lives in Dacula, Georgia with her husband, Andy, and her
two children, Ryan and Jenna. She enjoys spending
quality time with her family, playing tennis, and
volunteering for community and school events.
Tracy A. Perez, M.S., CCC-SLP
(Dacula)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tracy grew up in the Aloha State, Hawaii. She attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where she received her Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology in 1988 and her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 1990. Tracy has received specialized training in oral motor techniques and swallowing/feeding disorders including instruction from Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, Debra Beckman, Sandra Holtzman, Cheri Fraker, and Laura Walbert. Tracy has worked in the private practice setting for over 16 years and continues to provide services to children in the clinic and natural environments. She currently resides in Buford, Georgia with her husband, Mark and her children, Austin and Alia. Tracy enjoys quality time with her children, reading, and spending time outdoors in the sunshine.
Sarah
R. Perrie, M.S., CCC-SLP (Athens)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Sarah most recently moved from Florida but has lived
in eight states plus Germany, due to her father being in
the Army. Following in her father’s footsteps she served
in the U.S. Army herself after graduating from high
school. She met her husband while they were both
stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Upon leaving the
military, Sarah attended Northern Illinois University
where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Communicative
Disorders. Her husband’s job took them to Florida where
she attended Florida Atlantic University, graduating in
2006 with a Master of Science in Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology. Sarah has worked in
hospital/acute care, public school, and private
settings. Sarah currently lives in Monroe, Georgia with
her husband, Jamie, her three children, and three dogs.
April
C. Reed, M.Ed., CCC-SLP (Athens)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Originally from Douglas, Georgia, but growing up in
Bishop, Georgia, April attended the University of Georgia
where she obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees
in Communication Sciences and Disorders. April has
worked in both the public school system as well as the
private setting. She currently resides in Athens,
Georgia. In her spare time, April enjoys
exercising, reading, and spending time with family and
friends.
Christopher
M. Ball
Executive Director
Originally from Tucker, Georgia, Chris graduated from the University of Georgia in 2001 with a Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics. Prior to graduation Chris served in the United States Army (2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska) as an infantryman and operations/personnel sergeant. Chris has also held positions in a manufacturing plant (quality control department) and as an accountant at a local CPA firm. On the weekends, Chris enjoys working in his woodshop, spending time outdoors, and raising his two sons.
Janet
M. Mungenast (Dacula)
Office Manager
Originally from South Florida, Janet brings over ten
years of practice management experience to Therapy
Solutions of Georgia, Inc. Janet provides internal
administrative support and attends to the company's
day-to-day needs. Prior to joining Therapy
Solutions, Janet managed multi physician specialty
practices in Florida where duties included assisting
with marketing and business development. Janet
holds an Associates of Arts from Broward Community
College in Pembroke Pines, Florida. She is also
fluent in Spanish. Janet currently resides in
Dacula, Georgia with her husband Mike, daughter Dori,
and son Donovan.