Caitlin is an ASHA certified Speech-language Pathologist with an M.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. She spent two wonderful years working for Illinois' Early Intervention Program where she was both a certified therapist and initial evaluator. Other pediatric experiences include graduate-level outplacements in Pittsburgh's Children's Institute and the Pittsburgh Public Schools. Caitlin also spent two years working in the University of Pittsburgh's pediatric language and literacy lab and presented her research on the effect of name length on early literacy skills at the American Speech and Hearing Association's (ASHA) 2010 convention in Philadelphia. Caitlin's master's comprehensive project at the University of Pittsburgh focused on pediatric fluency disorders and a comprehensive approach to therapy in school-age children. Caitlin is a member of ASHA, the Illinois Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA) and is CPR-certified. She has completed the AAC Institute's self-study program. Caitlin is an avid runner and runs in a number of charity events every year. She is also proud to volunteer her time to Habitat for Humanity and is an active board member and mentor in Chicago HOPE, a non-profit that provides scholarships and mentoring. In her spare time, she loves to read and go to the park with her husband and 1-year-old vizsla dog, Charlie.