Alicia is a nationally board certified and Florida licensed speech-language pathologist. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology from the State University of New York at Geneseo.  She also earned a Master of Arts with Distinction in Speech-Language Pathology from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. Alicia previously provided pediatric speech-language services in New York, Washington D.C. and Maryland working in public school and private practice settings.

Alicia has extensive experience in early intervention, as well as with pre-school and school-aged children. Some areas of expertise include receptive-expressive language disorders, speech sound disorders, phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech and autism spectrum disorders. Alicia also has a particular interest in identifying children at-risk for reading and writing difficulties secondary to speech-language disorders. She loves working with children to strengthen their abilities in reading and written language to improve future academic success.

As a new South Floridian, Alicia enjoys spending time outside with her family going for walks and exploring all the beautiful beaches. She’s also learning to play tennis.