Meet Our Expert Instructors: Leaders in Continuing Education

Ann Blau, MS, CCC-SLP, CMT is a licensed speech-language pathologist and certified myofunctional therapist. She graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from Hunter College of the City University of New York and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Ann is the owner of Access Speech Services (formerly known as All Access Speech Therapy), a private telepractice providing speech therapy ...

Amy Bolliger, M.S. CCC-SLP has been a speech- language pathologist for over 24 years. Amy works in a private school for children with special needs, ages 5-21 and is an adjunct professor at Montclair State University. She is a member of ASHA and the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Amy received her graduate training at Southern Connecticut State University and her supervisory certification through Rutgers University. Amy has also worked in the public-scho...

Dr. Kaitlin Brown, SLPD, CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who has been practicing for nine years. Kaitlin obtained her doctorate in speech-language pathology from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2020. She has worked in a variety of settings from adult medical to pediatric outpatient and a little of everything in between. However, her passion lies in pediatrics. She specializes in AAC and pediatric feeding/swallowing disorders. Kaitli...

Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SLP, is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with extensive experience in a variety of clinical settings, including acute care, outpatient, inpatient rehab, home care, skilled nursing, and the public-school setting. In all these settings she has had the opportunity to serve as a graduate student supervisor, and a clinical fellowship year supervisor. In addition, she has significant experience working with adults with strokes in a...

Carrie Loughran, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a clinical instructor creator, and director of the iREAD programs in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Central Florida and has been a practicing clinician with expertise in written language disorders for over twenty-five years. She has created and developed six intensi...

Lauren Ruffrage, MS, CCC, SLP, has been a speech-language pathologist since 2009 when she completed her Master of Science degree at Ithaca College. She is the founder of Thrive SPOT, a home-health speech and feeding practice in Syracuse, NY that supports families navigating their children's feeding and airway challenges. Lauren has worked with children with pediatric feeding disorders for 12 years. Her experience includes working in a Level III NICU as well as working w...