Our Team

Kim earned a Bachelors in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and a minor in Early Childhood Education from Central Missouri State University (now University of Central Missouri). Following graduation, she earned her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from CMSU. Kim began her career at the Clay County Health Department in Liberty, Missouri, providing speech and language services to children and adults with various cognitive-communicative disorders. Although she enjoyed working at the health department, she knew her passion was in the school setting. She spent 29 years in the public-school system, 25 of which were with the Clinton School District (CSD). Kim’s 29 years in public education were spent with early childhood and early elementary students and included a variety of diagnoses, including articulation and phonology, language disorders, social communication, autism spectrum disorders, fluency, and chromosomal anomalies. Kim worked collaboratively with parents, teachers, and colleagues to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat communication disorders in children. She also provided training and education to families and caregivers to promote generalization and carryover into natural settings. Kim also had the privilege to supervise several speech-language pathology practicum students from UCM. During her tenure in the CSD, Kim was honored to be recognized by her peers and community by receiving Optimist Educator of the Year, CSD Educator of the Year, Outstanding Service Award, and CSD PTO Kindness Award. Although Kim retired from the CSD in 2019, she wasn’t ready to give up her love of providing support to children and their families. She began working at The Pediatric Place to provide speech and language services to students in rural schools. Kim has been trained in the Institute of Multi-Sensory Education’s Orton-Gillingham literacy and dyslexia treatment program, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), Orofacial Myology, and regularly attends continuing education conferences to remain current in the ever-changing field of speech pathology. As a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist for 34 years, Kim firmly believes communication is the golden thread that runs through everything!