Mary Grace received her undergraduate degrees in Speech-Language Pathology and Psychology from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She continued her education at Marquette to receive her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Mary Grace is passionate about serving those most in need. In graduate school, she had the opportunity to merge her passions of service and speech therapy and provide free speech and language services for children and families in need in the Milwaukee area. In her free time, Mary Grace loves spending time outdoors, especially on the water, working out, reading, and going for bike rides. 

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Rachel graduated from Western Carolina University with her undergraduate degree and UNC Greensboro with my master’s degree in speech-language pathology. Apart from working with such wonderful kiddos at PAT, she enjoys going on walks, cycling classes, reading, taking trips to the mountains, and spending time with friends and family. 

I grew up in south Florida and went to Florida State for undergrad (go noles!). After I graduated, I moved up here to follow my family and completed my Master’s at UNC Greensboro. I love working with kids and helping them communicate. When I am not working, I love to take weekend trips to the mountains and hike with my dog, go thrifting, and travel. Pre-covid, I’ve traveled to 17 different countries! 

Kate is originally from Cincinnati, OH. She received her Master’s Degree from Miami University of Ohio, where she taught American Sign Language to undergraduate students for her assistantship. She began her career in Nashville, TN at a pediatric private practice. There, Kate gained a lot of experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication, as well as experience working with children with hearing loss. Outside of work, Kate loves to travel, be outdoors/go on hikes, hot yoga, and play volleyball.

Originally from California, LeeAnne relocated to North Carolina in 1995. After teaching preschoolers, elementary school children and high schoolers, LeeAnne went back to school and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Appalachian University in 2013. After earning her degree she has enjoyed working with the pediatric population in school, home and clinic settings. Her passion to help children and support their families has led her to take continuing education in apraxia of speech, literacy, feeding and tethered oral tissues. LeeAnne enjoys sunny days and spending time with her husband and their 6 grandchildren.

Maddie earned her undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Early Childhood Education with a minor in communicative disorders. She went on to earn her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from ETSU as well.

During grad school, she was fortunate to be the peer mentor for first-year SLP students in ETSU’s Positive Eating Program. That expereience provided her with an entire year of learning about sensory feeding disorders and ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). She looks forward to growing her knowledge of feeding therapy at PAT.

In her free time, Maddie enjoys playing with her pup and collecting a disturbing amount of house plants.

Hi! My name is Sharda. I am a mom, a fiance, and an SLP originally from West Virginia. I earned my speech degree at Marshall University in 2011, “We are Marshall”, and I’ve been a practicing SLP since then. When I’m not working, I spend time with my little family here in N.C. or visit my big family in W.V. I am so excited to be working at PAT!

Originally from Nashville, Megan earned her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Tennessee in 2006 and has been serving the pediatric population in Charlotte ever since. She started out working in schools and home health, then found her niche in the private clinic setting. Her areas of experience include but are not limited to receptive and expressive language disorders, speech sound disorders, higher level language and reading comprehension, AAC, autism, and developmental delays.  Megan strives to strengthen and enrich parent-child interaction and make therapy fun and manageable in everyday routine for her families. Megan is NC state-licensed and is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) with her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).  In her spare time, Megan enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her husband and son, as well as reading, crafting, cooking, and biking.