Wendy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from The University of Houston and a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Texas Woman’s University. She has been working with children and their families for more than 20 years. For 15 years, she has held her certification with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as her Texas state licensure. For many years, Wendy had the opportunity to provide speech and language intervention for elementary and preschool-aged children as a classroom teacher at The Parish School. She also worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for preschool through fifth grade students at elementary schools in the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. Most recently, she held a position at Cy-Hope Counseling and Speech Therapy Services offering both in person, as well as teletherapy sessions for individual clients. Wendy comes to The Carruth Center with many years of varied experiences and training. She has a passion for engaging with children and their families, serving as a positive influence in their journey through speech, language and learning intervention. Wendy has experience working with children who have: Developmental Delays, Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders, Pragmatic/Social Language Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Articulation/Phonological Disorders, Autism, Attention, Memory, and Learning Disorders, Fluency (stuttering) Disorders, and other Neurological Impairments. She believes in the importance of connection as well as acceptance, and strives to help others achieve increased self-esteem and their most effective communication skills.