Virginia is a speech-language pathologist at The Carruth Center. 

She has a Bachelor of Science in Child Studies from Vanderbilt University and earned her Early Childhood – 6th Generalist teaching certification from Houston Baptist University. After completing a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Houston, Virginia joined The Parish School team in 2020. She is a proud member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a Hanen certified speech-language pathologist, and a graduate of Rice University’s “Classroom Storytelling” program. 

Virginia has a decade of experience as an early childhood educator. She believes early intervention provides the foundation for young learner’s future success. She is especially passionate about integrating speech-language therapy with the best practices for early literacy development and social-emotional learning. Virginia’s favorite things about working at The Parish School are the opportunity to partner with families and other professionals and the ability to focus on educating and empowering the whole child.   

 When she’s not working, Virginia enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and volunteering at the Houston rodeo.