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Meet The Team

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Brooke O'Leary
M.S., CCC-SLP

Owner & Director

Brooke is the owner and director of O'Leary Speech Therapy. She has 9+ years of experience as a speech therapist and has a passion for working with children and helping them discover their strengths and talents. Her goal as a professional and private practice owner is to help each child develop communication confidence and give them the tools to connect with their family, friends, and the world around them. 

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Brooke received dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University in 2015. Prior to opening this practice, she worked in the public school setting for 6 years. She has also worked in the private practice setting and worked primarily with students with social cognitive disorders. She holds a Clinical Certificate of Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as well as a license in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Additionally, Brooke holds a Massachusetts Educator License, has an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Early Intervention (EI) from Northeastern University, and is a PECS Level 1 Certified Implementer. 

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Brooke lives in Franklin, MA with her husband, Ryan, and their two children Grayson (3) and Reese (1). 

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Erin Griffin
M.S. CCC-SLP

Erin received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University in 2018, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science and Disorders from James Madison University in 2016. She holds a Clinical Certificate of Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as well as a license in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Additionally, Erin holds a Massachusetts Educator License. 
 
Erin has experiences in public and private schools, home health, telehealth services and pediatric out-patient settings. Erin has evaluated and treated children with articulation, phonological, motor planning, expressive and receptive language, executive functioning, social pragmatic and fluency needs. Erin also has experience working with children presenting with autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities.  Erin has worked collaboratively alongside other professionals such as  occupational therapists, physical therapists, board certified behavior analysts, general and special education teachers and school psychologists. Erin has experience working with children who communicate in a variety of ways, via a Total Communication Approach, (e.g., Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, gestures/signs and speech). Erin enjoys working collaboratively with families in order to individualize and maximize the gains of the therapy she provides while catering to client's interests and motivations. Erin likes to incorporate play and literacy within her fun, engaging sessions.  
 
In her free time, Erin enjoys going to the beach, skiing, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

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Grace Moore
M.S. CCC-SLP

Grace moved to Boston from New York in 2019. She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders in 2015 and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2017. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, as well as a license in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Additionally, Grace holds a Massachusetts Educator License.

Grace began her career working with the early intervention and preschool-age population. She has worked in the public school setting for the past 4 years, where she provides speech and language therapy to a variety of students, primarily those on the Autism Spectrum. She is skilled at providing therapy for various speech and language disorders, including articulation/phonology, receptive/expressive language, social/pragmatic language, fluency, and childhood apraxia of speech.
Grace has experience collaborating and working with a multidisciplinary team consisting of special education teachers, board-certified behavior analysts, occupational and physical therapists, fellow speech-language pathologists, and families!

 

She believes that caregivers and families are a vital part of speech therapy and she provides strategies and activities to facilitate speech and language development at home.


Grace has recently moved to North Andover, MA. She loves to spend time with family and friends.

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Gina Campanella

M.S. CCC-SLP

Gina earned a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology/Audiology with a minor in Spanish at Loyola University Maryland. She then earned her Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Northeastern University. For the past eight years, she has had the privilege of working as an SLP, serving a diverse range of clients across public schools, non-public schools, private practices, and early intervention agencies. Gina holds her CCCs from ASHA, as well as speech licensure in MA, IL, and CA.

 

Gina is dedicated and experienced SLP with a passion for helping individuals unlock their full communication potential.While her primary passion as a speech therapist is functional communication, language-based therapy and social language therapy, Gina is equally committed to providing comprehensive care, addressing a wide range of communication needs to ensure that every individual receives the support to achieve their goals.

 

Outside of therapy sessions, Gina enjoys summers in Nahant and dinner parties with friends and family.

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Eve Berne
M.S. CCC-SLP

After obtaining a Master of Arts in Child Development from Tufts University, Eve's first career was focused on early childhood education and corporate child care consulting.  When the youngest of her three children entered kindergarten, she began a career shift to Speech-Language Pathology and received a Master of Science in Communication Science and Disorders from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2012.  Eve holds a Clinical Certificate of Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as a license in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Massachusetts Educator's License.

Eve has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist in public elementary schools and at a preschool for children who were deaf or hard of hearing. What she loves most about being a Speech-Language Pathologist is the creativity and challenge of finding ways to make therapy both enjoyable and effective. Having worked with children with social/emotional disabilities in therapeutic classrooms, she has a deep appreciation for how critical it is to build positive and trusting relationships with children, families, and other service providers. Eve has extensive experience with the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of communication disorders.

 

Eve lives in Newton with her husband. While her children no longer live at home, she tries to see them whenever she can.  In the meantime, she enjoys anything to do with water including swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, and canoeing.

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Julia Phillips
M.S. CCC-SLP

Before becoming a Speech Language Pathologist, Julia received her Master's degree in Special Education from Brooklyn College and worked as a Special Educator for four years in the New York City Public Schools. In 2023, Julia obtained her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. She holds a license in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and holds a Clinical Certificate of Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 

 

Julia is dedicated to helping children overcome communication challenges. With expertise in articulation, language development, and social communication skills, Julia provides personalized therapy tailored to each child's needs. She is able to use her knowledge and experience in Special Education as a tool to further support her clients. Committed to ongoing learning, Julia stays updated with the latest research to offer the highest quality care. Julia creates a supportive environment where children feel empowered to communicate effectively and confidently, fostering growth and success. Julia has experience working in public schools, private practice, telehealth services and pediatric out-patient hospital settings. 

 

Julia lives in Beacon Hill with her husband, Mark, and bernedoodle Ellie. 

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Alyssa Bedard
B.S., C-SLPA

Alyssa is certified speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) who is passionate about child led, neurodiversity affirming therapy and incorporates self-advocacy skills into her sessions to foster independence. She has three years of therapy experience working in public school, private practice, and residential special education centers for children with emotional disturbances and severe developmental disorders. Alyssa is skilled at providing neurodiversity affirming therapy while targeting receptive and expressive language, articulation, phonology, childhood apraxia, fluency, and the use of AAC. She has had additional AAC training with the programs Proloquo2Go, TouchChat, and TD Snap. She also has experience with American Sign Language while working with the Deaf and hard of hearing community.

 

Alyssa graduated from Bridgewater State University with her Bachelors of Science in Communication Disorders in 2021. She holds a speech-language pathology assistant certification through the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association as well as licensure through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Alyssa is currently pursuing her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology through Worcester State University to increase her knowledge and skill level within the field.

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