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September 9, 2013
Call → Boise 208.898.1368 | Nampa 208.466.1077 We are currently hiring Occupational Therapists!
Speech Language Pathologist & Co-owner & Director of Recruiment and Retention | Kirsten is co-owner of Chatterbox Speech & Language Center, established in 2008. She graduated with a Master’s in Speech and Language Pathology from Idaho State University in 2000. She has three children, all of whom are currently attending college. She enjoys spending time with her family, boating, riding on the Harley with her husband, taking walks with my three dogs, relaxing in the hot tub, decorating her house, gardening, baking, and shopping. She enjoys working with children of all ages, but she especially enjoys preschool-school age language delay/disorders. She also enjoys working with children with apraxia and correcting /r/ speech sound errors. Kirsten's interesting fact is that she runs 20 miles a week! |
Speech Language Pathologist & Director of Operations | Melissa has been working at Chatterbox since 2008. She graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2006. Melissa has been married to her husband, Cody, for 10 years. They have two boys, ages 4 and 7, and a hunting dog named Josie. Melissa enjoys crafting, watching movies, going to hot springs/swimming, and camping with her family. She enjoys working with kids with Apraxia and behavior disorders. |
Speech Language Pathologist & Co-owner & Director of Finance | Nikki is co-owner of Chatterbox Speech & Language Center, established in 2008. She graduated with a Master’s in Speech and Language Pathology from Idaho State University in 2006. Nikki's hobbies include reading, and spending time with her kids and her extended family. She truly enjoys working with all types of kiddos, especially toddlers and preschoolers as well as children with Autism. Nikki is married to Casey, and they have 3 children. Fun fact- Nikki is Basque and all of her children have Basque names! |
Speech Language Pathologist & Director of Marketing | Sara has been working at Chatterbox since 2011. She graduated from Idaho State University with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2011. Her personal hobbies include hanging out with her husband and playing with their two dogs, Sonny and Mason. When she has time, she loves cooking and scrap booking. Sara also enjoys beating her husband at card/board games. She has a very large extended family and she is always finding time to spend with them as well. Sara's specialties/areas of interest: She enjoys working with all ages of children with various speech and language disorders. She loves the variety. If she had to pick a “specialty,” it would be school age articulation disorders/delays. She also enjoys working with children with tongue thrust and apraxia. I have been married to my husband for 1.5 years and we expecting our first children in March of 2014. We are having TWIN GIRLS! A few other interesting facts about me 1. I have been a part of the Chatterbox team since I was in graduate school. I was placed at Chatterbox for 3 out of 4 internships. I had my own caseload before I even started getting paid. 2. I love collaborating with other professionals. I think collaboration is an important part of a child’s growth and I enjoy seeing the “whole picture” of the child, rather than just focusing on the goals I am working on. |
Speech Langauge Pathologist | Amaisha has been working for Chatterbox since 2012. She graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2010. Her personal hobbies include traveling, baking, and being out in the sunshine. Amaisha's professional interests include: augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), apraxia of speech, and autism spectrum disorders. Fun fact- Amaisha is from Canada. |
Speech Language Pathologist | Anna has been working at Chatterbox since 2013. She graduated from Idaho State University with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2013. Anna's hobbies include running, reading, cooking, and spending time with her Basset Hound, Ernie. Anna is getting married in July to her fiancé, Tony. As a recent graduate, Anna is enjoying figuring out what her specialties and areas of interests are. |
Speech Language Pathologist | Emily has been working at Chatterbox since 2012. She graduated from Idaho State University with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2012. Emily enjoys cooking, traveling, listening to music, and spending time with her family as well as her husband, Alex, and their two dogs Bandit and Dobby. Emily thoroughly enjoys working with children with Autism and Down Syndrome. Interesting fact about Emily is that she has traveled to over 13 countries! |
Occupational Therapist | Karen has been working at Chatterbox since 2014. She graduated from University of Western Ontario in 1993 with a Bachelor's of Science in Occupational Therapy. Karen has been a practicing Occupational Therapist for 20 years and has both school and out-patient clinic experience. I was born in North York Ontario Canada, I graduated with a BScOT (Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy) in 1993, the same year I married Kent Smith. We have two children Stafford Smith age 15 and Victoria Smith age 13. We relocated to Boise in 2004 when my husband accepted a position at Albertsons and we bought a house in Eagle. We have two dogs a German shepherd and a chocolate lab. My husband is no longer with Albertson's but a retail software company based out of the UK which involves a great deal of travel. Most of our family remains in Ontario. I am the eldest of 3 girls and my husband is the youngest of 4 boys. We travel to Canada every couple of years to visit friends and family. My daughter is a very accomplished gymnast competing as a Level 8 at State and Regional events; she recently retired due to injuries and is now doing All-Star cheerleading with Xtreme Pulse; the only team from the Northwest to win a Bid to Summit in 2013 (Nationals). My son races go-karts with Snake River Karters and is the National and Regional IKF Chamipon for Junior 2. He also races Jr. Stingers at the Meridian Speedway. When I am not busy with cheerleading travel or karting I enjoy reading, walking the dogs and being outdoors. I specialize in Pediatric OT with an interest in sensory processing and related behavioral challenges. I have a strong background in school-based OT. |
Receptionist | Brenda has been working at Chatterbox since September of 2013. Brenda's hobbies include fishing, camping, and being outdoors. She enjoys being part of a team that works with children. Brenda has a son who is turning 1 soon. Fun fact- Brenda is bilingual. |
Office Manager | Christina has been working as the Office Manager at Chatterbox since July of 2013, when she moved here from New Mexico. Christina is married to her husband, Brad, and they have two boys, ages 15 and 10, as well as two yellow labs. Christina thoroughly enjoys baseball games, hanging out with family & friends, and cooking. Christina is currently looking forward to continuing her position at Chatterbox & growing closer to the wonderful ladies as well as baseball Games (Little League & High School & Hawks). An interesting fact about Christina is that she will not get on a bike. She wrecked on a bike on the runway in Hailey about 30 years ago and WILL NOT get on a bike! What Christina misses most about New Mexico is: The New Mexican Food Her wonderful Friends Her Mom & Dad Her Husband’s Family |
Revenue Cycle Specialist | Herb has been working at Chatterbox since November of 2013. He enjoys listening to “TEX-MEX” music, taking a long evening walk, spending time with family and friends, and spending time at the lake. In August, Herb will be married to his wife for 20 years, and they have two wonderful teenagers, Eliana 14 and Alex 18. Also, they have a dog “chacha” who has been with their family for over 13 years. Herb has worked in Healthcare (Revenue Cycle) for over 30 years and he has enjoyed every moment of it. |
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