About

Lena is one of LinkUp Teletherapy’s Lead SLPs in an Illinois School District.  Lena is a highly skilled speech-language pathologist with 32 years of experience and joined LinkUp Teletherapy in 2020.  She possesses exceptional professional and personal qualities that enable her to build strong connections with her students, their parents, and district staff.  Lena expertly tailors treatment plans to meet the specific needs of each student and provides empathy and emotional support to both the parents and the children.  Her effectiveness stems from her understanding that every child is unique.  She confidently adjusts her treatment approaches based on each student’s age, cultural background, and personal preferences.  Lena has established strong, supportive relationships with her students and is dedicated to helping each child improve their communication skills, even when setbacks arise.  Consistent and reliable, Lena maintains a professional demeanor while fostering a warm and inviting atmosphere for her students.  Her work practices are as robust as her ethics; she actively advocates for her students’ needs to ensure they receive the best care and support.  Lena’s optimism inspires her students to believe that progress is possible, even when challenges arise.

Lauren has worked for LinkUp Teletherapy since 2023 and has transitioned to a Lead Speech-Language Pathologist role for an Illinois School District. She has been a practicing clinician since May 2016 and received a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Lauren has had multiple experiences within her career including working in a local private practice providing family-centered care to children ranging in ages from 1-18 years, a clinical instructor in the Department of Applied Health at SIUE, and transitioned to an outpatient rehabilitation program evaluating and implementing evidence-based practice to adult patients. She enjoys fostering new relationships with district staff and LinkUp SLPs, and providing quality telepractice services to the students!

Becky is the Lead SLP in Missouri and California School Districts.  She began her post-secondary career at Fontbonne University, attended Mizzou for her graduate degree, and graduated in 2015.  She has previously worked in a private clinic with contracts to schools and daycares for years prior to switching to homecare.  Becky then joined LinkUp in November of 2022, where she has progressed to becoming Lead Speech-Language Pathologist for districts in California and Missouri.  In addition to her responsibilities of being a Lead SLP, she carries a full caseload of her own and continues to field questions from all sides!  

Casey is a licensed and ASHA-accredited pediatric Speech Language Pathologist with extensive experience spanning newborns through high schoolers. Throughout her career, she has primarily worked as an educational therapist in Missouri and Illinois since 2010. Casey’s expertise covers a wide range of areas, including articulation and language delays and disorders, feeding and swallowing, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has worked in diverse settings, from one-on-one sessions to inclusive classrooms and fully special education environments.

Since 2018, Casey has been an integral part of the LinkUp team, serving as the company’s Clinical Director. Her responsibilities include facilitating the onboarding process, leading monthly team meetings, maintaining LinkUp’s trainings and resources, and providing valuable insights into school-based therapy, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, Medicaid billing, and AAC funding.

Lauren is not a treating SLP herself, but is a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant where she has worked in nursing homes, acute care, and outpatient clinical settings.  In these environments, she focused on improving the patient’s physical abilities to be able to return to their prior level and improve their overall quality of life.  She continues to practice in physical therapy, but also works as a Business Office Manager for a small construction company as well as being the Administrative Assistant for LinkUp Teletherapy.  She assists with the onboarding process, license compliance, aiding in important communications between LinkUp owners and SLPs, compiling charts and spreadsheets for effective tracking in multiple facets of the company’s needs, completing individual projects as requested, and anything else that she is asked to do!  Lauren has worked for LinkUp since 2023 and has enjoyed the flexibility of working from home!

With over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, Adrienne is known for her ability to design efficient, growth-driven recruitment processes. Her expertise also extends to interview training, conducting hiring audits, and coaching job seekers to help them succeed in finding roles that align with both their professional goals and personal lifestyles.

Since joining LinkUp Teletherapy’s recruitment team in 2024, Adrienne has been passionate about guiding candidates through the job search process, ensuring they find positions that truly fit their expertise and aspirations. While not a treating SLP herself, she finds great satisfaction in supporting candidates during such a significant transition. Adrienne is especially drawn to working with companies like LinkUp that prioritize doing things differently and deeply value the impact of their work.