Meet the therapists, assistants, and office staff helping patients grow, communicate, move, and thrive.

Andrea has dedicated more than nine years of service at HLA, beginning in 2008. She left in 2012 to pursue work in long-term care facilities before returning in 2019. She has worked in long-term care, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, and hospital care.

Andrea loves working with adults, children of all ages, and their families. She has extensive experience with aphasia, dysphagia, and speech and language disorders. In her free time, Andrea’s husband and four children keep her busy. She loves being outdoors, fishing, hunting, and camping with her family.

Caylee graduated from Panola College with her Associate Degree in 2008. She attended Stephen F. Austin and received her Bachelor’s Degree in 2010 and her Master’s Degree in 2012. Before arriving at HLA, she worked in adult rehabilitation, acute care, and pediatric outpatient settings.

Caylee especially enjoys working with pediatrics and new, outside-the-box cases. She has extensive expertise in the treatment of language disorders and genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, Fragile X, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

In her free time, Caylee enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs. She loves to read, considers herself a foodie, enjoys traveling to new places, and considers Disney World the happiest place on earth.

Helen graduated from Baylor University with her Bachelor’s Degree in 2017 and continued at Baylor to earn her Master’s Degree in 2019. She has worked in outpatient care since graduating and has experience with a wide array of patients, ages, and disorders.

Helen especially enjoys working with pragmatic language in patients of all ages with Autism, ADHD, and history of TBIs. She is PROMPT certified and has extensive experience in the treatment and evaluation of patients in need of speech-generating devices.

In her free time, Helen enjoys spending time with her family and her dog. She loves trying new skills or crafts and is often imagining creative projects and endeavors.

Before beginning at HLA in 2011, Kalisha worked in Bryan ISD. She dedicated almost nine years of service to HLA until July 2020, when she left to work in NISD. She returned to HLA in August 2022.

Kalisha is a member of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA) and ASHA. In 2018/2019, she was selected as the Top SLP in Nacogdoches, Texas by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals. Her biography has been spotlighted in Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare, which recognizes healthcare providers of excellence.

Kalisha has extensive experience working with children diagnosed with Autism, learning disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Her goal is “that by the completion of therapeutic intervention, every child/client leaves with a ‘voice’ allowing them to effectively communicate with their families and in society.”

In her free time, Kalisha loves spending quality time and traveling with her husband Brandon and her two children. Kalisha loves spending time worshipping God and is empowered by Him to help individuals with minimal speech capabilities.

LSVT LOUD® is an effective speech treatment for individuals with Parkinson disease and other neurological diseases. Mary holds a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Bachelor of Music Performance degree in Voice from the University of North Texas.

As a classically trained soprano, Mary has a passion for the care and treatment of the human voice. She works with young and elderly patients, using traditional and advanced techniques to help each person.

Mary presented her graduate research study, “Impact of Cheerleading on Acoustic Measure of Vocal Function: A Cross-Sectional Study,” with Dr. Christine Bergan at the Annual Voice Foundation Symposium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2012. Mary speaks to community groups about voice disorders and treatment techniques.

Mary is a member of ASHA, TSHA, the ASHA SIG-03 Voice and Upper Airway Disorders Special Interest Group, and the Kappa Delta Pi educational honor society. She is also a Gold Award recipient and lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

After graduating from SFA with her Master’s Degree in May 2025, Morgan returned to HLA in June 2025. She worked hard to complete her clinical fellowship as a Speech Language Pathology Intern and has officially finished.

Morgan now holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology and is a full-fledged SLP. Morgan has worked with adults and pediatric patients with a variety of disorders and deficits. She especially enjoys working with pediatric patients to address articulation and early language skills.

Abi obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders in 2016. She has extensive experience working as a bilingual Spanish/English SLP-A and treats a variety of patients with language and articulation disorders.

Abi has three children and enjoys spending time with her family. She loves being a soccer and cheer mom.

Jasmine is a bilingual English/Spanish SLP-A who especially loves working with language disorders and articulation disorders. In her free time, Jasmine loves spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys crafting and baking.

Jordan attended Texas A&M University and graduated in May 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health. She then attended SFA’s leveling program to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology in December 2024. In July 2025, she began attending the SFA graduate program to obtain her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology.

In her free time, Jordan loves spending time with family and friends. She enjoys traveling and walking her dog.

She attended the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Lone Star Tomball. Bailey began her experience at HLA as a student shadowing Ms. Brenna. In 2021, after graduation, she began working here full time.

Bailey now works in the school district full time, but continues to PRN from time to time when needed. In her free time, Bailey loves being outdoors and spending time with her husband and kids.

During the rest of the year, Bryan is a school-based therapist. He graduated from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Panola College in 2017.

Bryan loves providing a safe and structured environment for each of his patients to grow and thrive. In his free time, Bryan loves spending time with his wife and kids. He enjoys being outdoors, fishing, kayaking, and hiking.

Rialie graduated from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Panola College in 2019. She has always enjoyed pediatrics and loves to collaborate with other therapists on a multidisciplinary team.

Rialie enjoys spending time with her family and friends in her free time.

She began her experience at HLA in August 2021 working full time. At the end of 2025, Tori transitioned home to care for her family full time; however, she occasionally comes in for PRN support when needed.

In her free time, Tori loves spending time with her family and friends.

Bety is in charge of day-to-day interactions with patients and helps with intake forms, patient questions and reminders, and scheduling and patient communication when needed.

In her free time, Bety loves spending time with her family. She is married to her high school sweetheart, and together they have four children.

Camille also receives and coordinates referrals. She is hardworking and creative, and often fills in where there are needs, such as coordinating events and supporting office staff coordination.

In her free time, Camille loves spending time with her family, including her three beautiful children. She also enjoys traveling.

Carla arranges patient appointments and evaluations on therapists’ schedules and communicates with families and patients to help ensure patients receive the care they need.

In her free time, she loves spending time with her large family. She enjoys reading and coloring.

Cecilia works to get new patients authorized and ready to be scheduled. She also helps ensure graduated patients receive their personalized certificates and are discharged efficiently.

In her free time, Cecilia loves spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys reading and writing.

Robbie coordinates with insurance companies to receive authorizations and helps ensure continuation of services for current patients.