 Our Team
Since 1989, our speech-language pathologists and learning specialists have helped children and adults throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania with speech, language, learning, social and communication difficulties.
Our experienced Speech-Language Pathologists hold master’s degrees, are nationally certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and hold a New Jersey License. Special education teachers, reading specialists and learning consultants hold master’s degrees. Our staff continually stays ahead of the latest treatment advances by participating in national teaching and training conferences.
Terri Rossman, M.S., CCC-SLP
Owner and Executive Director
Terri, who founded Princeton Speech-Language & Learning Center (PSLLC) in 1989, has more than 30 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist. She maintains an active clinical practice while continually expanding and enhancing the services offered by the multi-specialty professionals at PSLLC.
Over the years, Terri’s vision for PSLLC has remained the same: To offer the most advanced, most effective therapies available anywhere. To that end, she has become one of New Jersey’s most respected clinicians in the area of Social Thinking® treatment.
Terri’s comprehensive experience includes screening, evaluating and working with individuals with a wide range of social and communication challenges. She runs Social Thinking® groups at PSLLC and at The Cambridge School in Pennington, NJ. She is also regularly consulted by other professionals and school districts working with children with social challenges.
In addition to specializing in social cognitive/social skills difficulties, Terri has extensive experience in the treatment of individuals with auditory processing disorders and executive function difficulties.
Terri holds degrees from Ithaca College and Boston University, and has always been passionate about pursuing hands-on continuing education opportunities with some of the leading experts in the field.
In 2008, she became the first clinician in New Jersey to participate in the mentoring program conducted by Michelle Garcia Winner, an international expert and author of numerous publications about social thinking and related social skills. In 2010, she further developed her knowledge, training and expertise in the area of social cognition, by completing the weeklong internship program at the Social Thinking Clinic, in San Jose, California, where she worked with Michelle Garcia Winner, Stephanie Madrigal and Pamela Crooke. To date, she is the only individual to have that level of training in New Jersey. In addition, by attending the yearly Social Thinking Provider’s Conference held in California, Terri brings back the most up-to-date information, current trends and treatment in the area of social thinking.
Terri recognized the need to bring the most up-to-date knowledge and treatment techniques in the field of executive function to PSLLC. In 2011, she worked directly with Sarah Ward, MS, CCC-SLP at Cognitive Connection: Center for Executive Function Skill Development in Lincoln, MA.
Understanding the importance of technology as a tool for intervention, in 1997, Terri became one of the first certified providers of the Scientific Learning Corp. Fast ForWord programs, She has attended numerous Visionary Conferences, led by Michael Merzenich, PhD, Martha Burns, SLP-PhD, and many others, in order to stay abreast of the latest updates in neuroscience research as it relates to speech, language and learning. Terri is also a certified provider The Listening Program and a provider of the CogMed program to improve working memory.
Terri is the recipient of many Awards for Continuing Education granted by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She received the Leadership award for Innovative Practices from Scientific Learning Corp. in 2000. Terri has presented many workshops to preschools, school districts, private schools, speech-language pathologists and parent groups in New Jersey.
Terri is a member of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), and ASPEN.
Mary Ann Raymond, M.S., CCC-SLP
Director
Mary Ann has more than 25 years of experience in speech-language pathology, education, and learning disabilities. She uses her expertise to guide parents and adult clients through the complex decision-making process of securing the best possible speech and language services.
Mary Ann speaks with each individual that contacts us to provide information about services at PSLLC such as consultations, evaluations, and therapy. She will then review a client’s records and consult with parents and adult clients, before making recommendations concerning speech and language services, school placements and referrals.
In addition to her clinical duties, Mary Ann also oversees office operations and coordinates marketing for PSLLC.
Lori Araten, M.S., CCC-SLP
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
Lori has nearly a decade of experience providing speech and language therapy for children, including early intervention services and parent education on language intervention in the home environment. She also has extensive experience and specialized training in the areas of autism spectrum disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, selective mutism, and speech and language disorders. Lori is skilled in using specialized treatment approaches such as PROMPT, DIR/Floortime, Social Thinking, and Lindamood-Bell programs.
Lori holds a bachelor’s degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences from the University of Maryland and completed her master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Nova Southeastern in August 2001. While attending graduate school, she worked as a behavioral therapist for the Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center, a nationally recognized center for the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of children with special needs.
Marcie Fountaine, M.S., CCC-SLP
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
Marcie graduated from Syracuse University in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She completed her Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from Boston University in 2004. She has experience working in a variety of pediatric settings including private practice, public schools, and a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation hospital. She has treated children with a wide range of communication difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorders, articulation disorders, apraxia, receptive and expressive language disorders, and written language disorders. She is PROMPT trained. Marcie also worked as a graduate student supervisor through Boston University, providing on-sight supervision for graduate students completing their clinical internships.
Gretchen Ehret, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Gretchen works with us as a speech-language pathologist on a part-time basis, while continuing her work in the New York City public schools. Since graduating with honors from New York University in 2005 with a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and audiology, Gretchen has had a broad range of experience working with school-age children with hearing impairment and cochlear implants, auditory processing, articulation disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, expressive and receptive language disorders, and social communication deficits. Gretchen also holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey, Ewing, N.J., as a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Kara E. Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kara has more than 7 years of experience providing speech and language therapy to pre-school and school-aged children focusing on auditory processing, writing skills, reading comprehension, improving expressive language, social communication skills, memory, articulation, and listening skills. She has also worked as a speech language pathologist at St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, Lawrenceville, N.J., assessing and treating adults with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
Kara earned a master’s degree in communication disorders in 2002 from Emerson College in Boston, and she holds a bachelor’s degree from Lesley College in Cambridge, Mass. Prior to earning her degree as a speech-language pathologist, Kara worked as an early interventionist, helping families with children at risk for developmental delays. Kara is trained in PROMPT and DIR/Floortime, Myofunctional therapy (tongue thrust), and Lindamood-Bell programs.
Rhonda Rulnick, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rhonda has more than 19 years of experience as a “voice therapist” on a medical, voice-care team. This experience has afforded her the opportunity to treat a broad range of voice disorders, including much work with professional voice users, accent reduction, professional speaking, stuttering aphasia and adult neurological disorders. In addition, she has lectured to many groups, including medical, professional, academic and community.
Rhonda was employed as chief of speech-language pathology at Temple University Hospital before beginning her work as a “voice specialist” in 1984. She spent 7 years as an adjunct clinical supervisor at Temple, supervising graduate students in their clinical voice practicum and their field work in adult rehabilitation settings. She has previously worked at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia.
She completed her master's degree in speech-language pathology at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Rhonda has taken many hours of “continuing education” to always augment her fund of knowledge in her chosen area of specialty. Rhonda is a certified provider of “Lee Silverman Voice Therapy” for Parkinson’s disease.
Dana L. Hice, M.Ed., LDT/C
Learning Specialist
Dana has over 12 years of experience in the field of education. She is a certified learning disabilities teacher consultant LD/TC who offers educational consultation, evaluations and tutoring. She is highly experienced in utilizing remediation programs and specialized techniques and strategies to assist students in the areas of reading, writing, math, study and organization skills, test-taking and core curriculum content areas.
During her career, Dana has served in the roles of regular education teacher, special education teacher, child study team member and as a supervisor of student services. Dana has also conducted numerous professional development seminars for parents, teachers and staff members on various topics related to learning.
Stacey Liebross, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA
Stacey Liebross, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA, has joined our staff. She has over 10 years of experience working with children with communication disorders, and she specializes in working with children on the autistic spectrum.
Stacey graduated with a Masters degree in Communication, Sciences, and Disorders, and is a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA). She has skillfully combined her knowledge and experience in both Speech-Language Pathology and Behavioral Analysis in her work as a speech-language pathologist and consultant for Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center, a university-operated program at Rutgers University. While at Douglas for the past ten years, Stacey has successfully worked with children with autism in a program that uses an intensive, individualized ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) model highlighting the development of speech and language, social skills, and functional academics. Stacey is also knowledgeable in the use of Augmentative Communication Systems and is currently completing her certification as a PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) implementer.
Having presented at professional conferences both locally and nationally, Stacey is recognized for her knowledge and her success in using behavioral interventions in her work with children individually and within the classroom.
Stacey is available to provide speech and language evaluations, and functional behavioral assessments, to children diagnosed on the Autistic Spectrum.
Andrea L. Gaynor, LCSW
Andrea Gaynor, LCSW, licensed clinical social worker, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master of Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University in New York City.
She served for ten years at Jewish Family and Children’s Service in Princeton, counseling individuals, couples and families. While at the agency, she was recognized for distinguished service and received a Womanspace award for leadership in addressing domestic abuse in the community. Ms. Gaynor also held the position of Field Education Coordinator, advising and training the agency’s social work graduate students. As a graduate student, she interned at Corner House in Princeton, a community agency specializing in substance abuse issues, offering counseling to teens, adults and their families. Ms. Gaynor is also a trained and certified New Jersey Disaster Response Crisis Counselor.
Ms. Gaynor has significant experience in the area of parenting children with special needs, and working with the parents to address their own unique challenges. She can be seen at the Princeton Speech-Language & Learning Center office location, and reached by contacting her directly at (609) 921-3167.
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