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Our Team

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.

Marcie Fountaine, MS, CCC-SLP

Clinical Director

Marcie graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders and received her Master of Science degree in speech language pathology from Boston University. She has experience working in a variety of pediatric settings, including private practice, public schools, and a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation hospital. She has extensive experience treating children with a wide range of communication difficulties including autism spectrum disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, receptive and expressive language disorders, auditory processing, and written language disorders and social communication disorders. Marcie has specialized training in PROMPT, Social Thinking®, and selective mutism. She has extensive experience in comprehensive language and social communication evaluations to assist appropriate academic placements. Marcie is the clinical director at PSLLC and has experience supervising graduate students and clinical fellows.


Carole Drury

Director of Business Operations

Carole has more than 10 years’ experience with PSLLC taking care of the business end of the practice. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her previous experience includes employment as an internal auditor in retail and a small business manager.

Carole also is a former Lawrence Township Board of Education member and a former trustee of the Lawrence Township Education Foundation.


Mark Cooperberg, PhD

Director of Psychological Services

Child Therapist in Princeton

Mark Cooperberg is a clinical psychologist licensed in New Jersey. He has a PhD in clinical psychology—with specialization in children and adolescents—from Case Western Reserve University, which he earned after a predoctoral internship at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry. His undergraduate degree in psychology is from the University of Michigan. Mark has extensive experience in conducting therapy and evaluations with children, adolescents, adults, and families, including individuals with wide ranges of presenting problems. He has worked in many settings, such as schools, specialized summer programs, community mental health centers, day treatment facilities, residential placement facilities, inpatient hospitals, and specialty outpatient clinics. Mark has acquired deep expertise in working with children and adolescents who have mood, behavioral, and social disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; oppositional defiant disorder; Asperger’s syndrome; high-functioning autism; depression; bipolar disorder; and anxiety disorders. Mark also provides individual and family therapy, behavioral parent training, social skills training, and social and emotional learning in both individual and group formats. He also conducts functional behavior assessments and writes behavior intervention plans.


Elizabeth McHugh, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

Neuropsychological Testing in NJ

Elizabeth McHugh is a New Jersey–licensed psychologist and school psychologist who specializes in neuropsychological testing and evidence-based interventions. She has extensive experience in working with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disabilities, learning differences, and emotional or behavioral-regulation difficulties and specializes in working with families to help identify concerns and diagnostic answers with regard to their children and adolescents in order to help connect them with evidence-based treatments for those areas of concern. Elizabeth is a certified school psychologist and has expertise in both guiding families through the special education system and providing school districts with recommendations for a child’s individual needs.

Elizabeth has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from The College of New Jersey and both a master’s degree in human development and a PhD in school psychology from Lehigh University. After completing a predoctoral internship at the University of Pennsylvania’s autism clinic, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology.


Emily Rudofsky, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Emily Rudofsky is a New Jersey–licensed clinical social worker who has extensive professional experience in treating mood and anxiety symptoms, disordered eating, trauma/PTSD, neurodivergent burnout, and challenges with adjustment through the lifespan.  Her professional experience also includes body image work and LGBTQ+ issues.  Emily incorporates holistic techniques into her sessions, including mind-body connections, mindfulness, nature and the outdoors, intuitive movement, and the expressive arts.  Emily also has experience working with clients facing challenges with autism, ADHD, and bipolar disorders.

Emily received her master’s degree in social work from Rutgers University with intensive training in DBT. Recently she worked at Princeton House Behavioral Health in its partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Her clinical experience in mental health includes work with youth, adults, families and couples, and groups, as well as working among various levels of client risk, including suicidality and self harming behaviors. 


Our Speech-Language Pathologists in NJ

Melanie Rosenthal, MS, CCC-SLP

Senior Speech-Language Pathologist

Melanie graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders, and she received her master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. She has experience working with a range of students in both the school setting as well as private pediatric clinic setting. Melanie has worked with clients ranging from 6 months to 26 years of age, and she has experience evaluating and treating children with a variety of communication difficulties, such as autism spectrum disorder, childhood apraxia of speech, articulation/phonological disorders, receptive and/or expressive language difficulties, social communication difficulties, stuttering, and selective mutism, as well as other diagnoses including ADHD, anxiety, depression, and OCD. Melanie has a great deal of experience with Social Thinking and Zones of Regulation curriculums, including treating students utilizing these methods, as well as providing staff and parent training to promote carryover and generalization of taught skills. Melanie has experience utilizing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices with students, including programming devices to facilitate functional communication and providing parent training on how the child can use his or her device to communicate with a variety of communication partners across different settings. She is also trained in PROMPT.


Hannah Lewallen, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Hannah began her journey becoming a speech language pathologist at East Carolina University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders. She then received her Master of Arts degree in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Central Florida. She has worked in a variety of settings, including skilled nursing facilities and private practices. She has extensive experience working with people across the lifespan, with the youngest being 4 months old and the oldest being 99 years old, all of whom present with a variety of disorders and disabilities (e.g., autism, cerebral palsy, TBI, stroke, and Down syndrome). Hannah also has experience supervising clinical fellows and has specialized training in Social Thinking®.


Disha Patel, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Disha received her bachelor’s degree in speech, language and hearing sciences from the University of Connecticut and her master’s degree in speech and language pathology from New York Medical College. Disha has experience working in a variety of pediatric settings, including private practice and public schools. She has experience treating children with a wide range of communication difficulties, including autism spectrum disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, childhood apraxia or speech, receptive and expressive language disorders, auditory processing, written language disorders, and social communication disorders. Disha has specialized training in PROMPT, Social Thinking, and selective mutism. She has experience in comprehensive language and social communication evaluations. Disha enjoys working closely with families and other professionals in her students’ lives to ensure effective and efficient therapy.


Kelly Robertson, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kelly received her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences from LaSalle University, and she earned her Master of Science degree in speech language pathology from Northeastern University. After beginning her career, she became interested in the behavioral aspects of her students and received her Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has worked in private practices as well as a variety of school settings, including working with students ages 2-21 in general education settings through separate day programs. Throughout her career, she has gained experience with a variety of areas of need, including language, social skills, and articulation. Kelly has a special interest in the area of augmentative and alternative communication and has experience in implementing it. Kelly also has specialized training in PROMPT.


Nicole Tunnard, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Nicole received her Bachelor of Arts degree from West Chester University in communication sciences and disorders with a minor focus in linguistics. She then earned a Master of Arts in audiology and speech language pathology from Montclair State University. Nicole has experience working in a variety of clinical settings, both pediatric and adult. In her public school setting experience, Nicole works with children with a range of communication needs, including autism spectrum disorders, developmental disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders, and social communication difficulties. Nicole has experience working collaboratively with a team of specialists in Applied Behavioral Analysis classrooms. Nicole has specialized training in PROMPT.


Christina Layden, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Christina received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University Maryland in speech-language-hearing sciences. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from Monmouth University. Christina has experience working with students aged 3-22 in general and special education settings within inner city, suburban, and rural schools. Christina works with children with a range of diagnoses that impact their communication, including autism spectrum disorder, developmental disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders, speech sound disorders, and social communication disorder. 

Christina has prior experience working as a behavior technician. She has a professional interest and training in Social Thinking strategies and has experience in implementing them. She has also gained proficiency with various forms of assistive technology, such as adaptive communication switches and text/symbol-based designated augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.


Jaclyn Drury, MA, CF-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Jaclyn graduated from Towson University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and completed her Master of Arts degree in speech-language and hearing sciences from Temple University. Jaclyn has clinical field experience in public and special education schools and a hospital setting. Within the school environment, Jaclyn primarily worked with elementary-aged children, targeting various communication disorders, including speech sounds disorders, reading delays, and expressive and receptive language disorders. Across all her clinical experiences Jaclyn has gained knowledge in dysphagia evaluation and treatment. 

More recently Jaclyn has experience working in a special education school where she primarily utilizes AAC to target communication and language growth for children who are neurodivergent. Jaclyn has specialized training in Social Thinking®.


Carly Fog, MS, CCC-SLP

Consultant/Speech-Language Pathologist

Carly graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology and audiology, and she completed her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from Ithaca College as well. Carly has experience working in a school setting treating students in both general and special education programs, ranging from kindergarten to high school. She has treated students with a wide range of communication difficulties, including autism spectrum disorders, articulation disorders, apraxia, receptive and expressive language disorders, and auditory processing disorders. Carly has experience working in Applied Behavioral Analysis classrooms. She has programmed augmentative and alternative communication devices and trained students and professionals how to use them for functional communication in the classroom. Carly has specialized training in PROMPT and Social Thinking®, and has extensive experience in comprehensive language and social communication evaluations to assist appropriate academic placements. Carly also has experience supervising clinical fellows.


Our Occupational Therapists

Michelle Davis-Korngut, MS, OTR/L

Director of Occupational Therapy

Michelle has extensive experience as an occupational therapist and special educator working with children of all ages. For the past 25 years, Michelle has been providing occupational therapy services within public and private schools where she has been able to utilize her expertise as an OT to help children with various developmental, neurological, and sensory processing disorders succeed in school. In addition, Michelle has worked with children privately within clinic and home settings. Michelle’s unique expertise as both an occupational therapist and special educator has enabled her to be well respected by physicians, teachers, child study teams, parents, and administration. She is well aware of the skills needed for children to be successful in school and guides her treatment sessions to integrate the goals of individual families as well as what is needed for children to access the most from their educational programs.

Michelle has her bachelor’s degree in early childhood special education from the University of Delaware and a Master’s of Science degree in occupational therapy from Boston University. 


Catherine Campbell, DOT, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Catherine received her Master of Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University. She completed her post professional doctorate in occupational therapy from Temple University. She has worked in various settings, such as outpatient centers, public school systems, and skilled nursing facilities. Catherine’s experience includes working with children with fine motor delays, visual perception delays, and sensory needs. She also has extensive experience in school-based settings, working with high schoolers as they transition from students to young adults in society. She has been an active member of the transition team working to increase students’ independence following high school through the skills and experience they have while in school. Catherine has certification in Handwriting Without Tears.


Eileen Rabe, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Eileen graduated from Ithaca College with a dual bachelor’s and master’s degree in occupational therapy. She has worked in various settings, such as outpatient centers, schools, sensory gyms, and her private practice. Throughout her career, Eileen has gained exposure to diverse pediatric populations and has worked with students ranging from preschool to early adulthood with global delays, sensory processing disorders, SAD, graphomotor concerns, and visual-motor and visual-perception delays. She has extensive experience working with clients on activities of daily living (ADLs) and prevocational skill building. Eileen specializes in sensory integration and gross and fine motor development, having gained certification in Astronaut Training, Zones of Regulation®, HWT, PAF, and experience with the Social Thinking® curriculum.


Carol Cooper-Braun, MA

Learning Specialist/Executive Function Teacher/Special Education Advocate

Carol graduated from Drew University with a bachelor’s degree in English. Soon after receiving her master’s degree in teaching with a specialization in special education from The College of New Jersey, Carol was hired to start a new program at The Newgrange School, a private school for children with learning differences. In addition to running the Social Strides Program, Carol also taught social skills, life skills, and high school English classes. She was a presenter at several professional development seminars on topics such as executive function, social skills, technology for the classroom, and strategies for reading comprehension. Carol also developed curriculum for social and life skills and created social goals documents that are used for student IEPs. She recently earned her Supervisor’s Certification from Seton Hall University.

Carol specializes in teaching executive function skills, including cognitive flexibility and emotional regulation as well as written expression, and in IEP review and special education advocacy.


Ryan Sinkleris

Autism Awareness Advocate and Presenter

Diagnosed with autism at the age of 4, Ryan is now a proud graduate of Steinert High School in Hamilton, NJ. Along with his father, Ryan often gives numerous presentations about autism awareness to local educators, elementary schools, police forces and emergency personnel, park services, and the YMCA, where he is currently employed. Ryan is articulate with his experiences, enjoys sharing with others, and is socially motivated. He has grown into a young man who is confident in who he is and what he is capable of achieving. He continues to embrace new opportunities that allow him to connect with others and share his experiences through his unique lens.


Terri Rossman, MS, CCC-SLP, CAS

Founder, Retired

Terri founded Princeton Speech-Language & Learning Center (PSLLC) in 1989. Over the years, Terri’s vision for PSLLC remained the same: to offer the most advanced, most effective therapies available anywhere. To that end, PSLLC has become one of the most respected clinics in the state of New Jersey.