Our Team
Kate Dole, MSc, R.SLP, S-LP(C)
Owner & Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
With over fourteen years of experience, Kate has a heart for helping others advance in their communication skills and develop meaningful connections with others. She has experience working in schools, preschools, daycares and has experience partnering with adults, teens and children.
Kate's personal experience with orthodontic relapse and her daughter's thumb sucking habit led her to the fascinating world of orofacial myology. As well as a master of science degree in speech pathology, she has additional training in Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk, Reading with TLC, and executive functioning. She has completed a 28-hour course in orofacial myology. Her experience provides her with a compassionate perspective in helping others. She is a mother to four children and has a love for learning that she enjoys sharing with others.
In her free time, she enjoys making memories with her family, photography, creating art, and working on home projects.
Sheri Gress, MSc, R.SLP, S-LP(C)
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
Sheri is a dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in supporting preschoolers and school-aged children to achieve their communication goals. She is passionate about making sessions engaging, enjoyable, and specific to the needs of each child. She warmly welcome families to reach out. By working together, we can ensure that your family receives the best possible support. In addition to a master of science degree in communication disorders, she has training in Reading with TLC and Hanen: More than Words.
In her free time, Sheri enjoys travelling, spending time in the mountains and fostering cats.
Stacy Spence, MSc, R.SLP, S-LP(C)
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
After completing her graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Alberta in 2011, Stacy has spent most of her career working with children and families in schools and the community. Her goal is to collaborate with students, staff and families to create effective and practical therapy programs that support children in being more successful in their environments and interactions with others.
She is passionate about supporting children's literacy skills and dedicated to helping those who may benefit from a speech and language approach to these skills.
When not working she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, exploring the city and mountains, and reading a new book.
Alison Harding, MSc, R.SLP, S-LP(C)
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
It brings Alison joy to support the speech, language, and communication goals of her clients and their families. She has been a SLP for 7+ years, and has provided services in homes, schools, and online. She works with clients of all ages, and strives to create sessions that are motivating and neurodiversity-affirming. In addition to a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, she has additional training in the areas of speech production, fluency, and language development. In her free time, Alison enjoys spending time outdoors with her partner Chris and daughter Ruthie.
Katherine Gerke, MSc, R.SLP
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
Katherine is a speech-language pathologist who loves what she does. Every time she goes to work she gets to do one of her favourite things: support adults and children in reaching their communication goals while solving communication puzzles! She has experience providing speech-language therapy to students in pre-kindergarten through high school, as well as to adults, and enjoys the diversity of challenges and experiences that speech therapy brings. Her favourite “communication puzzles” involve exploring speech, language, and literacy concerns and the interactions between them to develop the best treatment plans for her clients.
Katherine’s therapy approach is holistic and collaborative. She works with her clients to prioritize the goals most important to them. She believes that learning happens best when you are curious, engaged and having fun, and she strives to bring this approach to her sessions. Through a compassionate and calm presence, Katherine invites her clients into a comfortable environment while challenging them to reach their full potential - whether that be in sound production, fluent speech or literacy skills.
When she is not seeing clients, Katherine will likely be found releasing her creativity in the kitchen, pushing past her comfort zone at the climbing gym, or experiencing nature in our stunning Rocky Mountains.
Sarah Shivji, R.SLP
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
Sarah is a registered speech and language pathologist (SLP) with over 10 years of experience as a paediatric SLP. She has been working with preschool and school-aged children in community schools, private schools, and their homes. Sarah targets SLP goals through play based learning. She believes that SLP visits should be fun and memorable for each and every one of her clients. Sarah also believes in taking a holistic approach for every child’s assessment and intervention plan. She works closely with her clients’ parents/caregivers so that they can learn how to support their children’s goals in their home while doing day to day tasks. Sarah has worked as part of a multidisciplinary team (including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, behavioural therapists, psychologists, teachers, educational assistants, and therapy assistants) throughout her career and she is open to collaborate with other team members to best support her clients’ needs.
Sarah Shivji is a mom of 3 (one in heaven and two on earth) and wife to her best friend. Sarah comes from a multicultural and multilingual background. She speaks 5 languages including English, Swahili, Katchi, Gujrati, and Hindi. In her free time, Sarah loves to go out for walks, listen to music and spend time with her family.
