Meet Our Speech Language Pathologists
Kathryn Buczek
Speech Lead
MS-CCC-SLP
Additional trainings and education in the following:
Early Intervention Training Grant Recipient
PROMPT Trained
Talk Tools Trained
Grace Anderson
CF-SLP
I am originally from Lakewood, Colorado. I earned my undergraduate degree from CU Boulder in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, and my graduate degree in Communication Disorders from Arizona State University. I became interested in the field of Speech Language Pathology when I worked alongside other SLPs for a non-profit organization in Denver where we serviced refugee and immigrant children and helped prepare them for their upcoming school year. Since then, I have gained experience in the evaluation and treatment of children ranging from the early intervention age to high school students in both clinic and school-based settings. As a therapist I believe in individualized services for every child, and making therapy both functional and fun! In my free time I love being active, staying creative by dancing, painting, crafting, and cooking, and spending time with family and friends!
Caroline Mancuso
MA, CCC-SLP, RYT
Caroline L Mancuso, MA, CCC-SLP, RYT has been practicing Speech-Language Pathology with an emphasis in Early Childhood in the south Denver area since 2004. Her areas of expertise include Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental motor planning speech disorders, play-based speech-language intervention, functional language development, and parent training. Her spirited, humorous approach to intervention is balanced with continuing study of neuroscience and related behavioral applications. She is honored to have the opportunity to guide young children and their families on the path to the joys of communication. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher and enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending time with her family
Colleen Imerman
M.A., CCC-SLP
Consultant/Mentor
Colleen Imerman was awarded her Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science from Arizona State University and her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Central Michigan University. Colleen has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and a license to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Colorado.
While earning her Master’s Degree, Colleen was given a unique experience to participate in Central Michigan University’s intensive Summer Speech-Language Pathology Specialty Clinics. This five week, residential therapy program allowed her to challenge her clients and other campers to use their new communication skills both in and outside the clinic. During this program, she developed a passion to help children with communication disorders.
Colleen’s professional experience has focused on the pediatric population, ranging from preschool to high school ages. As a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist, she has been part of a Special Education Team diagnosing and providing services for school-aged children requiring speech/language support services, including articulation, phonology, receptive/expressive language, social skills, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), voice, and fluency. Colleen currently specializes in articulation/phonological disorders serving children through her private practice. Additionally, she is a member of an Early Childhood Screening Team providing speech, language, hearing, and developmental screenings for preschool-aged children. Colleen has not only worked with children, but has worked with the adult neurogenic population in medical settings, including the University of Florida Shands Acute Care and Rehabilitation Hospitals. In 2004, she started a family with her husband and they now have three school-aged children. In her free time she likes to ski, mountain bike, hike, travel, visit family, and sail on Michigan’s Great Lakes.
Aly Backhaus
M.S., CCC-SLP
Aly is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been loving Denver since August 2019. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology & Audiology in 2016 and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2017 through an accelerated degree program at Marquette University. After graduating, she began her career working with both pediatric and adult populations in Southeastern Wisconsin. Her passion for pediatric intervention continued to grow as she gained experience evaluating and treating children with a variety of diagnoses and disorders in the areas of articulation/phonology, receptive/expressive language, social/pragmatic language, cognitive-communication, AAC, and feeding/swallowing. Aly strives to provide services that are individualized, creative, and fun, while focusing on growing a child’s communication and independence.
In her free time, Aly loves to be outdoors (hiking, camping, skiing) and enjoys traveling with friends and family.
Trainings/continuing education in the following:
Administer diagnostic reading evaluations/intervention services
Yoshimoto Orton Gillingham Approach to teach reading and spelling
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Kaufman K-SLP Methods and Behavioral Strategies)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Oral Placement Therapy (Talk Tools)
Maggie Mahoney
M.S., CCC-SLP
Maggie is a Cincinnati, Ohio native, who recently made the move out here to Colorado! She received her Bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and went on to get her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Miami University. Maggie has experience working with pediatric and adult clients in the acute care, inpatient rehab, school, and outpatient clinic settings. Before moving out west, she received extensive experience at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital treating individuals of all ages with communication devices and researching feeding protocols for preterm infants in the NICU. She is especially passionate about early childhood speech and language development but also enjoys working with cognition, aphasia, swallowing, and voice clients. She loves using play as a modality for her clients to learn new skills, explore the world around them, and increase their confidence. She strives to make therapy fun, engaging, and relevant for her clients and families in order to achieve the most success and carryover. Maggie is looking forward to exploring her new city and taking advantage of all that Colorado has to offer!
Trainings/continuing education in the following:
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Passy Muir Swallowing and Speaking Valves
Cue-Based Feeding
Low-Tech to High-Tech Assistive Technology (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices)
Rina Lobell
M.S., CCC-SLP
Rina grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rina earned her Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a certificate in Children's Literature from The University of Pittsburgh. She received her Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Seton Hall University. Rina has been working with children with various disabilities since she was a teen, which ultimately led her to pursue a career in Speech-Language Pathology. Since receiving her degree, she has worked in a variety of settings and ages across the lifespan. She has experience working in acute care, skilled nursing, early intervention and outpatient facilities. However, her passion is working in early intervention with children and their families. Rina believes in a family-centered based approach to therapy and strives to teach and implement strategies that best fit each family she works with. In her free time Rina enjoys hiking, yoga, learning languages, cooking and long walks with her dogs.
Additional education in:
-Autism Spectrum Disorder
-Feeding evaluation, treatment and intervention
-AAC
-Parent Coaching Model
