Amaya Kerr

Amaya Kerr

Administrative Assistant

Amaya is an administrative assistant at Key to Speech. She is currently completing her B.A (Joint Honours) in Psychology & Linguistics at the University of Ottawa. Amaya aims to pursue a career in Speech-Language Pathology to help children reach their communicative goals. She firmly believes that every individual deserves a voice and the opportunity to be heard and advocated for.

During her spare time, Amaya enjoys taking nature walks, going to cafes, reading a novel, and writing short stories!

Brigitte Dobrzanski

Brigitte Dobrzanski

SLP, Reg. CASLPO

Dysphagia (Impaired Swallowing), Miscellaneous, Pediatric Speech and Language

Brigitte is the owner of Key to Speech and registered bilingual (French and English) Speech-Language Pathologist. She completed her Masters Program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Ottawa in 2017. She is dedicated and motivated to helping children and their families reach their communication goals. Brigitte particularly enjoys working with late talkers, young children (< 4 years of age) who have been diagnosed with Autism, speech sound disorders, language delays/disorders, and reading and writing delays/disorders.

Brigitte has always wanted to work in healthcare while incorporating her passion for horses into her work. In her spare time, she enjoys going for walks with her family, playing piano, and horseback riding. She loves training her horse Cabella who will soon become Key to Speech’s first therapy horse. Brigitte is very excited to soon be able to offer hippotherapy (horse-assisted speech therapy) as part of the Key to Speech services!

Elsa Covelo

Elsa Covelo

Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)
Gabrielle Gauvin

Gabrielle Gauvin

Speech-Assistant

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

Gabrielle is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) currently completing her degree in Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Ottawa. She hopes to pursue her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology after she graduates. All throughout her life, she has been motivated by helping people. She hopes she can achieve this in her career.

In her spare time, Gabrielle loves to read, listen to podcasts and music, and enjoys a variety of sports.

Gabrièle Lavoie

Gabrièle Lavoie

Speech Assistant (SLPA)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

Gabrièle is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) currently completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Linguistics at the University of Ottawa. She hopes to pursue her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology after graduation.

In her spare time, Gabrièle enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her dog. She loves sipping tea, reading a good book, and dreaming up her next travel adventure.

Jessica Nicholls

Jessica Nicholls

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)

Jessica is a Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) who provides services in English. She received her degree from St Lawrence College and before pursing the CDA program, Jessica completed her Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology with a minor in American Sign Language and Disability Studies at Carleton University. During her studies, Jessica had the opportunity to complete one of her field placements at Key to Speech, where she fell in love with the atmosphere, colleagues, and the clients. As a CDA, Jessica’s favourite aspect of her job is the diversity it offers. Each day brings new challenges and opportunities as she works with a variety of clients, ensuring no two days are the same. This allows her to connect with new people, and think critically to create individualized therapy sessions for each of her clients. Jessica’s particular areas of interest include early language, articulation, and the ASD population. In her spare time you can find her in a spin class, playing the piano, or baking!

Morgan Lloyd

Morgan Lloyd

SLP, Reg. CASLPO

Adult Speech and Language, Dysphagia (Impaired Swallowing), Fluency (Stuttering), Literacy Skills (Reading and Writing), Miscellaneous, Pediatric Speech and Language

Morgan is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist who provides services in English. She completed her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Queensland (Australia) in 2024. Before pursuing her Master’s, Morgan completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology at Queen’s University in 2021.

Morgan is dedicated to helping clients and their families achieve their communication and swallowing goals. She provides services to both children and adults with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties/disorders.

In her free time, Morgan enjoys reading, baking, and going on walks!

Olivia Crowe

Olivia Crowe

Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA), Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

Olivia is a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) currently completing her undergraduate studies in the Speech-Language pathology program at Laurentian University. Once she graduates, she hopes to pursue her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Ottawa.

In her spare time, Olivia enjoys spending time with family and friends, whether in the city or relaxing at the cottage.

Rini Aby

Rini Aby

SLP, Reg. CASLPO

Adult Speech and Language, Dysphagia (Impaired Swallowing), Fluency (Stuttering), Literacy Skills (Reading and Writing), Pediatric Speech and Language, Voice and Chronic Cough

Rini is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist who provides services in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam. She completed her Master’s at the “All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH)”, from the University of Mysore in 2016. Rini is very passionate about this field. Helping people brings her joy and purpose. She works with both the pediatric and adult populations, notably those with fluency, voice, and motor speech disorders.

During her spare time, Rini loves singing, reading, and channeling her inner yogi!

Meet our Volunteers!

At Key to Speech, we have many volunteers helping us keep our clinic run smoothly! They are a tremendous help when it comes to greeting clients, organizing our speech material, ensuring our clinic space is clean and tidy as well as creating fun and engaging activities for our clients.
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All of our speech pathologists are registered professionals in good standing with CASLPO

Early Intervention Is Key!

The ability to communicate effectively with other is the very foundation of a child's social, emotional and educational development. Research has shown that early intervention is key as difficulties early on can have a cascading effect on the rest of a child's life. If you have concerns with your child's speech, language or social development we recommend scheduling an appointment with a registered Speech-Language Pathologist.

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