About Us

Patient Operations

Sara Upcraft received her bachelors in Organizational Communication from Cal Poly Pomona, and has experience working in management. She loves talking to new people and is passionate about being able to create positive experiences for clients and coworkers. She is honored to work within a field that helps families in such incredible ways.

When she is not working, Sara spends her time playing with her miniature dachshund named Mabel, watching or listening to musicals, crafting, and being with her family.

Patient Care Coordinator

Abigail King is a recent graduate from Kennesaw State University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and an Associate's degree in Biology. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, she has always been passionate about psychology and is dedicated to helping others overcome their challenges. She is currently aspiring to pursue a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.

With a diverse background, Abigail has gained valuable experience in administrative roles and previously worked as a gate agent for United Airlines. 

Now based in California, she enjoys an active lifestyle, including regular visits to the gym and kickboxing sessions. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and relaxing at the beach.

Shanelle Gorospe received her Bachelor's in Communication Sciences and Disorders from California State University, Fullerton, in 2023. While obtaining her SLPA license at CSUF, she worked as a teacher's assistant in a private preschool and developed a passion for working with children. She has experience specifically working with children from 18 months to 3 years old, and she desires to continue supporting children of all ages with communication disorders. Being a part of and building relationships with children and families and witnessing progress encourages her to continue to grow. She plans to continue her education and go back to graduate school in the future. 

In her free time, she loves spending time with my family and friends, crafting, watching movies, and going to the beach.

 Gertrude "Trudy" Carrillo received her bachelor’s degree in Child and Adolescent Development from California State University, Fullerton.  She also received her associate’s degree in Speech Language Pathology Assisting from Orange Coast College in 2018 and has been practicing as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) since.  Trudy has worked in private practice helping children from 18 months to 14 years.  One of her primary passions is helping children from birth to age three and their families use play-based approaches to develop new skills.

In her free time, Trudy enjoys spending time with her husband, two teenage boys, and dog at home reading, watching movies, listening to various types of music, and gardening.

Danielle  holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from California State University, Fullerton. She has garnered extensive clinical experience, working in various clinical and educational settings. She is passionate about supporting children with speech and language disorders, particularly those in preschool and early elementary years. Danielle enjoys providing bilingual services as needed, and is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of children with communicative disorders and their families.

Outside of her professional commitments, Danielle loves spending time with her friends and family, going on walks, and working out. 

Kristen holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science Degrees in Communication Sciences Disorders from California State University, Fullerton. Her extensive clinical experience includes elementary school, private childhood practice, and hospital settings. Her desire to work with young children developed in high school while volunteering for several years assisting first-grade students with disabilities. Kristen is dedicated to ensuring that clients get the early support, services, and intervention they need to be successful in all aspects of their lives. Seeing the progress her clients make and how it can positively impact the family is a source of great satisfaction and joy and is the reason she continues to strive to excel as a therapist. 

Outside the clinic, Kristen enjoys history, travel, horses, and hiking, and is a bit of a foodie. Her most recent trips have included ATV riding in Scotland, horseback riding in Italy, exploring WWI sites in Belgium, and visiting caverns in Slovenia and Croatia. 

Lauren received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders from California State University, Fullerton. She graduated in December 2019 with her master’s degree and has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since. Lauren has experience working in both the public school setting and clinical setting. She is passionate about working with children from birth through preschool. In the school setting, Lauren has experience working on a multi-disciplinary preschool assessment team, and providing direct therapy services to preschool through school-aged children. Lauren especially enjoys working closely with her families by providing parent education and support. Additionally, Lauren has experience supervising Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants (SLPAs) and graduate student clinicians. 

When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, working out at the gym, crafting, and reading. 

Lead SLP

Diane first became interested in Speech Language Pathology when volunteering at a pre-school in high school. She decided to start her studies with a Bachelor Degree in Arts at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She continued her studies at the University of Alberta, Canada with a Masters in Speech Language Pathology. She completed her degree and became certified to work in Canada. 

Once she moved to the US, she received her SLP license and began her working career in private practice which allowed her to work in many different settings; preschools, public schools, hospitals, early intervention clinics, as well as residential group homes for developmentally delayed individuals. Throughout these experiences, she was fortunate to get to work with many different populations and age ranges from 7 months to 80 years old. Since that time, she has worked at an early intervention center which is where she discovered her love for early intervention. She enjoys working with clients and family members as well as multidisciplinary teams to provide the best assessment and treatment plans. 

Diane is married with two children and loves to volunteer with many local charities during her free time.

Clinical Director  

Allison Hamilton received her master's degree from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) in 2017 and has been practicing as a pediatric speech-language pathologist (SLP) since. She has worked in private practice as a supervisor and lead SLP at multidisciplinary clinics, servicing children from birth to 18-years-old diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, motor planning deficits, and genetic syndromes among other areas. She is passionate about neurodiversity affirming practices and augmentative communication. 

During her time at CSUF, she participated in research regarding the Principles of Motor learning and presented findings at state and national conventions. She was the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Student Research award in this area and competed in a statewide research competition as a finalist.  Allison holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence with the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA).

When she is not working, she enjoys yoga, walking her dog, and caring for her many houseplants.

Founder and C.E.O.  

Christina’s passion for working with children and adults with disabilities began during her senior year at California Lutheran University in 2000, as a behavioral interventionist. She then pursued a master’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach and worked as a child assessment specialist and ABA clinical case supervisor before discovering the exciting field of speech-language pathology. 

She since returned to school, completing the post-baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in Communicative Disorders at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). She’s enjoyed working with patients of all ages in outpatient rehab and with elementary students in the public schools. Christina completed her clinical fellowship and served as Clinical Director of Direct Therapy, in Pomona. She thoroughly enjoyed the honor of working alongside other therapy professionals as part of the Early Start Developmental Assessment team and Eligibility team at San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center. Christina also enjoys her work as a professor and clinical supervisor in the Communicative Disorders program at CSUF.

When she’s not working, you can usually find her at a Starbucks, hiking in the hills, or doing homework with her three kids (although she’d much rather be playing games).