Annie (Grant) Jamison, MS, CF-SLP
Since Annie was young, she has had a passion for serving others and connecting through all that she does. In pursuit of a career that would allow her to do just that, Annie moved from her home in Arizona to Texas to attend Texas A&M University. As she began her studies, it became clear to her that she wanted to be an integral part of individuals' journey to connect and communicate. Annie graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and minor in Psychology, and moved to Dallas to pursue a career as a speech-language pathologist. Annie graduated with a Master of Science in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2022.
Annie first "met" SCC during a graduate clinical practicum in the Building Blocks program in the fall of 2021, and quickly fell in love with SCC's mission to empower families and children while helping them reach their highest potential. Throughout her graduate experiences, she has helped children with autism spectrum disorder, receptive and expressive language disorders, articulation/phonology disorders, fluency disorders and attention deficits. She also has experience with augmentative communication (AAC). Her goal as a member of SCC is to help every child and family feel supported and confident in their journey while providing highly individualized therapy that is both functional and fun!
In her free time, she loves taking walks on the Katy trail, exploring new Dallas spots with friends, and spending time with her husband and family.
Margaret "Meg" Martin, MS, CCC-SLP
Meg graduated from Harding University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders, before attending The University of Texas at Dallas-Callier Center for Communication Disorders for her graduate studies. There, she earned a Master of Science in Communication Disorders in May 2019. Meg has also received specialized training in The Play Project, and is a Hanen-certified parent educator for the More Than Words program.
Beginning her undergraduate career pursuing early childhood education, Meg's passion has always been to impact the lives of preschool-aged children. Meg first fell in love with SCC during the summer of 2018 during a graduate student clinical experience with the Building Blocks summer camps. Following that experience, Meg officially joined the SCC team as a speech-language pathologist-assistant while she completed her graduate studies, and has been a member of the SCC team ever since. Meg has experience treating children with social communication difficulties and language disorders in early childhood, in addition to sensory-based feeding disorders, articulation/phonology disorders, and cognitive communication in early childhood through the school-age. Combined with her desire to serve, her training in treating this population has allowed her to enhance her clinical practice to best serve the child and the family together.
In her free time, Meg and her husband enjoy being outside with their dog, Phoebe. She loves to travel, bake, and spend time with friends and family.
Alexandra (Taylor) Runyan, MS, CCC-SLP
Alexandra developed a passion for working with young children when she taught classes at her ballet studio as a young adult. With her studio, Alex had the privilege of volunteering with a speech-language pathologist at her local children's hospital to put on a Christmas program with the therapy patients and providers. This experience ignited a passion, leading her to pursue an undergraduate degree in Cognitive Psychology and minor in Special Education at Vanderbilt University and, ultimately, a graduate degree in Communication Disorders at The University of Texas at Dallas. While in graduate school, Alex interned with SCC and felt strongly aligned with the principles of the practice.
After graduating from UTD, Alex served young children in a public school district and in home health care. Alex has provided evaluation and treatment services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficits, receptive and expressive language weaknesses, limited functional communication, apraxia, phonological disorders, and feeding difficulties. She believes in interdisciplinary treatment, including partnership with physical, behavioral, and occupational therapists, to serve the whole child. Proficient in Spanish, Alex also enjoys working with bilingual children and families. Alex wants to help each child she treats build confidence and independence in a joyful environment and to ensure each family she meets trusts they are loved and supported in their journey with her.
Alex joined the SCC practice in April 2022, and is thrilled to come home to SCC! She enjoys reading, practicing yoga, and exploring the world with her husband and their dog.
Natalia Savkovic, MS, CF-SLP
Natalia has always had an interest in language, which led to her pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. There she discovered a love for the field of language acquisition, and after shadowing a speech-language pathologist in an elementary school, knew that the profession would allow her to be part of the language acquisition journey for children. She received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at Dallas in the spring of 2023.
Natalia spent two semesters of her graduate clinical experience at SCC, where she uncovered a passion for helping preschool-aged children. There, and in other practicums, she helped children with autism spectrum disorder, social communication disorder, phonological and articulation disorders, and developmental language disorder. She also gained experience with alternative and augmentative communication. Natalia believes in the importance of understanding both the family and the child and strives to provide effective, functional treatment that takes into account individual characteristics. She is excited to be a part of the SCC team and further their mission!
In her free time Natalia loves reading, traveling, swimming laps with her swim team, and spending time with her family and friends.
Catherine Stallé , MS, CCC-SLP
Catherine fell in love with learning about autism spectrum disorder while writing her senior thesis on "Peer Intervention with Children with Autism" during her senior year at Washington and Lee University. After graduating with her degree in Psychology in 2010, Catherine spent four months teaching English to children in Thailand before beginning her graduate degree in Communication Disorders at University of Texas at Dallas.
Since graduating in 2013, Catherine has been practicing as a speech-language pathologist in an early childhood school setting. Serving in a variety of classrooms such as a preschool program for child development (PPCD), behavior classrooms and more specialized structured settings allowed her to gain experience with children of all abilities. Catherine specializes in establishing functional communication for non-verbal children through augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and building language skills in children on the autism spectrum through play. In addition, she has experience treating children who have difficulties with articulation and phonology, motor speech, sensory processing, and social skills. She enjoys really getting to know children and their families to ensure that the child's highest potential is reached and that the journey to get there is fun!
Catherine is a mother of three and enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and reading. She is excited to be a part of this innovative practice!