Jill Odle, MS CCC-SLP, IBCLC- Owner , Holly Springs
I hold a Masters Level Degree in Speech Language Pathology as well as Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). With over 18 years of experience, I have worked in a variety of clinical settings including:
- Hospital (USCF Medical Center in California)
- Neonatal Intensive Care (level IV), Pediatric ICU
- Outpatient setting
- Early intervention
- School settings in both California and North Carolina
Feeding and Swallowing Expertise
My training and skills in the evaluation and treatment of infants, children and adults with feeding and swallowing disorders allows me to look at the patient from a variety of perspectives including medical as well as the social and environmental components of feeding. I use a gentle, child centered approach that attempts to take away the stress of eating and focus on what is holding your child back from consuming an age appropriate diet. I will work with you and your child to develop a plan that will help to meet your child’s feeding and nutritional goals. I will work with the patient and family members to help with regaining functional independence with communication and assist with helping my patients return to the safest diet consistency. I enjoy working with adults and family members in session to help achieve the most optimal return to function for speech and swallowing.
My training includes –
– Beckman Oral motor therapy
– AEIOU feeding approach
– SOS approach to feeding
– extensive oral motor training to help your child overcomes difficulties due to bottle feeding, spoon feeding, chewing, open cup and straw drinking.
- Feeding and Swallowing Disorders :from the most medically complex problems to picky eaters including oral motor, sensory, reflux, behavioral, bottle transition problems, G-tubes, trach, aspiration, coughing/choking/gagging and obstruction. An oral and pharyngeal dysphagia program as well as assistance with diet modification and exercise program will also be provided as needed.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Jill Odle is an IBCLC who can assist with addressing breastfeeding challenges such as poor latch, suspected tongue tie and sucking and swallowing difficulties.
Jill is Certified as a Tethered Oral Tissue Specialist.
Speech and Language
- Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
- Articulation Delays
- Phonological disorder
- Late Talkers
- Apraxia – PROMPT® trained
- Phonological impairment- highly unintelligible children
- Voice Issues/Vocal Hygiene
- Oral Motor Issues- motor planning, dysarthria, increased tone
- Expressive Language and Comprehension Delays
- Auditory Processing
- Other neurological diagnosis
- Dysarthria
I have provided speech and language services in an array of settings including schools, home and outpatient clinic. I use a play based approach that allows me to develop a rapport with your child while focusing on their speech and language needs. A home program will be developed in order to provide carryover skills from the clinic to help meet your child’s speech and language needs in all environmental settings.
As a parent of two little girls, I understand how challenging it can be if your child is experiencing feeding or speech difficulties. My ultimate goal is to provide a nurturing setting for my patients in order to develop the skills to succeed. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your family to meet your speech and feeding needs.
“Jill was very knowledgeable from the beginning in identifying and understanding the challenges our son was facing when it came to eating.”
– Nichole
“Jill was very relatable and willing to listen to both the parents and kids to come up with the best plans possible. Soon after starting with her we saw improvements and a willingness to try foods.”
-Sharon
Christina Smith, MA CCC-SLP , Breast Feeding Specialist, Myofunctional Therapist- Clinical Rehab Manager Holly Springs
Christina received her Bachelor’s degree as well as her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders and Speech Language Pathology from Appalachian State University in Boone North Carolina. Christina is licensed by the board of North Carolina and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. With over 12 years of experience as a clinician, her focus remains on the pediatric population. Christina is a certified Breastfeeding Specialist and can evaluate and assist with lactation needs as they relate to tongue tie and lingual function.
Christina has provided services in the home, clinic, special education preschool, early intervention, elementary school, and daycare setting. Her treatment approach is family friendly and individualized that draws from a wide range of multidisciplinary strategies and knowledge that can include incorporating sensory integration techniques into each therapy setting, utilizing augmentative communication devices or boards to assist with transitioning as well as communication for nonverbal clients, using signs or pictures to help facilitate speech and language development , implementing oral motor techniques to treat feeding and swallowing disorders in the pediatric population, providing services to medically fragile pediatric population, and collaborating with family, caregivers and medical staff when implementing therapy techniques and developing treatment goals.
Christina has had the opportunity to professionally work with children Developmental Delays, Feeding/Oral Motor Disorders, Down Syndrome, Autism, Apraxia, Language-Based Literacy Disorders, Fluency Disorders, Medically Fragile Children, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders. She has received specialized training in Feeding assessment/intervention, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Assessment, basic sign language, and the Picture Exchange Communication System. In addition, Christina has been part of an multidisciplinary team that provided developmental assessments for children from birth to age 3. and brings a wide variety of knowledge to help your family.
Christina is trained in trained Myofunctional therapy to help support children who are struggling with function of the facial muscles, tongue and mouth. In addition she is certified in the Simon Says Tongue tip program and the Thumbs Up Program to decrease thumb sucking.
In addition, to being the parent of two children-one child a preemie. She understands the joys and challenges that come with feeding difficulties.
Alicia Colby M.A CCC-SLP – Holly Springs Office
Alicia Colby is a speech language pathologist (SLP) who graduated with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders and Speech Language Pathology from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH.
She is licensed by the board of North Carolina and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
Alicia has been practicing speech language pathology in a variety of settings as part of a multidisciplinary team since 2016, with both pediatric and adult populations. Experiences include working within outpatient clinical setting, inpatient rehabilitative settings, home health care, skilled nursing facilities, schools, telehealth, and early intervention.
Pediatric Speech and Language:
Alicia has speech and language experience in the pediatric population which includes diagnosis and treatment of:
- Receptive and Expressive Language Delays and Disorders
- Articulation Delays and Disorders
- Phonological Delays and Disorders
- Apraxia of Speech
- Voice Issues/Vocal Hygiene
- Oral Motor Impairments- motor planning, dysarthria, increased tone
- Other neurological diagnoses
Alicia is a strong believer in using play-based and family-centered and/or team approach during pediatric speech and language therapy, where the family and therapist work together to create a supportive team, to help the child in meeting their therapy goals. Alicia believes in building a positive and motivating rapport to ensure that the child feels comfortable and supported, while making progress towards their goals.
Alicia has experience in working with developing and implementing various low and high-tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC, e.g., signing, PECS, communication boards, iPad communication applications, communication devices, etc.), to promote functional communication within the child’s environment.
Feeding and Swallowing:
Alicia also has managed and treated dysphagia and feeding problems across the lifespan spectrum to include:
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- Neurological impairment including cerebral palsy and stroke
- Degenerative disease in adults and pediatrics
- Heart conditions/fatigue
- Modified Diets
- Selective Eating
- Sensory Feeding Disorders
Adult Speech and Language:
Additionally, Alicia has experience with adult populations which includes the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Aphasia
- Dysphagia
- Cognition and Memory
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Post Head and Neck Cancer Treatment for speech and dysphagia
- Dysarthria
- Voice Disorders associated with Parkinson’s, Vocal Fold Nodules and Polyps, Vocal Fold Paralysis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, etc.
Megan Wardlow MA CCC-SLP – Holly Springs Office
Megan Wardlow is a speech language pathologist who graduated with her BA and MA in Communication Disorders from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. She is a Missouri native who has worked in both Illinois and Missouri prior to moving to North Carolina with her family in 2020. She holds her American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence.
Megan has been practicing speech language pathology in a variety of settings as part of a multidisciplinary team for over ten years. Experiences include outpatient clinical setting, home health care, skilled nursing facilities, acute rehabilitation, telehealth, schools, and early intervention.
She has speech and language experience in the pediatric population which includes diagnosis and treatment of:
- Articulation disorders and motor speech impairments
- Auditory processing disorders
- Apraxia of speech
- Phonological delays and disorders
- Phonemic awareness/early literacy skills
- Language delays and disorders
- Voice disorders including paradoxical vocal fold movement
Megan believes in a play-based and family centered approach to speech and language therapy.
She has managed and treated dysphagia and feeding problems across the life spectrum, including:
- Breast and/or bottle feeding difficulties
- Craniofacial anomalies including cleft lip and palate
- Genetic disorders including Down Syndrome and Cru Di Chat
- Neurological impairment including cerebral palsy and stroke
- Degenerative disease in adults and pediatrics
- Heart conditions/fatigue
- Enteral Feeding including g-tube/n-tube management and transition to oral diets
- Modified diets
- Selective eating
- Sensory feeding disorders
After having difficulty breastfeeding and having a child with multiple food allergies, Megan understands firsthand how complicated and stressful feeding and mealtimes can be when things don’t come easy. It is her goal for mealtimes to be enjoyable for all family participants and to foster independence and healthy eating habits for all children.
Additionally, Megan has experience with adult populations which includes the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Dysarthria
- Apraxia
- Aphasia
- Voice Disorders associated with Parkinson’s, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement, and Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Dysphagia
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Post Cancer Treatment (Oral and Laryngeal) for speech and dysphagia
- Cognition and Memory
In her spare time, Megan enjoys reading and exercise. She also volunteers for the Triangle Aphasia Project, Unlimited, where she leads an adult aphasia group and serves on their development committee.
Samantha Bartolo, MS, CCC-SLP – Holly Springs Office
Samantha completed her bachelor’s degree in both Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences and Sociology at the University of Colorado. She then received her Master’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology with an emphasis in pediatrics at the University of Washington. Samantha moved to North Carolina in the summer of 2022 and is excited to be completing her clinical fellowship at Holly Springs Feeding & Speech.
During her clinical training, Samantha has worked in the public school, outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth settings. Her final internship took place at a children’s hospital, where she received training in evaluation and treatment of pediatric communication and feeding disorders. Samantha has worked with children ages birth to 18 years of age, as well as the young adult and adult populations. She holds experience with the following:
- Articulation Disorders
- Phonological Disorders
- Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
- Fluency Disorders
- Voice Disorders
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Down Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Samantha enjoys partnering with families to understand their needs and provide personalized treatment. She prioritizes active listening and a child-lead approach throughout therapy sessions.
Morgan Leithead – Holly Springs Office
Morgan is a speech-language pathologist who grew up in New York prior to moving to Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from East Carolina University with her Bachelor of Science in Greenville, North Carolina. She then received her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Morgan is an active member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
Morgan became interested in speech pathology after being a nanny throughout college and working with children who receive speech therapy services. Her love for kids drove this passion and she knew working with children in this field was what she wanted to do.
Morgan has experience in multiple settings with expertise in the schools. She has worked with children ages 4 to 15 and has worked with a variety of communication disorders including receptive and expressive language disorders, social/pragmatic disorders, fluency, articulation delays and phonological processing disorders.
Aside from work, Morgan enjoys spending time with her family and her dog, Harper. She loves to exercise and travel to new places whenever she can!
Amanda Martschenko MS CFY-SLP- Holly Springs Office
Amanda grew up in the Raleigh area and is excited to be back to complete her clinical fellowship at Holly Springs Feeding & Speech. Amanda graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and spent a few years in Charlotte, NC. After volunteering at a local speech-language and hearing non-profit in Charlotte, she decided to make a career change. She then received her Master’s of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Speech-Language Pathology from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.
Throughout her clinical training during graduate school, Amanda has worked in the pediatric outpatient, adult outpatient, acute care, and inpatient settings. She has experiences across the life spectrum, working with children ages 2-18 years old, as well as the young adult and adult populations.
Her experience with the pediatric population includes the diagnosis and treatment of: receptive and expressive language disorders, early intervention, fluency disorders, articulation delays, tongue thrust, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In the adult population, she holds experiences with: dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, cognition and memory, traumatic brain injury, voice disorders, head and neck cancer, and neurological impairment (stroke, Parkinson’s, dementia, etc.).
Amanda enjoys building individualized treatment plans for patients and their families, by working together in a collaborative environment. She believes in a play-based and family-centered approach to speech and language therapy.
