Sam earned a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) from Western Washington University in 2014. She’s been a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) since 2015. Sam’s work experience includes adult and pediatric populations across acute and subacute rehabilitation, home health, skilled nursing, school, and outpatient clinical settings. Prior to relocating to Montana, Sam worked as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Specialist throughout the greater Denver Metro area. She’s worked as a pediatric SLP in Gallatin Valley since 2019.

Sam enjoys working with individuals across all ages. Her clinical interests include assessment and treatment of complex communicators, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), pragmatic/social language and cognitive-linguistic disorders, as well as early intervention. She also evaluates and treats for articulation or phonological and motor speech disorders (e.g., apraxia), fluency or stuttering, and receptive-expressive language delays. Individuals diagnosed with hearing loss or autism are additional populations that she’s gained increased experience with. Sam’s adult experience includes neurologic/cognitive-linguistic, speech, voice, language, and swallowing disorders.

Born and raised in rural South Dakota, Sam understands small town, ranching community. Her experience growing up on the family homesteaded ranch provides her a strong work ethic and interest in the outdoors. While not at work, Sam enjoys her time spent outside hiking, backpacking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding or working on the family ranch. She also enjoys time from home gardening or cooking.