Meet Jen

My name is Jen, and I'm the face behind My Speech Universe. I am currently headed into my 21st year as a school-based speech-language pathologist, 15 of which I spent at the elementary school level, and 5 working with preschool students. I have loved working with students who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and worked closely with students in self-contained ASD rooms for about 14 years. Working with this population of students is a challenge, and is constantly evolving and different every year. My newest challenge has been transitioning to working exclusively with students ages 3-5 for drop-in speech services. This population has been so much fun! I have loved creating new activities for them and love to share my resources.

I am from Michigan, and have lived here most of my life.  I live with my husband and two boys.  We bought a new house a few years ago in a neighborhood that has the most kids I have ever seen!  My boys are loving playing around with all of their friends, and my husband and I love watching them grow in this environment.

I opened my Teachers Pay Teachers store in November 2012 as a way to have a bit of a creative outlet.  I have always created items to use in therapy, and am absolutely loving continuing  to create items and share them with many other SLPs around the world.  My passions have evolved in my store. I love making products that target articulation, preschool language, and visual supports for all students.

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