Portrait of Shairene Alo

Meet Our Therapists

Shairene Alo, M.A., CCC-SLP, is an Ohio native. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo in education in 1999 and worked as an elementary and middle school teacher. In 2010, she left teaching to pursue a master’s degree in speech language pathology.

Shairene graduated in August of 2015 from the University of Toledo with a Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology and a Certificate in Advanced Intervention for Listening and Spoken Language Development of Children who use Advanced Hearing Technologies. Shairene gained experience working at Promedica Total Rehab Pediatrics designing and implementing diagnostic and treatment plans for children with autism, hearing loss, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, and expressive/receptive language delays. Shairene has enjoyed working with patients as young as 18 months of age with early intervention as a key priority.

Certificates

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
  • Ohio Speech-Language Pathology License - Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
  • Certificate in Advanced Intervention for Listening and Spoken Language Development of Children who use Advanced Hearing Technologies
Portrait of Alyssa Marva

Alyssa Marva, M.A., CCC-SLP, graduated in May of 2018 from the University of Toledo with a Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology. Alyssa has experience working with pediatric through geriatric populations, assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of communication disorders including speech sound disorders, motor speech disorders, and spoken and written expressive/receptive language disorders. Alyssa is passionate about working with children and their families to enhance their executive function skills, develop a love of learning, and meet their communication goals.

Alyssa is experienced in providing virtual speech therapy and is accepting new teletherapy patients at this time.

Certificates

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
  • Ohio Speech-Language Pathology License - Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
Portrait of Tary Alexander

Tary Alexander, M.A., CCC-SLP, graduated in May of 2009 from the University of Toledo with a Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology. Since starting her career as a speech therapist, Tary has worked in many settings, including Rehabilitation Centers, Outpatient Clinics, Autism Schools, and Public Schools. Not only has Tary worked in a variety of settings, but Tary has also worked with a variety of ages, including as young as 12 months, to her oldest patient who was 101 years old. Tary has experience working with patients with a variety of speech and language disorders, including, expressive and receptive language delays, speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, such as stuttering, and pragmatic language deficits. Tary also has experience working with children who have Autism, Cognitive Impairments and Emotional Impairments. Tary is passionate about working with patients and families to improve functional communication, whether that’s through gestures, verbalizations or using an AAC device and educating families on how to work with their children to improve their overall language skills through play.

Certificates

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
  • Ohio Speech-Language Pathology License - Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
  • Michigan Speech-Language Pathology License - Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology
Portrait of Emily Warnecke

Emily Warnecke M.A., CCC-SLP earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Bowling Green State University in May of 2020. Following the completion of her undergraduate degree, she went on to earn her Masters of Art in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Toledo in May of 2022.

As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Emily has a strong passion for serving kids, especially those on the autism spectrum. She is a proud advocate of the autism community and is continually expanding her knowledge in the area of Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) to best serve her clients. In addition to her role at Carpe Diem, Emily also works as a pediatric SLP at an autism therapy clinic in the Toledo area. She has experience evaluating and treating pediatric feeding/swallowing disorders, as well as communication disorders consisting of motor speech disorders, articulation and phonological process disorders, and expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language disorders. Emily also has strong experience with assessing kids for speech generating devices and providing therapeutic services to help kids functionally communicate. Her favorite thing about being an SLP is helping kids find and use their voices to facilitate their engagement in social interactions. Emily is passionate about working with all children and is looking forward to supporting families in any way she can!

Certificates

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
  • Ohio Speech-Language Pathology License - Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
Portrait of Emily Warnecke

Susan Luce, OTR/L, is originally from Columbus, Ohio. Susan left Ohio to attend Brigham Young University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science in 1996. Following graduation Susan returned to her Ohio roots to attend University of Toledo to study occupational therapy. She graduated in 2000 with a Masters of Occupational Therapy.

Susan has experience in geriatrics, outpatient rehabilitation, and pediatrics. Before joining Carpe Diem, Susan worked in the virtual school setting helping children in grades Pre-K through 12 with executive functioning, fine motor skills, handwriting, and sensory processing. Susan loves helping children reach their fullest potential in all aspects of daily life through age appropriate instruction and play.

Certificates

  • Ohio Occupational Therapy License - Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainers Board
  • National Occupational Therapy Certification - National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy