Our Staff

Clinic Owner

Jennifer Horton

Speech-Language Pathologist, B.A., M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO since 2000, Assistant Clinical Professor – McMaster University

Jennifer leads a team of SLPs and CDAs across two clinics, specializing in acquired brain injury. She provides expert medico-legal assessments for both defense and plaintiff sides, including independent medical examinations (IMEs) in the auto industry. An active member of Ontario Rehab Alliance (ORA) and Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SACS), Jennifer is also an executive committee member of the Brain Injury Association of Niagara (BIAN) Board of Directors, and as well provides peer assessments and expert opinions to the college regarding SLP practices in Ontario. She regularly attend conferences on cognitive communication disorders, voice issues, swallowing, and mental health/addictions.

🌟 When not at Lear, you will find Jennifer on the golf course, out for a bike ride, and cheering her 3 children on in their activities!

Speech-Language Pathologists

Kylee

B.A., M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO, Clinical Manager and Coordinator

🏢 Location: St. Catharines 

🌟 Kylee enjoys playing volleyball, spending time with her husband, their two young sons, and their dog. She also loves relaxing at their family cottage up North.

Allegra

B.A., M.Ed., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: St. Catharines

🌟 When she’s not at Lear, you’ll find Allegra in the kitchen baking or cooking, or checking off her next adventure from her bucket list!

Nicole K.

B.A., M.A., Reg CASLPO

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 When she’s not at Lear, Nicole is either reading books for her book club or out sailing!

Miranda

B.A., M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Virtual Services

🌟 Miranda loves to travel in her free time, especially to the most magical place on earth, Disney!

Lisa

B.A., MH.Sc. , Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Toronto and Virtual Services

🌟 When not at Lear you will find Lisa at the gym doing a body pump class!

Sara

B.A., M.A., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 When not at Lear, you will find Sara playing music, thrift shopping, or spending time with her family playing games!

Janelle

EA Diploma, CDA Certificate, B.A., M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 Currently on maternity leave checking out the playgrounds with her young family.

Samantha

B.A.Sc., M.S.Ed., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: St. Catharines

🌟 Samantha enjoys pilates, playing volleyball, and spending time with her dog!

Madelyn

B.A., MSc., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: St. Catharines

🌟 Madelyn enjoys baking, spending time with her puppy, and watching hockey!

Yazel

BMSc., MCISc., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 When not at Lear, Yazel loves spending time with family, travelling and watching movies!

Erin

BHSc, MSc., Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 Erin enjoys playing frisbee, spending time with her kitten Luna, and portaging at different provincial parks in the summer.

Olivia

MBA, MHSc, Reg. CASLPO

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟Outside of work, Olivia enjoys hiking and spending time in the garden.

Communicative Disorders Assistants

Georgia

B.A., CDA Certificate

🏫 Location: Hamilton

🌟 When not at Lear, you will find Georgia out in nature at her trailer or on a horse!

Nicole V

B.A., CDA Certificate

🏢 Location: St. Catharines

🌟Currently on maternity leave spending precious time with her daughter!

Bry

B.A., CDA Certificate

🏢 Location: Hamilton 

🌟 When not at Lear, you will find Bry playing the piano and singing, or practicing at the golf range!

Amber

B.A., CDA Certificate 

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 When not at Lear, Amber spends time with family, enjoys going for a walk, or attending a hot yoga class!

Zoe  

B.A., CDA Certificate 

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 When not at Lear you will find Zoe spending time with her dog or reading!

Office Administrators

Sherri

🏢 Location: Hamilton

🌟 Sherri is an avid walker who also loves catching up on reality TV!

Kirstyn

🏢 Location: St. Catharines

🌟 When not at Lear you will find Kirstyn practicing her archery skills!

Our Team's Continuing Education

  • Meaningful Speech: Gestalt Language Processing
  • Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
  • TD Snap: AAC and Gestalt Language Processing
  • Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy
  • Gender-Affirming client care
  • Learn Play Thrive: UNMASC
  • Learn Play Thrive: Strengths-Based Goal Setting
  • Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
  • Leadership Education for Allied Health Professionals
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Emergent Literacy with Complex Communicators
  • Building Executive Functions through Play-Based Learning
  • Teaching Pronouns through an Inclusion Lens
  • Narrative-Based Language Intervention
  • PROMPT Level 1
  • JASPER Training
  • MBSIMP
  • Kaufman Motor Speech Approach
  • Natural Language Acquisition Training
  • Deafblind Intervention
  • AGEPRIDE Training – Niagara Region Public Health
  • Smarter Intervention (Ascend Learning) Intervention Training
  • DIR Floortime
  • Treatment Approaches in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Autistic Individuals Webinar
  • Interprofessional Education Team-Based Curriculum Project
  • National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools Learning Modules for Evidence Informed Decision Making
  • Cancer Care Ontario Continuing Education Programs:
    • Aboriginal History and Political Governance
    • The Need for Cultural Competence in Healthcare
    • First Nations, Inuit and Metis Culture Colonization and the Determinants of Health
  • AGEPRIDE Training – Niagara Region Public Health
  • CCABI Level 1
  • Aphasia Institute SCA workshops: A2:Concepts, Practice and Evaluation, A3:Advanced Practicum, A4: SCA™ and Group (I have also given this training), B4: Two to Tango (I have also given this training), D1: Service Delivery Model in Action, C1: Assessment & Counseling (I have also given this training), B5: Renegotiating Identity Post-Stroke, D3: Train the Trainer
  • Communication Intermediary Training
  • Nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI) training
  • First Aid and CPR Training