About Us
All our Speech Pathologists hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Association (ASHA), and a License in Speech Language Pathology in the State of Georgia.
Justine Glover – Founder
Clinical Management Team:
Kari Sykes
Brooke Carden
Kaylee Levidiotis
Justine C. Glover, M.A. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist, Founder Member
Justine is the founder member of Speech Therapy of Forsyth and continues to provide speech therapy services specializing in social language and communication. Justine completed her graduate study at Hunter College of the City University of New York, graduating in 1972. She worked at Mount Sinai Medical Center for several years before moving to Atlanta. There she founded Atlanta’s first all-day, year-round therapeutic preschool in 1981 while advocating for early intervention services statewide. Speech Therapy of Forsyth was started in 2005 with the intention to pair Speech/Language Therapy with an intense respect for 1) the necessity of Parent Coaching, 2) a working knowledge of sensory integration disorders, and 3) modeling the rules of conversation for the children and parents. This mission continues to be realized in our clinic by the exceptional staff this mission has attracted.
Kari B. Sykes, M.A., CCC/SLP Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Director
Kari graduated from the University of Cincinnati, 2004, with her M.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has over 19 years of experience working as a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist in a variety of school and healthcare settings.
Kari has spent the last 12 years practicing at Speech Therapy of Forsyth, where she has refined her parent coaching skills and earned the position of Clinical Director. She is especially passionate about Play and Experience Based Therapy, Self Regulation, AAC, Social Thinking and Neurodiversity Affirming Practices. Her favorite part of her job is being able to work individually with her patients and their families to develop a customized and flexible plan of care. She firmly believes that there is not a one size fits all therapy program, and strives to stay current with Evidence Based Practices. As Clinical Director, Kari enjoys mentoring and learning from staff while promoting a growth mindset.
Kari is also the mother to two teenage boys, her oldest was diagnosed with Autism in 2010 at the age of 2 years old. She is a fierce advocate for providing him with the support he needs, while also embracing and celebrating his differences. Combining her personal and clinical experiences together, Kari is able to offer her families and patients a unique perspective.
Kaylee Levidiotis, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist, Training & Education Coordinator
Kaylee attended the University of Tennessee where she earned her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology. Before Kaylee decided to become a SLP, she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and worked at the Marcus Autism Center/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for both the research department and the educational outreach program. Kaylee has experience working with various populations with a variety of needs including speech and language, feeding and swallowing, social communication, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, voice disorders, AAC, apraxia, deaf and hard of hearing, and traumatic brain injury.
Kaylee is most passionate about early intervention and parent coaching to promote carryover skills in settings beyond therapy. Kaylee has earned the position as Clinical Training and Education Coordinator and is a part of the Management Team. She lives in Forsyth Country and is the mother of a precious daughter.
Brooke Carden, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist, Clinical Supervisor
Brooke received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders at Southern Illinois University. She continued her education at Texas State University, earning her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She has over 13 years of experience working as a SLP with both the pediatric and geriatric populations.
Brooke started her journey at Speech Therapy of Forsyth in 2013. She took a brief hiatus, moved out of the area, was married and practiced as a Speech Pathologist working with the adult population. She returned in 2021, earned the position as Clinical Supervisor and is a part of the Management Team. Her favorite part of working with pediatrics is watching a child blossom through fun and activity and coaching parents on how to integrate speech and language skills into everyday situations. There is no greater joy than watching a parent and child begin to communicate! Brooke is the mother of two boys and she and her husband also have two dogs.
Michele Pedretti, Administrative Director
Michele graduated with a B.A. from Florida Atlantic University in 1993. Michele is a managing partner responsible for office operation, office/staff coordination and patient/parent advocacy. Michele believes the best part of her position is patient advocacy enabling families to get the most of their Therapy – both financially and with coordination between therapist and family. Michele and her husband moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Forsyth in 2008, have two children and live in Cumming.
Katie Driver, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist
Katie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The University of Texas at Austin. She continued her education at UT Health San Antonio where she obtained a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology. Katie has experience working in the private practice and hospital setting serving both adults and pediatrics. As a practicing clinician, Katie has treated a variety of speech and language disorders including autism, Down syndrome, childhood apraxia of speech, developmental delay, fluency disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, and feeding disorders. Katie is most passionate about autism spectrum disorder and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), as well as, determining the most effective way to help kids communicate. Katie also enjoys incorporating sensory integration in her therapy sessions for those with sensory needs to make sure kids are calm and alert allowing them to learn to the best of their ability.
Lindsay Hughes, Office & Billing Manager
Hannah Jones, M.Ed. CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist
Hannah graduated from the University of Tennessee and also attended Valdosta State University where she earned her Masters of Education in communication sciences and disorders. Speech Therapy has been her passion since her initial exposure as a high school volunteer in a pediatric therapy clinic. For the last two years, Hannah has worked in the Valdosta State University Speech Therapy clinic, the Children’s Hospital of Georgia and Forsyth County schools. In addition, she has an advanced knowledge of American Sign Language. Each of these experiences have helped to build upon her knowledge and has provided her the added opportunity to collaborate and learn from many Therapists within both educational and clinical settings. Hannah has an added passion working with children with fluency disorders, children who have Autism, and children with hearing loss.
Linnea Veazey, SLP Speech Language Pathologist M.S., CCC-SLP
Linnea graduated from the University of Vermont, 2013 in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Linnea offers considerable experience working with children of all ages in a variety of settings. She is passionate about helping children communicate effectively regardless of their diagnosis or abilities. Linnea has worked with children with Apraxia, fluency disorders, articulation disorders, Autism Spectrum disorders, and language disorders. She enjoys taking a family-centered approach when evaluating and treating children in order to promote maximum progress for her clients. Linnea and her husband have two children and they enjoy spending time outdoors together as a family.
Larkin Stroud, M.A., CCC-SLP
Larkin received her Bachelor of Education degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Georgia. There she volunteered at the nonprofit Extra Special People where she gained a love and interest in working with people who have special needs. She continued her education to obtain her Masters of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She has experience working in the school system, at a Children's Hospital, and working with adults in a Rehabilitation Hospital. Larkin has a passion for working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental disorders, and children in need of early intervention services.
Sharish Hussain, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sharish is a Georgia State University graduate where she earned her Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders. There she worked with children and adults with a variety of speech/language disorders at the Georgia State Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. For the last two years, Sharish has worked with Forsyth County Schools and a pediatric outpatient clinic providing early intervention therapy services. Sharish has a special interest in bilingual language acquisition in children with speech and language disorders. She has a passion for working with children who have Autism and Down Syndrome.
Kayla Priest, Administrative Assistant
Isabel Stecher, M.S., CF-SLP
Isabel received her Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia. She continued her education at Georgia Southern University, where she obtained her Masters of Science degree in Savannah, Georgia. She has experience working with children in both clinic and school settings, as well as adults in outpatient and inpatient hospital settings. Isabel is passionate about working with children in need of early intervention services and building connections with children and their families.
