Staff

    Jamie Nichols, MS SLP-CCC, is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist with a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Associations (ASHA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders and a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology from San Francisco State University. 
       In private practice, she is currently providing speech and language services to children ages 16 months to 21 years. She is certified in 
HANEN and trained in PROMPT diagnostic therapy methods.

    Stephanie Kroeker received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Loma Linda University in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.  She is licensed by the California Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant working under Jamie Nichols, MS SLP-CCC.  
    
Out of college, she worked at a private practice administering speech and language screenings to preschool students as well as providing therapy to students with autism.  Following that, Stephanie worked for the Temecula Valley School District and provided therapy to students ages 3 to 18 years of age.  She loves being able to work with students who represent a broad range of ages and areas of need.  
    
Stephanie is currently attaining her special education teaching credential, as well as a Master’s Degree in special education and an autism certificate.
 



    Kieran Trudel received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology from U.C. Santa Cruz. She received her Masters of Science Degree in Speech Pathology from San Jose State University. Her Masters degree has an emphasis on Early Childhood Intervention. While in school, Kieran worked for three years as a one on one aide for an autistic student in a full inclusion program. 
    Kieran has also received training on 'T.E.A.C.C.H.' and P.E.C.S.
    After taking a few years off to raise her children, Kieran is back working in the field of Speech and Language Pathology at Nichols Speech and Language Services.