Administration

Vanessa is the owner of ASTI and a Speech-Language Pathologist. She received her bachelor’s from Augustana and her master’s from the University of South Dakota. She started her clinic nine years ago and now serves patients in the Sioux Falls and Brandon locations. Vanessa is interested in early intervention, feeding therapy, motor speech disorders, infant feeding, and orofacial myology. Vanessa is also an instructor for TalkTools™ and a proud creator of a 2-day continuing education course, Feeding Foundations: The Kaleidoscope Model. She also presents at webinars and speaks at various conventions for SLPs, OTs, dentists, and dental hygienists locally and internationally. When she’s not working she loves to spend time with her husband, Ryan, and her sons, Drake and Brooks. She also enjoys traveling with her husband and their favorite destinations are Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, and kid-free vacations to Napa Valley!

Anna is the Clinic Director and received her bachelor’s in Business Administration from Southwest Minnesota State University and her master’s in Multi-Categorical Special Education from the University of South Dakota. She has been working for ASTI from the very beginning and helped Vanessa bring her visions to life. Anna has been helping with the clinic since 2016 but started working full-time for ASTI in 2020. Anna’s office is located at the Sioux Falls clinic, but you will find her helping out at the Brandon clinic as well. She started the Literacy Program at ASTI and has a passion for helping individuals with Dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Anna has a five-year-old son, so she does not have much free time, but she loves to make time to go camping with her family in the spring, summer, and fall!

Gabby is a Medical Billing Specialist and received her bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies from South Dakota State University. Her office is located at the Sioux Falls clinic. Gabby lives in Sioux Falls with her husband, Raymond, and soon-to-be baby girl! In her free-time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, and watching/attending sporting events (especially Jacks Women’s Basketball)!

Jacque is a Medical Billing Specialist and received her education from South Dakota State University. Her office is located at the Sioux Falls clinic. We have been so lucky to have her expertise! In her free time, Jacque enjoys watching shows on Netflix and playing with her pets!

Taylor is a Reading Tutor and Patient Care Coordinator. She received her associate’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology Assisting (SLPA) from Mitchell Technical Institute. You can find her working at the desk at the Sioux Falls clinic. She also provides tutoring services at the Sioux Falls clinic as well. In her free time, she enjoys reading books and spending time with family and friends!