Kris has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 25 years. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She then worked in the Des Moines, Iowa area in a variety of settings including hospital inpatient, outpatient, skilled care facilities and home care. Kris has an extensive background in the evaluation and treatment of all ages from children to adults to geriatrics with a wide variety of communication disorders, including aphasia, apraxia, articulation/phonological disorders, language and cognitive impairment, dysarthria and swallowing difficulties. She is certified in Vital Stim and LSVT LOUD. Kris is caring, compassionate and dedicated to helping all of her patients improve their communication, cognitive and swallowing abilities for maximum quality of life. She feels that each goal met during treatment, no matter how big or small, can make such a difference in a child’s and family’s lives.
Kris recently relocated to Oregon after the birth of her first grandchild. In her free time, Kris enjoys reading, crafting, exploring Oregon and spending time with her family.