Jodi N. Kumar, M.S., CCC/SLP
is a licensed /certified Speech-Language Pathologist, Myofunctional Therapist, and the founder of Sound Speech
Jodi received a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics at the State University of New York at Albany. Her Linguistics degree gave her a foundation in the structure of language. Wanting to use this knowledge to serve individuals in a functional and meaningful way, she continued her studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She received a Master’s Degree from the College of Saint Rose in 2004. The mentorship she received at Saint Rose was formative in shaping the basic tenets by which she still serves her clients today: collaborative, person-centered, evidence-based, and FUNctional. Since 2004, She has worked across the lifespan in hospitals (Outpatient, Inpatient, and Acute care), university speech clinics, and home/community settings. While she has served many populations and disorders, her areas of expertise include speech sound disorders, motor speech disorders, and myofunctional disorders.
The work continues
,An SLP’s training is never complete. While completing continuing education she also contributes to the future of the profession. Since 2011, she has served as a clinical educator at The George Washington University in Washington, DC where she supports graduate-level clinicians in their pursuit to become Speech-Language Pathologists. As of 2024, she is the President-Elect of the D.C. Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (DCSHA).
In addition to clinical teaching, she also educates future SLPs in the classroom. She has taught as an adjunct instructor since 2018 teaching Phonetics, Speech Sound Disorders, Language Development, and Speech and Hearing Science at several universities. She has presented nationally & internationally.
Free moments include spending time with family and friends, attempts at being a “master” gardener, and keeping up with the Peloton.
Certifications, Licensure, and Training
✓ Certificate of Clinical Competency: American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
✓ State Licensure:
Washington, D.C.,
Maryland,
Virginia
✓ Prompt Training (Level 2)
✓ Recognized for Advanced Training in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
✓ Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT):
Pediatric
Adult
✓ Compton P-ESL Certified
✓ Advanced Myofunctional Training
✓ Breathe Institute Ambassador 2024
