Jodi N. Kumar, M.S., CCC/SLP
is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist and the founder of Sound Speech, LLC.
Jodi received her Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics in 2001 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 in a functional and meaningful way with people, she continued her studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders and 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, functional, and meaningful. Since 2004, She has worked across the lifespan in hospitals (Outpatient, Inpatient, and Acute care), University Speech Clinics, and home and community settings. While she has served many populations and disorders, her areas of expertise/interest include speech sound disorders, motor speech disorders, and myofunctional disorders. She has extensive training and clinical expertise in evaluating and treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
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. There she supports graduate-level clinicians in their pursuit to become certified Speech-Language Pathologists. While at GWU, she developed The Childhood Apraxia and Motor Planning Camp (CHAMP). CHAMP garnered both local and international attention as it supported children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and their families from 30 different states, Canada, and even as far as Qatar in the Middle East.
In addition to clinical teaching, she also educates future SLP’s 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 and internationally on a variety of topics: Intensive Therapy for CAS, brain injury support groups, project-oriented interventions, and using movement to enhance speech therapy.
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, and Virginia
✓ Prompt Training (Level 2)
✓ Recognized for Advanced Training in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
✓ Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT): Pediatric and Adult
✓ Compton P-ESL Certified
✓ Advanced Myofunctional Training
