Meet Our Team
Robin Goldring
Speech-Language Pathologist, Owner
Robin Goldring is the owner of Talk It Up with RS Goldring Inc. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years. Robin earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Processes and Disorders from the University of Florida and her Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Florida State University. Her experience includes private practice, hospitals and rehabilitation centers with children and adults. She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Georgia Speech Language Hearing Association. Robin lives in Roswell with her husband, two kids and 2 dogs. In her spare time, Robin enjoys spending time with her family and friends and playing tennis.
Allie Cerione
Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Director
Allie Cerione received her Bachelor’s of Science in Communicative Disorders as well as her Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alabama. Allie is PROMPT certified and is a passionate therapist who specializes in Early Intervention and primarily serves BCW client’s within the North Atlanta area. As the Clinical Director, she oversees and manages our clinic locations, conduct’s initial evaluations, coordinates caseloads for therapist’s, and scheduling for client’s. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Hannah Shelton
Speech-Language Pathologist, Lead Clinician
Hannah Shelton received her Bachelors of Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia and her Master’s of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Georgia State University. She has previous experience working with pediatrics in the private practice setting in San Diego. Hannah enjoys the diversity of our field and treating a wide variety of clients throughout each day. She is so excited to be joining the Talk It Up Team! In her spare time, Hannah enjoys spending time with her friends and family, taking walks with her dog, Knox, and traveling.
Denise Yeatman
Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist
Denise Yeatman has a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of West Chester Pennsylvania. She has over 30 years of experience in childhood apraxia, autism spectrum disorders and is prompt trained. She also specializes in child expressive and receptive language disorder as well as pediatric feeding therapy. Denise comes to us with extensive work experience in AAC, especially Proliquo2go. In addition, she has worked with tracheostomy and ventilator dependent children who have pulmonary and swallowing difficulties. Her vast experience and training in the use of Vital-stim makes her a great asset. Most recently, she has been focusing on pragmatic and social language deficits in school age children.
Nannette McBurney
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nan McBurney attended the University of West Georgia for her Bachelors and Masters degrees. She loves how many opportunities there are to help people of varying ages and abilities as an SLP. She currently resides in Johns Creek with her family. In her spare time, she loves to read, craft, exercise, and spend time with friends!
Margaret Tullos
Speech-Language Pathologist
Margaret Tullos received her bachelors in Communication Disorders from Auburn University and Masters in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Tennessee. Margaret worked in geriatrics for years but found her way back to pediatrics in 2023. She enjoys the fun that can be incorporated in speech therapy and believes in the power of play based therapy! She has worked with expressive and receptive language delays, phonological disorders, and ASD. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and basset hound (Porter!), cooking, reading, relaxing, and shopping. She moved to the Roswell area at the beginning of 2024 and is enjoying exploring the area!
Hailey McNeill
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hailey McNeill earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Speech Language Hearing Sciences from Auburn University and her Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Georgia State University. She has experience working with children of all ages and a wide range of communication needs. Hailey has always been passionate about supporting children and their families and is excited to bring that enthusiasm to the team at Talk it Up! Outside of work, Hailey enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and two golden retrievers – Barkley and Sully. She also loves reading, exercising, watching reality TV, and cheering on her favorite college football team (War Eagle!).
Emma Yeatman
Speech-Language Pathologist
Emma Yeatman earned her Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University. She is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist with clinical experience serving both pediatric and adult populations across a variety of settings, including private practice, autism programs, university clinics, neurology clinics, and acute care hospitals.
Emma specializes in the treatment of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. Her areas of interest include speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorders, social-pragmatic communication, and dysphagia. She also has experience providing feeding therapy and implementing evidence-based interventions to support functional communication and safe swallowing.
Throughout her clinical training and professional experience, Emma has worked collaboratively with families, caregivers, educators, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized treatment plans that support meaningful progress and improved quality of life. She is passionate about helping individuals of all ages build confidence in their communication abilities and achieve their personal goals through engaging, functional, and client-centered therapy.
Lena Robbins
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lena Robbins earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the Medical University of South Carolina. She has experience supporting children with a variety of communication needs, including autism spectrum disorder, speech sound disorders, and receptive and expressive language disorders. Lena is committed to building strong connections with families and tailoring therapy to each child’s unique needs. She strives to make therapy both fun and functional while helping children build confidence as they work toward their goals. In her free time, Lena enjoys walking with friends and family, exploring new restaurants, shopping, and traveling.
Ellie Gigis
Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow
Ellie Gigis earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from Auburn University and her Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Georgia Southern University. She has experience working with both pediatric and adult populations with a variety of communication disorders across multiple clinical settings. She has special interests in language development, articulation, AAC, pragmatic language and social communication, and early intervention. Ellie believes therapy should be fun, meaningful, and individualized to each child. She values partnering with families to advocate for and support each child’s communication journey. Outside of work, Ellie enjoys spending time with family and friends, trying new restaurants, spending time outdoors, and cheering on the Auburn Tigers.
Maria Custer
Speech-Language Pathologist
Maria Custer graduated from The University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and public relations. After taking a few years off to reassess her career path, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology and has never looked back. Over the last ten years, she has had the pleasure of working in various public-school settings ranging from preschool through high school age and treating a wide variety of disorders and syndromes; including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Significant Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy, child language disorders, and Apraxia. Providing fun and engaging therapy sessions, advocating for her students, and collaborating with families are some of her top priorities. Maria is passionate about all areas of speech language pathology and enjoys working with early intervention, articulation, as well as expressive, receptive and pragmatic language disorders. She is thrilled to be returning to the Talk It Up team full-time and cannot wait to champion the progress of her clients. In her free time, Maria loves cheering on her children in their extra-curricular activities, trying new recipes, snowboarding and traveling to new destinations.
Jerri Hickman
Speech-Language Pathologist
Jerri Hickman Temple has a master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Georgia and her undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, OH. She has 30 years of experience in a variety of settings. Jerri has worked in a skilled nursing facility, inpatient pediatrics, neonatal intensive care units, hospital-based outpatient pediatrics, and early intervention settings. Jerri enjoys pediatrics and the fun that you can have while getting a lot of “work” accomplished within a session. When not at the clinic, you can find Jerri at home with her husband Elliot, daughter’s Addison and Emily and two rescue pups named Piper and Maggie. Jerri is excited to be part of the Talk It Up family!
Janine James
Speech-Language Pathologist
Janine James received her BA in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology from South Carolina State University and her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Georgia State University. She has over 24 years of experience working with the pediatric population. Her past experience includes working with articulation/phonological disorders, apraxia of speech, receptive and expressive language delays, fluency disorders, and feeding and swallowing difficulties within schools, private clinics, and hospital/outpatient rehabilitation settings. Janine has held administrative roles that merged her clinical, organizational, and management skills including Rehabilitation Utilization Coordinator and Project Manager in the Outpatient Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, and Orthotics and Prosthetics departments at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. This background has afforded Janine the opportunity to be on the front lines and behind the scenes providing quality internal and external customer service. She is an active member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. In her free time, Janine loves being a servant in ministry with her husband as First Lady of two churches and being a soccer mom to her two daughters.
Tara Hartman
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tara received her B.S.Ed. from the University of Georgia and her Master’s degree from Georgia State University. She has been working for Fulton County Schools in elementary schools for two years. Pediatric speech therapy is her passion, and she is so excited to join Talk it Up to continue growing as a clinician! She loves working with diverse clients including speech sound disorders, language disorders, stuttering, social communication, AAC devices, ASD, etc. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends and family, and thrifting!
Lauren Burkhalter
Occupational Therapist
Lauren is passionate about helping children develop the skills and confidence they need to participate fully in everyday life. She earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Georgia State University and enjoys creating fun, engaging, individualized therapy experiences that help children reach their goals.
Lauren has experience working with children with a variety of developmental, sensory processing, fine motor, visual-motor, self-care, and attention-related challenges. She believes in a child-centered, play-based approach and values building strong relationships with children and their families to support meaningful progress.
As a wife and mother of three young children, Lauren understands the importance of partnering with families and meeting each child where they are. She strives to create a supportive environment where children feel successful, confident, and motivated to learn.
Outside of the clinic, Lauren enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and being outdoors. She is grateful for the opportunity to help children and families grow, learn, and thrive.
Jackie Shirley
Special Education Teacher
My name is Jackie Shirley and I was a Special Education Teacher in Forsyth County for 11 years. I have experience in small group, specialized instruction classes, special needs pre-k and have worked with General Education Teachers to implement strategies to help students with special needs be successful in a general education classroom setting. I have extensive training in behavior management and enjoy helping parents implement strategies in the home environment. I not only offer academic tutoring for special education students, I also work with parents to help make adaptive and behavioral growth in the home setting.
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