Our Team
Our Speech Language Pathologists are licensed by the State of New Jersey, hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence, and regularly undergo training to stay abreast of this rapidly evolving field.
Michele Demarest
MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Owner / Director
Michele Demarest, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS has been treating pediatric and adult patients in inpatient, outpatient, and community-based rehabilitation settings.
She has expertise in the treatment of:
Myofunctional Disorders
Cognitive Remediation
Articulation disorders
Aphasia (loss of language/word finding as a result of illness or trauma)
Autism (ABA - Applied Behavioral Analysis)
Apraxia of Speech (childhood and acquired)
Voice disorders
Dysarthria - Social skills
Ms. Demarest is a NJ licensed Speech Language Pathologist who is board certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence. She also is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) and provides cognitive remediation therapy in a variety of settings. She is trained at the second level in the use of PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Motor Targets), TalkTools™ Oral Motor Placement Therapy, and Orofacial Myology. She volunteers on the NJ Craniofacial Team. She has been named a NJ Favorite Kids Doc.
NJ License: 41YS00582700
NPI: 1780810861
Alexis Passarelli
MS, CCC-SLP
Therapist Coordinator
Alexis Passarelli is the therapist coordinator at Morris Speech Therapy. Alexis earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped at Ithaca College with minors in psychology and gerontology. She earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Ithaca College. She treats patients online. She has experience in the following:
Cognitive remediation
Dysarthria treatment
Stroke rehabilitation
Dysphagia treatment
Receptive/expressive language deficits
Alexis is certified in LSVT Loud and Speak Out! therapy for treating Parkinson’s.
She is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She is board certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence.
NJ License: 41YS00481500
NPI: 1598903791
Kelly Zecca
MA, CCC-SLP
Kelly Zecca, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist who holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Montclair State University. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and also holds a NJ Department of Education Speech Language Specialist certification. Ms. Zecca has been practicing since 2006 and has experience working in pediatric and adult outpatient clinical and rehabilitation settings, private practice, early intervention community/home programs as well as the public school system. She treats patients online.
She has expertise in the treatment of:
Articulation/phonological (speech) disorders
Childhood Apraxia of Speech and motor-based speech disorders
Developmental language delays/disorders
Social/Pragmatic language disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders – training in DIR/Floortime model
Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC)
Her passion lies in working with the pediatric population and their families. Her treatment approach focuses on supporting families as a whole and embracing and honoring the individual uniqueness of each and every child to foster improved engagement and communication skills.
NJ License: 41YS00555500
NPI: 1043609639
Patricia Nojiri
MA, CCC-SLP
Patricia Nojiri, MA, CCC-SLP, has been treating pediatric and adult patients in educational, outpatient, and school settings for nearly a decade. She treats patients both in person and online.
She has expertise in the treatment of:
Feeding Disorders
Autism (ABA - Applied Behavioral Analysis)
Fluency Disorders
Articulation Disorders
Apraxia of Speech (childhood and acquired)
Social-Pragmatic Language
Executive Functioning
Aphasia (loss of language/word finding as a result of illness or trauma)
The Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S.) Approach to Feeding
Ms. Nojiri is a NJ licensed Speech Language Pathologist who is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence. She is trained at the second level in the use of PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Motor Targets) as well as Sequential Oral Sensory, SOS, which is a transdisciplinary feeding approach that integrates motor, oral, behavioral/learning, medical, sensory, and nutritional factors and approaches in order to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.
NJ License: 41YS00726200
NPI: 1225567407
MS, CCC-SLP
Lisa Wolkoff
Lisa Wolkoff earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Seton Hall in 2014. Lisa has been named a Kids’ Favorite Doc. She received a student recognition award during graduate school for her dedication and interest in the medical aspects of the field. She treats patients online.
She has expertise in the treatment of the following disorders:
Articulation
Apraxia
Aphasia
Autism Spectrum
Cognitive, Dementia
Dysphagia, food aversions
Dysarthria
Expressive and Receptive Language
Oral Motor
Social/pragmatic language disorders
Voice Disorders
Lisa has evaluated and treated children and adults in a wide range of settings including private practice, public and private schools, inpatient and outpatient settings. Lisa holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in New Jersey. She holds her Speech-Language Specialist certification from the New Jersey Department of Education. Lisa is level one PROMPT trained.
NJ License: 41YS00814400
NPI: 1669919395
Daniela Talledo
MS, CCC-SLP
Daniela Talledo is a NJ licensed speech-language pathologist who is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence. Daniela has earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Brooklyn Collage and Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from Yeshiva University. She has worked in the school setting where she treated students with a wide range of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, Down Syndrome, cognitive and intellectual disabilities, and expressive language disorders. She treats patients in person and online.
She has experience in the treatment of:
Articulation/phonological (speech) disorders
Developmental language delays/disorders
Social/Pragmatic language disorders
Receptive/Expressive communication disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
NJ License: 41YS01165100
NPI: 1861112955
Ashana Torani
MS, CCC-SLP
Ashana Torani, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist who holds a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Purdue University. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and is certified as a Speech Language Specialist to work in NJ public schools. She treats patients online. Ashana has experience with the following:
Articulation/phonological (speech) disorders
Developmental language delays/disorders
Specific Learning Disabilities
Social/Pragmatic language disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Pediatric Dysphagia
Swallowing/Voice Disorders
Fluency
Literacy
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Ms. Ashana has been practicing since 2020 and has experience working with clients from across the lifespan, from 8 months to over 80 years old. She has worked in the public school system as a tri-lingual Spanish/Hindi/English speech therapist. Ashana is passionate about working with multi-lingual and multi-cultural populations. With the pediatric population, she uses a play-based approach to therapy, which focuses on the client’s needs and wants.
NJ License: 41YS01115700
NPI: 1164130076
Adriana Hemans
MA, CCC-SLP
Adriana Hemans, MA CCC-SLP, CBIS joined MST in Fall 2023. Adriana earned her Bachelor of Science degree at University of Connecticut. She earned her Master of Arts degree from Montclair State University in 2021. She treats the majority of her patients in person in our Morristown office. She also enjoys treating patients online and uses a large variety of materials to pinpoint learning needs. She enjoys working with children as well as adults with developmental delays and acquired illnesses or injuries. She has extensive experience in speech, cognition, and feeding in subacute rehabilitative care.
She has experience in the following:
Developmental delay and disorder
Myofunctional disorders
Social skills
Cognitive remediation
Voice treatment / Parkinson's LSVT
Feeding and Swallowing for children and adults / SOS and MacNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program
Early Intervention
Adriana Hemans often provides in-person services for patients who are seen once a week online and once a week in-person. She and Michele often co-treat patients at Morris Speech Therapy.
NJ License: 41YS01140700
NPI: 1689243529
Megan Santos
MS, CCC-SLP
Megan Frutchey, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Megan holds a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey. Megan also holds a Speech-Language Specialist certification from the New Jersey Department of Education. She treats patients online.
She has expertise in the treatment of:
Articulation/phonological (speech) disorder
Receptive/Expressive language disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social/Pragmatic language disorder
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Developmental language disorders
Auditory Processing Disorder
Hearing Impairment/Cochlear Implant
Megan has been working with children and adults since 2016 and has experience working in the public school system, inpatient rehabilitation, as well outpatient rehabilitation. Megan believes strongly in Person- and Family-Centered Care.
NJ License: 41YS01026500
NPI: 1518639970