Personnel

Karen Morgret

Ms. Morgret has worked with TLC Outcomes Service since 2008. With over 30 years of experience in planning, implementing and managing vocational programs, she has experience in strategic planning, budgeting, staff recruitment, quality assurance, community advocacy, program development, and implementation.…

Grace Richards, M.S., CCC-A

Ms. Richards has been with The Family Hearing Center over 30 years. She earned her Masters Degree at Brooklyn College of City University of New York (CUNY). Ms. Richards is currently the primary Audiologist at Asbury Methodist Village. Ms. Richards…

Nessrin Khaskia, M.S., CCC-A

Ms. Khaskia has been an audiologist at The Family Hearing Center for over 15 years. She earned her Master’s of Science degree in Audiology from Towson University. Ms. Khaskia has a specialty in evaluating children for Central Auditory Processing Disorders…

Brigid Baker, OTR/L

Brigid brings over 30 years of occupational therapy experience to TLC. She has extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of children with a variety of diagnoses including autism spectrum disorders, fine and visual motor delays, and sensory processing disorder.…

Jennifer Connerton

Ms. Connerton has worked with and advocated for children and adolescents with a range of disabilities in a variety of capacities within schools since 2012. She joined The Katherine Thomas School as the high school curriculum coordinator in 2019 and…

Shawna Page

Ms. Page joined TLC’s Katherine Thomas School’s speech-language department/preschool team in 2006, becoming the Preschool Coordinator in 2009. Ms. Page has also been part of TLC’s outpatient speech-language since 2003. Prior to joining TLC, Ms. Page worked in early intervention,…

Rhona Schwartz, MA

As an administrator and a classroom teacher, Ms. Schwartz has more than 35 years of experience working with children and adolescents with learning disabilities. Ms. Schwartz has led the KTS high school program, including developing the curriculum, since its inception…

Nicole Abera, Ph.D.

Dr. Abera has worked with children with disabilities in various capacities since 2001. Prior to joining the KTS team, she spent several years teaching children with autism and language-based learning disabilities in public and private settings, developing curriculum, coaching teachers,…

Patricia A. Ritter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Dr. Pat Ritter was named Executive Director of TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers in 2009, after serving as Assistant Executive Director for 18 years. She practiced as a speech-language pathologist in various settings and began her tenure at TLC as…

Ariel La, M.S., CCC-SLP

Ariel is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist licensed to practice in the state of Maryland and member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Her areas of interest include working with families and care teams to provide culturally responsive care. Ariel…

Meika Billings, M.S., CCC-SLP

Meika Billings Dopwell, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a Lead Speech-Language Pathologist licensed to practice in Maryland. She has worked in multiple settings and gained extensive experience treating adults with dysphagia, aphasia, and traumatic brain injury. Meika also has expertise in treating…

Christina F. Morrissey, M.S., CCC-SLP

Christina has been working as a speech-language pathologist since 2004. She has extensive experience evaluating and treating pediatric-aged clients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized plans of care. She is skilled in providing community, home, and center-based…

Mariah Kanakia, MS, CCC-SLP

Mariah Kanakia, MS, CCC-SLP, is the Director of Outpatient Speech-Language Pathology and Summer Programs. She has been working as a speech-language pathologist since 2015. She has extensive experience evaluating and treating pediatric-aged clients and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop…