Our Team
Rachel Madel ▾
CEO and Founder
Rachel Madel, CEO and Founder of Rachel Madel Speech Therapy Inc, a private practice serving children in Los Angeles since 2014. She is also the co-founder and co-host of the AAC podcast Talking with Tech. Rachel presents both nationally and abroad on how to utilize technology to support children with communication needs. She is the founder of a digital media company that provides educational resources, therapy materials and training videos to help support parents and professionals of children with complex communication needs.
When Rachel isn’t busy helping kids in her practice, she is addicted to getting new stamps in her passport, exploring every variety of green tea and savoring every drop of sunshine L.A. has to offer.
Monica Halchishick ▾ Speech-Language Pathologist
Monica is a speech-language pathologist who approaches her job with compassion and curiosity. She strives to facilitate an interactive learning environment that fosters a sense of accomplishment and confidence for students and families alike. Monica is attuned to the idea that when students feel seen, heard, and understood, they are more likely to be actively involved in the learning process, and that following the student's interests is crucial for creating meaningful connections.
When she's not immersed in the SLP world, you can find Monica scaling walls at indoor rock gyms or cultivating her creative side by dedicating time to mastering new crafting skills.
Craig Gemmill ▾ Speech-Language Pathologist
Craig is a Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of Veridian Therapy. He is passionate about helping individuals find joy and confidence in communication. With over a decade of experience working with children, Craig takes a play-centered and holistic approach to therapy, empowering clients to connect in ways that feel natural and meaningful. He is certified in Hanen’s More Than Words program and is an Autism Clinical Specialist. In his free time, Craig loves to travel (five continents and counting), craft new desserts—especially dark chocolate and coffee ice cream—and explore hiking trails with his wife and two cats, Mocha and Josh Groban.
Monica Del Rosario-Sipalay▾ Marketing & Customer Support Coordinator
Monica serves as the Marketing & Customer Support Coordinator for Rachel’s digital team and is a vital part of the customer support operations. She helps ensure the digital team runs smoothly and efficiently behind the scenes, contributing to resource development, social media content creation, and website maintenance. Monica is grateful to be part of a mission that empowers families and individuals by improving access to communication.
Outside of work, Monica enjoys spending meaningful time with her husband and daughter, Luna. She loves traveling and discovering new places, as well as relaxing at home by watching series and films in her free time. She also enjoys listening to music and valuing quiet moments with her family.
Monica is also actively involved in her church as a leader, where she serves and supports her community. Additionally, she is a dedicated animal lover who strongly advocates for animal protection, welfare, and well-being.
Julie Casady ▾
Speech-Language Pathologist
Julie Casady ("Jules") is a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming speech-language pathologist with experience in the fields of special education, behavioral health, and social-emotional wellness.
Over the past ten years, she obtained unique experience in social cognition, behavior, organizational skills, and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to support complex needs.
Her primary passion is collaborating with families, school teams, and other providers to help complex communicators access AAC to improve their quality of life.
When Jules isn't working, she enjoys spontaneous roadtrips, bingeing reality tv and mastering pilates poses.
Tiffany Yin ▾
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tiffany Yin is a board-certified Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of Ohana Speech Therapy, Inc. She is passionate about helping individuals find their voice through a strengths-based, play-centered approach that supports meaningful communication and connection. She is dedicated to promoting communication through creativity, connection, and joy. She specializes in supporting children with complex communication needs and has a passion for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Tiffany believes that meaningful progress is built through strong team collaboration and a supportive environment.
Tiffany stays active in both her personal and professional life. Outside of work, you’ll find her teaching energetic cardio dance classes, hitting the gym, baking delicious treats, sipping on green tea or soaking up the sun with friends and family.
Lauren DiMascio Hilary ▾
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lauren DiMascio Hilary is a Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of All Voices Speech Therapy Inc. She is passionate about empowering every individual to communicate confidently and ensuring that every person has a voice. She has worked in the field since 2008 and has always been interested in AAC. Over this time, she has had extensive experience working with a variety of communication needs including complex communicators who require AAC as well as those with articulation and language needs. She enjoys collaborating with other professionals and families to ensure clients can reach their maximum potential. She is excited to learn new things about this ever-changing field and technology.
When not working, you will find her cheering on Boston sports teams with her husband, daughter and dog, going to Disneyland, reading, planning trips, cooking and finding new shows to watch.
Virginia bowers ▾
Office Manager
Meet Virginia, the heart of RMST office since 2021! When she’s not working, you’ll find her at home wrangling her four amazing kids. A proud graduate of the University of Denver with a degree in Business and Hospitality, Virginia knows how to juggle the demands of work, family, and everything in between. Whether it’s splashing around at the lake or soaking up the sun by the ocean, she thrives in the great outdoors with her kids by her side. Her love of her work supporting Rachel and the other amazing RMST clinicians makes her an invaluable asset to the RMST team!
JESSICA WRIGHT▾ Director of Marketing
Jess serves as Director of Marketing for our online platforms, leading the development of content and resources while ensuring every project flows seamlessly and aligns with best practices in the field. What sets her apart is her background as a speech-language pathologist — her clinical experience, particularly with AAC users, brings a uniquely informed perspective to everything our team produces.
Outside of her marketing role, Jess maintains a full-time caseload and mentors graduate student clinicians through their externship experiences.
When she's not working, she teaches dance, seeks out great coffee and fun reads, and embraces the joyful chaos of home life with her husband, two sons, two dogs, and two cats.
WHAT WE DO
Rachel Madel Speech Therapy Inc. primarily serves children aged 2-22 years of age who are having challenges with expressive/receptive language, articulation, reading and writing. Servicing everyone from late talkers to children with complex communication needs, our caseloads are diverse and dynamic. We geek out on technology and think that it can be an invaluable tool to help children reach their full communication potential. Something else we feel strongly about? Collaboration with team members. This is essential for a child to quickly make progress that generalizes outside of the therapy room.