Nicole Kolenda, MS, CCC-SLP, PC, is a NYS licensed/ASHA certified pediatric speech and language pathologist with over twenty years of experience. Nicole ran a thriving practice on Manhattan's Upper East Side for 15 years and has taught/supervised throughout New York City's elite graduate programs, including Teachers College and New York University. Nicole has collaborated with Manhattan's top-rated developmental pediatricians and has contributed to research in speech development. Nicole teaches at NYU and writes for parenting magazines and blogs. She maintains a small private practice and is currently the lead SLP on an NIH-funded treatment efficacy study at NYU. Her unique combination of training (including a health/wellness coaching certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a run coaching certification from the Road Runners Club of America), as well as her extensive experience, has also allowed her to seamlessly support people with disabilities and fellow moms.