Diane Luftig, M.S., CCC-SLP
Diane holds a masters degree in speech-language pathology from Hunter College. She is a speech-language pathologist licensed to practice in New York with over twenty five years of broad-ranging experience. Diane has had a private practice on the Upper West Side for 13 years working with children with various speech and language difficulties. Prior to going into private practice, Diane spent seven years at Mount Sinai Medical Center working on the brain injury unit. She completed her fellowship at the Jewish Home and Hospital in the Bronx and has significant experience evaluating and treating patients with dysphagia. Diane is a PROMPT trained therapist and is accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association. She lives in Westchester and is the mom of two kids in college.
Melissa Krantz, M.S., CCC-SLP
Melissa (Missy) holds a masters degree in speech-language pathology from Hunter College. She is a speech-language pathologist licensed to practice in New York with over twenty five years of broad-ranging experience. Missy has had a private practice in New York for 13 years, working in both office and in-home settings. Prior to going into private practice, Missy spent 9 years at Stepping Stone Day School and the Visiting Nurse Service, performing evaluations and providing therapy for both children and adults. After having children of her own, Missy continued consulting for Stepping Stone for several more years, specializing in evaluating children for New York’s Early Intervention program. Missy completed her fellowship as a member of the Brain Injury team at Frazier Rehab Center in Louisville, KY. She is a PROMPT trained therapist and is proficient in Spanish. Missy is accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association. She lives in Manhattan and is the mom to three children.
Molly Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP
Molly received her masters degree in speech-language pathology from Columbia University, Teachers College and completed her clinical fellowship at ABC Keith Haring School with the Early Intervention population. She currently specializes in literacy and pragmatic language at Aaron School. She has been a part of the Language Lab team for 3 years and has helped develop new curriculum for our PALS (Pragmatic and Social Skills) program. Additionally, Molly runs a writing lab for late elementary and middle school children with special needs. Molly grew up in and lives in Manhattan and loves to take her giant dog, Hugo, for long walks in the city.
Perri Cochin, NYU Graduate Student Clinician
Perri is currently pursuing her masters degree at NYU and will graduate this upcoming May. She has been working at Language Lab on and off for over the past 3 years. Perri is a part of the voice research lab at NYU. She lives in Manhattan and is an avid marathon runner.
Robin Oshins has been teaching English and Humanities for eighteen years. She has taught on both coasts in both public and private schools. Robin received her MS Education from Hunter College and her Gifted and Talented Certification from the University of California San Diego. She has presented nationally for both NCTE and NCTS. Currently, she teaches fifth grade and is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at her school. Robin utilizes a one-to-world technology program in her classroom, and she is proficient with Google Classroom, Zoom, and a variety of other remote learning applications.
Beth Simon has been teaching elementary education for twenty-eight years. Her passion for literacy led her to become a Language Arts teacher in both fourth and sixth grades. Beth likes to create exciting and thought provoking reading and writing experiences for her students and is experienced at differentiating her lessons based on student ability and interest. Beth received her MS in Elementary Education from Long Island University and has worked closely for 25 years with staff developers at Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Beth is proficient with a variety of Google applications including Google Classroom. Google Meet, Zoom and a variety of other remote learning applications.