Our Team
Rachel Madel ▾
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 ▾
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.
Christina Mojica ▾
Christina is a strengths-based speech-language pathologist with a passion and high level of experience supporting autistic individuals through the use of AAC. She prioritizes collaboration with families and team members and takes a whole-child, culturally-responsive approach in her therapy.
As a life-long learner, Christina enjoys traveling to new and familiar places, has an immense love for all things food, and loves embarking on new experiences. She is a mommy to two young boys and a Los Angeles native who can’t get enough sunshine.
Alyssa Fye ▾
Alyssa Fye is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a passion for ensuring communication is accessible for everyone. Alyssa has worked with a diverse population of communication needs. Her unique experience has cultivated a passion for technology and supporting children with complex communication needs through AAC. In her free time, Alyssa has mastered the art of customized sugar cookies and enjoys practicing her improv skills at The Groundlings School of Improv.
Julie Casady ▾
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.
She is a life-long learner. When Jules isn't working, she enjoys spontaneous roadtrips, bingeing reality tv and mastering pilates poses.
Virginia bowers ▾
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!
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.