Aurora is a bilingual Spanish-English speech-language pathologist. She began her career as an elementary education teacher with English as a Second Language (ESL) certification. To better support bilingual student with learning disabilities and speech language difficulties, she transitioned into the field of speech-language pathology.

Aurora has worked with students across a wide range of grade levels from preschool through high school, and has expanded her experience to include Early Intervention services. She has experience treating a variety of pediatric speech and language disorder, including receptive and expressive language delays, phonological disorders, articulation difficulties, and speech disfluencies. She has also worked with children with autism spectrum disorder, hearing loss, Down Syndrome, and blindness. Through her school-based placements, she gained experience supporting children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Aurora values culturally responsive, family-centered care that recognizes each child’s strengths, honors their linguistic and cultural background and supports their individual communication needs. She believes in partnering with families to help children develop meaningful communication skills that support their participation and connection with others across everyday environments.

In her free time, Aurora enjoys spending time with family and friends and working out.