I am Mrs. Porter, the speech-language pathologist (SLP) at Curtis Elementary. I also serve students at Parkway High. You may reach me at 549-6474 or email me at sarah.porter@bossierschools.org.
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about your child's speech and language skills.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Sarah M. Porter, M.C.D., CCC-SLP August 2022
The American Speech-Language -Hearing Association (ASHA) has an excellent website: www.asha.org. Click on the "Public" tab located in the far right column under "Quick Links" for information on speech, language, swallowing and hearing issues. Don't forget to check out my additional webpages listed above for information on language, articulation, stuttering and voice disorders, as well as parent tips, exercises/games, and links to other helpful websites!
Gift certificates for therapy materials from Super Duper Publications (www.superduperinc), and gift certificates to Amazon, Michael's or Target.
Professional Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor of Arts from University of Virginia - May 1983; Master's degree in Communication Disorders from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport- May 2003
Work Experience in speech-language pathology: Bossier Parish Schools - August 2003 to present (Curtis Elementary since 2004). I also served Elm Grove Middle School students from 2004 to 2018.
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) - National Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
State Licensed by the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology
"Student of the Year" at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health, Speech Pathology program - 2003
"Alumna of the Year" at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health, Speech Pathology program - 2006
Personal Information:
Married with two grown children and three grandchildren.
Hobbies: reading, gardening, traveling, photography, scrapbooking, decoupaging oyster shells and other oyster art, pickleball