About Us

Melanie Reeves Clyatt, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist who has worked in the public schools for more than 10 years. Prior to that, she worked as a teacher for autistic students, as a Speech Language Pathologist with a hospital system and as Clinic Director in a not for profit clinic. She is currently a national board certified therapist and is serving as therapist for preschool and high school populations for Clinton Public School District. Prior responsibilities include serving every age level from 3 to 21.

Clyatt attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology in 1999 and a master’s degree in speech pathology in 2001. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and has received the ASHA award for continuing education twice (including in depth training on cochlear implants, assistive technology, and therapy in schools).

She was the 2019 recipient of the Outstanding School Clinician for the Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association for her contribution to service delivery and implementing innovative strategies that move beyond her own students. Her clinical interests include preschool and young school-aged populations, creating therapy materials that are engaging and easily used for family carryover, and the use of technology as a supplement to the personal interactions, guidance, and feedback that a trained therapist provides.

Jesse Emling, M.ED, is currently an Instructional Designer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Previously, Jesse worked as a teacher and instructional technologist for the Clinton Public School District in Clinton, Mississippi. Jesse is a Google for Education Certified Trainer as well as an Apple Learning Specialist.

​Emling attended Belhaven University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2012. In 2014, Emling graduated from Mississippi College with a master’s degree in elementary education. Currently he is finishing his PhD in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Southern Mississippi.

​In the education setting, Emling specializes in technology integration in the classroom, especially at the K-5 level.