Our Team of qualified professionals pride themselves on exceptional client care and customer service. With over 50 years of combined experience, we are ready to provide quality speech therapy services.
Athena Hagerty CEO & President
Athena Hagerty, CEO & President of Boca Grande Speech Therapy Inc.® Athena is originally from Monroe NY, a suburban community located in Orange County, NY. Athena began her career as a musician, actress and performance artist in the Tri-State Area. She completed a degree in Educational Theatre from New York University in 1997.
After many years of auditioning and having difficulty finding a permanent home to plant roots in an arts community in NY, in 2001 she moved to Arizona to attend graduate school with a focus on secondary education. She became a licensed high school theatre teacher where she taught and directed thousands of students and experienced many different artistic journeys in Arizona. During one of these journeys of students’ monologue performances, she had the opportunity to work with several moderate to severely disabled students. During this experience, she was inspired to become a speech-language pathologist to help improve a person’s overall ability to communicate. She then pursued graduate work in speech-language pathology where she completed a Master’s of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Northern Arizona University in 2011.
She moved to the central coast of California in spring of 2012 and has been practicing on the peninsula ever since. Her current passions include treating pediatric populations and continues to teach and mentor. She also continues to find various organizations and opportunities to share her passion and talents for the arts.
Athena Hagerty CEO & President
Athena Hagerty, CEO & President of Boca Grande Speech Therapy Inc.® Athena is originally from Monroe NY, a suburban community located in Orange County, NY. Athena began her career as a musician, actress and performance artist in the Tri-State Area. She completed a degree in Educational Theatre from New York University in 1997.
After many years of auditioning and having difficulty finding a permanent home to plant roots in an arts community in NY, in 2001 she moved to Arizona to attend graduate school with a focus on secondary education. She became a licensed high school theatre teacher where she taught and directed thousands of students and experienced many different artistic journeys in Arizona. During one of these journeys of students’ monologue performances, she had the opportunity to work with several moderate to severely disabled students. During this experience, she was inspired to become a speech-language pathologist to help improve a person’s overall ability to communicate. She then pursued graduate work in speech-language pathology where she completed a Master’s of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Northern Arizona University in 2011.
She moved to the central coast of California in spring of 2012 and has been practicing on the peninsula ever since. Her current passions include treating pediatric populations and continues to teach and mentor. She also continues to find various organizations and opportunities to share her passion and talents for the arts.
Janelle Carinio Speech-language Pathology Assistant
Janelle Carinio joins us from the Hawaiian island of Oahu. She relocated to California in 2004 and is a licensed speech language pathology assistant. She currently lives in Soledad, California with her beloved two dogs Grippi and Prima Nata. Janelle graduated in 2009 with her bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the San Diego State University.
She then started her SLPA career in Monterey, CA and has continued to provide treatment throughout Monterey County. Janelle has been practicing for 10 years and worked with children in various settings including home-based, outpatient clinic, school, and hospital. She has a passion for serving the pediatric population. She provides speech and language therapy.
Janelle Carinio Speech-language Pathology Assistant
Janelle Carinio joins us from the Hawaiian island of Oahu. She relocated to California in 2004 and is a licensed speech language pathology assistant. She currently lives in Soledad, California with her beloved two dogs Grippi and Prima Nata. Janelle graduated in 2009 with her bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the San Diego State University.
She then started her SLPA career in Monterey, CA and has continued to provide treatment throughout Monterey County. Janelle has been practicing for 10 years and worked with children in various settings including home-based, outpatient clinic, school, and hospital. She has a passion for serving the pediatric population. She provides speech and language therapy.
Asha Cox Speech-Language Pathologist
Asha Cox is a speech language pathologist licensed in the state of California. As a Georgia native, she received her bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UGA and her Master of Education in Communication Disorders from Valdosta State University. She started her career working with pediatrics in a school setting followed by a few years with adults in home health care. As a military spouse, Asha has had the opportunity to work in several states. Upon moving to California in 2014, she spent three years in San Diego as a stay-at-home mom before re-entering the field. Asha currently lives in Pacific Grove, CA, with her husband and two daughters, where she is happily pursuing her passion of working as an SLP with school age children.
Asha Cox Speech-Language Pathologist
Asha Cox is a speech language pathologist licensed in the state of California. As a Georgia native, she received her bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UGA and her Master of Education in Communication Disorders from Valdosta State University. She started her career working with pediatrics in a school setting followed by a few years with adults in home health care. As a military spouse, Asha has had the opportunity to work in several states. Upon moving to California in 2014, she spent three years in San Diego as a stay-at-home mom before re-entering the field. Asha currently lives in Pacific Grove, CA, with her husband and two daughters, where she is happily pursuing her passion of working as an SLP with school age children.
Anneke Meinhardt Speech-language Pathology Assistant
Anneke (rhymes with "harmonica") hails from a tiny town in northern California that has more dogs in it than people. She graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2013 with a BA in Second Language Studies and a minor in Japanese language. She obtained her California SLPA license in 2016 and enjoys working with a variety of student ages in the school setting. She is considering pursuing a MA degree through CSUMB's forthcoming SLP program. In her spare time she likes studying art, reading, gaming, and occasionally snorkeling with harbor seals in beautiful Monterey Bay.
Janelle Carinio Speech-language Pathology Assistant
Janelle Carinio joins us from the Hawaiian island of Oahu. She relocated to California in 2004 and is a licensed speech language pathology assistant. She currently lives in Soledad, California with her beloved two dogs Grippi and Prima Nata. Janelle graduated in 2009 with her bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the San Diego State University.
She then started her SLPA career in Monterey, CA and has continued to provide treatment throughout Monterey County. Janelle has been practicing for 10 years and worked with children in various settings including home-based, outpatient clinic, school, and hospital. She has a passion for serving the pediatric population. She provides speech and language therapy.
Schedule your free consultation for speech therapy today!
Contact Us
We are ready to help! Give us a call or fill out the form