Meet The Team

Founder & Executive Director
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rachel Troccoli, M.A., CCC-SLP
Rachel has over 12 years of experience working with children of all ages with speech sound disorders, receptive and expressive language delay, social communication disorders, Autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, rare genetic disorders, and others.
She has extensive training in evaluation and treatment methods for motor speech disorders, including PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and Beckman Oral Motor Protocol.
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She has a background in ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy; she was a behavior therapist during her undergraduate years and then worked at an ABA company for 5 years as a speech therapist.
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Rachel's biggest passion has always been identifying kids as early as possible who could benefit from services and helping families navigate the funding process and find services.

Speech Therapist
Brooke Hinojos
Brooke is a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant licensed by the state of California. She graduated from San Francisco State University in 2023 with a Bachelors of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Shortly after she earned her SLPA license through Loma Linda University.
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Brooke excels in developing rapport and trust with clients of all ages and using child-led techniques so kiddos are motivated to participate and have a blast while also learning.
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During her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, playing pickleball, and spending time with her family.

Speech Therapist
Benita Dunker
Benita is a California state–licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, and earned her Associate’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology Assisting from Estrella Mountain Community College in 2022.
Prior to becoming an SLPA, she worked as a behavioral technician, where she gained years of experience with ABA techniques and developed a strong interest in AAC devices along the way. Benita is passionate about supporting children in finding their voice in ways that are meaningful to them—whether they benefit from a structured approach or a more child-led style of learning. She believes that connection and play are essential to progress, and she enjoys incorporating each child’s interests—such as favorite toys, songs, snacks, etc.—into her sessions.
Outside of work, Benita enjoys spending time with her little one and watching him grow into his own unique personality. She also enjoys crafting, camping, and gardening (which is always a work in progress!).

Occupational Therapist
Naomi White
Bio coming soon!
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