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The Speech Spot of South Florida Team

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Jami S. Genson, MA, CCC-SLP, CMT®

Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist

Jami received her undergraduate degree in linguistics from Duke University and her graduate degree in speech-language pathology from CUNY Queens College. She has served individuals of all ages in schools, daycares, homes, and private practice.

Jami began her private practice in 2008 as a solution to the growing need for high-quality, convenient, and family-centered therapy in her community. As a mom and as a therapist with over 2 decades of experience, she understands how busy life is and how important it is to families to have a trusted resource to guide them through their child's development.

Jami founded The Speech Spot of South Florida in 2020. She provides direct therapy as well as manages a team of dedicated therapists who help her reach more families throughout Florida. Jami's approach to therapy combines research-based methods with engaging and creative activities to keep her clients motivated and having fun! For the past several years, Jami has honed her skills in her specialty areas of tethered oral tissues (tongue, lip, and buccal ties), orofacial myology, and feeding (from birth through adulthood). She completes well over the required hours of continuing education (including classes through the IAOM - International Association of Orofacial Myology), for which she has received the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Award for Continuing Education (ACE Award) multiple times.

When Jami isn't focused on serving her clients, she enjoys playing tennis, cooking, and spending time with her two daughters, husband, and their dog, Remi.

Kirstin Wright, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kirstin received her undergraduate degrees in English and English Secondary Education and her graduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Western Carolina University. She served as a high school English teacher for two years before returning to school to become a speech-language pathologist. She has worked with individuals of all ages in homes, daycares, schools, hospitals, and private practice.

Kirstin began her career in speech-language pathology working in early intervention. She quickly fell in love with the 0-3 age group as she formed close bonds with the families and children she served. As a new mom, she is more sensitive to the needs of young families and holds a passion for supporting and guiding them to best support their children. She has had the opportunity to work with children with expressive and receptive language delays, autism, cerebral palsy, apraxia, and genetic variations. Kirstin enjoys meeting families where they are while making therapy fun, engaging, and relevant to her students.

Kirstin has pursued her passion for orofacial myology and tethered oral tissues for several years. Her interest in this area was inspired by her personal experience with her son, who was born with severe tongue and lip ties that affected his ability to feed adequately and his overall comfort. Through this experience, Kirstin learned to advocate for herself and her son and seek out the support they needed to overcome these challenges. This personal experience sparked her desire to help other clients of all ages and their families who experience challenges related to myofunctional disorders and tethered oral tissues. She has completed numerous continuing education courses and trainings to further strengthen her knowledge and skills in this area and to best support her clients.

When Kirstin isn't focused on serving her clients, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, baking, gardening, listening to music, being outside in any capacity, and eating ice cream!

Marina Anastacio, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Marina attended Florida State University from 2016 to 2018, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology. After graduating, her passion for Communication Sciences and Disorders continued to grow, and she went on to earn her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University in 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, Marina worked as a speech-language pathologist assistant, gaining valuable experience in language development while working with individuals across a variety of ages, with a particular focus on early intervention (birth to age 3).

After earning her M.S., Marina began working for Broward County Public Schools as a Speech-Language Pathologist. She works with children and young adults ages 5 to 22, evaluating and treating a variety of speech and language disorders. Marina also has valuable experience working with students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), including both low- and high-tech communication devices and a variety of high-tech language systems.

Marina’s goal is to provide evidence-based therapy in a way that feels natural, engaging, and highly individualized. She believes that every child deserves a way to communicate that is understandable to others while allowing them to effectively express their wants, needs, thoughts, and ideas. Marina also believes that family education and collaboration are vital to each child’s success and strives to make families an important part of the therapeutic process.

In her free time, Marina loves spending time with her baby and husband, walking her dog, Lily, and reading books!