Who We Are
We help children learn how to communicate
to reach their full potential.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Nancy Lovering, M.S., CCC-SLP
Nancy is a speech-language pathologist practicing for 33 years, the owner of Speech Language Therapy Services, LLC, and a member of the Ability Group. She received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Northern Arizona University and began working for Children's Rehabilitation Clinic (CRC) in Tucson, Arizona. At CRC Nancy worked directly with physicians and other professionals by providing therapy and consultations during specialty clinics serving children from across Arizona and Mexico. In addition, she traveled to the Navajo and the Tohono O'odham reservations to provide both assessment and treatment to children. After moving to Alaska in 1989 she worked for the Anchorage School District for 4 years before deciding to open her practice.
She specializes in working with infants and children with feeding and swallowing disorders including children with limited diets. She works with children of all ages with speech and language delays and disorders including apraxia of speech, neurological-based communication disorders, and cleft lip and palate. Nancy contracts with Kids Corps Head Start to provide preschool-based speech and language services for over 25 years. She is active in her national and state professional organizations and is a member of several committees that address professional issues. When not working she absolutely loves spending time with her grandchildren and family, cooking, traveling, and enjoying Alaska.
Sarah Hagen, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sarah has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2017. She is an employee of Speech Language Therapy Services, LLC and a member of the Ability Group since 2019. She received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from East Carolina University and began working for the Anchorage School District. While working in the schools, Sarah primarily worked with students experiencing phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, autism, and students with delayed language development. Since beginning at Speech Language Therapy Services, LLC, Sarah has gained experience working with children with motor speech disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, social language disorders, autism, and phonological language disorders. Sarah has been trained in PROMPT and she is beginning her training to work with children experiencing feeding disorders. Sarah also assists Nancy with Headstart Kids Corp and works with preschool students that experience speech and language delays. Sarah enjoys working with young children and seeing the positive changes in their lives as they learn to communicate more effectively.
Sarah was born and raised in Anchorage, AK. She is married with two daughters and has a chocolate lab. When she is not working, Sarah enjoys camping, hiking, baking, and traveling with her family.
Holly Nunn, M.S., CCC-SLP
Holly is a speech-language pathologist for Speech-Language Therapy Services. She graduated from East Carolina University in 2017 as part of their Alaska cohort which allowed her to learn and train in Alaska. Before joining SLTS, she worked for the Anchorage School District as an SLP for four school years. She comes with over ten years of professional experience working with young children as both an SLP and a certificated classroom teacher. Holly is currently PROMPT trained and has additional training in Gestalt Language Learning. Areas of interest in the field include phonological delays, motor speech disorders, language delays, and executive function as it relates to language development. Holly is passionate about keeping therapy functional and play-based by focusing on the interests of the child which makes therapy meaningful. When she is not working, she is hiking with her husband and two sons as well as knitting or gardening.
Julie Nguyen M.A., CCC-CLP
Julie is a bilingual (Vietnamese/English) speech-language pathologist for Speech-Language Therapy Services. She is originally from California and she graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021. She has experience working for multiple school districts as well as private practice. Julie’s areas of interest include: early-childhood to adult fluency disorders, early childhood language disorders, and articulation. Julie emphasizes diversity and child-led, functional goals with all of her clients. When not at the clinic, Julie can be found exploring the great state of Alaska through hiking, fishing, and camping with her partner, cooking elaborate meals and spending time with her two cats.
Katie Bringold M.A., CCC-CLP
Katie has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2017. A graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Ohio State University, she spent her first eight years supporting children with a variety of communication delays and disorders in the Anchorage School District; she also had the opportunity to work briefly with home health clients, supporting older individuals in recovering communication skills at the other end of life. Katie is passionate about working with individuals and their families to remove barriers to communication and grow their ability to express themselves and understand others. She is continually seeking out more learning opportunities to support her knowledge, especially in the areas of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)/Assistive Technology; phonological disorders; motor speech disorders; and social language disorders. When she is not working, Katie is deepening her knowledge of kung fu, practicing storytelling through theatrical combat onstage and at the Renaissance Fair, and reading every book that crosses her path.
