Beth Adkisson Fleming, M.S., CCC-SLP
Owner/CEO and Speech Pathologist
Beth’s love for working with the special needs population developed at a very young age. As early as the seventh grade, she began volunteering in the Autism/TEACH classroom at her middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beth went on to receive her Bachelor of Science from N.C. State University in Communication Disorders and graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State University with a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of Georgia. Beth has extensive experience with Applied Behavioral Analysis/Verbal Behavior Therapy and has a special interest in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. She also enjoys working with children with Severe/Profound Developmental Delays, articulation/phonological disorders, apraxia of speech, language disorders, fluency disorders, and a wide variety of developmental disabilities. She is trained in Beckman Oral Motor, Talk Tools, LAMP therapy approaches and is Level 1 PROMPT trained.
Beth has experience working with the public school system, serving preschool and school-aged children in both school and community based settings prior to entering in private outpatient therapy in 2010. Whereas her passion truly lies with working hands-on with the kiddos, she enjoys the challenge of managing a private practice and continues to learn all she can to help lead Chatterbox in the direction to help children reach their fullest potential.
She lives in Thunderbolt, GA with her husband, son, and daughter. They have a Vizla pup named Hank and two cats- Bo and Dexter. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, whether it be traveling, going out on the boat, Georgia Southern football games in the Fall or just hanging out in the backyard when the weather is nice.
Cristy Kutz
Administrative Director/HR Manager
Cristy is originally from Denver Colorado. She graduate from Arizona State University with a B.S in Exercise Science. Cristy has lived on the Big Island of Hawaii, Greenville South Carolina, New Jersey, Atlanta, and finally settling to Richmond Hill in the summer of 2016 with her husband, and two children. Cristy has over 10 years’ experience working in the medical field in various positions. Cristy joined Chatterbox in July 2018. In her free time she loves to spend time with her family, going on adventures, exploring around town or taking day trips.
Selena Horton
Billing Manager
Selena joined the Chatterbox family in February 2021. She is a native of the low-country and a huge fan of the Georgia Bulldogs. As a matter of fact, her family dog was named after head coach Kirby Smart! She has been married to her husband, Cliff, since June of 2019. Medical Billing is a second career for Selena, she previously worked as a Pre-K teacher for 14 years in the Bulloch County School System. In 2018, she decided to return to college and graduated in May of 2020 with a degree in Health Information Management and Technology. In her free time, she loves spoiling her 5 grandchildren, getting out on the boat, watching UGA football and spending time with family and friends.
Crystal Cheek
Referrals Coordinator/Scheduler
Crystal is a graduate from Clemson University where she received her BA in education. She moved from South Carolina to Richmond Hill in 2005 with her husband and two children. After 23 years of teaching in the public-school system, Crystal decided she was ready for a new adventure but still have a connection to children. She joined our Chatterbox family in July 2020 as the Referrals Coordinator/Scheduler. Crystal became a “Mimi” to a beautiful baby girl in July 2021. She loves meeting new people, spending time with her family, working at her family owned restaurant on the weekends, playing with her fur babies (Charlie, Chip and Snowball) and watching Clemson football. Go Tigers!
Tiffany McClary
Receptionist
Tiffany recently moved back to Richmond Hill from Washington state where her husband, Mike was stationed. Over the last 20 years, Tiffany has lived in Oklahoma, Alaska (twice) and now Georgia for the second time. She is a mother of three amazing kids and an adorable cat Teddy. Tiffany has spent the last 21 years in the professional workforce, having the opportunity to work with children in both child development centers and as a kindergarten teacher’s aide. She has spent the last over 7 years in medical front office positions to include internal medicine, orthopedics and oncology. Outside of work, she loves a good book and exploring her surrounding areas history.
Jenilyn Schweitzer
Office Manager
Jenilyn has over 17 years of healthcare experience from small offices to hospital administration. She has worked in over 14 specialties including Pediatrics, Pediatric Dentistry and Physical Therapy. She graduated with her AAS in Paralegal Studies in 2019 and a Medical Coding and Billing Specialist Certification in 2003. She is currently studying to be a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and National Certified Paralegal (CP). Jenilyn moved from Connecticut to Richmond Hill with her husband and 3 children. In her spare time, she enjoys family beach days, gardening, bike rides, and volunteering for Castaway Pet Rescue.
Kristen Hopper
Administrative Assistant
Kristen has lived in Georgia for most of her life. She moved to Savannah in 2017 and to Richmond Hill in 2019. Kristen has spent the last 10 years working in healthcare. She has worked in chiropractic, mental health, plastic surgery, pediatric dentistry, and joined the Chatterbox family in February 2023. Kristen lives with her husband, daughter, and 2 dogs. Scout is a German Shepherd and Maisy (the newest addition) is an American Staffordshire Terrier. Her family loves taking trips to St. Simons Island and to New York City. On the weekends, you can find her spending time with her family and friends. She loves to cook, host parties, and read a good book.
Sierra Chason, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Richmond Hill Team Lead, Speech-Language Pathologist
Sierra is passionate about helping children of all ages reach their highest potential! She utilizes an individualized therapy approach for every child, striving to address the primary needs of the child and concerns of caregivers, while making therapy fun for all.
From caretaking to therapy, Sierra has worked with children with autism spectrum disorders for 15 years. Sierra is level 1 PROMPT trained, trained in the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), safety-care trained, trained in Beckman Oral Motor, proficient in basic sign language, and maintains her certificate of clinical competence (CCC) with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She is licensed in the states of Georgia and Florida. While Sierra enjoys treating a variety of speech and language needs, she has special interests in childhood apraxia of speech and feeding/oral function disorders.
Sierra graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in communication science and disorders and received her master’s degree from Valdosta State University. Sierra is from Florida and is equally in love with the beach and the mountains! She enjoys being outdoors with her husband, traveling to anywhere a plane can go, snuggling “Baby Kitty,” her black bob-tailed cat, and spending time with her friends and family.
Gabriela Boatright, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Gabi graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders and earned her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Kent State University. Her interests in language/communication and her passion for serving children met perfectly in the field of speech-language pathology. Gabi has worked in the public school system’s early intervention/preschool program which sparked her love of supporting early language development. She gained additional clinical experience evaluating and treating pediatric and adult populations in a variety of settings including the K-12 public school system and outpatient settings. She is originally from outside of Philadelphia, PA (and loves a good Philly soft pretzel!), but has been living in Savannah for the past two years. When she’s not working, Gabi enjoys baking, spending time outside, and starting (but not always finishing) things she finds on Pinterest.
Whitney Jordan, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Whitney joined the Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy team in March 2021 after relocating to the Richmond Hill area from Charleston, SC. She received her undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders from Auburn University (Go Tigers!) and Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Western Carolina University (Go Cats!). Her previous work experience includes working in a pediatric private practice. She has experience providing therapy to children of all ages with speech, language, and swallowing disorders in the areas of articulation/phonology, dyslexia/hyperlexia, auditory processing, feeding skills, food aversion, receptive and expressive language, fluency, pragmatics, and AAC. Whitney holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in Georgia and South Carolina. Fun and productive growth are key elements in therapy with Whitney!
Whitney lives in Richmond Hill with her husband, Kyle and son, Wyatt. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and fur-babies, watching Auburn football, cooking, and crafting.
Emma Logan, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Emma is from Tampa, Florida and recently moved to the Richmond Hill area. She graduated with both her undergraduate and master’s degree from the University of South Florida. Her clinical experience includes working with children of all ages within the schools and in outpatient clinics with various diagnoses. She loves to work with both children and their families in order to achieve all of their goals. In her free time, Emma enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and spending time outdoors.
Anne Pugh, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Anne recently moved from Alaska. After living in many places with her husband, who served in the military, she is excited to finally put down some roots in beautiful Richmond Hill, Georgia. Anne graduated from the University of Florida and has been practicing for 16 years working with pediatrics for the majority of her career. Clinical experience includes outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, early intervention, school system, and some hospital experience. Treatment approaches include sensory integration, fine motor and visual-motor development, handwriting, and sensory feeding. Anne is excited to continue working with children to help them reach their full potential. Anne has two young boys and enjoys being outdoors in the sunshine and spending time with her family.
Erin Emes, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Erin received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in St. Augustine, Florida. She is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received her Bachelor’s degree from West Chester University majoring in Kinesiology: Pre-OT with a minor in Psychology. She currently maintains her board certification in Occupational Therapy with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and is licensed in the state of Georgia. Erin has experience working with children of a variety of ages and diagnoses with her clinical experiences focusing on early intervention, sensory integration, handwriting, and fine motor and visual perceptual development. Erin strives to collaborate with her patients and their families to help them reach their goals. In her free time, Erin enjoys spending time outdoors, biking, hiking, & playing tennis. Erin’s favorite thing about living in Savannah, GA is the historic district, and of course, being close to the beach
Owen, TDiT
Therapy Dog in Training
Owen joined the Chatterbox Family in October 2022 and is currently in training through the SD Gunner Fund to become a certified Therapy Dog. Owen loves getting lots of treats, snuggles and pets from his co-workers and the kiddos. His favorite is when he gets to play fetch with his stuffed toy racoon. Owen lives with Cristy Kutz, her two children and their dog, Teddy and cat Charlie. He loves to play with Teddy, they steal each others toys and enjoy chasing after Charlie.