Holly Cook, M.S., CCC-SLP
Executive Director

Holly Cook is the Executive Director of Cook Speech and Language.  She received her undergraduate degree in Communications and Business from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Nevada, Reno.  Mrs. Cook has over eight years experience in the field of communication disorders and has worked in both the private practice and school-based settings.  Her areas of interest include studying normal and disordered child language and phonology (i.e. sound system) development, family-centered services, parent training, early intervention services, and children with specific language impairment as well children with autism spectrum disorder. 

Mrs. Cook holds the Clinical Certificate of Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).  This certification involves not only completion of a master’s degree but also a supervised clinical fellowship and passing a national examination.  Holly also holds a California State License for Speech Pathology.  She is a member of several associations including the American Speech and Hearing Association, as well as the California Speech and Hearing Association.  She has presented at conventions for ASHA on topics such as child language development and insurance advocacy for stuttering. 

Family-centered services have played a huge part in her background training and clinical experiences.  While attending the University of Nevada, Reno, Holly participated in training for the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk language program.  She became a Hanen Certified Speech Pathologist and includes these training techniques for parents in every aspect of clinical practice. Her experience and expertise in this area includes training parents and caregivers on the use of daily routines to help their child’s language development. 

When not busy working, Holly enjoys cooking, playing with her two cats, home improvement projects, and spending time with her husband, Brien, who is the Director of Operations for Cook Speech and Language.