Meet The Speech Therapy and Orofacial Team

Kristin Miller:

Kristin is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and certified Orofacial Myologist. She received her Master of Science degree in Speech and Language Pathology at Marquette University. Kristin’s love and passion for helping individuals communicate grew during her 11 years working for a non-profit, pediatric clinic. There, she gained knowledge in working with children with motor-speech disorders, feeding difficulties, articulation and phonological disorders, and expressive/receptive language disorders. Kristin served as a mentor for other therapists and graduate students. Through her work at the clinic, she discovered many children who exhibited similar traits, such as persistent articulation errors, mouth-breathing tendencies, and “messy eaters”. This led her to pursue a professional certification in Orofacial Myology. Kristin started her private practice in 2010.

Kristin is an active member of the International Association of Orofacial Myology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Kristin is a patient, compassionate, and engaging therapist. She enjoys working with both children and adults and their families. When she is not treating, Kristin likes to read, exercise, cook, and spends time at home with her husband and two active children.

Robin Blumberg:

Robin received her Bachelors and masters degrees from University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University respectively. She has practiced for over 15 years and worked in a variety of settings. She met Kristin while they both worked at a national non-for profit pediatric rehab center.

Robin specializes in infant and toddler feeding and orofacial myofunctional therapy. Working across the lifespan provides a unique perspective for Robin. She absolutely loves working with patients and families to assist in their airway, feeding, and speech needs. Robin’s favorite recent advanced trainings include:

· Certification QOM® with Sandra Holtzman Neohealth

· Michelle Immanuel (Tummy Time Method and pre-post frenectomy training)

· Ellen carlin (baby friendly techniques)

· TOTS specialty training with Autum Read Henning

· Amanda Chastain, GOMAP

· Nina Ayd Johanson (Advanced suck training)

In her spare time, Robin likes reading lots of books, traveling, boating, gardening, and being with family and friends. She loves spending time with her daughter and husband up at the family’s lake house in Wisconsin.

Michalina “Michie” Bonomo:

Michalina “Michie” Bonomo is a compassionate and skilled Speech-Language Pathologist with experience treating clients across the lifespan. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from Elmhurst University, with a minor in Spanish.

She completed her Clinical Fellowship in a senior living setting and worked PRN in acute care at Northwestern Medicine, where she treated adults with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders. Michie practices at Miller Therapy, where she works with both children and adults in the areas of speech sound disorders, language delays, AAC, feeding and swallowing, and social communication. She also has specialized training in orofacial myofunctional therapy, allowing her to assess and treat oral motor patterns related to speech, feeding, breathing, and oral habits such as tongue thrust.

Fluent in Polish and conversational in Spanish, Michie is committed to providing inclusive, evidence-based care that supports each client’s unique needs and goals.