Melanie Grupka
M.S., CF-SLP
Melanie went to undergrad at the University of Missouri where she got her Bachelors of Health Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science. She also received a minor in Psychology and Human Development and Family Sciences as well as a multicultural certificate. She attended graduate school at Elmhurst University and received her Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders. After volunteering and completing her student internship with Pediatric Interactions, Melanie officially joined the PI family in 2023. She has serviced children from 1-21 years of age in Cook county and Lake county. In her time at Pediatric Interactions, Melanie has worked with a variety of groups such as Monkey Group, Gorilla Group, Orangutan Group, and Social Group, as well as individual therapy.
Melanie was introduced to the field of speech-language pathology when she was in high school. She originally wanted to become a teacher to follow in the footsteps of her mother. Her mother introduced her to the field of speech-language pathology when she was a freshman in high school. From that moment on Melanie knew that this was the field she wanted to be in and she never looked back. Melanie is excited to have joined the Pediatric Interactions family and continue to grow her love for this profession.
In her free time, Melanie enjoys reading, shopping, going to sporting events, traveling, spending time with her dog Bailey, and spending time with her friends and family. Melanie is a lover of Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, cows, sunflowers, and anything yellow!
