Michelle Layman, M.A., CCC-SLP
Owner, Lead Speech-Language Pathologist
Michelle has been a certified Speech/Language Pathologist for 28 years. 27 of those years have been with the pediatric population. Michelle has worked with First Steps, Public Schools, Hospitals, and Outpatient Clinics. She adores children and loves working with families. It is important to Michelle that caregivers are a part of their child's therapy and know what their child is learning. Having been a foster parent, an adoptive parent, a parent to 6 children, and a special needs parent, she is able to pull from her experiences to better help families unlock their child's potential!
Gabriella Boudra, M.A., CCC-SLP
Gabriella Boudra, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a 2021 graduate from Ball State University, where she earned her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She grew up in Peru, South America, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She is passionate about bilingual and multilingual diagnosis and education, and helping bilingual or multilingual children navigate all their languages as they grow a love for their heritage. Gabriella enjoys spending time with friends and family, and traveling. Gabriella enjoys working with the children at Serenity helping them see their potential for communication, and that what they have to say matters.
Delayne Ball, M.S., CCC-SLP
Delayne Ball, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a 2023 graduate from Nova Southeastern University, where she earned her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her husband and son, read, and attempt to keep her houseplants green. She enjoys the variety of professions available in the field of Speech Pathology, though has a passion for pediatrics. Delayne enjoys working alongside families and helping them unlock their child's communication.
Chelsea Zehr M.A., CCC-SLP
Chelsea has always loved working with children and started her career as a teacher. After several years working in the public schools, she decided to go back to school to pursue a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Ball State University. Since graduating, she has worked as a clinician in the school setting and now the outpatient clinic setting. Chelsea enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 sons. They keep her busy and provide endless entertainment. As a mother herself, Chelsea has a heart for children and their families. She has seen the great power of early intervention and speech therapy from both the perspective of a therapist as well as a parent. It is her goal to provide the same help and hope that she and her family have received.
Julia Coyne, BS, SLPA
Julia is a 2023 graduate from Purdue Fort Wayne. She earned a Bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her goal is to gain as much experience while at Serenity, before she goes to graduate school to earn her Masters in Speech Language Pathology. Julia has always loved kids, originally wanting to be an elementary school teacher, but switched because she wanted to focus more on one-on-one interactions instead of a classroom setting. She is dedicated to making each child’s experience here at Serenity encouraging, exciting, and most of all, beneficial to their development.
Sophia King, BS, SLPA
Elise Gillihan, Administrative Assistant, CBCS
Elise Gillihan has been working in the medical field since 2014 doing patient care for geriatric, psychiatric and intellectually and developmentally disabled adults. She is a 2022 graduate of Ivy Tech, where she earned her certificate in Outpatient Insurance Coding and then went on to become a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist. Elise is married with 5 children who, as you can imagine, keep her very busy. In her limited free time, she enjoys reading and watching crime shows.
Melanie Catron, Scheduler
Melanie is a graduate from Purdue University in Industrial Technology. She has spent the last 9-1/2 years working in retail as a supervisor over fashions and scheduling employees. She has 2 children, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies, and a tortoise. Melanie enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She enjoys reading, doing crafts, and watching movies.
Sophia is a 2023 graduate of Purdue University Fort Wayne. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is planning to attend graduate school sometime in the near future to earn her Master’s in Speech Language Pathology. In her free time, Sophia enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing with her dogs, and listening to live music. Her goal is to make a positive impact in each one of her clients’ lives while gaining experience here at Serenity!