MEET THE CHATHAM SPEECH AND MYO TEAM
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KAREN MASTERS
MS, CCC-SLP, COM, QOM
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Karen Masters, M.S., CCC-SLP, COM®, QOM®, is the owner and director of CS&M, where she has been proudly serving families in private practice since 2000 and leading the practice since 2007. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology from Ithaca College and her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Emerson College.
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Karen’s journey to becoming a speech-language pathologist began when she was a child. After her grandmother sustained a severe head injury from a car accident, Karen witnessed the power of rehabilitation firsthand. Watching her grandmother work tirelessly to regain her ability to speak, walk, and live independently sparked Karen’s fascination with communication and recovery. When it came time for college, she knew she was destined for a career in either speech-language pathology or physical therapy — and the choice became clear.
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With decades of experience, Karen has built a thriving practice that specializes in speech, language, and feeding therapy, with advanced expertise in orofacial myofunctional therapy and fluency disorders. She believes therapy should be collaborative, family-centered, and rooted in evidence-based practice, helping children and adults achieve meaningful, lasting progress. Beyond her clinical work, Karen is passionate about mentoring and supporting fellow speech-language pathologists as they expand their skills in myofunctional therapy.
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Over the years, CS&M has become a trusted resource in the community, serving generations of families and creating a supportive environment where both clients and therapists can grow, learn, and thrive.
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Karen is licensed in New Jersey and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also a Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM®) and Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM®).
Outside of her professional role, Karen enjoys yoga, reading, walking her dogs, and spending time at the beach. She especially treasures time with her adult children and is a docent at the Turtleback Zoo!
JODI VICCHIO
MS, CCC-SLP, QOM
Jodi earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders & Sciences from William Paterson University and her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Montclair State University. She is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Speech-Language Specialist, Qualified Orofacial Myologist, and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
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She began her career at the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center of JFK Hospital, where she treated children with a variety of needs, including apraxia, autism, cleft palate, hearing loss, and auditory processing disorders. She then worked in the Summit Public Schools as a Speech-Language Specialist, where she met Karen Masters and formed the professional relationship that ultimately led her to Chatham Speech and Myo.
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At Chatham, Jodi provides evaluation and therapy for children from toddlers through middle school with speech, language, fluency, and orofacial myofunctional disorders, as well as autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. She values working closely with families and collaborating with pediatricians, dentists, orthodontists, and other specialists to ensure comprehensive care.
Dedicated to lifelong learning, Jodi regularly attends workshops and continuing education programs to stay current in her field. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, hiking, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two sons.
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STACEY DELOS SANTOS
MS, CCC-SLP
Stacey received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences with a minor in Psychology from William Paterson University in 2015. She continued at William Paterson University, and graduated with her Master of Science in Communication Disorders and Sciences in 2017.
After graduating, Stacey completed her clinical fellowship with Children’s Specialized Hospital’s Early Intervention Program gaining a lot of experience in play based therapy with the 0-3 population. Following, she spent some time at a long term care facility with both geriatrics and pediatrics. She then moved to private practice, and felt that this was the right setting for her. This was where she could work with both adults and children who present with varying disorders/diagnoses including but not limited to: early language, speech sound disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, and cognition. Still, it felt like something was missing. She then found Chatham Speech and Myo, and knew this was where she needed to be. She has since been trained in orofacial myology. She strongly believes in personalized care, and advocating for her clients.
As an SLP, Stacey is a lifelong learner and enjoys finding creative and fun ways to help her patients learn. Outside of the office, Stacey enjoys baking treats, crafting, going to Disney World, playing video games, singing at the top of her lungs, and curling up with a good book. She is a big Harry Potter and Disney fan. She also loves spending time with her husband and Shiba Inu pup, Mochi.
SANDY IZSA,
MS, CCC-SLP
Sandy received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders and her Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from William Paterson University. She began her career in the Clifton Public School system, where she worked with both typically developing children and children with special needs. She later specialized in supporting children on the autism spectrum through her work at the Morris Union Jointure Commission.
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In 2005, Sandy opened a private practice dedicated to individuals with autism, ages 3–21. For ten years, she and her team worked closely with individuals and families, specializing in language development, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), social skills training, and behavioral feeding therapy. Their work focused on helping clients find their voices, build meaningful connections, and expand their abilities in ways that supported both everyday life and long-term growth. She considers one of her greatest contributions to be fostering a sense of community among the families she worked with. Many developed lasting friendships and became each other’s strongest support system—sharing experiences, resources, and encouragement as they navigated similar challenges together.
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Sandy joined Chatham Speech and Myo in 2021, reuniting with longtime colleague and mentor Karen Masters. In 2022, she completed the Training Course Orofacial Myology: From Basics to Habituation, a 28-hour comprehensive program. She has enjoyed integrating this training into her work and helping clients achieve functional, lasting changes through a combination of traditional speech therapy and orofacial myology approaches.
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Her passion continues to be designing individualized programs that meet clients where they are—whether that means broadening food repertoires through feeding therapy or improving chewing, swallowing, and breathing patterns through orofacial myology.
JENNIFER VILL
MA, CCC-SLP
Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola University in Maryland along with a minor in Writing. She went on to receive her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Kean University.
She began her career in the private school setting working with autistic and multiply disabled children and then became trained in DIR/Floortime. Then, she worked for over five years in a pediatric outpatient hospital performing evaluations and treatment for children with various diagnoses. Jennifer has
also worked in the public school setting delivering school-based evaluations and therapy. She has spent the last several years of her career in private practice providing individualized care to children and working directly with families. She has worked with children with diagnoses such as autism, apraxia, articulation disorders, language disorders, social communication
challenges and feeding difficulties in various settings.
Jennifer is passionate about treating the whole child and delivering therapy that is effective and motivating. She eagerly partners with families in order to provide comprehensive treatment sessions.
She is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed by the State of New Jersey. She is also certified by the New Jersey Department of Education as a Speech-Language Specialist.
In her spare time, Jennifer loves spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter.
CAROLINE WALDIS
MA, CCC-SLP
Caroline graduated with her Master’s degree in Speech Language Hearing Science from Temple University, in Philadelphia, PA. She has a bachelors degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, MD.
Caroline has clinical experience working in a variety of settings including pediatric out-patient care, home health, public schools and private practice. Within these settings she gained knowledge and expertise in language delays and disorders, articulation, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), fluency disorders, and autism spectrum disorder specifically with children who utilize augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC).
Caroline gained her passion for speech therapy at a young age when she had a memorable experience participating in her own speech therapy for a motor planning disorder. She believes in finding ways to motivate all of her patients to make their therapy fun, functional, and effective.
In her free time, Caroline enjoys baking, art and drawing, and trying new restaurants around Morristown and within the city with her husband for her food blog.
HEATHER BIGGIANI MA, CCC-SLP
Heather received her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood and Adolescent Education from The Pennsylvania State University along with a minor in Special Education. She went on to receive her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Kean University.
Heather has clinical experience working in a variety of settings including pediatric out-patient care, early intervention, public schools, and private practice. She has experience treating a variety of diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, speech sound disorders, receptive and expressive language delays and disorders, fluency disorders, and apraxia. Heather is committed to being a lifelong learner, continually seeking opportunities to stay up to date on best practices in the field in order to provide quality care. She is PROMPT Level 1 trained and has taken additional coursework in areas such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), play-based therapy, and sensory integration. She most recently received training in orofacial myofunctional therapy and is looking forward to learning from the stellar team at Chatham Speech and Myo.
She is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed by the State of New Jersey. She is also certified by the New Jersey Department of Education as a Speech-Language Specialist.
In her spare time, Heather enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and Australian Shepherd, baking for friends and family, and curling up with a good book!
ESTHER GREENBERG,
BS, RDH, QOM
Esther is a Registered Dental Hygienist with over 20 year of experience in dental care. She is licensed in both NY and NJ and works with several local dental offices. Esther is passionate about learning and returned to school and earned her Bachelors of Professional Studies in Dental Hygiene from the NYC Technical College in Brooklyn. She graduated with highest honors in 2016, Summa Cum Laude.
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Through her work in hygiene, she began to notice that her patients were presenting with health issues and Esther began to research possible explanations so she could best help her patients. She discovered orofacial myology and dove right in! Esther realized that correcting oral rest posture along with the function of the tongue and facial muscles could have a profound impact on her patients' lives.
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With a passion for learning as much as she could about this specialty area, Esther trained with the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT), International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and with Neo Health Services, Inc. She recently earned her QOM through Neo Health which means she passed a rigorous exam and clinical assessment. Esther is also trained in Buteyko Breathing which can be extremely beneficial to patients to treat a variety of health issues.
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Esther is thrilled to be practicing Orofacial Myology at Chatham Speech and Myo and we are delighted to have her in the office to learn from.
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Esther lives in Randolph and has two children that keep her really busy. Esther loves to read, hike and plan fun adventures for her family. She also does her best to keep things organized at Chatham Speech and Myo which she does really well!