Meet Our Speech Language Pathologists

Kim Carroll M.S., CCC-SLP is owner and director of Speech Therapy Solutions, Inc. in Salem, NH and The Speech and Language Center in North Andover, MA. Kim has been practicing in the field of speech/language pathology for over 18 years. Kim graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Master of Science in Communications Sciences and Disorders in 2004. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Before opening up her private practice, Kim worked as a Speech Language Assistant and then a Speech Language Pathologist in an elementary school setting. 

Kim’s experience includes working with both children and adults. She has worked with children ages 2-18 with a variety of speech and language disorders. Kim has experience in the following areas: articulation and phonological disorders, language delays and language disorders, social pragmatic disorders, and fluency. She has experience working with low tech AAC and incorporating visual supports for children on the Autism Spectrum. Kim has completed continuing education to broaden her knowledge and expertise in the field of Speech Language Pathology. Kim is trained in the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program for Cognitive Development, Comprehension, and Thinking and the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech (LiPS). 

Kim is lifelong resident of Salem, NH and wanted to serve her community by providing quality speech therapy services to families in the area. In 2006 she opened Speech Therapy Solutions. When not working, Kim enjoys spending time with her family and friends, volunteering at her children’s school, traveling, and skiing.

Jill Carroll Hertel, M.S., CCC/SLP is a clinic director and practicing speech therapists at The Speech and Language Center in North Andover, MA. Jill has been practicing on the North Shore of Massachusetts since 2007. Jill is a graduate of Northeastern University with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and a graduate of  University of New Hampshire in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Psychology. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed in Speech-Language Pathology by the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.​ 

Jill's experience is multifaceted and includes experience with people across the lifespan. Jill has worked in nursing homes, acute care hospitals, acute care rehabilitation hospitals, elementary schools, preschools, and in outpatient clinical settings. 

Jill has specialized training in Lindamood-Bell's Visualizing and Verbalizing,  Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech (LiPS), as well as, focused interested in diagnostics, dyslexia and other literacy based speech and language disorders, articulation, and dysphagia. Jill is proficient in Modified Barium Swallows among other clinical bedside dysphagia evaluations (FEEs, BSE). She also has a passion for teaching and mentoring. She has supervised numerous graduate students and several clinical fellows over the years. 

Jill's most recent passion and current clinical focus is on the completion of Comprehensive Speech and Language Evaluations. These evaluations require more in depth diagnostics to look at the child's unique learning profile and how this can be applied in the academic environment. Jill is currently working toward her board certification in child language disorders. 

When not working, Jill enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading.

Olivia Scobie M.S., CCC/SLP completed her undergraduate degree at the University of New Hampshire, and graduated from Sacred Heart University with a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2020. Olivia has experience working with the younger pediatric population to support early speech, language, and feeding/swallowing skills. Olivia has additional experience working with children on the autism spectrum, specifically assessing and treating children who use, and or are candidates for Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) systems. Olivia has participated in continuing education regarding the transition between Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to a Speech Generating Device (SGD) and is also SOFFI certified (Supporting Oral Feeding for Fragile Infants). Pediatric clinical areas of interest include pediatric dysphagia, early developing speech and language skills, motor-speech disorders, and complex communication disorders. 

When not working, Olivia spends time playing with her dog Delilah, spending time with loved ones, exercising, and cooking new recipes

Rebecca Durgin, M.S., CCC-SLP, holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and is licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Massachusetts. She completed her undergraduate degree at UMASS Amherst and graduated from Northeastern University with a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology. Rebecca has experience working with adults and children of all ages in the public schools, early intervention, outpatient clinic and SNF settings. Pediatric clinical areas of interest include early language development, articulation, fluency as well as expressive and receptive language development. Rebecca has continued to further her education in the area of speech and language, with specific interest in childhood language development in relation to academic success. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends hiking and boating. Contact Rebecca at Rebecca.Durgin@speech-languagecenter.com.