About the Sawyer Speech SLP/OT Team
Suzanne Sawyer-Espinoza, MS, CCC-SLP
Suzanne is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association, holds a current Utah state professional license for Speech-Language Pathology, and is a member in good standing of the Utah Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Professional Life
Suzanne obtained a Bachelor of Science Cum Laude in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Brigham Young University.
Suzanne has more than 20 years experience working in clinical, school and hospital settings treating individuals with a wide range of communication difficulties. She finds great satisfaction in mentoring and teaching others how to foster better communication, and she is often a popular speaker at professional and religious conferences and workshops. In addition to managing Sawyer Speech and Language Therapy and seeing private clients, Suzanne is the Clinic Manager of BYU’s Speech and Language Clinic.
Suzanne has worked professionally with hundreds of children and adults, and has experience with speech sound disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, social skills, traumatic brain injury, a variety of motor speech disorders, aural rehabilitation,
neurological impairments, apraxia, and processing disorders. Suzanne is trained in orofacial myofunctional (tongue thrust) therapy, and has also received specialized training working with individuals with ADHD. She is especially passionate about helping bring “calm to the chaos” as she works with families and individuals with executive functioning challenges.
Suzanne emphasizes family involvement and education, and believes that considering her client’s family life, emotional development, social implications, and self esteem are all vital for effective treatment. As a parent herself of four children with varying neurodiversity and speech and language abilities, she understands the importance of involving the entire family in a client’s treatment for better carry-over. She strives to provide the most current evidence-based therapy techniques, and attends continuing education conferences and courses each year to maintain her high quality of client-centered therapy.
Miriam Bake, MS, CCC-SLP
Miriam is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds a current Utah state professional license for Speech-Language Pathology.
Professional Life
Miriam received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Speech-language Pathology from Brigham Young University.
Miriam has spent most of her career working with children in a variety of settings. She is passionate about working with and educating families. She believes the best results are seen when families are involved in goal setting and feel empowered to implement speech and language enhancing strategies at home.
Miriam takes great joy in figuring out what motivates each client and providing individualized treatments based on their preferences and needs.
Taylor Magleby, MS, CCC-SLP
Taylor is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds a current Utah state professional license for Speech-Language Pathology.
Professional Life
Taylor earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Brigham Young University.
She has experience providing services across a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, home health, assisted living, and outpatient clinics.
Taylor is passionate about delivering individualized, functional therapy that empowers clients to communicate confidently and effectively. She values collaboration with families and interdisciplinary teams and is committed to creating supportive, strengths-based environments that foster meaningful progress across the lifespan.
Cindy Davis, MOTR/L
Cindy has a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and is nationally registered and state-licensed.
Professional Life
Cindy Davis is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist who has been practicing since 2011. The majority of her career has focused on working with children.
She has extensive experience addressing sensory processing, fine motor skills, handwriting, self care skills, problem solving, emotional regulation, and feeding difficulties (related to sensory concerns). Cindy loves working with kids and brings a playful, creative, and child-centered approach to the sessions—because she is a kid at heart herself.