Credentials

Education and Licensure

EDUCATION:

Worcester State University - Worcester, Massachusetts

Master of Science, M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, Cum Laude Honors

Bachelor of Science, B.S., Communication Sciences & Disorders, Magna Cum Laude Honors

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION & STATE LICENSURE:

Title: Willow (Toni) Marshall, M.S., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist

  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC): #14129786 

  • Massachusetts Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: #77567

  • Hawaii Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: #2480

  • California Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: #31268

  • Rhode Island Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: #01602

  • Florida Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: #23423

  • South Dakota Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: #1327

  • Pennsylvania Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist: coming soon!

TEACHING LICENSURE:

  • Massachusetts DESE Certification

    Specialist Teacher, Speech Language and Hearing Disorders #513121

  • Rhode Island RIDE Certification

    Speech and Language Pathologist #75200

Clinical Experience

Willow's clinical experience includes:

Clinical Fellowship (CCC-SLP)

Completed at a specialized residential school serving children and young adults with severe autism and emotional and behavioral disorders within an ABA-based educational model. Clinical focus included low- and high-tech AAC systems, total communication, and complex communication support across classroom and residential environments.

Public, Private & Charter Schools

Provided comprehensive evaluations and therapy services for students across a wide range of speech-language disorders while collaborating closely with special education teams, occupational therapists, physical therapists, teachers, educational audiologists, and ABA professionals. Willow also provided specialized services at a school for children who use hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Early Intervention (Birth–3)

Provided developmental evaluations, speech-language services, and caregiver coaching for children with autism, hearing loss, prematurity, and developmental delays.

Pediatric & Adult Home Health

Delivered functional in-home therapy for individuals with aphasia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, motor speech disorders, and a wide range of pediatric communication disorders while partnering closely with caregivers and families.

Outpatient Rehabilitation

Evaluated and treated speech, language, cognition, fluency, voice, and hearing disorders across pediatric and adult populations.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Prior to becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist, Willow worked as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) across home, school, clinic, and community settings. This experience strengthened her understanding of the relationship between communication and behavior while deepening her caregiver coaching skills.

Clinical Interests

Willow enjoys working across all areas of speech-language pathology and has particular interests in:

• Parent and family coaching

• Counseling related to any communication disorder

• Social communication disorders, including related to autism and ADHD

• Fluency and stuttering disorders

• Gender-affirming voice training

• Cognitive-communication disorders following brain injury, including Aphasia

Education & Honors

Willow earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees with academic distinction and has been recognized throughout her career for excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.

Her honors include Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, Commonwealth Honors Scholar, Dean's List distinction, Student Leadership and Development Honor Roll, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, the Henry O. Peabody Award, and the Lt. Colonel James F. Sheehan Academic Achievement Award — awarded due to achieving the highest ranking GPA within her first-year class,

She also served in numerous student leadership positions, including President of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Secretary of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Presidential Student Ambassador, Student Research Assistant, and other leadership roles dedicated to advancing the profession.

Today, Willow is dedicated to continuing education and research. She was recently awarded ASHA's Award for Continuing Education (ACE) to recognize her exceptional commitment to lifelong learning. She has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education across the field of speech-language pathology, along with advanced training in numerous specialty areas,

At the heart of every degree, honor, and achievement is Willow's devotion to becoming the very best speech-language pathologist she can be — for each person and family she has the honor to serve.