BLOOM THERAPISTS
Jessi Garzarek, CCC-SLP, CLC
Jessi is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist and certified lactation counselor who received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alabama in 2010 and her Master of Arts in Communication Science and Disorders from the University of Georgia in 2015.
Jessi enjoys and has experience working with clients of all ages, including babies through young adulthood. Her heart is in personally connecting and partnering with families to foster growth and confidence while working on functional communication skills and feeding skills. Jessi’s special interests include early language development, infant feeding. and articulation.
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Jessi is married with 2 sons. On her time off, you can find her playing outside with her boys, gardening, and perfecting DIY hobbies.
Anne Maddox, MS OTR/L
Anne is a licensed and registered Occupational Therapist. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Rehabilitation Services from Auburn University (War Eagle!) and received her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Anne has received training in the Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum, Integrated Listening System®, Interactive Metronome®, Beckman Oral Motor, SOS Approach to Feeding®, and feeding training for infants and 6 -16 month children. She has received training in trauma-informed care and strives to implement a strengths-based approach to therapy. Anne was the recipient of the 2020 OTR of excellence award from the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association.
In her free time, Anne enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter as well as crafting, being outside, and reading.
Taylor Tidmore, CCC-SLP, CLC
Taylor is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist and a certified lactation counselor. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders in 2015. She received her Master of Communication Disorders degree from Auburn University in 2017.
Taylor has experience working with children ages 0-18 in both schools and private practice. Her special interests include language, articulation, and feeding disorders. She loves working with families to identify their child’s strengths and build on those strengths to help children take steps toward developing functional feeding and communication skills.
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Taylor is married with 2 sons. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her boys or watching Auburn football—War Eagle!