Get to know SLP Molly Bouffard

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Meet Molly, our newest rockstar SLP! Molly also has a Masters in Music and hopefully can teach us a thing or two about pitch as we sing her praises đŸ˜đŸŽ¶ Welcome, Molly! We’re so happy to have you here! ♄ Learn more about our newest team member:

Describe your role at Sound.

My role at Sound involves evaluating and treating children and adults who present with difficulties in voice, speech, language, and/or communication. Additionally, my role as a clinician will include educating patients and their families so they have the information needed to make the best-informed decisions. 

Describe yourself in 3 words

Diligent, enthusiastic, and optimistic.

What’s your favorite part of the job?

I absolutely love working with patients and learning about their interests so that I can incorporate them into therapy!

What led you to working at Sound?

The collaborative nature of the team at Sound really stands out to me. All of the clinicians are passionate about providing excellent patient care and working together to do so. 

What’s something about you that not many people know?

I have (very) amateur DJing skills! I used to work for a music school that offered a DJ program, and one of the instructors taught me the basics so that I could DJ on behalf of the school at different family-friendly events. While I don’t partake in DJing these days, it was a lot of fun at the time! 

What is one of the things you would put on your “bucket” list?

My hope is to one day travel to Holland to see one of their famous tulip fields. 

Where are we most likely to find you when not at work?

Being relatively new to the West Coast, you can often find me driving to different spots to enjoy a view of the Pacific Ocean and maybe walking on the beach if the weather isn’t too chilly! 

Before working at Sound what was the most unusual or crazy job you had?

There was a brief period of time where I worked at an arts and craft store. I usually found myself covered in glitter when I got home, especially at Christmas time! 

Anything else fun to share?

I’m enjoying being in the very early stages of learning Spanish! Any recommendations of books or other resources are definitely welcome!

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Jody Vaynshtok

Jody is a California-licensed speech language pathologist with eight years of industry and clinical experience. She has worked with both adult and pediatric populations during her time at private practice, birth-to-three, and hospital facilities. She is experienced in the assessment and treatment of a variety of communication and cognitive disorders. In addition, Jody has a passion for working with adults looking to achieve clearer communication. Jody received her BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences and MS in Medical Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington. She was a part of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford’s cleft and craniofacial clinic participating in the multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of children born with craniofacial abnormalities. She holds a staff position at UCSF and is the lead speech language pathologist for the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Hearing Loss Clinic. When she's not busy having fun with her clients Jody enjoys spending time with her husband, Anton, friends and family. And if she's not headed out somewhere fun for dinner, you might find her at Bar Method working out!