Melissa-Rose D.Cook was born and raised in Somerville MA, about 20 minutes outside of Boston. She attended the University of Hartford where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. During the summer after her Freshman Year, Melissa-Rose worked for Boston Children’s Hospital on the Development Floor. Melissa-Rose quickly fell in love with Speech Language Pathology and the clients that the SLP served. By the end of the summer, she knew she was called to be a Speech Language Pathologist. Melissa-Rose graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital Of Health Professions in Boston, MA with a Master of Science Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2005. In 2006, she moved to North Carolina where she worked in the public school’s system and for private practices. Melissa-Rose has several years of experience working with individuals, ranging from infants through the elderly, and their families. Although Melissa-Rose specializes in childhood speech and language development, she has experience in numerous areas of speech, language, and swallowing. Her expertise runs from working with children with mild mixed receptive/expressive language delays, on the Autism Spectrum, and who are severe/profound to adults who had traumatic brain injuries and strokes that resulted in communication difficulties, cognitive-linguistic disorders, and/or swallowing disorders. Melissa-Rose creates each therapy session to be inviting energetic and fun.
On June 1, 2010, Melissa-Rose and her husband Torryhe opened the doors of Speak Easy Rehabilitation. Speak Easy Rehabilitation. PLLC is one of the best private practices in the Piedmont Area of NC that excels in providing evidence-based treatment, services in the client’s natural environment, and caregiver education and training.
Melissa-Rose is licensed through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the NC Board Of Examiners for SLP.
Melissa-Rose and Torryhe have 3 amazing boys and a pet gecko, Toothless. In their spare time, they enjoy attending church and family events, outdoor activities, museums, and going to the movies.
