Education & Training
B.A. in Psychology from New York University; M.S. in Speech and Language Pathology from Ithaca College
Experience
Founder of Thinking Organized, Rhona M. Gordon is an ASHA certified speech and language pathologist with more than thirty years of experience recognizing and treating language-based difficulties in children and adults. Rhona began her career teaching at the university level. She was the director of the Speech and Hearing Clinic and taught Normal Language Development to undergraduate students. Rhona then wrote the curriculum for the self-contained language classes that were run in the Montgomery County Public Schools. In addition to working directly with students, she has served as a consultant to public and private schools in the Washington, D.C. and New York metropolitan areas. Rhona has a Maryland license in Speech-Language Pathology.
1. What drew you to this work?
2. What strengths or skills do you bring to your work with students and families?
3. What can students expect when working with you?
Students can expect a personal cheerleader. I am someone who’s in their corner, rooting for their success every step of the way. I come to each session with a plan, but I also take time to collaborate with my students, making sure their voices are heard and their goals feel meaningful to them. I love to bring humor into our sessions, but I also set clear expectations to keep my students focused. My goal is to help them discover strategies that work best for them, so they can make lasting progress.
4. What’s something you enjoy outside of work?
When I am not working with all of my wonderful clients, I am out trying to be an athlete! I have participated in a race in open water in Bermuda where I swam with jellyfish, went on a zip line over Lake Arenal in Costa Rica and climbed Pulpit Rock in Norway, way above the fjords. My last best adventure was outside of Zion National Park in Utah where I went canyoneering with my two daughters. Me, climbing down canyons?? What was I thinking?? Needless to say, I was petrified, but we had a fantastic time and felt an amazing sense of accomplishment!
