About Reaching New Heights

who is reaching new heights?

Donna Rowan Culley is the founding owner and CEO of Reaching New Heights and is a licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologist. She opened Reaching New Heights in 2016 because she felt passionate about providing therapy in a setting that made the children and their families the priority. Her resume includes public schools, private schools, hospitals (inpatient and outpatient), skilled nursing facilities, and private practice. Donna received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing from The Ohio State University (GO BUCKS) and her Master of Arts from Kent State University. Donna is trained in PROMPT, PECS, LAMP, and has extensive experience in AAC. Donna completed post graduate coursework at Kent State University to receive the Autism Specialist Certificate and loves helping children with Autism find their voice!
Donna's personal philosophy is living a life that is filled with honesty, loyalty, service, and humor. She refuses to act her age and is thrilled that she gets to "play" for a living! Donna is honored to share her journey with her husband, Brian, her three adult daughters (Megan, Nora & Laina), and her Siamese-tabby mix, Charlotte. Donna unwinds by cooking for family and friends, swimming in her pool, traveling, singing Broadway show tunes, and watching DIY so she can come up with new home improvement projects for Brian!

Donna holds licenses from:

The American Speech and Language Hearing Association (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Hannah Porvaznik is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and is the lead SLP at Reaching New Heights. Hannah received her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Duquesne University. Hannah is an enthusiastic therapist who is passionate about working with the pediatric population. Hannah is PROMPT trained and is excited to work with children with AOS! Hannah is dedicated to developing personalized treatment plans that incorporate each child’s unique needs. Hannah loves finding ways to make therapy sessions fun, engaging, and functional!
In her spare time, Hannah enjoys reading, being outside, traveling, and spending time with her dog, Bokie.

Hannah holds licenses from:

The American Speech and Language Hearing Association (Certificate of Clinical Competence
Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
The Ohio Department of Education

Christina Beltavski is a Speech Language Pathologist.Christina received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science, and her Master of Arts in Speech and Language Pathology both from Cleveland State University. Christina is an enthusiastic therapist who has a strong passion for working with the pediatric population. She aims to create a warm, caring, and safe therapy environment for her clients and their families. Christina’s goal is to facilitate engagement and eagerness within therapy sessions, while allowing clients to take ownership of their learning through creative and functional interventions. Christina believes in maintaining a positive attitude and flexibility during treatment sessions, as well as learning and tailoring new techniques and strategies to meet the individual needs of her clients.

In her free time, Christina loves spending time with her husband TJ, being outdoors and soaking up the sunshine, and finding new recipes to cook. Christina is a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan and loves to spend her Sundays with her husband cheering on their favorite team!

Christina holds licenses from:

Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
The Ohio Department of Education

Christie DiGiovanni is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Rhode Island and continued her education by earning her Masters of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Rhode Island. Christie has been a Speech Language Pathologist for nineyears and has experience working in a variety of settings including: outpatient clinics, the public school system, and home based services. Christie was one of the first SLP's at Reaching New Heights back in 2018! Christie’s passion has always been working with the pediatric population. She brings her energetic, engaging personality to each treatment session. Christie believes creating highly individualized treatment plans is crucial in order to engage and motivate her clients to achieve their goals. Christie is trained in PECS and has specific interests with Alternative and Augmentative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and early childhood language development.
Christie is a native of Rhode Island but has recently become an Ohio resident. She loves spending her spare time with her husband, 7 year old son, and 6 year old daughter

Christie holds licenses from:

The American Speech and Language Hearing Association (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
The Ohio Department of Education

Makayla Gosser is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. Makayla received her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences and her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Makayla has experience in the pediatric setting with a variety of speech, language, and communication difficulties, specifically in the school setting. Makayla’s interests include early childhood and school-age language and articulation, hearing loss, social skills, and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). Makayla is passionate about working with children and helping them express their wants and needs to others. Since moving to the Cleveland area with her husband, Cody, Makayla enjoys exploring all Ohio has to offer. In her spare time, Makayla loves being outdoors, heading to the river or beach, spending time with her family, and cheering on her beloved Steelers, Pirates, and Pens! Makayla is thrilled to be a part of Reaching New Heights and to continue working in the pediatric setting!

Makayla holds licenses from:

The American Speech and Language Hearing Association (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Carrie Mayer is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. Carrie received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders from Auburn University and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Miami University. Carrie has experience working with pediatric patients with a variety of speech and/or communication difficulties, specifically children ages 1-5 years with Autism. She specifically enjoys getting to help children "find their voice" and learn how to communicate independently. Carrie enjoys working as a team and strongly believes that collaboration with a child's family, educators, and other therapists is critical to their continued speech and language development.
Carrie spends her free time enjoying the outdoors with her husband, Steven, and their Australian Shepherd, Mac. Every football season, you can find her eating buffalo chicken dip while cheering-on the Auburn Tigers and the Buckeyes!

Carrie holds licenses from:

The American Speech and Language Hearing Association (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

""We started seeing our therapist in October 2017. My 3 year old son took to her right away (which he never does!) and really loved going to her! It's been amazing to see his development. When we started going, his speech was pretty incomprehensible; he left the ends off of most words and was struggling to say sounds in a consistent way. By February (not even 6 months later!) he's now almost completely understandable and we're getting SO MUCH SPONTANEOUS SPEECH. It's really wonderful, and we credit RNH with a big part of that. We highly recommend RNH!
-Mother/Attorney