About Reaching New Heights

who is reaching new heights?

Donna Rowan Culley is the owner of Reaching New Heights and is a licensed Speech and 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 two cats, Tessa & 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
The Ohio Department of Education

Sara Wagner is the Clinical Director at RNH and is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist. Sara earned her undergraduate degree in Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences from Ohio University. It was during her graduate work in speech-language pathology at Kent State University that she and Donna met. Sara is an innovative therapist who always takes the extra step to meet a child at his/her level. Sara loves thinking outside the box and is always researching new methods to try. She is proficient in PROMPT and has had incredible success using this method. She uses her all-in attitude to make a difference in the lives of children.
Sara is a native to northeast Ohio and is glad to be working near the area she grew up calling home. Sara believes in jumping into life’s adventures with both feet. Sara and her fiancée Matt call Tremont home. She loves travel, taking her dog Charlie for walks and knowing the names of all things natural. Go ahead— ask her about that weed. She’ll know what it’s called and if you should pull it or nurture it into flowering.

Sara holds licenses from:

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

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 seven years and has experience working in a variety of settings including: outpatient clinics, the public school system, and home based services. 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, 3 year old son, and 2 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

Kristina Padolina is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. Kristina received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science from The Ohio State University and her Master of Arts in Speech Pathology from Kent State University. Since graduating in 2017, Kristina has had experience in treating both adults and pediatrics in various settings. Kristina’s specific interests include alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) and early childhood and school-age language. Kristina loves to make therapy fun by centering her speech therapy around play and social skills! During her spare time, Kristina likes to read, enjoy time outside, cheer on her favorite Cleveland and Ohio State sports teams, and hang out with her cat, Milo!

Kristina 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

Hannah Bauer is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. 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. Her specific interests include augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), early childhood language development, and working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 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 traveling, reading, doing yoga, and spending time with her dog, Riley.

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

Julie Pinter is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Communication Disorders from Baldwin Wallace University and continued her education by earning her Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Case Western Reserve University. Julie feels the best progress can be made when working as a team with the parents and other important adults and peers within the child’s life and consistently incorporates this belief into her therapy style. Julie has been a Speech Language Pathologist for three years and has experience in providing therapy within inpatient and outpatient pediatric settings. She believes all children should have a voice and enjoys working closely with the families to help find successful ways to increase communication. Julie has specific interests with Alternative and Augmentative Communication, fluency/stuttering, early childhood language, and working with individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Julie is a Cleveland resident who spends her spare time staying active by going on walks in the park with her dog, Oscar, and doing crossfit.

Julie 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 Sara 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 (non 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 Sara with a big part of that. We highly recommend her!
-Mother/Attorney