Meet The Team

Melissa Grassia Chisholm

Voice and Swallow Specialist | Educator | Advocate for Senior Wellness

Melissa Grassia-Chisholm is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over a decade of experience helping seniors overcome voice, swallowing, and breathing challenges. As the CEO of Voice Rehab and founder of The Foundation for Voice and Swallow Wellness, Melissa is passionate about empowering older adults to live healthier, more independent lives by addressing the vital skills of speaking, eating, and breathing.

Melissa’s expertise combines medical knowledge with a heartfelt dedication to senior wellness. She has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers, providing therapy to help older adults regain their ability to communicate and enjoy meals safely. Her presentations are practical, engaging, and full of tips seniors can use every day to feel more confident in their voice and swallowing abilities.

Melissa studied vocal performance at Berklee College of Music before earning her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University. Her musical background gives her a unique perspective on voice care, which she shares with her clients to help them maintain a strong, clear voice, whether they’re singing, socializing, or speaking with loved ones.

Through her nonprofit, Melissa offers education and resources tailored to seniors, focusing on preventing common complications like pneumonia, choking, and chronic cough. She believes in empowering individuals to take control of their health with easy, actionable strategies that improve their quality of life.

Melissa has presented for organizations like the Parkinson’s Foundation and senior wellness groups, as well as facilitated support groups and workshops on vocal health, swallowing safety, and breath support. Her sessions at assisted living facilities are designed to inspire confidence, promote wellness, and bring a sense of community to participants.

When Melissa speaks to seniors, her goal is simple: to help every person feel heard, understood, and capable of thriving. With warmth, expertise, and a personal touch, Melissa creates an experience that leaves audiences informed and empowered to take positive steps for their health.

Ana Molano

Speech-Language Pathologist

Ana Molano,  MS, CCC-SLP, Clinical Voice & Swallow Specialist, a bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist hailing from Bogota, Colombia, specializes in treating voice and swallowing disorders.

With extensive experience in both outpatient and inpatient environments, Ana possesses a diverse skill set in the rehabilitation of voice, swallow, and airway issues.

Her professional journey has seen her work across various hospital settings, including acute rehab, NICU, and outpatient facilities.

Committed to evidence-based practice, Ana employs comprehensive rehabilitation strategies to ensure optimal care for her patients.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Ana is dedicated to enhancing the lives of those under her care through her clinical expertise and contributions to the field of speech-language pathology. 

Shelby Jackloski

Speech-Language Pathologist

Shelby Jackloski, MM, MS, CF-SLP is from Northeastern Pennsylvania specializing in Voice, Swallow, & Upper Airway Disorders and a Singing Voice Specialist.

Shelby completed her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, and her Master of Music degree in Voice Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.

She also holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from New York University and is an experienced music teacher at the Pre-K-12 and collegiate levels.

Her primary areas of interest and research include rehabilitation of the singing voice, care of the professional voice, neurological voice disorders, functional swallowing and voice disorders, upper airway disorders, and gender-affirming voice therapy.

Shelby believes in patient-centered care grounded in evidence-based practice, an intimate understanding of anatomy and physiology, and implicit/explicit motor learning principles.

Above all, she prioritizes helping patients to find and cultivate their unique voices to meet their daily communication needs.

Martina Lopez

Speech-Language Pathologist

Martina Lopez, SLP is an avid lover of all things voice, swallow, and upper airway.

After sustaining a vocal injury herself and undergoing a course of voice therapy— Martina dove right into the pursuit of a career as a voice specialist.

Throughout her studies, she has a newfound love and appreciation for endoscopy.

Martina believes that endoscopy is both the gold standard diagnostically and also provides real-time opportunities for patient education when utilized as biofeedback.

Martina is so grateful to be part of the Voice Rehab team and to share in this uplifting and educational community.

Elizabeth Munoz-Oliveros

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

Elizabeth Munoz-Oliveros is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist assistant focused on voice and swallow disorders.

She is also an expert in singing voice care. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

She received her Master of Music in Opera Performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music in New York City.

Inspired by her passion for helping others and interest in vocal pathology, she is concurrently finishing a graduate degree in Communication Science & Disorders at Florida State University, Tallahassee.

Originally from Colombia, Elizabeth brings a unique blend of musical expertise and clinical knowledge to her work, helping individuals optimize their vocal health.