Hello! Welcome to speech-language therapy. We are very excited to meet all of you and look forward to getting to know our students and families. Nixa Early Childhood Speech-Language Therapy is lucky to have three speech-language pathologists. 

Ms. Karen Latham -  I have been a speech-language pathologist for 20 years. I am starting my 17th year with Nixa Public Schools Early Childhood Programs. My office is at the Early Childhood Center and I am there Monday - Friday. I love my job and all the students in our programs. When I'm not at work, I love staying active through running and crossfit. I enjoy spending time outdoors rock climbing, backpacking, and camping with my family and dogs. karenlatham@nixaschools.net

Ms. Patti Scott- I have been employed as a speech language pathologist in the Nixa Early Childhood Programs since 2002. My office is in the Early Childhood Center. I see students in both the Peggy Taylor Early Learning Center and the Early Childhood Center. I currently work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Before coming to Nixa, I worked in school districts in the Washington, DC area and Syracuse, New York. I enjoy traveling and spending time with my husband and daughter. pattiscott@nixaschools.net

Ms. Sheila Wilhelm -  I started working for Nixa Public Schools as a paraprofessional in 1999. I became a speech-language pathologist in 2003 and have worked with students ranging from preschool to high school. I began working for the Nixa Early Childhood programs in 2008 and love my job here. My office is located in the Early Childhood Center, but I see students in both the Peggy Taylor Early Learning Center and the Early Childhood Center. I work three days a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I enjoy spending time with my husband and three children camping, hiking and watching movies. I also love to scrapbook.  sheilawilhelm@nixaschools.net