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About

Mission

At Wings on Words we believe every child has something important to say. Our mission is to help them say it through unique, specialized intervention programs, research, and professional training to improve speech, language and literacy learning for young children.

We aim to help each child find their own words to make the world a better place for everyone.
We do this, together, by building, every day, an inclusive school culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of one another, and the children, families, and the community we serve.

Our Staff

Carole Wymer Jensen

Carole Wymer Jensen

M.S., CCC-SLP

Director – Child Language Center / Wings on Words

Carole’s work has focused on supporting children with a variety of speech and language needs throughout her professional career in both public schools and outpatient clinical settings.
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Teachers

Amy Greif

Amy Greif

Instructional Specialist

At Wings on Words since 2010, Amy is currently the Lead Teacher in the Toddler classroom, where she demonstrates an extraordinary connection with our youngest children every day.
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Naomi Drew

Naomi Drew

Instructional Specialist

At Wings on Words since 2011, Naomi is dedicated to instilling in children a love for learning through environmental and explorative play.
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Amber Neal-Weldon

Amber Neal-Weldon

Instructional Aide

Amber is a natural communication facilitator who instills a love of learning through explorative play with our youngest children in the toddler room.
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Adriana Dominguez

Coordinator – Preschool & Toddler Programs

Since 2016, Adriana has served as an Instructional Aide and Instructional Specialist at Wings on Words. Formerly, she worked for Child Parent Centers, Head Start.
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Michele Piihl

Michele Piihl

Instructional Specialist

Michele has been a dedicated teacher and team leader at WOW for 18 amazing years.
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Bessie Demetriou

Bessie Demetriou

Instructional Aide + Bookkeeping support

Bessie began work at WOW in 2018, bringing 8 years of solid experience in early childhood education with her.
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Kristin Reeb

Kristin Reeb

Speech-Language Pathologist

Our outstanding pediatric SLP, Kristin, began working at WOW in 2019. She brings extensive experience with a wide variety of childhood speech and language disorders from distinguished programs in New York and Arizona.
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Miguel Lira

Miguel Lira

Instructional Aide + SLP Assistant-in-training

Originally from Los Angeles, Miguel joined the Wings on Words team in 2021. He began his work in early childhood education as an Instructional Aide at a Waldorf preschool in California.
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Sarah Nordstrom

Sarah Nordstrom

Instructional Specialist

One of WOW’s newest teachers, Sarah, brings many years of teaching experience from her work at Child-Parent Centers, Headstart and a private parochial school.
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Cassie lewis

Cassie Lewis

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Cassie began working at WOW as a parent volunteer, and quickly became an invaluable member of our school team.
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Octavio Partida

Octavio Partida

Instructional Aide + SLP Assistant

Originally from Mesa, AZ, Octavio is one of our newest team members. His passion for language and helping people communicate began at an early age when he frequently served as a translator and interpreter for his immigrant parents.
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Candy Kennelly

Candy Kennelly

Instructional Specialist

Candy has been an outstanding teacher at WOW for over 18 extraordinary years! She has made significant and valuable contributions to early childhood education not just at WOW, but in Southern AZ and across the globe
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Erika Valdes

Erika Valdes

Student Aide

Erika is working at Wings on Words while completing a bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at The University of Arizona.
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Alejandra Castillo

Alejandra Castillo

Instructional Aide + SLP Assistant-in-training

Alejandra is one of our new team members. Her passion for helping young children develop speech and language skills was propelled at Wings on Words as an independent study student during her senior year of college, and, later as a substitute in our classrooms.
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VISIT US

202 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85705

We are located on the Southeast corner of 6th Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

MAIL US

Child Language Center
P. O. Box 43123
Tucson, AZ 85733-3123

Phone: (520) 628-1659
fax: (520) 624-2947

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