Jessica Peters, MM, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathology
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Phone: 402-559-6460
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Professional Summary

After obtaining a Master of the Arts in speech-language pathology from the George Washington University, Jessica Peters joined MMI as an outpatient speech-language pathologist to complete her clinical fellowship in 2020. With a former career as a professional opera singer, Jessica has a primary focus on voice disoders including professional voice users, resonant voice therapy, vocal fold nodules, muscle tension dysphonia and vocal cord dysfunction/paraxoxical vocal fold motion. Jessica also has special interest in gender diverse voice training, joining Dr. Adrienne B. Hancock, PhD, CCC-SLP in a research study during her time at GWU, exploring the effects of healthy singing on speaking voices in this population. Additional interests include Parkinsons disease, head and neck cancer and dysphagia. Currently residing in Phoenix, Arizona, Jessica provides her services through teletherapy.

Specialty Certifications

• Nebraska, Iowa, and Arizona state licensed speech-language pathologist
• Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT-LOUD) certified for adult and pediatric populations

Education

• MA in speech-language pathology, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 2019
• Graduate Performance Diploma in voice performance, Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2011
• MM in voice performance, Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2009
• BM in voice performance, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 2007

Special Interests & Projects

• Voice disorders in professional voice users
• Gender diverse voice therapy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Head and neck cancer
• Dysphagia management in adult populations

Professional Affiliations

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)