Our Valuable Team

Marcy graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University and has been working in pediatrics and early intervention for over 20 years. Marcy has specialized training and experience in therapeutic handling for facilitating motor development, sensory processing disorder, and sensory-based pediatric feeding disorders. She enjoys providing family-centered care to ensure positive experiences for both parents and children. She recently became a Certified Lactation Consultant in order to further address early feeding difficulties.

Emma Rogus attended Appalachian State University, where she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Speech-Language Pathology. She graduated in May 2021 and joined Dymond Speech and Rehab right after graduation. Emma enjoys working with children of all ages, and has experience in early intervention, articulation disorders, as well as expressive and receptive language disorders. Outside of work, Emma enjoys reading, sewing, traveling, and socializing with friends and family.

Taylor is an Occupational Therapist who received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy at Gannon University. She has been working at Dymond since 2019 where she developed her passion for specializing in early intervention, feeding therapy, and mother/baby care. She enjoys using a range of strategies to functionally address both motor and sensory processing skills through responsive feeding in order to create positive mealtime experiences & increase age-appropriate feeding independence. She became a Certified Lactation Consultant in 2022 and has a special interest in addressing tethered oral tissues, bodywork, and infant massage to positively impact feeding outcomes, bonding/attachment, state regulation, and sensory-motor development.

Lindsey was born and raised in Cary, North Carolina. She attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and attended Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC receiving her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology. She decided to move back after graduation and joined the Dymond team in August 2023.

Born and raised in Longview, TX, She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at El Paso. She joined the Dymond Speech and Rehab team in August 2023.  She has experience working with early intervention, augmentative and alternative communication, autism, receptive/expressive language disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, and fluency disorders.  She enjoys working with Vietnamese bilingualism, receptive and expressive language disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, adult aphasia, dysphagia, dysarthria, and cognitive communication disorders. In her free time, Maria enjoys going on road trips and exploring new places with my fiancé, playing with our pet rabbit, trying different types of food, and cooking.

Kacey was born and raised in Rhode Island, but has recently made the exciting leap down to North Carolina! She graduated from New England Institute of Technology in 2018 and has been practicing OT for 5 years. Kacey has been working in pediatrics for 2 years in the school setting as well as in outpatient clinics and loves working with her kiddos. Kacey joined the team in December 2023 and she is excited to continue to learn and grow her skills! Kacey has worked with many kids with many different diagnosis including ASD, ODD, CP, intellectual delays, as well as sensory processing disorders including feeding challenges. Kacey believes that play is the way! She is a full supporter that the child should be the biggest leader and influencer for progress. FUNctional therapy is one of the best ways to establish growth! When she isn’t at work, Kacey loves to craft, read, bake and hangout with her fur baby Augustus.

Chris Dymond joined Dymond Speech & Rehab in 2023 and currently serves as Practice Manager. Chris has a unique mix of experience, from business strategy to leading cross-functional teams. Most recently, Chris served as a product manager on the Communications Team at Walgreens, where he was responsible for creating the strategy around their transactional email communications. Chris was drawn to working in the clinic as he reflected on his experience growing up in the clinic, seeing the life-changing services provided, and wanting to contribute to the clinic’s mission.