Meet the Staff

Melody Sheldon, Clin.Sc.D., CCC-SLP has over 35 years of experience in treating children and adults in a variety of settings. After graduating from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, with a Master’s Degree and completing her externship at the Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center, she recently completed her Clinical Doctoral Degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. She is credentialed to perform LSVT, Lessac-Madson, Vital Stim, and many others programs and procedures.

Coletta Manske, M.A., CCC-SLP is originally from Michigan and completed her graduate program at Calvin University. She is interested in all aspects of speech-language pathology, though she is especially interested in voice, augmentative and alternative communication, and autism. She enjoys working with Parkinson’s patients and is credentialed in SPEAK OUT! In her free time, she enjoys singing and reading. She is excited to explore the Oregon Coast!

Ting Tsai, M.S., CCC-SLP is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Ting loves the outdoors and is excited to explore all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. She also enjoys playing piano, including both jazz and classical music.

Professionally, Ting enjoys working with both pediatric and adult populations. Her special clinical interests include dysphagia across the lifespan, with a focus on neurological disorders, head and neck cancer with total laryngectomy, pediatric feeding, and functional swallowing disorders. She is also passionate about evidence-based practice and is currently involved in research through the Swallowing Disorders Initiative Lab at the University of Pittsburgh, where she studies factors associated with aspiration pneumonia in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

Isabel Resindiz Espino, M.S., CF-SLP is a proud Latina born and raised in Southern California. She is a bilingual Medical Speech-Language Pathologist. Isabel attended California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) in San Marcos, California, located in San Diego County. In her current role, she has the privilege of working with patients across the lifespan, including young children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients- including individuals over 100 years old! Isabel’s future goals include further advancing her clinical expertise in swallowing disorders and pursuing a clinical doctoral degree. In the meantime, she plans to continue growing professionally in her current role, where no two days are ever the same. There is never a dull moment working at Southwest Rehabilitation as a Speech-Language Pathologist. She is grateful to serve her community through a profession that she truly loves.

Jules Easley, M.S., CF-SLP is from the Midwest. She earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Maryville University. She has clinical interests in swallowing, voice, cognition, and feeding disorders, and experience working with the veteran population in Missouri. As a newcomer to the Pacific Northwest, she enjoys exploring the outdoors and learning about local hobbies and activities through conversations with her clients. She is excited to serve the Coos Bay/North Bend communities.

Carrie Brown, B.S., SLPA is from Coquille, Oregon. Carrie worked at the South Coast Educational Service District and signed on with Southwest Rehabilitation as a permanent therapist in September 2024. Carrie’s experience includes working with children who have a variety of speech and language delays and disorders. She is particularly interested in childhood apraxia and the very young with delayed onset of language. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Western Oregon University and completed the SLPA certification from Chemeketa Community College.

Dawn Louwenaar manages our office ensuring that we are doing our best to meet our patient needs! She is the smiling face that greets you as you enter our office.

Suzie Calvert manages insurance and billing needs for our office. She is the go to person for the behind the scenes financial aspects involved in rehabilitation care.