Meet Our Team

Ina Vuckovic M.H.Sc. SLP

Clinical Director, Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Ina is the founder and clinical director of Speech Journeys. She received her Master’s of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology from Laurentian University and certification with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO). She is passionate about working with clients of all ages presenting with various developmental and/or acquired communication disorders. Ina has extensive clinical experience with the assessment and treatment of preschool and school-aged children in the areas of articulation, phonological disorders, motor speech disorders, stuttering, voice disorders, receptive and expressive language delays, reading and writing difficulties, and autism spectrum disorders. She also has experience working with adults seeking accent modification services or who present with speech and/or language difficulties resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and various neurological disorders (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, etc.). Ina has worked closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the past to provide early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and has a keen interest in this area of speech-language pathology.

Ina collaborates with clients and client families using a client/family-centered approach to create and tailor therapy programs to best suit the individual needs of each client. In addition, Ina is a multilingual therapist who has provided therapy in multiple languages, including English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, French, and Spanish. Her graduate research focused on the assessment of children who speak English as a second language. Her passions also include fostering bilingualism among bilingual/bicultural families.

Tammy Levante M.Sc. SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Tammy is a Speech-Language Pathologist that comes to Speech Journeys with 27 years of clinical experience. She received her Masters of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of British Columbia. She has certification with both the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).

Tammy has extensive knowledge working with children of all ages in the assessment and treatment of developmental and acquired communication, oral language, and speech disorders. In addition, she holds post graduate training in the areas of literacy and autistic spectrum disorder.

Tammy is passionate about enabling children to thrive by helping them and their families integrate therapy goals into their daily lives

Ala Refai M.Sc. SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Ala graduated with a Master of Health Science from the University of Toronto and is certified with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO). Ala has experience working in the hospital, school board, and clinic setting with children and their families who have concerns with early language development, articulation, reading/writing, motor speech disorders, and Autism spectrum disorders. Ala has also worked in various hospital settings with adults who have swallowing difficulties, aphasia, voice disorders, head and neck cancer, complex care needs, or neurodegenerative disorders. She is passionate about providing family-centered, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive care to clients and families. 

Ala is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at the University of Toronto exploring caregiver quality of life in the head and neck cancer population with dysphagia (i.e., swallowing impairments). Ala is also dedicated to promoting diverse representation and knowledge in the speech-language pathology (SLP) field by translating SLP-related information in 10+ languages with a wonderful team of volunteers.