12507 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, Washington 98005, United States
Scheduling: 425-242-3294
Meet our Awesome team! Specialized speech therapy for kids and adults
Urvi Solanki, MS, CCC SLP
Urvi Solanki, MS, CCC-SLP is a lifelong chatterbox, science enthusiast and the founder of SPARC Health.
She earned her Master’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Boston University in 2013 and later went on to work in a variety of settings, including acute care hospitals, private practices and skilled nursing facilities. She has worked extensively with voice disorders, swallowing disorders, motor speech/ dysarthria/ apraxia, aphasia, cognitive communication disorders etc. She is focused on results and establishing meaningful communication patterns for all her clients.
Urvi is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence. She is also certified with the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) program. She loves spending time with her family and friends, baking high calorie treats and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Shelly Shear, SLP-A
Shelly earned her degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences in May of 2019 at Eastern Washington University. Following her graduation, she found a passion for working with children through assisting in private clinics and early literacy programs. She’s optimistic about building relationships and broadening her experience within a private clinic, providing speech therapy for kids and adults . Her goal is to create an open and motivating environment for children of all ages and abilities. Through a team-based approach, her hope is to ensure that all clients and families leave each therapy session with a positive impact.
Originally from Idaho, Shelly enjoy’s exploring everything the Pacific North West has to offer including all of the beautiful areas to hike and places to eat. In her free time, she enjoy’s traveling, fishing, reading, drawing, playing the guitar, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Shelly is in our Bellevue clinic on most weekdays with a big smile on her face and giant sticker book in her hand!
Sally Xinle Zhou, Graduate Student Intern
Sally is our amazingly smart and incredibly talented student who was selected to participate in our student program. She has been a part of our Bellevue team since November 2020 and has provided immense support to our Speech Therapists. She loves to interact and learn from the wide variety of patients who come in to receive speech therapy for kids and adults and is excited to begin graduate school in a few months.
Education, Certifications and Languages Spoken
Education
Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology
Boston University, Boston, MA,
Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
T.N. Medical College, Mumbai, India.
Certifications
American Speech and Hearing Association Member
Certificate of Clinical Competence
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment certified provider
Affiliated with the National Aphasia Association
Languages spoken
Proficient in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi.