Laurel Directo

Laurel Directo has a range of work experience in the field of speech language pathology and product marketing. Laurel is currently working as an Associate Product Marketing Manager at SimplePractice since August 2021. Prior to this role, Laurel worked as a CX Specialist and Product Specialist in Speech Language Pathology at SimplePractice from April 2020 to August 2021. Laurel gained clinical experience as an SLP Clinical Intern at the University of Southern California Voice Center/Verdugo Hills Hospital from August 2019 to December 2019. Laurel also worked as a Graduate Student at California State University-Long Beach from August 2017 to December 2019. Laurel served as an SLP Clinical Intern at the Los Angeles Unified School District from January 2019 to May 2019. Laurel worked as a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant at Speech Therapy Partners, Incorporated from July 2018 to May 2019. Laurel started their career as a Research & Advocacy Intern at Picture Motion from January 2016 to August 2016.

Laurel Directo completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, between 2013 and 2015. In 2016, they pursued a Post-Baccalaureate program at Chapman University, specializing in Communicative Sciences and Disorders, earning their SLPA Certification. Between 2017 and 2019, they attended California State University, Long Beach, where they obtained their Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.