Dr. Courtney Overton, LEAP Preschool Director
Courtney Overton, EdD, CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Overton serves as the Director of the Language-Learning Early Advantage Program (LEAP). She is also the Associate Director of Education for the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity (MILE), the Advisor for the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA), and a Mentor with the Research Equity and Access in Communication (REACH) Program. Additionally, Dr. Overton is the Founder & CEO of Speech of Cake, Inc., a private practice in Alexandria, Virginia that specializes in treating speech sound disorders and dyslexia. She continues to advocate for neurodivergent students and students of color by providing seminars, workshops, and keynotes on a national level through her organizations, DiverCity SLP and The SLP Guide to Dyslexia.
Dr. Overton attended Indiana University to earn a doctoral degree with a major in literacy, culture, and language education and a minor in educational leadership and public policy. She obtained a certificate in entrepreneurship from Cornell University. Dr. Overton attended Emerson College to earn a master’s degree in speech-language pathology, and she obtained a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology, minor in linguistics, and certificate in American Sign Language at the University of Pittsburgh.