Meet the Team
Owner and Founder
Monica Gurulé, M.S. CCC-SLP
Owner and Founder
Monica is the founder and owner of Bilingual Interventions and is a seasoned Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of New Mexico. Her undergraduate studies where both in Speech-Language Pathology and Spanish. She earned her Master’s Degree in Speech- Language Pathology in 2001 and her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2002. Recognizing the tremendous need for bilingual speech therapy, her passion for helping others and her dream of owning her own business, she opened Bilingual Interventions, LLC in 2009.
Monica is a Native New Mexican who recognizes the importance of evidenced based clinical services and the needs of our multi-cultural community who works tirelessly to support and advocate for her office and clinical team as well as the clients and families served.
Speech Language Pathologists
Nadine Henderson
M.A., CCC-SLP
Nadine is a native New Mexican, born and raised in a small community in Northern New Mexico. She is bilingual and joined our team at Bilingual Interventions in August of 2019. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of New Mexico. She is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist, who holds her Certificate of…
Leslie Sisneros
M.A., CCC-SLP
Leslie Rael-Sisneros received a B.S. and an M.A. in Communication Disorders from New Mexico State University and has been has been providing speech-language pathology services at Bilingual Interventions, LLC since February of 2018. Leslie holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as…
Geri Quintana
M.S., CCC-CLP
Geri has been a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1989 and joined the team at Bilingual Interventions Outpatient Clinic in October 2014. Her experience is well rounded in adult and pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation, adult and pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation, Home Health Care provider, School-based settings…
Ivonne Peñuela
M.A., CCC-SLP
Ivonne is a native Spanish speaker originally from Bogota, Colombia. She received her Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders from NMSU. At NMSU she participated in the Bilingual Program and has 12 graduate credits of specialized training in bilingual assessment and intervention…
Lizeth Mata
M.S., CCC-CLP
Lizeth is a native Spanish speaker originally from Mexico. She received her B.A. and her M.A. in Communications Disorders from the University of New Mexico. She has been providing speech-language pathology services with the Bilingual Interventions…
Teresa Phillips
M.S., CCC-SLP
Teresa has worked primarily in home and community settings with all ages and has been part of the Bilingual Interventions team since October 2018. She is skilled in early childhood development, autism, and speech and language therapy with an emphasis on parent training, naturalistic, and functional communication….
Julia Zarate
M.S., CF-SLP
Julia is a bilingual speaker originally from California. She has been part of the Bilingual Interventions Family since July 2021, and has been practicing as a Speech Language Pathology Apprentice. She received her B.A. in Communication and Journalism and a B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of New Mexico in December 2020….
New SLP Coming Soon
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We are currently accepting applications for Speech Language Pathologists. Discover the benefits of working with Bilingual Interventions and Apply today.
Physical Therapists
Robert P Romero
PT
Robert is pleased to be working with the wonderful therapists and staff at Bilingual Interventions. He has worked in several rural school districts, including the Los Lunas School District, where he was an owner/partner for 8 years with AmAble Therapies Inc. He has experience…
New PT Coming Soon
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We are currently accepting applications for Speech Language Pathologists. Discover the benefits of working with Bilingual Interventions and Apply today.
Occupational Therapists
Nisu Salvio
MOT, OTR/L
Nisu is a native New Mexican, raised in the South Valley. She left Albuquerque for several years to travel and study. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise science from CUNY Brooklyn College, and her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Southern Maine. With her heart and her family in Albuquerque, …
Rosie Federico
COTA
Rosie has worked as a Bilingual certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) for 22 years which includes working in Los Lunas school district and in skilled nursing facilities, Home Health, and at Presbyterian Hospital. She has experience working with adult population, pediatric, adolescents with various diagnoses, disorders. Rosie’s passion is in assisting her clients to achieve…
Administrative Staff
Lorrie Griego
Billing & Scheduling Specialist
Lorrie is the front Office Manager at Bilingual Interventions, where she always has a smile on her face. Lorrie is bilingual and has been with us since November 2014. Lorrie is our expert in scheduling and billing and she thrives on keeping the clinician’s schedules full and giving her all to ensure everyone has access to our services….
Aracely Monge
Receptionist - Admin Support
Aracely joined our Team in November 2023 as our new Front Office Receptionist/Admin Support. She has over 4 years of experience in customer service to include security, personal training, and serving. Aracely was born and raised in Albuquerque. She has a personal and professional appreciation for cultural diversity. She…
Technology
Jonathan Hollinger
B.S.T.M., IT Administrator
Jonathan joined Bilingual Interventions in 2019 to facilitate a company-wide technology upgrade, and has remained with the company since that time. He has over 14 year of experience in the IT field, and holds several degrees in Technology, Management and Engineering. Jonathan is a native New Mexican and a part time volunteer for the City of Albuquerque’s Zoning and Planning department. He prides himself on his creative ability to solve complex problems, and enjoys his diplomatic role as a community leader.
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