Bilingual Therapies Staff

Nate Cornish
M.S. CCC-SLP
Director of Clinical Services

Nate Cornish is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and the current director of clinical services for Bilingual Therapies, Inc. Nate’s relationship with Bilingual Therapies began in graduate school where he was a recipient of the company’s academic scholarship. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and enjoyed some wonderful bilingual clinical experiences at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado.

After graduation, Nate began working through Bilingual Therapies in the Washington D.C. Public Schools. There, Nate provided assessment services on a district bilingual assessment team, and intervention at the high school and middle school levels. While not in the therapy room, Nate could frequently be found tickling the ivories as an accompanist for the school’s ninth grade chorus.

Nate began his new role as the director of clinical services in August of 2007, and has enjoyed getting to work more closely and learning from other Bilingual Therapies clinicians. Nate currently serves as the President for Speech-Language Pathology of ASHA's Hispanic Caucus.

Nate lived and studied in Veracruz and Mazatlán, Mexico for 2½ years. In his spare time, (and when it’s not snowing in Chicago), Nate can be found running on the trails along the shore of Lake Michigan.

Melissa White
Co-Director of Clinical Services

Melissa is currently the co-director of clinical services for Bilingual Therapies, Inc. She is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who primarily works with culturally and linguistically diverse school age children with various communication disorders. Melissa received her B.A. from Michigan State University, and her M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT-Austin, she completed the Bilingual Training Grant program, which trained bilingual graduate students in communication disorders. This training served her well after graduating when she took a position with Bilingual Therapies as a CFY. She worked for Bilingual Therapies for eight years in Illinois and Texas. Melissa served as a team leader in the company and mentored clinicians in Texas, Colorado and Nevada. She went on to work as the bilingual clinical faculty supervisor for the University of Texas-Austin Speech and Hearing Center (UTSHC). She has recently returned to Bilingual Therapies and works in San Antonio area schools.

Luisa Gonzales
Operations Coordinator

Luisa Gonzales became a member of the Bilingual Therapies team in October, 2006. Some of her many job functions include processing employee payroll and handling client billings. In addition, she is responsible for many of the office's administrative duties, which includes being the friendly voice you hear when you call the Bilingual Therapies office. Luisa is always available to help out in any way possible. She says, “I may not always know the answers to your questions but I can point you in the right direction.” She truly enjoys being part of such an awesome team!

She is a city girl at heart and has lived in Chicago all her life. She has three sons who keep her on her toes. Luisa comments, “Between baseball, soccer and everything else they are a part of, I’m here to be mommy the ‘chauffer’. My life is pretty busy but I wouldn’t change any part of it!”

Evelyn Hall
Recruitment Director

Evelyn has worked in Employee Relations and other positions in Human Resources. She has also taught Spanish, ESL, and worked as a PRN medical interpreter. These varied experiences have served her well and helped her gain a greater respect for the clinicians that serve our children.

Evelyn is pleased to have the opportunity to work with closely with students, clinicians and professors throughout the county.

Out of the office, she enjoys cooking, exercising, and writing.

She looks forward to speaking with you!

Tim Starling
Division Director

Tim Starling is currently the Division Director of Bilingual Therapies. Tim received his introduction to healthcare in 2000 as a recruiter who placed neurological, orthopedic, and general surgeons in some of the country’s leading hospital systems. He later joined Soliant Health where he pioneered the schools division that places speech, physical, and occupational therapist in school districts across the country.  In August of 2006, Tim had the opportunity to join Bilingual Therapies where he continues to assist the team in being the industry’s leading source for bilingual speech-language pathology services in the country.

Tim was born in Okinawa, Japan and spends his time working out of the Skokie, IL and Atlanta, GA, offices.  He completed his undergraduate studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in human resources and a minor in marketing. 

Meryt Merrill
Account Executive

Meryt serves the Bilingual Therapies team as a marketer for bilingual speech-language pathologists. She graduated from the University of Tampa, in Florida, with a bachelor’s degree in International Business. She recently had the opportunity to become part of the Bilingual Therapies team and she is grateful to contribute and help Bilingual Therapies' clients and clinicians.

When outside of the office, she likes to travel to many different continents whenever possible. She lived in Central and South America for many years. In her free time she can be found walking her two dogs, Rocco (a crazy Jack Russell) and Sarah (an adorable white Shepard Mix). As part of her future plans, she is looking to involve herself in community service to help bilingual children in the area with various needs.

Alia Rabah
Executive Recruiter

Alia Rabah serves the Bilingual Therapies team as an executive recruiter for special education. She attended the University of Central Florida where she majored in political science and holds a Juris Doctorate from the Stetson College of Law. Alia began working with Bilingual Therapies in 2010 and continues to grow her clientele and placement repertoire of candidates in school districts across the United States.