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 Vice-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. 

Millie Figueroa
Office Manager

Millie Figueroa has served as Bilingual Therapies’ office manager for the last nine years.  During her tenure, she has enjoyed being a part of an excellent team that helps make Bilingual Therapies a strong and competitive company.  Her background includes many years of experience in human resources, which she has been able to apply at Bilingual Therapies. As the Office Manager, she wears many hats that have enabled her to develop and continue growing in those areas as well as learn a great deal about the field of speech pathology.  Millie says, “Many of our employees have given me an honorary degree in speech-language pathology!  How funny is that!”   In her position, she has had the pleasure of meeting and working with some of the most wonderful clinicians.  She continues to look forward to meeting and working with many more.

The position she is most proud of is being a mother of two boys.  They keep her as busy at home as she is at work.  In her free time she enjoys being with her family, exercising, swimming, biking, walking, listening to music, and most importantly, sleeping.  “As all mothers know, we can never get enough sleep!”

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
Recruiter

When the founder of Bilingual Therapies reviewed her resume, he looked up and exclaimed, “Bilingual Therapies is perfect for you!”  Evelyn was pleased with his statement but not quite sure what he meant until several months later.  In college, she knew she loved the Spanish language but in being practical, felt compelled to study both business and Spanish.  Since graduating, she has held various positions in Human Resources, taught Spanish, ESL, and worked as a PRN medical interpreter.  These varied experiences have served her well in helping her appreciate the remarkable field of speech-language pathology and has gained a greater respect for the clinicians that serve our children.

Evelyn is excited to have the opportunity to work with more students through Bilingual Therapies' new partnership with NSSLHA!  Members can check out In the Loop each month for her article, “What’s New at Bilingual Therapies.” 

Out of the office, she enjoys cooking, practicing yoga, and is an admitted novela-addict.  Her all time favorite is “La Fea Más Bella.”  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 Wyss
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.