Meet the Milestone Masters Team
Lauren Lyons, President
Lauren received her Bachelor’s of Science in Education as well as her Master’s of Education in Communication Disorders from the University of Virginia. She is currently licensed in Virginia and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA. After experiences in the schools, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities, she began her career working in a pediatric private practice and has remained in that setting since. Lauren has specialties in motor speech disorders, feeding disorders, and infant feeding. Lauren serves as the President and Director of Milestone Masters Pediatric Therapy, Inc. In her spare time she enjoys biking, hiking, swimming, boating, and anything outdoors with her Husband Sean, two young children Henry and Charlotte, and dog Georgia!
Liz Hasseltine, Speech Language Pathologist
Liz is a proud alumna of the University of Virginia where she received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree in speech-language pathology and audiology and her Master of Education degree in communication sciences and disorders. She is currently licensed in Virginia and Maryland and is ASHA-certified (CCC-SLP). Since graduation, she has been working as a speech-language pathologist in private practice and private school settings, providing services to children and adults of all ages. Her clinical interests include early language development, speech sound disorders, and reading. She is actively involved in the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) organization, serving on the Board of Directors as the vice president for member services (2020-2023) and on the conference committee (2017-present). Outside of speech, Liz enjoys traveling, watching UVA sports, reading mysteries, and spending time in the sun with family and friends.
Carrie Fleming, Co-Owner
Carrie Fleming is the co-owner of Milestone Masters Pediatric Therapy, Inc established April, 2023. She is a licensed and certified Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist with over 27 years of experience working in the private sector, schools, and academia level. Her areas of clinical specialties range in working with children with Autism and infants with pediatric feeding disorders. Carrie spends a lot of time staying informed with the latest treatment practices and keeping her continuing education portfolio at the highest level. Aside from being a Speech Pathologist, Carrie is an Entrepreneur, Executive-Leadership Coach, clinical mentor, and advisor. Her extended experiences have focused on ongoing mentorship through the American Speech and Hearing Association, clinical supervision at the Academia level, and consulting with small private practice businesses. She served two terms as the VP of Speech Pathology on the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech Pathology (2011-2014). She received her Certificate of Clinical Supervision from APTA (2016) and ASHA (2019). Carrie was awarded the Distinguished Alumni in The Health and Human Services Department in 2016 from The University of Toledo and maintains an active role with the University as a guest speaker to the Graduate students yearly. Carrie resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and six grown children.
Our Story
Lauren and Carrie first met while Lauren was completing her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders at the University of Virginia. Lauren completed her final externship placement at Carrie’s previous multidisciplinary pediatric therapy company. After a positive and enriching experience working there, Lauren accepted a job to complete her clinical fellowship at the same company with Carrie as her supervisor. During this fellowship year and several years to follow, Lauren and Carrie bonded over similar interests in specific treatment areas, as well as through a passion for continual assessment of each patient on a global level to best meet their overall needs.
After several years of movement as their careers and family lives evolved, Lauren and Carrie decided to come together to form their own company. Based on the passion for patient care that they share, as well as a mutual desire to deliver the highest quality child-centered and family-focused therapy, Milestone Masters Pediatric Therapy, Inc., was created.