Penina graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Touro College Los Angeles and a Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Cincinnati.

Penina’s training provided her with experiences in evaluating and treating clients with articulation disorders, receptive and expressive language delays, feeding, swallowing, and orofacial myofunctional disorders. Penina has trained in a variety of settings including pediatric private practice, schools, and adults in the medical setting- the ICU, general medical wards, and acute rehab units.

In her free time, Penina enjoys spending quality time with her husband and children, delving into a good book, listening to music, and spending time outdoors!