NEW EMPLOYEE PROFILE
CHRIS HOTCHKISS,
SPEECH THERAPIST

“So I went back to school a third time,” said Chris, “and this time earned a degree in Speech Therapy, which is a nice cross between teaching and Respiratory Therapy!”

After five years in Chico, CA, Chris moved to Brookings, Oregon, where she worked for three years as a Speech & Language Practitioner in a private practice. In 1996, she moved back to Connecticut to take a position in an acute rehabilitation facility in Hartford, CT, so that she could be close to her aging mother, but she found she longed to be in more rural Vermont.

“I bought a fixer-upper house in Whitingham, VT, and here I am”, said Chris. “What I love about Grace Cottage, and about speech therapy in general, is that I see positive outcomes - patients in Rehab are improving from injuries, strokes, and so on. I like the diversity of patients here, and the wide range of age groups.”

When she’s not working, Chris enjoys kayaking on the West River and in area lakes, and she’s looking forward to cross-country skiing....but then, there’s always that “fixer-upper” house demanding her attention as well!