Celia C. Goldstein, M.A., CCC-SLP holds a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology and is licensed in Tennessee. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speech-language pathologist and has had additional training in accent modification. Ms. Goldstein is the granddaughter of immigrants.

Ms. Goldstein has worked in educational, medical, and private practice settings in staff, supervisory, and ownership positions.  She served as president of the Atlanta Academy of Speech-Language Pathologists for two years; and has been actively involved in other professional organizations.  Ms. Goldstein has participated in numerous postgraduate workshops and conventions including a training workshop by Arthur Compton for the use of the Compton Pronouncing English as a Second Language Program (P-ESL) and a workshop on the Phonological Aspects of Foreign Accents by Daniel Dato.  She is familiar with the techniques used by other well-known professionals in the field of accent modification such as David Alan Stern and Sam Chwat.