meet the team

Mariette Nascimento

speech language pathologist

At Joya since 2025

Mariette grew up in Southern California and moved to Seattle for her Master’s in Speech Pathology in 2009. She spent 5 years working in the Chicago area – first in a school district and then at Lurie Children’s. In 2018, she returned to Washington and has worked in infant feeding in the NICU setting. She’s excited to now also support infants and children through Early Intervention. Mariette loves Spokane and the area’s geologic history. Outside of work, she enjoys running, hiking, paddle boarding, and rock climbing.

Education

  • BA Psychology, University of San Diego

  • BS Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of Washington

  • MS Speech-Language Pathology, University of Washington

certifications

  • Certified Neonatal Therapist