Macarena Fernandez, M.A. CCC-SLP/BCBA is a dually certified speech-language pathologist/Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has utilized her certifications to work with a wide range of children and their families in private practice settings, in-home and clinic-based. She also has experience collaborating with school systems and other professionals including teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, other BCBAs, other SLPs, and licensed psychologists. She believes in making meaningful impacts on the lives of children and their families by providing quality, evidence-based treatments where the kids LEARN while having FUN!
Macarena lives in Howard County, Maryland with her husband, Sean, two children, and their two dogs. In addition to enjoying time with her family and friends, Macarena loves to exercise and read. Macarena founded LovetoLearnMD in 2022.
Maria Josefina Fernandez, M.A. CCC-SLP is a bilingual speech-language pathologist in Baltimore, Maryland. After receiving her Master’s degree from the George Washington University in 2013, Josefina worked at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s school programs, both in separate public day-school and in non-public school settings. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a home-based ABA technician and as a paraprofessional in various school placements in Maryland and Chicago, Illinois. She has extensive experience serving students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, as well as working with families and interdisciplinary teams to meet students’ communication and academic needs. Other areas of clinical interest include literacy development in children, bilingual language acquisition and intervention, augmentative and alternative communication, and family and team training and collaboration.
Maria Josefina lives in Fells Point, Baltimore with her son, husband, and pit bull. When not enjoying the liveliness of the city, she and her family enjoy traveling, eating, and visiting family.