VOX CHICAGO

Vox Chicago was founded by Tempe Thomas, MHS, CCC-SLP, an actor, singer, and certified speech-language pathologist. Tempe was born and raised in the DC metropolitan area where she spent her formative years working in early childhood classrooms with her mother. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Communication at Northwestern University she then worked for over 10 years as a professional musical theatre performer in regional theatres like the Goodman, Lookingglass Theatre, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theater Company, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, and Drury Lane Theatre. Tempe returned to school to earn a Masters of Health Science in Communication Disorders from Governors State University, completing a thesis on the dysphonia treatment-seeking and hygiene practices of professional singers.  She presented her findings at the 2015 ASHA Convention in Denver, Colorado. She has also presented at the Sharing A Vision Conference (2021), the Early Childhood Symposium (2022), and the United Leukodystrophy Conference (2023) on her work with students who have complex communication needs. Personal experience with a voice disorder has driven Tempe’s dedication to patient-centered outcomes, with functional therapy practices that emphasize independence while supporting the emotional components of communication challenges. Tempe now indulges all of her passions, working with children of all abilities ages 3 to 22 at Niles Township District for Special Education as well as providing private voice therapy to adults through Vox Chicago. She is a proud member of Actors Equity Association (AEA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).