Blake Benavides, M.s., c.c.c., s.l.p.

sPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

bbenavides@midlandchildrens.org

Blake is a Midland-Odessa native and attended Texas Tech University where she studied Communication and Science Disorders. She received her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Abilene Christian University. She and her husband, Brandon have loved being close to family in the West Texas area. Blake and Brandon have their daughter Sophia and two sweet dogs Ghost and Missie.

Blake knew early on she wanted to be a Speech Language Pathologist when shadowing other professionals. She fell in love with serving others, providing support to families, and providing client-centered therapy for each child. She has a love for Augmentative and Alternative Communication clients and enjoys getting to be a part of their journey of finding their voice. She was honored to be hired at the MCRC facility and loves the family-centered environment and collaboration to help meet the needs of each patient. During her free time, Blake enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, a good coffee/book, and spending time with her friends and family.