About Me

Jessica L. Peramo, M.Ed., M.S., CCC-SLP is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and owner of Step Up Learning in Miami, FL, treating both children and adults via in-person visits to home, school, and daycare settings, as well as via Teletherapy. Jessica was a Nationally Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) who taught elementary school children for 9 years before pursuing a career in SLP. She earned her Master’s in Early Childhood Education from the University of Florida in 2003 and her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University in 2012. Since becoming an SLP, she has worked in outpatient, pediatric extended care (PPEC), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) settings.  She also has experience working with adults in acute hospital and inpatient rehabilitation settings.