Shakeel is an accomplished Public Speaker, trained under the mentorship of Dr. Julia Mayo, at New York Medical College, New York. He has a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology and Philosophy. This was followed by MPhil in Social Psychology. As a Ph.D. scholar, he has conducted research on Stuttering and its impact on society’s vocal quarters.

Shakeel did his Clinical Fellowship at Napa State Hospital, California, and completed his training and certification in the use of Ampcare’s Effective Swallowing Protocol [ESP] and LSVT (Loud) in 2018-2019.

He is a professional member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association *Affiliate of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
In 2018 he was awarded the status of Diplomate & Senior Analyst by The American Board of Disability Analysts.