Link to list of Presentations Given
State/ National Organizations
- “CVI and AAC”
- MontCOMM 2026
- Texas Region 16- 2026
- Kansas Vision Symposium- 2025
- “New Perspectives in Vision, Voice, and Choice: Navigating AAC Options for Complex Vision Needs — with Jane Korsten, Closing the Gap 2025
- “Vision, Voice, and Choice: Navigating AAC Options for Complex Vision Needs”- with Jane Korsten, Closing the Gap 2024
- “Executive Function and AAC Connections”
- Texas- Region 16- 2026
- OCALI Con 2025
- Closing the Gap 2025
- Pre-conference half day Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) Conference 2025
- Pre-conference full-day session Closing the Gap 2024
- ATBS- TASN Webinar Series 2025
- Closing the Gap 2023
- AT Forward Project (Wisconsin)
- Oregon ECHO Network
- Illinois Infinitec
- “Assistive Technology Considerations for Executive Function Skills”
- Closing the Gap 2025
- CESA2- Wisconsin- 2025
- “Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, Building Sustainable Assistive Technology Services”
- With Beth Zillinger, ATIA 2026
- With Beth Zillinger, OCALI Con 2025
- With Janet Peters, Closing the Gap 2025
- “Harnessing Collective Efficacy in AAC Implementation: Strategies for Success”- with Beth Zillinger
- Closing the Gap 2024
- “Supporting Executive Function Skills in the Expanded Core Curriculum”
- Kansas Vision Symposium- 2025
- “Beyond Belief: Building Teacher Buy-In for Comprehensive Literacy for All”
- BuildingWings Webinar April 2025
- BuildingWings Webinar August 2025
- “Letter by Letter: AAC Adventures in Writing”
- Closing the Gap 2024 for BuildingWings
- “Overview of Executive Function Skills”
- BuildingWings VIP Thought Leaders
- CASA- Douglas County, KS
- “Executive Functioning Skills and the Impact on Behavior in the Classroom”
- Keynote speaker- Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) Conference 2025
- HILIA (Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association)
- Illinois Infinitec
- “Executive Functioning Skills and the Impact on Behavior in the Classroom” Overview-
- AT Forward Project (Wisconsin)
- CESA2 (Wisconsin)
- “Unlocking Potential: Dynamic Approaches to Executive Functioning Skills”
- Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) Conference 2025
- “AAC Adventures in Writing”
- Building Wings Webinar Series 2025
- “Executive Functioning when “Alexa” can do it All”
- KS Technical Assistance Network System (TASN)
- Illinois Infinitec
- “The Power of Partner Assisted Scanning: Getting Started with Students!”
- Kansas Infinitec
- “Getting from Point A to Z: Executive Functioning and Assistive Technology”
- Illinois Infinitec
- “Socially and Emotionally Prepared: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Illinois Infinitec
- “AAC Evaluation: Choosing a System”
- Kansas Infinitec
- Para Executive Function Series- Kansas Infinitec Webinars
- “Executive Functioning Skills and Strategies”
- “Myth Busters Using Executive Function Skills”
- “Assistive Technology Considerations”
- Kansas Infinitec
- “Communication Books that Really Work”
- Kansas Infinitec
School Districts
- “Executive Function and the Impact on Behavior Series” -one day training followed by five monthly sessions on specific Executive Function topics.
- Spring Hill, Illinois
- Dear Creek Mackinaw, Illinois
- “Assistive Technology Overview”
- Dunlap, Illinois
- “Guiding IEP Teams in Assistive Technology Decisions”
- Dunlap, Illinois
Local- Lawrence, KS
- “Executive Function Overview”
- “Executive Function Strategies”
- “We have entered the age of the Jetsons- Curriculum Access for ALL”
- “Using the Essential Elements to Teach Math to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities”
- “Instructional Alignment: Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities”
- “AAC basics with LAMP/ProLoQu2Go/TouchChat”
- “AAC Evaluation and Data Collection”
- “Partnership between Gen Education and Special Education in Modifications”
- “Alternate Pencils”
Publications
- Closing the Gap Article- Harnessing Collective Efficacy: Strategies for AAC Implementation (Register at https://www.closingthegap.com/ to get free 7-day Solutions Membership)
Work Experience
Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence, KS (2002-2022)
Support Related Service Providers (Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision, Hearing, Music Therapy, and Adaptive PE), Assistive Technology/ Augmentative- Alternative Communication Specialist, Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment district coordinator, DeafBlind Fund coordinator, Elementary Building support, and Clinical Fellow Mentor
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence, KS (2000-2002)
Elementary and Middle School SLP in three buildings serving students with IEPs for speech services. Evaluation and treatment of a variety of speech disorders.
American Sign Language Teacher
Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence, KS (1999-2000)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hastings Public Schools, Hastings, NE (1993-1999)
Speech-Language Pathologist at High School, Early Childhood, and Middle School levels. Providing therapy to students with speech services on their IEPs. Evaluation and treatment of a variety of speech and language needs. Member of the district diagnostic team which reviewed referrals and evaluations to determine the eligibility for services.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX (1991-1993)
Speech-Language Pathologist with the Regional Day School for the Deaf. Serving students at the middle school and high school level who were Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Worked on speech and language skills with students and lead students to attend the Communication Contest for the Hearing Impaired through the Optimist Club.
Speech Therapist
Heart of Texas Cooperative for Exceptional Children, Moody, TX (1990-1991)
Speech therapist working with students in the Moody and Crawford ISDs part-time while I was finishing grad school. Evaluation and treatment of students with speech disorders was the focus of the job.
Trainings/ Conferences/ Additional Learning Opportunities Attended
- DLM Standard Setting
- Student Environment Task Tool (SETT) training with Joy Zabala
- Pragmatic Organizational Dynamic Display (PODD) 5 day training with Gayle Porter and Linda Burkhart
- Language Acquisition Motor Planning (LAMP) 2 day training by Prentke Romich Company
- Every Move Counts Clicks and Chats (EMC3) with Jane Korsten
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level 1 by Pyramid PECS USA
- Teaching Critical Communication Skills by Pyramid PECS USA
- Literacy Training with Caroline Musselwhite
- Closing the Gap Attendee
- Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Attendee
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Attendee
- Environmental Communication Teaching (EMC) with Kelly Fonner
Education
Baylor University, Waco, TX
M.S. Speech-Language Pathology
B.S. Ed Speech-Language Pathology
University of Kansas, Lawerence, KS
Supervisor/Coordinator Certification
Associations/ Certifications
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)- Certificate of Clinical Competency
- Kansas Department of Disability and Aging (KDAD)- License Speech-Language Pathology
- Kansas State Department of Education-Teaching Certificate Speech-Language Pathology and Supervisor/ Coordinator Certification
- Texas Education Agency- Teaching Certificate- Speech and Language Therapy
