NHSLHA Executive Board

Administrative Assistant

Cassandra Godinez

President

Vacant – to express interest, please contact nhslha@gmail.com

Vice President of Governmental Relations and Public Policy & ASHA Speech Language Pathology Advisory Council Member

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Vice President of Membership: Coordination

Katie Wachel (Bio Coming Soon)

Vice President of Membership: Outreach

Keri Vasquez Miloro, MS, CAGS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, has over 16 years of experience working with adults in acute and sub-acute facilities specializing in the treatment and management of dysphagia. She recently earned the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Boston University where she was mentored by Dr. Susan Langmore. During her education at BU, Keri has taught dysphagia courses and is currently a guest lecturer at Boston University’s Sargent College for SLP graduate-level students. She has completed an internship at Boston Medical Center’s Outpatient Otolaryngology clinic where she attained proficiency in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). Furthermore, Keri gained clinical experience with a focus on head neck cancer at Boston Medical Center.

Keri is currently the only board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders (BCS-S) in New Hampshire. She is a recipient of 7 awards for continuing education recognized by American Speech and Hearing Association and was recently awarded with the academic rank of Adjunct Clinical Instructor from Boston University. Keri has been actively involved in research with areas of interest in dysphagia rehabilitation, head neck cancer and aspiration/oral care. She has several publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Keri has presented at numerous conferences including the Dysphagia Research Society’s annual conference and American Speech and Hearing Association’s convention.

Her passion is mentoring students and clinical fellows and is a mentor for ASHA’s Student to Empowering Professional (S.T.E.P.). Keri is serving on the executive board for the New Hampshire Speech, Language and Hearing Association as the medical SLP advisor and Vice President of Public Relations – Outreach. Keri currently works per diem through Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital inpatient and homecare, Genesis Rehabilitation Services and Parkland Medical Center inpatient and outpatient.

Vice President of Professional Development

Irene Cohen (Bio Coming Soon)

Vice President of Public Relations

Meg Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL completed her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at the University of New Hampshire and her master’s degree in the bilingual program at Arizona State University. She worked as a bilingual (Spanish speaking) speech-language pathologist with preschool through high school aged students in the public schools in Scottsdale, Arizona for three years. She then moved to Austin, Texas where she worked with both adults and children in a variety of settings including early intervention, home health care, private practice clinics, and contracting with both public and charter schools. She moved back to New Hampshire in 2012 and worked for Pelham School District, Timberlane Regional School District, and Rye School District. She currently works as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire. She is serving on the NHSLHA board as the Vice President of Public Relations – Social Media. She is also serving a three-year term on the ASHA School Issues Advisory Board.

Meg’s interests include working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations, literacy-based interventions, and supervision. She resides in York, Maine with her husband and two young children.

Secretary

Sarah Valle

(Bio coming soon)

Treasurer & Acting Co-VP Membership Coordination

Deborah L. Bennett, MS CCC-SLP is the owner at Monadnock Speech and Language, a private practice in Keene. She currently works for the Surry, Henniker and Keene school districts, and for the MDS Birth to Three program in Keene, as well as seeing clients privately. Ms. Bennett previously worked for five Brattleboro VT area programs serving children with emotional and behavioral disorders, including Esteyville, Community House, and Brattleboro Retreat from 2003-2009. Before that, she worked for the Springfield (VT) and Rutland-Windsor school districts, the Vermont Essential Early Education program, and the Rise for Baby and Family and Cedarcrest programs in Keene. She has taught American Sign Language I and II at Keene Community Education and led many inservice trainings for educators and early intervention professionals.

Ms. Bennett also volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and runs a quarterly Game Night for kids who stutter or clutter.

Ms. Bennett received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of New Hampshire, with minors in Linguistics, Family/Consumer Studies, and Special Education. She is licensed as a speech-language pathologist in the state of NH and can be contacted at debbieslp@mac.com.

Private Practice Advisor & ASHA CEU Coordinator

Owner and operator of Premier Speech Therapy, LLC established in 2006. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Services from Springfield College, MA in 1994 and a Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Nova Southeastern University, FL in 2000. She also holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is licensed both in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In addition, Lisa has served on the NHSLHA board as the Private Practice Advisor for 2 years and has recently become their CEU Administrator. She can be contacted via email at lisa@premierspeechtherapy.com

Her speech and language experience includes many years of working in outpatient rehabilitation hospitals, school systems, and long term care facilities which led to the creation of her private practice. Lisa has experience in working with clients from birth through adulthood, and has had continuing education training in multiple areas including Talk Tools, Dysphagia, and the SOS Feeding Program, various Play programs, Voice Therapy techniques, and is PROMPT trained.

Lisa believes in family centered intervention. Family members have the most involvement with our patients, and what they tell us is extremely valuable. Information gathered will impact therapy planning, goals addressed, and will help to facilitate vital carryover of learned skills to other environments. Her goal is to collaborate with the primary care or referring physician, as well as school teachers (if applicable) and other professionals in order to establish a comprehensive team therapy approach for an increased rate of success.

Audiology Advisor & ASHA Audiology Advisory Council Member

Bill Flanders

(Bio coming soon)

Medical Advisor & ASHA State Advocate for Reimbursement (STAR) Representative & ASHA State Advocate for Medicare Policy (StAMP) Representative

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Schools Advisor & Acting Co-VP Membership Coordination

Tia’s specialties include receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language delays as well as working with non-verbal individuals who utilize AAC devices in order to communicate. She provides therapy for children from elementary school through high school as well as into young adulthood.

Throughout her nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of speech language and special education, she has worked with a wide range of disabilities including but not limitied to Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Executive Functioning Disorders, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, as well as a variety of medical disorders (including but not limited to Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Epilepsy, etc.).

Tia has extensive experience with evaluations, individualized therapy sessions, IEP preparation, and client / parent consultation. Her expertise has enabled her to develop individualized yet family centered therapies which focus on the whole student in all aspects of their lives. Tia also believes in a team centered approach so that carryover can be experienced across multiple settings.

Tia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders and a Master of Science degree in General Special Education from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. She holds two certifications through the State of New Hampshire – Speech Language Specialist and General Special Educator. While attending UNH, she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, and she also served as an Alum on the House Corp.

Tia currently works at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH as well as at Premier Speech Therapy in Londonderry, NH. She is also the SLP Advisor to Schools on the NHSLHA (New Hampshire Speech Language Hearing Association) Board. When Tia isn’t working, she can usually be found in her car with her co-pilot Yukon (yellow lab) traveling to and from baton, dance, gymnastics, or field hockey.

Vice President of Membership & ASHA State Education Advocacy Leader (SEAL) Representative

Andrea Parker, M.A., CCC-SLP

Andrea Parker, MA, CCC-SLP, has been a school-based SLP for 15 years, 12 of which has been spent in New Hampshire public schools. Prior to working in NH, Andrea completed her CF and began work as a certified SLP in northwestern Connecticut. She has also worked in early intervention as a contracted consultant, mentoring and supporting early educators with providing effective speech and language support for their clients.

Andrea earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of New Hampshire in 2003 and her master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Connecticut in 2005. She is a licensed SLP in NH and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She also earned the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders from the University of New Hampshire.

Andrea has particular interest in supervision and enjoys mentoring SLPAs and graduate interns. She enjoys the broad scope of knowledge needed when working in a school setting and has worked with students in the entire range of the school population from preschool through age 21. She has experience with a wide-range of disorders and populations including but not limited to apraxia, articulation and phonological impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders, deaf/blind, developmental delays, Down syndrome, executive functioning disorders, fluency, hearing loss, intellectual disabilities, receptive and expressive language disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury.

When not working, Andrea enjoys spending time with her husband, son and foster children. She is an avid Boston sports fan and loves Chelsea FC. She can be reached at andrea.r.parker@gmail.com

University Advisor

Amy S. Plante is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of New Hampshire. As clinical faculty, she supervises graduate student clinicians who provide intervention and evaluations at the Speech-Language-Hearing Center and the Clinic for Neurogenic Communication Disorders. In addition to supervising graduate student clinicians, Amy teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. At UNH I am fortunate enough to work with a passionate team of clinical faculty who have presented our supervision model at ASHA conventions over the years. Working in academia has provided me with the opportunity to participate in research, expand my own personal scope of practice, and mentor the next generation of professionals. My role as the university liaison to NHSLHA provides a means to strengthen the collaboration between NHSLHA and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. This is particularly important as our students (new professionals) come to understand their professional responsibility to advocate for and shape public policy the state level.