
Kara Gordon B.S. DHH Ed.
Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf
Kara Gordon is an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf for Listen and Talk. Kara joined Listen and Talk in 2023. She was born and raised in Houston, Texas and received her Bachelors of Science in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. Kara has worked in multiple roles as a Teacher of the Deaf including self contained classrooms (2nd grade, freshman English, and senior English classes), in class support, co-teaching, and as an educational interpreter. After moving to Seattle in 2021 Kara found her passion in teaching preschool students and brings creative ideas and a boisterous laugh to the team. Kara believes the best learning happens through play. During her free time she enjoys trying new restaurants, checking out books from the library, and thrifting at local markets.
Other Members

Ariele Matkov
Teacher of the Deaf / Classroom Coordinator

Heather Uberti, MS.Ed.
Special Education Teacher

Rebecca Tumbarello
Outreach Coordinator

Cass Fogelstrom, M.Ed, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf

Maura Berndsen MA, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT
Executive Director

Jenny Ignacio MS.Ed, LSL Cert AV Ed
Teacher of the Deaf

Maria Chomyszak
Finance and Operations Director

Kelsey Wood
Teacher of the Deaf

Jeremy Fellows
Associate Teacher

Matt Nutini
Associate Teacher

Tara Ellis M.Ed, M.S., CCC-A
Birth to Three Program Director

Mona Oster Ph.D., CED, LSLS cert. AVT
Education and Research Director

Daniel Zeitler
Board Member

Arnold Morales
Board Member

Deb Masters
Board Member

Mary Culp
Educational Assistant

Ellis Webb
Educational Assistant

Monica Gustaveson
Educational Assistant

Roxanne Chandler M.S., LSLS Cert. AVEd
Birth to Three Specialist

Christine Teteak MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Therapy Coordinator

Kora Lisak MS CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Birth to Three Specialist

Olivia Ponzetti
Birth to Three Specialist

Shelby Vincent
Birth to Three Specialist

Kristin Wilson MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Birth to Three Specialist

Martina Farova
Office Manager and Bookkeeper

Margie Roe
Educational Assistant

Alice (Ally) Lewis
Educational Assistant

Terri Jones
Educational Assistant

Christie Rexroth Au.D., CCC-A
Audiology Coordinator

Andrea Kayyali
Associate Teacher, Blended Classroom Program

Kim Hamren, M.Ed, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT.
Birth To Three Specialist

Marybeth Fowler
Birth to Three Specialist

Meghan Trocinski
Birth to Three Specialist

Mark Fowler
Birth to Three Administrative Assistant

Kristin Hill
Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Latife Lacin
Development Coordinator

Julie Russell
Development Assistant

Neesee Rowan
Office Administrator

Danielle Clarkson
Educational Assistant

Sara Manning
Listening and Spoken Language Therapist