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Lanya Elsa, Ph.D

Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf

Lanya (Lane) Elsa is an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf for Listen and Talk’s Outreach Program. She has e a PhD in Special Education from University of Northern Colorado.

25 years ago Lane’s oldest son started at Listen and Talk in the infant-toddler program and now she is a professional in the field. Lane has so many amazing memories from that time.

Her background is in self-advocacy, self-determination, and working with children who are deafblind or have additional disabilities. Previously, she was the Director of the Idaho Project for Children and Youth with Deafblindness and has also been involved with the Washington Deafblind Program.

Lane enjoys building Legos and spending time with her family at their cabin in Hood Canal. She loves that she is now in this new role at Listen and Talk.
With six kids, Lane says it’s often chaotic and loud at her house. She enjoys hearing her teens laughing and having fun with each other (yes, it sometimes does happen!)

Other Members

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CC Chan, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Listening and Spoken Language Therapist
Ariele Matkov is a classroom coordinator and teacher of the deaf at listen and talk

Ariele Matkov

Teacher of the Deaf / Classroom Coordinator
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Heather Uberti, MS.Ed.

Special Education Teacher
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Cass Fogelstrom, M.Ed, LSLS Cert. AVEd

Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf
Maura Berndsen is the Executive Director at Listen and Talk and a teacher of the deaf

Maura Berndsen MA, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT

Executive Director
Jenny Ignacio is a Teacher of the Deaf at Listen and Talk's Blended Classroom Preschool Program for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. She has brown skin and dark hair and she is wearing a pink shirt.

Jenny Ignacio MS.Ed, LSL Cert AV Ed

Teacher of the Deaf
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Charlotte Brown, M.S.

Teacher of the Deaf
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Kelsey Wood

Teacher of the Deaf
Jeremy Fellows is a Teacher of the Deaf at Listen and Talk.

Jeremy Fellows

Associate Teacher
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David Nguyen

Discovery Lead Associate Teacher
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Matt Nutini

Associate Teacher
Tara Ellis is the Birth to Three Director at Listen and Talk and an audiologist

Tara Ellis M.Ed, M.S., CCC-A

Birth to Three Program Director
Mona Oster is the Education and Research Director at Listen and Talk. She leads our preschool for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Mona Oster Ph.D., CED, LSLS cert. AVT

Education and Research Director
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Ivey Rodegerdts

Educational Assistant
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Kiley DiPietro

Educational Assistant
Daniel Zeitler is a board member of Listen and Talk and an Otologist/Neurotologist & Skull Base Surgeon

Daniel Zeitler

Board Member
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Arnold Morales

Board Member
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Deb Masters

Board Member
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Heather Vasquez

Educational Assistant
Mary Culp is an educational assistant at listen and talk who works with deaf and hard of hearing preschoolers

Mary Culp

Educational Assistant
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Monica Gustaveson

Educational Assistant
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Roxanne Chandler M.S., LSLS Cert. AVEd

Birth to Three Specialist
Christine Teteak the Therapy Coordinator for Listen and Talk's listening and spoken language therapy program. She is a white woman with brown hair and she is wearing a black shirt.

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

Listening and Spoken Language Therapist
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Kora Lisak MS CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Birth to Three Specialist
Shelby Vincent

Shelby Vincent

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

Birth to Three Specialist
Martina Farova is the office manager and bookkeeper at Listen and Talks early development program for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Martina is a white woman with brown red hair. She is wearing glasses and a pink shirt.

Martina Farova

Office Manager and Bookkeeper
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Staci Moody Au.D., CCC-A

Audiology Coordinator
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Lin Kowitz, Au.D., F-AAA

Itinerant Educational Audiologist
Margie Roe is an Educational Assistant at Listen and Talk's blended classroom preschool program for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. She is a white woman wearing glasses and a pink shirt. She has blonde hair.

Margie Roe

Audiology Assistant
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Terri Jones

Educational Assistant
Andrea Kayyali is the Audiology Technician at Listen and Talk's audiology center.

Andrea Kayyali

Associate Teacher, Blended Classroom Program
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Kim Hamren, M.Ed, CED, LSLS Cert. AVT.

Birth To Three Specialist
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Marybeth Fowler

Birth to Three Specialist
Meghan Trocinski is a birth to three specialist at listen and talk

Meghan Trocinski

Birth to Three Specialist
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Mark Fowler

Birth to Three Administrative Assistant
Kristin Hill is an Administrative Assistant at Listen and Talk. She is a white woman with blonde hair and she is wearing glasses.

Kristin Hill

Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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Latife Lacin

Development Coordinator
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Julie Russell

Development Assistant
Sara Manning is a Listening and Spoken Language Therapist at Listen and Talk. She is a white woman with brown hair and she is wearing a black shirt.

Sara Manning, MA, CCC-SLP,LSLS Cert AVT

Listening and Spoken Language Therapist