LEADERSHIP
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ASHA SEAL
ASHA SEAL
State Education Advocacy Leaders (SEALs) are appointed by ASHA recognized state speech-language hearing associations to advocate on education issues. These issues may include caseload/workload, salary supplements, and maintenance of personnel standards in school settings. SEALs can be speech-language pathologists or audiologists. The State Education Advocacy Leaders were established in 1999 under ASHA’s Priorities. The mission of the SEALs network is to enhance and perpetuate the advocacy, leadership, and clinical management skills of school-based ASHA members at the state and local levels to influence administrative and public policy decisions that affect the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology services in school settings (asha.org, 2014)
ASHA SLP Roles and Responsibilities Professional Issues
ASHA SLP Roles and Responsibilities Position Statement
SLP’s Performance Assessment Contributions Effectiveness (PACE)Nevada’s SEALs are:
Karen Klopfer, M.S. CCC-SLP lvdd43@gmail.com
Kim Reddig, M.S. CCC-SLP kreddig0804@gmail.com
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StAMP / STAR
ASHA StAMP
The mission of the State Advocates for Medicare Policy (StAMP) Network is to enhance and perpetuate the advocacy, leadership, and communication of ASHA members at the state level to influence administrative and public policy decisions that impact Medicare coverage and reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services.
Contacts for StAMP –Rachael Walden, M.S., CCC-SLP rwalden@med.unr.edu
Leticia Alvizo, M.S., CCC-SLP leticia@reachtherapygroup.com
ASHA STAR
The State Advocates for Reimbursement (STARs) are ASHA-member audiologists and speech-language pathologists who advocate in their states for improved health care coverage and reasonable reimbursement. Their targets are key decision-makers in private corporations, public agencies, and the local legislature. Examples are health care insurance executives, benefits administrators, state insurance department officials, and state congress members. STARs create advocacy strategies and share skills with the state speech-language-hearing associations that appoint them.
Contact for STAR –
Jessica Garrett M.Ed., CCC-SLP jessGarrettSLP@gmail.com
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Committee of Ambassadors (CoA)
The Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) act as ambassadors of ASHA by providing advocacy on and communication about the priorities of the Association to officials, constituents, peers, and the general public at the workplace, local, state, and national levels.
The Committee of Ambassadors liaisons with ASHA Board Members at Large in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
The Committee of Ambassadors is comprised of 54-member audiologists and 54-member speech-language pathologists who represent each state; Washington, DC; International constituents (members who reside outside the United States); U.S. territories; and the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA).
Nevada’s Committee of Ambassadors for Speech Pathology:
Shawna Ross, M.S., CCC-SLP shawna@sierraspeech.com
Nevada’s Committee of Ambassadors for Audiology:
Megan Swank, AuD, CCC-A mswank808@gmail.com
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NSHA Coalition
NSHA Coalition to Address Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services
Nevada Speech-Language Hearing Association – NSHA/NV Coalition to Address Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services is modeled after the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages. The NSHA Coalition is a statewide collaborative effort. It is supported by the Nevada Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSHA) and the Nevada Department of Education.
Our Mission
The mission of the NSHA/NV Coalition is to identify, disseminate, and facilitate the implementation of the identified strategies to remedy personnel shortages of service providers of children and youth with disabilities, and persistent vacancies in those areas at the state and local levels for the benefit of all children and youth throughout Nevada.
Our Purpose
Bring together stakeholders –
To monitor, track, and collect related data and information
To develop and facilitate professional learning for special education teachers and related service personnel
To engage in advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels for implementation of strategies to address personnel shortages and persistent vacancies
NSHA Coalition Leadership Team -
Christine Verre, M.S. CCC-SLP, NSHA Coalition Co-Chair christineverre@sbcglobal.net
Nancy Kuhles, M.S. CCC-SLP, NSHA Coalition Co-Chair nkuhles119@gmail.com
Kimberly Smerkers, Ed.D, NSHA Coalition Organizational Specialist kmerkers@hotmail.com