Voting Board Members

2012 Co-Presidents: 

Julie Holiday  Julie.Holiday@achievesd.org

Julie Hoilday is the Speech-Language Pathologist for South Dakota Achieve.  She graduated from South Dakota State University in 1994 with a B.S. in Communication Disorders, and then attended Moorhead State University to earn her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology.  She has served as the Speech-Language Pathologist for 4 nursing homes in the Aberdeen and Sisseton areas, did home visits for Birth to Three Connections, and consulted for two school districts before finding her true calling in July of 2000 as the Speech-Language Pathologist at South Dakota Achieve.  Julie loves helping and hopefully improving the communication, swallowing and sensory needs of adults with developmental disabilities.  She lives in Sioux Falls with her twin girls Morgan and Madison and youngest daughter, Maia.


Becky Cermak  Becky.Cermak@gmail.com

Becky Cermak holds an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from South Dakota State University, and her master’s degree in Communication Disorders from the University of South Dakota.  She works in multiple settings such as home health, hospice, inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing and legal consulting.  She current works for the Brookings Health System.  She also works part time for the University of South Dakota as the Advisor/Liaison for the distance master’s program, as well as teaching the graduate dysphagia course.  In her free time she enjoys home projects, camping and spending time with family and friends.

 
SMAC and STARS Rep.:  
Laura Barbera  speechgirl@rushmore.com

Laura is the owner and solo practitioner at Black Hills Speech Pathology in Rapid City. She is the current South Dakota representative for ASHA’s  STAR/SMAC,  contracts at Community Transitions TBI facility, and provides community-based presentations regarding all aspects of the speech pathology field.  In her free time, Laura enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, three dogs, and two cats. She loves to go hiking, biking, and exploring the beautiful Black Hills; and she somehow she finds time to teach yoga five times a week and be a Co-Leader for the Rapid City MS Society Chapter.


Vice-President Speech Language Pathology: 
Dawn Andresen dawn.andresen@aegistherapies.com

I am originally from Watertown, SD and attended the University of Kansas for undergraduate and graduate school.  I received my Masters degree in 1998 and have worked in Skilled Nursing Facilities for most of my career.  My husband and I returned to the great state of South Dakota in 2002 and I began working as a Speech Language Pathologist for Aegis Therapies.  I have been with Aegis Therapies as a District Manager since 2003 primarily covering the Southeastern portion of the state.  I am privileged to work with a variety of therapists and customers from many different locations.  My career has blessed me with the opportunity to develop my skills as a clinician and learn the operational components of managing a dynamic business.   

In my spare time, I love to hang out with my husband, Shane and 2 children, Julia and Nate.  We spend most sunny week-ends boating and fishing on the Missouri River.  I am an avid runner and enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities.  We are passionate about the Minnesota Vikings and just love sports in general.  Like most busy families, we cherish our time together and spend lots of time running to children's activities.   
  

Vice-President of Audiology:
Marni Johnson Martin  Marni.Johnson@usd.edu




Treasurer: 
Liz DeVelder  Liz.DeVelder@usd.edu

Liz graduated from the University of South Dakota with her BA in 1996 and her MA in 1998. She worked for 7 years with Educational Service Unit #1  in northeast Nebraska. Since 2005, Liz has been employed as an Instructor at the University of South Dakota teaching Intro, Language Development, Clinical Methods, and Organic SLP as well as supervising graduate clinicians.  She is also the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic Coordinator.  Liz resides in Vermillion with her husband, Craig, and two children, Tyler and Kate.


Secretary: 
Mandy Williams  Mandy.J.Williams@usd.edu   

CEU Coordinator: 
Shelly Grinde shelly.grinde@usd.edu

Shelly lives in Sioux Falls with her family. She graduated from SDSU with a BS in 1992 and from USD with an MA in 1994. She has been ASHA certified since 1994, and practiced in the medical field as a speech/language pathologist until 2004. She currently works at the Center for Disabilities as the Director of Services & Supports, and continues to provide speech/language evaluation services for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome clinic. She has been a member of SDSLHA for the past few years, and is excited to be a part of the organization!


ASHA SLP Advisory Councilor: 
Jennifer Schultz  jennifer.schultz@k12.sd.us

Jennifer is speech-language pathologist for South Central Education Cooperative, providing services for children from birth through high school in Menno and Scotland, SD school districts and area Hutterite colonies. She received her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Iowa in 1991 and worked as a speech-language pathologist for Sanford Hospital from 1992 to 2000. Jennifer was SDSLHA President in 2003-2004. She and her husband, Loren have 2 children. They live on a farm near Freeman, SD.


ASHA Aud. Advisory Councilor:
Matthew Rumsey  mrumsey@avera.org

State Advocacy Education Leader:  
Julie Walker Julie.Walker@k12.sd.us

Julie holds an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders from Northern State University (1981) and a Master's degree in Guidance adn Counseling (1986).  Julie has worked at Redfield State Hospital and School (1981-83) and Edgemont Public School (1983-85).  She hads been a therpist withy Rapid City Area Schools since July 1985.  Presently, Julie works as a therapist at Meadowbrook Elementary as well as the specialist and coordinator for the Speech/Language department in the ditsritc.  She says she "is privileged to work with an amazing number of talented SLPs!  When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her significant other, John, walking, hiking, watching football and motorcycle riding.  She also enjoys reading, gardening, food preservation and sewing dance coustumes for Jessica.  Julie has two daughters, Jessica who is a massage therapist and owns Midtown Movement Studio in Tucson, AZ (bellydancetucson.com) and Amanda who is  a graduate student in Occupational Therapy at Brenau University in Atlanta, GA.