2025 Executive Council

Jess Schneider, SLPD, CCC-SLP is a licensed and certified Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology. She is currently a clinical supervisor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of South Dakota. She graduated with a B.S. in Communication Disorders in 2008 and an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of South Dakota (Go Yotes!) in 2010. Dr. Schneider received her doctorate in speech-language pathology in 2022 from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, UT. She is also trained as an associate-level provider of the Orton-Gillingham approach to literacy instruction. Dr. Schneider is a member of the South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and has been serving as the South Dakota State Education Advocacy Leader (SEAL) for the past 4 years. In her free time, Dr. Schneider enjoys spending time with her family, husband - Tim, two daughters -Lakin and Bentley, and dog- Marshall, camping and boating in Okoboji, reading, and exercising.

      

Bobbi Brink, MA, CCC-SLP, works with CORE Educational Cooperative and also serves as a consultant for SD Birth to Three, training service providers in the Bright Beginnings model of services. Throughout her career of over 30 years, she has served children and families in multiple school districts in south central South Dakota, as well as training SLPA students as a former course instructor and current lab instructor at Mitchell Technical College. Bobbi graduated with her BS from SDSU in 1992, worked for 8 years in schools, and then obtained her MA from USD in a 'summers-only' cohort in 2004. She is a member of SDSLHA and ASHA. In her free time, Bobbi enjoys spending time with her husband of 30 years, Kurt, and her 3 adult children and their spouses. She especially likes spoiling her 2 granddaughters and her dog.

          

Non-Voting Members

Vanessa is a South Dakota native who attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls and received her masters degree from the University Of South Dakota in 2010. She owns Anderson-Smith Speech Therapy, LLC in Sioux Falls, SD. Her certified trainings include TalkTools Oral Placement Therapy, Level 4 Certification ,PROMPT Bridging trained, feeding specific to Down syndrome, and planning and assessment of sensory motor feeding disorders. Vanessa has also done specialized training in Myofascial Release, Apraxia of Speech, Reflex Integration and Pediatric Dysphagia. In addition to these trainings Vanessa is also pursuing certification in Orofacial Myology (COM®️) and is one of 7 US TalkTools instructors. Vanessa is on the Board of Directors for Wonderfully Made, a Down syndrome family support organization. She lives in her hometown of Canton with her husband Ryan, their son Drake, 2 dogs, and one cat.

      

Gina was born and raised in the small farming community of Little Rock, IA, where she learned the importance of taking care of one’s community members and having strong work ethics.  She received her Master’s Degree from the University of South Dakota. She has worked in a variety of settings from pediatric to adult, and has been a Speech Pathologist with Prairie Rehabilitation since 1995. She currently treats patients in Outpatient, Home Health Care, and Skilled Nursing Facilities and is comfortable working with a varied patient population. She also serves as Prairie Rehab’s Business Development Manager which allows her to network in the community with other businesses who serve our aging population and those in need of therapy services.  Outside of work, Gina enjoys spending time with her family at the lake, reading with her fur babies by her side, spending time with her new grandson, spending time with friends, or taking trips with her husband. She is also an active member of her church and and is looking forward to her new role on the Executive Council of the South Dakota Speech Language and Hearing Association. 

    

Jennifer Schultz is the SLPA Program Director at Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell, SD. Her clinical SLP experiences include inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, birth-to-three, preschool, and K-12 settings. She is a two-time Past President of SDSLHA and has served on multiple ASHA committees and workgroups for SLP and SLPA practice. Jennifer frequently presents continuing education programs addressing language disorders and treatment, supervision, ethics, and SLPA practice issues. She has published webinars through Northern Speech Services and MedBridge and is the author of the Skill-based Assessment of Core Communication Standards.

ASHA Audiology Committee of Ambassadors: Open Position

       

Kelly Remily is a native South Dakotan who attended Northern State University for her undergrad degrees in Communication Disorders and Special Education. She worked in rural schools around the Aberdeen area for several years before going back to school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she earned her MS degree in 2003. Since that time, she has worked in the Western Wyoming and Black Hills area.  She has been in her position with Meade School District for 19 years working with children/students from the ages of 3 to 21. Kelly has two grown sons, Dirk and Ethan, and enjoys traveling to see their families and all their activities.  

My name is Stacie Carlson, M.A., CCC-SLP. I graduated from USD with both my undergraduate and graduate degrees.  I have experience working with a wide variety of clients and age groups, but my primary experience has been working as an SLP in an educational setting.  I am currently a clinical instructor for USD at the USD Scottish Rite Children's Clinic in Sioux Falls.  I love the opportunity to help train future SLPs and still have the opportunity to work with clients!

Student Representatives