Speech-Language

Speech/Language Department
Staff Members

Andrea Janzen, Speech/Language Pathologist	Andrea Janzen serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. She has been with ESU #1 since May of 2000.
Angela Bennett, Communication Teacher	Angie Bennett serves ESU #1 as a Communication Teacher. She has been with ESU #1 since 2008. Angie graduated from Morningside College in 1991 with a BA in Special Education and Elementary Education. She was then hired to teach K-12 Resource/Special Education at Newcastle Public School, where she taught for a total of 17 years. During the 1991-1994 school years, Angie was actually employed as a Resource teacher at Newcastle through ESU #1. At the end of the 1994-1995 school year, she became employed by the Newcastle School District, where she served for another 13 years. At the end of her seventeenth year at Newcastle, Angie decided to make a career change to Speech Pathology. She will be completing a three year leveling course online through the University of Wyoming, which will prepare her for a Master's Degree in Communication Disorders, which she will obtain through USD and hopes to have by 2014. Angie has 36 graduate credits at the present time. Angie lives in Newcastle with her husband Scott and their two children, Brigette and Brenden, and she looks forward to working with all of the ESU # 1 staff!
Carol McGuire, Speech Technician	Carol McGuire serves ESU #1 as a Speech Technician. She has been with ESU #1 since January of 2004. She serves the following districts: Bancroft-Rosalie St. Augustine's - Winnebago
Carol Olson-Conrad, Speech/Language Pathologist	Carol Olson-Conrad serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. Carol is currently completing her 15th year with the service unit. Carol received her baccalaureate from South Dakota State University and her masters from The University of South Dakota. She is married to Brad and they live on an acreage outside of Ponca with their two children, Lauren and Parker. The family enjoys anything to do with horses.
Cathy Schroeder, Speech/Language Pathologist	Cathy Schroeder serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. She has been with ESU #1 since 2007.
Charlotte Scheuring, Communication Teacher	Charlotte Scheuring serves ESU #1 as a Communication Teacher. She has been with ESU #1 since 2009.
Chris Salmon, Speech/Language Pathologist	Chris has been working for ESU 1 since 1976. She took a brief 6 month retirement.recently and is now back at work as an SLP in the Pender Public School. She grew up in Norfolk NE, is a graduate of UNL, and has many hobbies including jewelry making, gardening, knitting and participating in community theater. She and her husband, Mike, enjoy going to movies and traveling, when possible. They have two daughters.
Colleen Chase, Communication Teacher	Colleen Chase serves ESU #1 as a Communication Teacher. She has been employed with ESU #1 since 2002. She currently provides services for Hartington Public, Holy Trinity, West Catholic, and Verdigre Public School.
Doreen Heitz, Speech/Language Pathologist	Doreen Heitz serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. She has been with ESU #1 since 2007.
Haley Schmidt, Speech Technician	Haley Schmidt serves ESU #1 as a Speech Technician. She has been with ESU #1 since 2007.
Jenna McAfee, Communication Teacher	Jenna McAfee serves ESU #1 as a Communication Teacher. She has been with ESU #1 since 2009.
Jessica Fischer, Speech/Language Pathologist	Jessica Fischer is a Speech/Language Pathologist. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2002 and received her master's degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2004. She has been with ESU #1 since 2004. Jessica and her husband, Nick, live in South Sioux City.
Karla Drotzmann, Speech Pathologist	Karla Drotzmann serves ESU #1 as a Speech Pathologist. She began working at ESU #1 in 2006.
Kim Halle, Speech/Language Pathologist	Kim Halle serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. She currently serves the Wakefield school district and has been employed with ESU #1 since 2003.
Melissa Hennings, Speech Pathologist	Melissa Hennings serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. She has been with ESU #1 since 2007. Melissa received both her Undergraduate and Masters degrees from the University of South Dakota. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). She currently provides services primarily in the Winnebago district. Melissa and her husband, Scott, currently reside in Sioux City.
Nicole Bacan, Speech Pathologist	Nicole Bacan serves ESU #1 as a Speech Pathologist. She began working at ESU #1 in 2006.
Pam Barnes, Speech Pathologist	Pam Barnes serves ESU #1 as a Speech Pathologist. She began working at ESU #1 in 2006. Pam received her graduate training in speech-language pathology at the University of Wyoming. Pam and her husband, who live in Sioux City, have two young adult children. Her favorite leisure activity is reading and she also enjoys sewing, needlework, cooking and classical music.
Patty Kann, Speech/Language Pathologist	Patty Kann received both her Undergraduate and Masters' Degrees from the University of South Dakota. She has worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for eight years and has been employed with ESU #1 since September of 2005. She serves Homer Community Shool and Winnebago early intervention. Patty lives in Sioux City, Iowa.
Rebecca Ridgway, Speech/Language Pathologist	Rebecca Ridgway serves ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist. She has been with ESU #1 since 2008.
Sara Schlickbernd, Communication Teacher	Sara Schlickbernd serves ESU #1 as a Communication Teacher. She has been with ESU #1 since 2009.
Sheila Becker, Speech/Language Pathologist	Sheila Becker has served ESU #1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist since August of 2002. She received her BS in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her MS in Speech-Language pathology from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Sheila worked for the Yankton School District for seven years prior to joining the ESU #1 staff in 2002. She currently provides services to Hartington Public, Holy Trinity and Cedar Catholic Schools. Sheila and her husband, Doug, live in Hartington with their three children, Elly, Easton and Kristine.
Stephanie Kanaly, Speech/Language Pathologist	Stephanie Kanaly has been employed at ESU#1 as a Speech/Language Pathologist since August of 1997. She received her undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders in 1995 and obtained her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology in 1997, both from the University of South Dakota. Stephanie is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). She currently provides services to Santee Community School. Stephanie lives in Yankton, South Dakota with her husband and 5 children.
Wendy Consoli, Speech/Language Coordinator	Wendy Consoli serves ESU #1 as a Speech Language Pathologist. She has been with ESU #1 for 15 years. For the 2006-2007 school year she will serve Tower School in Wayne and Laurel-Concord Public School.

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