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Staff & Leadership
Audiologists
Auditory-Verbal Therapists
Office Leadership & Staff
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Audiologists
Nichelei Talmore, M.A., CCC-Audiology
Audiologist
ntalmore@avchears.org
Nichelei joined AVC in June 2006. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology from Southern University and A & M College and a Master of Arts degree in Audiology from Louisiana Tech University. Nichelei is holds certification through the Georgia Board of Examiners in Audiology and Speech Pathology and American Speech-Language Hearing Association. During her professional 9 years of tenure, she has achieved certifications and awards in various areas of growth.
Dan Sisterhen, PhD CCC – Audiology, CCC – Speech-Language Pathology
Audiologist Consultant
dsisterhen@avchears.org
Dan joined AVC in March 2008. He has 20+ years experience in fields of Audiology and Speech-language Pathology in positions of university faculty, private practice audiologist, and speech and hearing consultant. Dan holds degrees from Louisiana State University and University of New Orleans. He is licensed by the Georgia Board of Examiners in Audiology and Speech Pathology and holds dual certification through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Auditory-Verbal Therapists
Alison Tucker, M.Ed, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT®
Clinical Supervisor
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist
atucker@avchears.org
Alison joined AVC in January 1996. She has 8 years experience as a Speech-Language pathologist, and 14 additional years as an Auditory-Verbal therapist. Her background includes a Masters degree from the University of Georgia in Speech Pathology. She is also the parent an AVC alumnus who has a bilateral cochlear implant and completed the program in 1999. Alison is licensed as a Speech-Language pathologist by the Georgia Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, has her certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a Certified Auditory-Verbal therapist.
Jennifer Wallace, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT®
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist
jwallace@avchears.org
Jennifer joined AVC in September 2008. She has 7 years experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist and previously worked with children with hearing loss in North Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia. Jennifer received her Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders and Psychology from the University of Virginia and her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Georgia, and a Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist.
Candace Haney, M.C.D., CCC-SLP, LSLS, Cert. AVEd
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist
chaney@avchears.org
Candace joined our staff in January 2009 after spending eight years working with children with hearing loss and their families throughout North Carolina and Virginia, in a variety of settings, including private practice, in-home and public schools. She received both her Bachelor of Science (1999) and Master of Communication Disorders (2001) degrees from Auburn University in Auburn, AL. Candace is licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist by the Georgia Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Educator.
Jenna Mersfelder, M.C.D., PCE-SLP
jenna@avchears.org
Jenna joined our staff in May 2010. She received both her Bachelor of Science (2007) and Master of Communication Disorders (2010) degrees from Auburn University in Auburn, AL. While in graduate school, she began her training in Listening and Spoken Language in the school systems under a Certified AVed. and medical setting under a Certified AVT. Jenna is licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist by the Georgia Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Deirdre Maybank, M.A., PCE-SLP
deirdre@avchears.org
Deirdre joined our team at AVC in August of 2010. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from South Carolina State University in 2007 and received a Master of Arts degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from South Carolina State University in July 2010. She has worked in the South Carolina public school system since 2007 as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Ashley P. Armitage, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist
aarmitage@avchears.org
Ashley joined AVC in August 2009. She earned both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University. Ashley is licensed as Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Georgia and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She is also certified as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist/Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist by the Alexander Graham Bell Academy. During the past 10 years she has worked in both England and the Midwest with children with hearing loss and their families.
Stacey E. Vincent, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT®
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist
sesmith@avchears.org
Stacey joined AVC in June of 2003. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, as well as another Bachelor of Arts degree in Audiology and Speech Sciences at Michigan State University. She continued her education at Michigan State University and earned her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Stacey currently holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist.
Office Leadership and Staff
Debbie Brilling
CEO
dbrilling@avchears.org
Delphine Spann 
Sharon York
Office Manager
syork@avchears.org
Pattie Rivituso
Lauren Sallarulo
Stanley Turner Jr.AVC Board of Directors
Murray Pascual - Chairman Bill Hofius Richard H. Andre Beth Mahaffey Toni Duncan Dr. Patrick Sallarulo Shawn Johnson Andre` Reese |
Debbie Brilling Mike Sarsfield Walter Peach Jae Brown Advisory BoardJocelyn Dorsey Steve Eubanks |
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