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Staff & Leadership

Audiologists
Auditory-Verbal Therapists
Office Leadership & Staff
Board of Directors

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.

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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 Therapis
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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 Therapis
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chaney@avchears.org

Candace HaneyCandace 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 Mersfelder 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 PhotoDeirdre 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 ArmitageAshley 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 VincentStacey 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.

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Office Leadership and Staff

Debbie Brilling
CEO
dbrilling@avchears.org

Delphine Spann
Operations Manager
dspann@avchears.org

Sharon York
Office Manager
syork@avchears.org

Pattie Rivituso
Insurance Specialist
privituso@avchears.org

Lauren SallaruloLauren Sallarulo
Public Relations Coordinator
lauren@avchears.org

Stanley TurnerStanley Turner Jr.
Health Tech
sturner@avchears.org

AVC Board of Directors

Murray Pascual - Chairman
PricewaterhouseCoopers
murray.j.pascual@us.pwc.com

Bill Hofius
Bill Hofius & Associates, Inc.
Business Consultant
billhofius@leaderspact.com

Richard H. Andre
Andre & Blaustein, LLP
Attorney At Law
andre@ablaw.net

Beth Mahaffey
AVC Co Founder
mahaffey2@comcast.net

Toni Duncan
Netschools Corp.
Project Management Consultant
Alumni Parent
tduncan@plato.com

Dr. Patrick Sallarulo
Treasurer
Park Ridge Chiropractic Center
www.patricksallarulo.com
www.parkridgechiropractic.com

Shawn Johnson
Adorno & Yoss, LLC
sjohnson@adorno.com

Andre` Reese
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
AVP IS Operations
andre.reese@coxinc.com

Debbie Brilling
Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc.
CEO
Alumni Parent
dbrilling@acvhears.org

Mike Sarsfield
Vice Chair
Performance Properties
Owner
Alumni Parent
mikesarsfield@earthlink.net

Walter Peach
Secretary
GE Energy
Growth Manager
walter.peach@ge.com

Jae Brown
Center Disease Control & Prevention
brownjae@yahoo.com

Advisory Board

Jocelyn Dorsey
WSBTV Channel 2
Advisory Board

Dr. Sanjay Bhansali
Neurotologist
Advisory Board

Steve Eubanks
Author
Advisory Board


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