Area Groups
What is Representative Council (RC)? RC acts as a liaison between members of area groups or members at-large and the ISHA executive board.
What is an Area Group? Any group of Speech-Language Pathologists and/or Audiologists with an identifiable geographic area and/or interest which, compiles the following criteria:
- Minimum of 20% of its members are also members of ISHA;
- established schedule of at least three professional meetings annually in which continuing education is provided;
- elected officers;
- established Bylaws and/or constitution.
What if a local group has not been established? Representatives-at-large acts as a liaison for ISHA members who are not represented at any local area group.
How are you represented at RC? Each area group is entitled to two representatives.
What are the duties of RC members?
- Attend RC meetings;
report concerns of local area groups and ISHA members to RC;
report activities of local area groups to RC;
provide local area groups information regarding issues of professional concern and current ISHA activities;
promote membership in ISHA;
report area group compliance with criteria.
2011-2012
REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS
CHAIR - Whetney de Haseth wmsturm@gmail.com
PAST CHAIR - Valerie Brosius vbrosius@emsd37.org
CHAIR-ELECT - Sue Buzzard tennissue60@comcast.net
SECRETARY - Angela Owen aowen@mattoon.k12.il.us
VICE CHAIR - Brenda Wilson bmwilson@eiu.edu
2011 - 2012 ISHA AREA GROUPS
Representative Council Members
NORTH AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Jeni Baron jeni.baron@bps101.net
Chicago Audiology and Speech-Language Association – Niles, IL (inactive)
DuPage County Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Glen Ellyn, IL
Cynthia Angermeier cynthiaangermeier@yahoo.com
Rita Samuelson ritasamuelson@hotmail.com
Northern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Rockford, IL www.nishla.org
Lindsey Serpe linseyserpe@att.net
North Suburban Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Highland Park, IL www.nsslaorg
Susan Weidenfeld susan.weidenfeld@gmail.com
South Cook Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Cook County, IL www.shlaonline.org
Patty Boyd pboyd@hf233.org
Sheila Stull sstull@palos118.org
West Suburban Speech-Language-Hearing Association (inactive)
Will-Grundy Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Will County, IL www.wgsha.org
Katherine Doherty katierose2328@hotmail.com
WEST-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large - Position Vacant
Peoria Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Peoria, IL www.pasha-il.com
Danila McAsey danila@mtco.com
Christine Fletcher chirstineslp@comcast.net
Quad Cities Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Moline/Rock Island, IL www.qsha.org
Karen Aumuller karenaumuller@augustana.edu
EAST-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large - Position Vacant
Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Bloomington, IL
Gay E. Semanko geseman@ilstu.edu
East Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Coles/Jasper/Effingham Counties, IL ecisha@gmail.com
Danell Condron dspannagel82@gmail.com
Angela Owen aowen@mattoon.k12.il.us
Eastern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Champaign/Urbana, IL
Donna Boyer jb0445@avenuebb.com
Kankakee Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Kankakee, IL
SOUTH-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Cassie Flack cassieflack@hotmail.com
South Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Hillsboro, IL
Heather Sutton hsutton@panaschools.com
Dana Holshouser danaholshouser@nolomisk12.il.us
Southeastern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Robinson, IL
Courtney Hoalt choalt@roe12.net
Laura Gallion lgallion@robinsonschools.com
Southern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Carbondale, IL
Southwestern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association–St. Clair/Madison Counties, IL
Kim McCausland kmccausland@kelleville118.org