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.
2009-2010
REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS
CHAIR - Shelia Stull
sstull@palos118.org
PAST CHAIR - Trina Becker
tmbecker@eiu.edu
CHAIR-ELECT - Valerie Brosius
vbrosius@emsd37.org
SECRETARY - Patsy Bodach
patsybodach@sbcglobal.net
VICE CHAIR - Patricia Tattersall
ptattersall@niu.edu
2009 - 2010 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
Sue Buzzard
tennissue60@comcast.net
Sharon Garlick
garlic7990@aol.com
North Suburban Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Highland Park, IL - www.nssla.org
Susan Weidenfeld
s.wiedenfeld@att.net
Marla Ferencz
mmferencz@gmail.com
Bonnie Russell
brussell@maine207.org
South Cook Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Cook County, IL - www.shlaonline.org
Angela Johnson
angela.johnson2@ssfhs.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
Patricia Martin
pmartin131@comcast.net
WEST-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Tina Atherton
datherton9@mchsi.com
Peoria Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Peoria, IL - www.pasha-il.com
Whitney de Haseth
wmsturm@mtco.com
Danila McAsey
danila@mtco.com
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
Sarah Grob
grobs@hsd2.k12.il.us
Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Bloomington, IL
Gay E. Semanko
geseman@ilstu.edu
Amy Johnson
ajohnson@ci.easterseals.com
East Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Coles/Jasper/Effingham Counties, IL - ecisha@gmail.com
Ann Dralle
adralle@sblhs.org
Michelle Meyer
mmyer@sblhs.org
Eastern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Champaign/Urbana, IL
Donna Boyer
dboyer@danville.k12.il.us
Kankakee Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Kankakee, IL
http://www.geocities.com/kashaorg/
Donna Boyer
dboyer@danville.k12.il.us
Amy Shronts
shrontsy_99@yahoo.com
Jose Cazares
tohonoceoj@aol.com
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
Katie Pippin
kpippin@taylorvilleschools.com
Southeastern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Robinson, IL
Debra Einhorn
dcantrell@roe12.net
Jessica Engledow
jengledow@roe12.net
Mandy Stafford
mstaff76@yahoo.com
Southern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Carbondale, IL (inactive)
Southwestern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association–St. Clair/Madison Counties, IL-www.swisha.org
Kim McCausland
kmccaus@stclair.k12.il.us