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.
2007-2008
REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS
CHAIR - Diane Maguire
mdmaguire@sbcglobal.net
PAST CHAIR - kim Peppler
kimpeppler@hotmail.com
CHAIR-ELECT - Trina Becker
tmbecker@eiu.edu
SECRETARY - Erin Mullins
e_mullins@hotmail.com
VICE CHAIR - Mary Kirwan-Johnson
johnsonm@champaignschools.org
2007 - 2008 ISHA AREA GROUPS
Representative Council Members
NORTH AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Rita Giudice
ritagee@comcast.net
Chicago Audiology and Speech-Language Association – Niles, IL
Mary Meskan
meskan@sbcglobal.net
Kris Erickson
kris-erickson@northwestern.edu
DuPage County Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Glen Ellyn, IL
Ellen Wehrle
e_wehrle@comcast.net
Rita Samuelson
ritasamuelson@hotmail.com
Northern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Rockford, IL
Susan Buzzard
tennissue60@aol.com
North Suburban Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Highland Park, IL
Susan Weidenfeld
s.wiedenfeld@comcast.net
Marla Ferencz
randmferencz@aol.com
Bonnie Russell
brussell@maine207.org
South Cook Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Cook County, IL
Sheila Stull
sstull@palos118.org
Julie Spencer
julispen@aol.com
West Suburban Speech-Language-Hearing Association (inactive)
Jeni Baron
jeni.baron@@bps101.net
Will-Grundy Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Will County, IL
Patsy Bodach
patsybodach@sbcglobal.net
Patricia Martin
pmartin131@comcast.net
WEST-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Colleen Woods-Frerichs
colleen.frerichs@gmail.com
Peoria Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Peoria, IL
www.pasha-illinois.com
Heather Brown
chbrown@mtco.com
Tina Atherton
datherton9@mchsi.com
Quad Cities Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Moline/Rock Island, IL
Ann Cobb
acobb@riroe.k12.il.us
Valerie Brosius
vbrosius@msn.com
EAST-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Sarah Grob
grobs@hsd2.k12.il.us
Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Bloomington, IL
Nancy Anderson
nanderson@bromenn.org
Amy Johnson
ajohnson@ci.easterseals.com
East Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Coles/Jasper/Effingham Counties, IL
Beth Bergstrom
blbergstrom@eiu.edu
Stacey Vitale
svitale@sblhs.org
Eastern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Champaign/Urbana, IL
Angela Monk
monk1@mailbag.com
Jennifer Cravens
jcravens@uiuc.edu
Kankakee Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Kankakee, IL
http://www.geocities.com/kashaorg/
Linda Faber
linda.faber@illinois.gov
Donna Brown
donnamallbrown@aol.com
SOUTH-AT-LARGE AREA
Representative-At-Large
Anita Lidyn
lidyfamily@frontiernet.net
South Central Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Hillsboro, IL
Laurie Nolan
nolanl@carlinvileschools.net
Stacy Gibson
gib86@aol.com
Southeastern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Robinson, IL
Debra Einhorn
dcantrell@roe12.net
Courtney Hoalt
quart27@hotmail.com
Laura Gallion
lgallion@roe12.net
Southern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – Carbondale, IL
Contact Info Unavailable
Southwestern Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association – St. Clair/Madison Counties, IL
Amy Bruce
abruce1117@aol.com