Advisory Committee

MNH&V Advisory Committee Members

(*) Indicates a parent or guardian of a child who is DHH 

(+) Indicates an individual who is DHH 

 

MNH&V Team

(*) Anne Barlow, MNH&V Director - [email protected] 

(*+) Brenda Hommerding, Guide By Your Side (GBYS) Manager - [email protected] 

(*) Callie Holmes, SE Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Elena Miranda, Metro Lead Parent Guide/Statewide Lead Community Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Julie Gontjes, NE Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(+) Heidy Nazario, Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Guide Program Manager - [email protected] 

(+) Hannah Harriman, DHH Guide - [email protected] 

(+) Kelsey Ross, DHH Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Lee Vang, SE Asian Community Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Leslie Carnegie-Hilde, Upper Northwestern MN Parent Guide/Event Coordinator - [email protected] 

(*) Mary Stadelman, Metro Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Nura Hersi, NE African Community Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Shannon Hohrman, Northwestern MN Parent Guide/Greater MN Lead Guide/Statewide ASTra Coordinator - [email protected] 

(+) Shelby Geldon, DHH Guide - [email protected] 

(+) Sophia Barr, Administrative Assistant/DHH Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Suzanne Iwainat, Central MN Parent Guide - [email protected] 

(*) Yodit Amare, Metro Parent Guide - [email protected] 

 

Community Stakeholders

Andrea Riffe, Audiologist 

(*) Brandy Sebera, Family Engagement Coordinator, Minnesota DeafBlind Project (MNDBP) - [email protected] 

Calla Kevan, Minnesota Department of Human Services (MNDHS) - [email protected] 

(+) Danelle Gournaris, Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, & Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH) - [email protected] 

Emily Manson, Saint Paul Public Schools Teacher of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDHH) - [email protected] 

(+) Emily Smith-Lundberg, Director, Deaf Mentor Family Services (DMFS) program at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota - [email protected] 

Jess Moen, Minnesota Statewide Specialist, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) - [email protected] 

Jordan Krentz, MSA

Kitri Kyllo, Cued Speech Association of Minnesota

Lillian Derkey, Guardian to grandchild

Susan Lane Outlaw, Executive Director, Metro Deaf School (MDS) - [email protected]