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received her doctoral degree in speech pathology from Northwestern University in 1979, and founded Leap Learning Systems in 1988. She has teaching and clinical experience, and has held numerous positions in the field's state and national associations. A few of note include: 2008 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, President of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Legislative Counselor to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Council on Professional Ethics and Ethical Practices Board, and she has served as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Vice President of Governmental and Social Policies.
Dr. Gottfred is extremely active in professional and community affairs. As President and Founder of Leap Learning Systems, a non-profit organization dedicated to language and literacy development, she oversees the development and delivery of training programs and curricula to educators who work with Chicago’s underserved youth.
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