• Robert J. Doman Jr.

    Founder & Director

    Founder of the National Association for Child Development and Chairman, Board of Directors Bob Doman is the Director and Chairman of the Board of…

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    Laird Doman

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & FAMILY LIAISON

    Laird Doman represents the third generation of his family devoted to the well-being of children and the advancement of neurodevelopment. He works collaboratively with his…

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  • Ellen R. Doman

    EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR – M.A., CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

    Ellen Doman’s involvement in neurological rehabilitation began in childhood under the mentorship of her father, Robert J. Doman, MD, a prominent Physiatrist who developed…

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  • Sara Erling

    Evaluator & Coach – M.ED. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

    When Sara Erling graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Boise State University in May of 1998, her plans for continuing her education were…

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  • Melody Deluca

    Evaluator & Coach – B.A. EDUCATIONAL STUDIES & A.A. MUSIC

    Evaluator & Coach Melody first learned about NACD in 2008 after several years of trying to figure out why her then 5-year-old son, Grant,…

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  • Lori Riggs

    DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR SPEECH AND SOUND – M.A., CCC/SLP SPEECH PATHOLOGY

    Lori Riggs is a certified Speech/Language Pathologist with over twenty years of experience in providing speech therapy, cutting-edge oral motor therapies, and auditory training…

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  • Lyn Waldeck

    Evaluator

    Lyn Waldeck discovered NACD in 1992 when seeking help for her severely brain-injured child. Now, fourteen years later, she is a senior staff member…

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  • BJ Owen-Tubbs

    COACH – B.S.ED. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

    BJ Owen-Tubbs graduated in 1980 from West Chester University with a B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Counseling. Her graduate studies…

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  • John McCallum

    DIRECTOR OF MULTIMEDIA – PROJECT MANAGER, DESIGN, MUSIC, SOCIAL MEDIA & VIDEO

    John McCallum is a YouTuber, composer, musician, graphic/web designer, photographer, and videographer and is currently the Director of Multimedia for NACD. He attended the…

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  • Teodora Pop

    EVALUATOR, COACH & NACD ROMANIA COORDINATOR – M.A. ART & CHILD EDUCATION

    Teo has worked with children since high school. She volunteered in several organizations that worked with children who had a range of disabilities and…

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  • Marta Palmes

    Coach & Facilitator for Spanish-Speaking Families

    Marta Palmes is from Barcelona and has lived and worked in Spain, England, and the United States. She holds degrees in management and education.…

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  • Dr. Jifunza Wright, M.D.

    Medical Director

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  • Pam Cook

    Scheduling

    Hi, I’m Pam Cook and I moved back to Utah from Washington State in 2006, when I started working for NACD part time. I now…

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  • Carrie Humpherys

    ACCOUNTING – M.S. ACCOUNTING

    Carrie Humpherys has been a tax account and in-house company accountant for over 15 years. Carrie has worked for NACD since the summer of…

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    Janine Little

    COACH – B.S. PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

    I first found NACD when my 3-year-old son was diagnosed with autism back in 2000. After starting program with my son and seeing him…

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  • Amanda Willard

    COACH – M.A. CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

    The National Association of Child Development has been a member of our family since 1999. This became necessary when it was discovered that Adam,…

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  • W. Bruce Haslam

    RESEARCH DIRECTOR – PH.D., SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

    Bruce Haslam comes to us from Weber State University, where he is currently a Professor Emeritus of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Social…

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  • Amy Martin

    Coach

    Amy Martin graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education in 1996. She taught preschool for one year…

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  • Romina Varsandan

    Coach – Special Education

    Romina is from Romania, and from a young age has been passionate about learning foreign languages. She studied English, German, and Italian intensively and…

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  • Luza Acevedo

    Coach

    Luza was born in Mexico and moved to the United States in 2007 to the Kansas City area. There she lived with her husband…

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  • Ashleigh Baddour

    Coach

    From a young age Ashleigh Baddour was interested in all things pertaining to Ancient Egypt. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the…

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  • Jonathan T. Nassos, M.D.

    Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon Board-certified, Sports Medicine Los Angeles, CA

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  • Ryan Sutterer O.D.

    Perryville, MO

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  • Cathy Alford, MA, PCC

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Part-time faculty at Columbus State University Board Chair Teen Advisors Columbus State University Former Board Member of Disability Service Center Columbus, GA

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  • Randy Esters, EdD.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    President, North Arkansas College Former Associate VP for International Affairs, Dean of Education at Louisiana College.

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  • Sharon Benham, M. D.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Tucson, AZ

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  • Hilary Hicks, PharmD

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Ogden, UT

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  • Debra Hayden, RN,BSN,OTR/L

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Perryville, MO

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  • Agnieszka Juscinska, M.D.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Board Certified Family Physician Mount Prospect, IL

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  • Dr. Julian Neil, N.D, Ph.D.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Los Angeles, CA

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  • Jonathan Lauritsen, D.O.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    General Adult Neurology at Baylor Scott & White Health Plano A diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., a member Board…

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  • Crystal Imperato, D.O.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Internal Medicine Wasilla, AK

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  • Devanshu Thakore, M.D.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Hospitalist Physician Director of Hospitalist Program Chief of Medicine (Ridgecrest, CA)

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  • Chinwe Ukauno, M.D., FAAFP

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Albany, GA

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  • Michael Willoughby, M.D.

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Board Certified Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Charleston, SC

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  • Natalie Kling

    Professional Advisory Committee

    Certified Clinical Nutritionist Sacramento, CA

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