Meet our Parent Guides who are located all over our state.
Anita Cervantes-Bowen
Senior Parent Guide
Anita is the mother of four children who are deaf or hard of hearing. She assists families as our Lead Deaf Parent Guide and is a Board Member of IL Hands & Voices. Anita and her family live in McLean County.
Ramona Martin
Senior Parent Guide
Ramona is the mother of four children two who are hard of hearing. Ramona and her family live in Sangamon County.
Maira Nava
Senior Parent Guide
Maira is the mother of two children, one who is deaf. She assists families as one of our Spanish speaking Parent Guides. Maira and her family live in DuPage County. Maria is also the VP on the Hands & Voices Board of Directors.
Megan Christoffel
Lead Parent Guide
Megan is the mother of three children, one who is hard of hearing. Megan and her family live in Will County.
Araceli Martinez
Parent Guide
Araceli is the mother of one child who is hard of hearing. Araceli and her family live in Lake County.
Susan Tseng
Parent Guide
Susan is the mother of 2 children one who is hard of hearing. Susan and her family live in DuPage County.
Kevin Johnson
Parent Guide
Kevin is the father of 4 children, one who is hard of hearing. Kevin and his family live in Cook County.
Alicia Aaron
Lead Parent Guide
​Alicia is the mother of two children one who is hard of hearing. Alicia and her family live in Cook County.
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Sarah Esparza
Senior Parent Guide
Sarah is the mother of one child who is hard of hearing. Sarah and her family live in Will County. She also sits on the IL Hands & Voices Board of Directors.
Hanna Swearinger
Lead Parent Guide
Hanna is the mother of two children, one who is hard of hearing. Hanna lives in Tazewell County. She is also the secretary on the IL Hands & Voices Board of Directors.
Elsa Huerta
Parent Guide
Elsa is the mother of three children, one who is deaf/hard of hearing. She assists families as one of our Spanish speaking Parent Guides. Elsa and her family live in Cook County.
Karissa Urback
Parent Guide
Karissa is the mother of 2 children one who is deaf. Karissa and her family live in Will County.
Tessa Bullard
Parent Guide
Tessa is the mother of 3 children one who is hard of hearing. Tessa and her family live in Schuyler County.
Lisa Peavy
Parent Guide
Lisa is the mother of 4 children, one who is hard of hearing. Lisa and her family live in Winnebago County.
Meet our Specialists who serve our entire state.
Kelley Hemesath
Lost to Follow-Up Specialist
Kelley is the mother of two children one who is deaf. Kelley and her family live in St. Clair County.
Jaclyn Urbanski
Transition Specialist
Jaclyn is the mother of three children one who is deaf. She is also a Board Member of IL Hands & Voices. Jaclyn and her family live in Lake County.
