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.
Amy Keslinke
Senior Parent Guide
​Amy is the mother of two children one who is hard of hearing. Amy and her family live in Kane County.
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.
Crystal Johnson
Parent Guide
Crystal is the mother of two children, one which is hard of hearing. She is a Board Member with IL Hands & Voices. Crystal and her family live in Adams County.
Megan Christoffel
Parent Guide
Megan is the mother of three children, one who is hard of hearing. Megan and her family live in Will County.
Giovanna (Ganna) Turovets
Parent Guide
Ganna is the mother of three children all of whom are deaf. She assists families as both parent guide and deaf/hard of hearing guide. Ganna lives with her family in Cook County.
Hanna Swearinger
Parent Guide
Hanna is the mother of two children, one who is hard of hearing. Hanna lives in Tazewell County.
Lloyd Baker
Parent Guide
Lloyd is the father of two children, one who is hard of hearing. Lloyd lives with his family in Massac County.
Alicia Aaron
Parent Guide
​Alicia is the mother of two children one who is hard of hearing. Alicia and her family live in Cook County.
Ramona Martin
Senior Parent Guide
Ramona is the mother of four children two who are hard of hearing. She is a Board Member for IL Hands & Voices. Ramona and her family live in Sangamon County.
Corie Fulton
Senior Parent Guide
Corie is the mother of two children, one who is deaf. Corie and her family live in Menard 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.
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.
Crystal Rico
Parent Guide
Crystal is the mother of one child who is hard of hearing. Crystal and her family live in Cook County.
Lace Mandrell
Parent Guide
Lace is the mother of two children one who is deaf. She assists families as both parent guide and deaf/hard of hearing guide. Lace lives with her family in McLean County.
Reyna Garcia
Parent Guide
Reyna is the mother of three children, one who is hard of hearing. She assists families as one of our Spanish speaking Parent Guides. Reyna lives in DuPage County with her family.
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.
