Past President , Austin - Lisa Crawford

My name is Lisa Crawford and I have been a board member since 2007, when the Texas Chapter of Hands & Voices was initially incorporated. I live in Austin with my husband Steve and 2 daughters, Abby and Emma, who is deaf.  I currently work as a Parent Liaison in the outreach office at the Texas School for the Deaf, also known as the Educational Resource Center on Deafness (ERCOD). My involvement with Hands & Voices has allowed me to meet so many wonderful people, both in Texas and across the country. I am proud of the work we do on behalf of families in Texas and my goal is that we can continue to expand our services to support ALL families in Texas with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Secretary, Houston - Karen M Ditty, Au.D.

Dr. Ditty has been a pediatric audiologist for 30 years. Prior to moving to Texas, Dr. Ditty worked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has been an active proponent for universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and was instrumental in the passage of the Universal Hearing Screening Law in Louisiana. She is the former Director of Audiology and Speech

Executive Director, NW Houston - Kellie J Berger

Hello everyone! My name is Kellie Berger and I am the Parent Lead for Texas Hands & Voices in the Houston area and the Membership Chair for Texas Hands & Voices. My husband and I have lived in Cypress since 2000. We have a daughter and son in high school and another daughter in 5th grade. Our youngest was born here in Texas just a few months after the mandatory screening began. As a result, her hearing loss was found at birth and she was aided at 4 months old. We tested the older two kids also that summer and found our oldest daughter has a progressive hearing

Events & Outreach, Dallas Ft Worth -  Tamara Joyce-Wylie

Hi! My name is Tamara Joyce-Wylie and I am so excited to join the Texas Hands & Voices chapter as a board member and Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Coordinator. My husband and I live in Grapevine and are blessed with four wonderful children, Chelsea, Foster, Faith and Ella. Our two youngest daughters are hard of hearing, as am I. I began losing my hearing as an adult and, while many would not understand my feelings, I consider the loss a blessing. Being HOH myself