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Jennifer Dahms completed her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.  She has worked in two different counties in Wisconsin, providing Birth-to-Three and outpatient therapy services.  She moved to Boise, Idaho in 2006 and initially worked for St. Luke’s Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Services for two years.  Jennifer then opened her own private practice, Valley Pediatric Feeding LLC, in October 2008.  Over the course of her career, she has focused the majority of her continuing education on pediatric feeding disorders.  Jennifer earned ASHA’s ACE Award in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017. She initially became Board Certified in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders in 2011.  She is a member of the Dysphagia Research Society and is a SIG 13 member.  Jennifer has presented on pediatric feeding disorders at state and regional conferences as well as with several online webinars.

Jill Michael holds a Certificate of Vocology from the National Center for Voice and Speech in conjunction with the University of Utah where she completed advance studies on voice and voice disorders. She mentors both students and new graduates as an adjunct professor teaching Transgender Voice and Voice Disorders at Kean University and at Children’s Specialized Hospital as a pediatric SLP. Jill holds two Masters degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from Kean University and Theater Arts from the University of Connecticut. She is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and lives with her partner Abbie in New Jersey. 

Claire Kane Miller holds a clinical and research position in the Division of Speech-Language Pathology and serves as the Program Director of the Aerodigestive and Esophageal Center/Interdisciplinary Feeding Team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She has a faculty appointment as a field service associate professor- affiliate in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and holds an assistant professor - affiliate appointment in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati.   Her research and clinical interests are in the area of pediatric dysphagia, with a focus on instrumental swallowing assessment and clinical management of infants and children with congenital and acquired airway anomalies. She has authored numerous publications and presented nationally and internationally on aspects of pediatric dysphagia.