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< Back Previous Isabella Pellom-Delucca Presenter Isabella Pellom-Delucca is a college student from Charlotte, North Carolina, who stutters. She is passionate about linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy. In her free time, she strength trains and attends church events. In the future, she wishes to attain native-level fluency in several languages and pursue a career in Education. Next

< Back Previous Haley Totherow Presenter Haley Totherow resides in Benicia, California. Her background is in both Bakery Production and Social Media Coordination. She is most passionate about stuttering advocacy, including running her own Instagram account focused on stuttering awareness, @StutterWithMe. In her free time, she enjoys baking, doing crafts, and adding to her trinket collection. Next

< Back Previous Caryn Herring Presenter Caryn Herring, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the Executive Director of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter. Caryn is a Co-PI on the HeardAI project and a strong advocate for people who stutter and their families. Next

< Back Previous Jeremiah Williams Presenter Jeremiah Williams has his Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry with an emphasis in Discipleship. He loves people and believes that everyone should feel loved and appreciated. He hopes to continue building those friendships at National Stuttering Association events and the Annual Conference. One of his goals on the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee is to ensure everyone is heard, loved, and appreciated. No one should feel left out and everyone has a voice: “When one falls down, how great it is to have someone to pick them up.” Jeremiah wants people to remember they are never alone. Next

< Back Previous Hope Gerlach-Houck Presenter Hope Gerlach-Houck, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University. Hope is a Co-PI on the HeardAI project, bringing expertise in advocacy for people who stutter, employment issues, and stigma, among many other areas. Next

< Back Previous Linda Gioscia Presenter “Miss Linda” Twiss Gioscia is the mother of National Stuttering Association (NSA) member Ethan. Her family has been attending both the 1-Day and Annual Conferences for 7 years! She owns the Performance Dance Center in Weymouth, Massachusetts, which has been teaching children ages 3 and up dance for 28 years. She is a member of the Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston and past membership examiner. She is also a member, past president, and secretary of the Greater Brockton Dance Teachers’ Association. Miss Linda takes classes to stay current in the dance profession and keeps up with all the dance journals, books, and periodicals. Next

< Back Previous Denise Deitchman Presenter Denise Deitchman is the proud mom of a teenage daughter who stutters. Her family discovered the NSA in 2016 and the connection and support have been life changing for her whole family. Denise was born in Huntington, NY and moved to the Atlanta area with her husband in 2005. Denise has worked in the Non-profit sector for the last twenty years. Denise has served on the Board of Directors for her Synagogue for the last six years and currently serves in the role of President. Denise also has a son who is 16 years old. Next

< Back Previous Jolie Deitchman Presenter Jolie Deitchman is an 18-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, who has stuttered since age 3. This fall, she will be a freshman majoring in psychology at Georgia College & State University. She is a former member of the National Stuttering Association’s (NSA) Teen Advisory Council and a current member of Sisters Who Stutter. Jolie attended her first Annual Conference at the age of 8. That was the first time she met another person who stuttered. She continues to come to terms with her stutter and how it has shaped who she is, as well as appreciate the opportunities to share her experiences. Next

< Back Previous Alyssa Kalwasinski Presenter Alyssa Kalwasinski is a 17-year-old teen who stutters and is from Columbus, OH, going into her senior year of high school. She loves learning American Sign Language, volunteering with kids at her local recreation center, riding dirt bikes with her dad, and most of all, spending time with her friends. She is a Public Outreach Coordinator for Sisters Who Stutter and a Leader-in-Training at Camp Shout Out, a summer camp for youth who stutter. Alyssa has big dreams of becoming a speech-language pathologist, a field that has greatly impacted her life. Her favorite part of the NSA is connecting with others who stutter in an uplifting environment and expanding her advocacy efforts. Next

< Back Previous Chelsea Johnson Presenter Chelsea Johnson, PhD, is the project coordinator for the HeardAI project. Chelsea brings expertise in Communicative Sciences and Disorders, the neurology of stuttering, and project management. Next

< Back Previous Cameron Joyce Presenter Cameron Joyce is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and currently lives there with his wife, Avery, and works as a senior associate at JPMorgan. He studied economics and computer science at Wofford College and is pursuing a graduate degree in AI at UT Austin. He’s served on the National Stuttering Association’s (NSA) Young Adult Committee since 2022, leads the NSA Charlotte Chapter, and enjoys mentoring people who stutter, as well as mountain biking, beekeeping, and Formula 1. Next

< Back Previous DM Forker Presenter DM Forker is a person who stutters and has stuttered for more than 50 years—he doesn’t remember a time in his life when he spoke fluently. He has an identical twin brother who does not stutter. DM has been married to his high school sweetheart for over 30 years, and together they have two daughters, one of whom also stutters. He lives in Nebraska and works as a criminal investigator for a local Sheriff’s Office. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family, hiking, fishing, camping, and training for 100‑mile ultramarathon races. Next