Judith L. Bergman M.A. CCC-SLP
Founder & Director
Ms. Bergman has over 35 years of experience serving a variety of persons with communication disorders across diverse settings including private and public schools, hospitals and assisted living centers. She was Director of Speech and Audiology at the Belchertown State School in Massachusetts and an adjunct professor at William Paterson College in Wayne, New Jersey.
Ms. Bergman teaches in the Duke University Continuing Studies program. Her six-hour workshop, The Sounds of English, includes an overview of the accent modification process and introduction to the phonemes (sounds) used in English. This course is next scheduled for two consecutive Saturday afternoons on September 20 and 27, 2008. The Duke University Department of Physics also sponsored The Sounds of English for a group of students from China in August 2007 and Ms. Bergman just repeated this workshop on August 11 and 13, 2008 for another group of new international students.
Ms. Bergman sees clients in her Durham office and is available to conduct small group training in a classroom space at the Woodcroft Professional Center.
Ms. Bergman is very patient and helpful. She is one of the best teachers that I have experienced in my last fifteen years of post-graduate and professional experience. Market Research Manager: Taiwan, Mandarin
The teacher was excellent, one of the best teachers I've ever had. She gave me lots of encouragement and set up good models for me. Software Developer: China, Mandarin
She understands what it takes to work with each individual to improve his accent. IT Manager: China, Mandarin
M.A. Hunter College of CUNY
B.A. Barnard College of Columbia University
American Speech Language Hearing Association Awards:
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
- ACE Continuing Education Awards 1997, 2001
- Awarded Lifetime Membership in 2004
Permanent License #3178 in Speech Pathology in North Carolina. Previously Licensed in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
North Carolina Speech, Hearing & Language Association (NCSHLA): Life Member
Certified Compton P-ESL Instructor by Institute of Language and Phonology
Other Memberships:
- CORSPAN (Corporate Speech Pathology Network)
- Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
- Women Business Owners Network of Cary (WBON-Cary)
Jennifer Lord M. Sc. CCC-SLP
Associate Speech-Language Pathologist
Ms. Lord has been working as a certified speech-language pathologist for the past eight years (Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists CASLPA 2000; ASHA 2001). Prior to moving to the United States in February 2002, Ms. Lord provided home care and school based services for both the adult and pediatric population in Ontario, Canada.
She has experience in working with a diverse population ranging from pre-school to adult and with people from various cultural backgrounds and is currently a speech-language pathologist at Durham Regional Hospital.
Ms. Lord has completed a training seminar conducted by the author of "Medically Speaking." She is currently available to work with Triangle Speech Services clients using any of our programs at their company locations on Mondays during the regular work day.
M. Sc. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B.A. University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
American Speech-Language Hearing Association CCC
NC Permanent License in Speech Pathology
Member: ASHA, NCSHLA; Certified Compton P-ESL Instructor
I am very pleased with Ms. Lord being the instructor for my accent modification training. She is an excellent teacher with a lot of patience and expertise in this area. Her positive attitude and encouragement certainly make my learning experience easier and more enjoyable. I highly recommend this course to all non-native English speakers. IT Manager: China, Mandarin.
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