Meet the AV Therapists

Alison Tucker, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Clinical Supervisor

Listening and Spoken Language Specialist

Auditory-Verbal Therapist

Speech-Language Pathologist

Alison joined AVC in January of 1996. She had 8 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist before she became a certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist. Her background includes a Master’s degree from the University of Georgia in Speech Pathology. She is also the parent of a 1999 AVC graduate who has bilateral cochlear implants. Alison has presented at multiple national conferences on topics related to pediatric hearing loss. Alison has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in the state of Georgia. Alison has also earned designation as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist-Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist by the Alexander Graham Bell Academy.

Lauren Seale, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT

Listening and Spoken Language Specialist

Auditory-Verbal Therapist

Speech-Language Pathologist

Lauren joined AVC in October 2013. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina and her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Virginia. As part of her graduate study, she treated children with hearing loss and their families according to the principles of Auditory-Verbal Therapy. Along with her colleagues at AVC, Lauren has presented at the national Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) conference. Lauren has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in the state of Georgia. Lauren has also earned designation as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist-Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist by the Alexander Graham Bell Academy.

Sarah Radlinski, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Listening and Spoken Language Specialist

Auditory-Verbal Therapist

Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Sarah joined AVC in June of 2014. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with minors in Linguistics and Spanish, from the University of Florida in 2012. She earned her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Vanderbilt University in 2014. Sarah was on the pediatric hearing loss specialty track at Vanderbilt and also completed her externship at The Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC. Sarah is proficient in Spanish and is our bilingual therapist, serving Spanish-speaking children and families in their native language. Sarah has presented at multiple national conferences on various topics related to pediatric hearing loss, with a primary focus on how to provide Auditory-Verbal therapy that is culturally and linguistically relevant for Spanish-speaking families of children with hearing loss. Sarah has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in the state of Georgia. Sarah has also earned designation as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist-Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist by the Alexander Graham Bell Academy.

Jonathan Jolivette, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Jonathan joined AVC in June 2015. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Spanish from the University of Houston and his Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina. While at UNC, Jonathan was a participant in a U.S. Department of Education Training Grant which prepared him to serve infants, toddlers and school-age children with hearing loss. Jonathan has presented on topics related to pediatric hearing loss at the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) conference. Jonathan has his Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in the state of Georgia.

Sarah Spencer, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Sarah joined AVC in June of 2016 as our therapist for our Macon satellite location. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. During her time there, she was part of a nationally funded grant for training graduate students to work with children with hearing loss, and devoted much of her coursework and clinical studies to working with the birth-to-five population. She previously graduated from UNC's psychology program in 2012, with a minor in Linguistics, where she developed a passion for language. Outside of her coursework, Sarah has worked as a teacher and researcher for the Middle School Writing Project at UNC-CH, and as a camp counselor for children with language impairments. She also participated in a camp specifically for children with hearing loss in the North Carolina mountains, and trained at the Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC. Sarah has presented on topics related to pediatric hearing loss at the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) conference. Sarah holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in the state of Georgia.

Brooke Steinwascher, M.S., CF-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Brooke joined AVC in June of 2018. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies, with a minor in Spanish from the University of Denver in 2010. She earned her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in 2018. During her time at the University of North Carolina, Brooke worked as student clinician at the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center (CCIC) for two semesters, treating children and adults with hearing loss, including participants in the Pediatric Unilateral Hearing Loss study, under the supervision of Dr. Maegan Evans and Sandra Hancock. Additionally, she participated in the Outcomes of School-Age Children who are Hard of Hearing (OSACHH) study, under the mentorship of Dr. Melody Harrison. Brooke is proficient in Spanish and will be serving our Spanish speaking families at AVC.

Astrida Greco, M.A. LSLS Cert. AVT

Listening & Spoken Language Specialist

Auditory-Verbal Therapist Toy Room Coordinator

Astrida is a certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist. She worked full-time at AVC as a therapist for over 10 years prior to retiring from her full-time position. She also is the parent of an adult with cochlear implants. Astrida currently serves as our toy room coordinator and designs materials to be used in therapy sessions.