Maura Berndsen holds her BA in Deaf Education from Fontbonne University and her MA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Texas, San Antonio.  Maura is also a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist- Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist.  As Executive Director at Listen and Talk in Seattle, WA, she fosters relationships while providing leadership and oversight of operations and staff that ensure the delivery of quality listening and spoken language services. During her career, Maura has been involved in local, state and national efforts to build sustainable systems that optimize opportunities for families and their children who are deaf/hard of hearing.